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Noogleberry frustration! (And that which people don't tell you)
February 2 2010 at 9:23 AM Skeptigurl (Login skeptigurl)
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I started noogling in April of 2009... so almost a year ago. I was retaining swelling... doing about an hour to two hours a day a day. I started out at a large 32A... increased to a large 32B. During December, I basically stopped. I work at a bar, and was working a lot of closing shifts, and didn't feel like noogling at 3am. I don't like to noogle in the morning, because most of my wardrobe shows at least a little of my chest- and those unsightly red rings are not fun. Plus, I was going back home for the holidays, and I didn't want to try to explain NB or red rings to my family! I was also curious to see about permanence.
Well... just measured myself. I lost every bit of it. I visit the NB threads, and everyone is always so positive... but, I'm not sure HOW positive I can be! Would I like bigger breasts? Yes. But, committing to two hours a day, rings, discomfort, and the fear that I'm actually harming my breasts.. when after 8 months, I have absolutely nothing to show? I mean, it just seems like wishful thinking. Everyone asks if "it's permanent," and someone is always like, "Well.. I took a week off, and lost a little, but I don't know, because I still maintenance pump..." Well, I took a month off, and I lost every bit of it. I don't WANT to have to do this for the rest of my life. I would like to be a full 32B/32C, but not if it means pumping each day for the rest of my life. I don't want to be chained to a breast pump. I don't want to dedicate another year of my life to this and have absolutely nothing to show if I decide to take a vacation again.
I haven't used any of the other systems, and I am hurting financially right now, so buying a $700 Brava system is out of the question. Can anyone provide any words of wisdom?
I also thought people might want to hear my thoughts about permanence, since everyone does seem to evade that question...
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wannabecee
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SENIOR MEMBER Re: Noogleberry frustration! (And that which people don't tell you) February 2 2010, 2:17 PM
Sounds like you grew 1", is that correct?
Were your breasts ever bigger because of pregnancy or being heavier?
What is your BMI and did you lose any weight during that month off?
I don't know when the results become permanent, but there are a lot of people that keep their growth when taking a break like you did. I'd love to know your particulars and maybe we can figure out what happened.
Sissy
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SENIOR MEMBER Re: Noogleberry frustration! (And that which people don't tell you) February 3 2010, 1:35 AM
I can feel your pain, and understand how you feel, but is 8 months long enough to actually achieve permanent growth? I have been using the NB pump for over a year now, and although I have not taken a month off, when I do take several days off or just do not get to pump as much, I also feel a little frustrated. I don't feel like I've lost everything, but I do get a little "down", like something is missing. What's missing is that incredible fullness and roundness that you get when pumping.
I do think that something permanent is happening, my breast have definately improved in shape, and although it feels like I have lost everything when I don't pump, reality is that I have not really lost it, they are just not as full and round as it is when I pump reguarly.
Nobody can say for sure yet, but I believe that every time we pump we are creating new tissue, but it's just a tiny amount, and we all grow at different rates. I also think that for some, like myself, who had post pregnancy breast with alot of tissue loss, it takes more time to build back that tissue. Like for me, although I have gone up in bra size, I feel the first year was a conditioning period, and now I'm actually building tissue. I have resigned myself to pumping for atleast a couple more years, and won't mind a little maintenance pump a couple of times a week.
I want to tell you not to give up, you already put so much time in and I think everyone would agree that nobody will have permanent growth after only 8 months.....but you should also know that we are all in this just like you, and I don't think that anyone is keeping the truth from us, but rather when users like yourself share their experiences, that's how we will know in the long run. There are only two users on the NB forum I can think of who admit to not pumping for a month or more, and both state that they did lose a little, but they started pumping again and got it back. We have a man on this forum who stopped pumping for a while, and lost a little, but retained most of his growth, so who really knows??? I'm not giving up anytime soon, hope you don't either.
--Sissy
February 2 2010 at 9:23 AM Skeptigurl (Login skeptigurl)
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I started noogling in April of 2009... so almost a year ago. I was retaining swelling... doing about an hour to two hours a day a day. I started out at a large 32A... increased to a large 32B. During December, I basically stopped. I work at a bar, and was working a lot of closing shifts, and didn't feel like noogling at 3am. I don't like to noogle in the morning, because most of my wardrobe shows at least a little of my chest- and those unsightly red rings are not fun. Plus, I was going back home for the holidays, and I didn't want to try to explain NB or red rings to my family! I was also curious to see about permanence.
Well... just measured myself. I lost every bit of it. I visit the NB threads, and everyone is always so positive... but, I'm not sure HOW positive I can be! Would I like bigger breasts? Yes. But, committing to two hours a day, rings, discomfort, and the fear that I'm actually harming my breasts.. when after 8 months, I have absolutely nothing to show? I mean, it just seems like wishful thinking. Everyone asks if "it's permanent," and someone is always like, "Well.. I took a week off, and lost a little, but I don't know, because I still maintenance pump..." Well, I took a month off, and I lost every bit of it. I don't WANT to have to do this for the rest of my life. I would like to be a full 32B/32C, but not if it means pumping each day for the rest of my life. I don't want to be chained to a breast pump. I don't want to dedicate another year of my life to this and have absolutely nothing to show if I decide to take a vacation again.
I haven't used any of the other systems, and I am hurting financially right now, so buying a $700 Brava system is out of the question. Can anyone provide any words of wisdom?
I also thought people might want to hear my thoughts about permanence, since everyone does seem to evade that question...
Author Reply
wannabecee
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SENIOR MEMBER Re: Noogleberry frustration! (And that which people don't tell you) February 2 2010, 2:17 PM
Sounds like you grew 1", is that correct?
Were your breasts ever bigger because of pregnancy or being heavier?
What is your BMI and did you lose any weight during that month off?
I don't know when the results become permanent, but there are a lot of people that keep their growth when taking a break like you did. I'd love to know your particulars and maybe we can figure out what happened.
Sissy
(Login sissy2345)
SENIOR MEMBER Re: Noogleberry frustration! (And that which people don't tell you) February 3 2010, 1:35 AM
I can feel your pain, and understand how you feel, but is 8 months long enough to actually achieve permanent growth? I have been using the NB pump for over a year now, and although I have not taken a month off, when I do take several days off or just do not get to pump as much, I also feel a little frustrated. I don't feel like I've lost everything, but I do get a little "down", like something is missing. What's missing is that incredible fullness and roundness that you get when pumping.
I do think that something permanent is happening, my breast have definately improved in shape, and although it feels like I have lost everything when I don't pump, reality is that I have not really lost it, they are just not as full and round as it is when I pump reguarly.
Nobody can say for sure yet, but I believe that every time we pump we are creating new tissue, but it's just a tiny amount, and we all grow at different rates. I also think that for some, like myself, who had post pregnancy breast with alot of tissue loss, it takes more time to build back that tissue. Like for me, although I have gone up in bra size, I feel the first year was a conditioning period, and now I'm actually building tissue. I have resigned myself to pumping for atleast a couple more years, and won't mind a little maintenance pump a couple of times a week.
I want to tell you not to give up, you already put so much time in and I think everyone would agree that nobody will have permanent growth after only 8 months.....but you should also know that we are all in this just like you, and I don't think that anyone is keeping the truth from us, but rather when users like yourself share their experiences, that's how we will know in the long run. There are only two users on the NB forum I can think of who admit to not pumping for a month or more, and both state that they did lose a little, but they started pumping again and got it back. We have a man on this forum who stopped pumping for a while, and lost a little, but retained most of his growth, so who really knows??? I'm not giving up anytime soon, hope you don't either.
--Sissy