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One week post op- LOVE my new boobs- stitches out today.

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Hello All! This site has been so incredibly...

agift4me
WORTH IT$6,500

Hello All! This site has been so incredibly helpful so far and I am so thank ful for it. I am a 32 year old wife and mother of 2, 2 and 4 years old. 5'7" 123# (working on getting back to my pre-baby 118!). I am very athletic in personality and build and being active is super important to me. Long story short, I have been a small 34B my entire life and it never bothered me. This was how God made me and I was cool with that. Being a runner, I looked at breasts as being extra fat and was in no need to have larger bobbies. Well fast forward after breast feeding both of my children- each for an entire year- and my 34B is now a deflated 34/4 AA. I was up to a beuatiful full C when I was breast feeding and I absolutely loved it. Now, I know I am an AA because I was formally sized at Vickies recently and left crying :(
Anywho...I am an extremely confident (not cocky, but confident) person. I work with the public and have to do public speaking frequently. I never in a million years would have thought this issue with my body would bother me this much. I have always cared about my appearance and been involved in some sort of work out routine, but had always thought it was vain to have work done. Not no more!
Approx 8 months ago I started hitting my work out routine again hard, trying to get that extra baby weight off. It was then I really started to notice that what little I had was reducing even further. I really started to feel undesirable, and we all know how well that goes over in the bed room. My husband is super into me and super sweet and knew something was up. I, in my mind and to him, played it off that it was the little extra weight, but finally after a long chat that he prompted, broke down and told him how much the loss of my breasts was affecting me. He was stunned and really had no idea that I felt the way I did. His immediate response was "Then we fix it...I do not want you feeling this way about yourself." I literally almost fell over. What?? I thought. He was giving me permission to get a boob job? I really was stunned that we were even talking about this issue. And I was even more shocked that he was so, lets go for it! So, that night I started researching local surgeons and found a wonderful doc with tons of experience and really good photos. Schedule a consultation and just loved him. Very caring, spent a lot of time with me explaining the procedure, implants types, size, etc. So....I called later that day and booked my surgery...eeeeeek!!!! Holy crap I still cannot believe I am doing this!

So, what I would love some feedback on is size. You lovely ladies can see my stats. My goal is to be a FULL B/Small C. Not a D. I can't go there. I do not want anyone to notice that I have had this done. I am already prepping with a VS bombshell bra and trying to make them look larger with different tops etc., but I do not want the fam to know. This will just be kept between my husband and I. I tried on the 275cc, 300cc and the 325cc. the doc likes the 325s but I was more into the 300s. Could be I'm just scared of too much change, but I want a favorable result, and with very little breast tissue left, I don't want to regret not going big enough. If anyone with similar stats can give some advice, pls do!

I am also concerned about recovery. My surgery is on a thursday morning and I plan to be back to work on Monday. Is that realistic? I am also very worried about being mommy and not lifting on my kiddos. The pain does not scare me. 2 babies, no pain meds, hurt like hell, but I survived. So I know I can get through this.

I am also struggling a bit with the guilt of spending the money on myself. My husband is totally fine with it! He says I work hard, and take great care of my family so I deserve to do something for myself, but it still is hard to swallow that I am going to spend this money on body parts. :)
Any thoughts or encouragement would be greatly appreciated. Thank you all so much for sharing your stories. It has really helped me accept and go forward with doing this for myself.

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UPDATED FROM agift4me
1 month pre

Forgot to mention, my PS recommends silicone...

agift4me
Forgot to mention, my PS recommends silicone unders as I have very little breast tissue. Not sure about profiles, but I have pre-op on March 21, so I'm sure we will discuss that then. Very torn between the 300cc and 325cc. Similar stats, pls let me know what size you ended up. Thank you!

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February 21, 2013

Thanks for starting your story on RealSelf! You'd spend more than that on a car, right? I think body parts are more important than cars. Just think of it as your hot rod. :)

I hope you'll continue to keep us updated throughout your journey!

February 21, 2013
And I love that analogy!! Thank you for that.
UPDATED FROM agift4me
1 month pre

All you ladies out there that had A cup breast b4...

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All you ladies out there that had A cup breast b4 surgery and decide don 325s to 350 cc's:
1.) do you wish you went larger?
2.) what size did you achieve?
Your feedback is GREATLY appreciated! Thank you thank you ladies!!

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February 21, 2013
Our stories and stats are almost identical! 5'7, 123lbs, 36aa after nursing 2 kids, 2 and 4. I am scheduled for surgery March 29 and am looking for the same size as you. At the consultation we narrowed it down to 300 and 325cc silicone as the best choices... Not sure of profile, but assuming moderate. I am going for my pre-op next week, and am doing the 3d imaging. Hopefully that will make this process easier!
February 21, 2013
That's awesome! Let me know how the 3D imaging goes! That is a very cool option. Unfortunately my surgeon does not have that option :( But I trust him. Wow, very cool. Thank you for the reply!
February 21, 2013
I am 5'7 and 120lbs! I am currently a 34aa and I am nervous because my doctor recommended somewhere between 375-425cc to bring me to a full C. But I feel like that is going to make me end up a D. I will be getting silicone, sub muscular, implants most likely moderate plus. I absolutely refuse to get high profile implants because I don't want bowling balls on my chest! My surgery day is March 19th!
February 21, 2013
Well that would make sense bc I asked the ps for a full B/small C. Do mod profile Give you a more natural look? I want the tear drop appearance simply bc I think it looks more natural.
February 21, 2013
Hi! I'm pretty closevto your stats, 5' 5" 118 lb I was 34A prior to my BA, a sad, saggy 34A! I have 3 kids ages 15, 10 & 2 & I nursed all of them. I got 400cc HP silicone unders ( and they don't look like bowling balls on my chest!) I wanted to go to a full C & I think that's right where I'm at. I was 6 weeks post op yesterday. I'm actually going to go get sized & do some bra shopping tomorrow :) I'll post some new pics after I do. They have changed & softed & dropped even since the last pics I put up @ 4 weeks. When I am wearing normal, everday clothes no one knows I had them done bc I was wearing an add 2 cup size bra before! Unless I'm in a low cut dressy top or swimsuit, it's not really obvious. They just look really good & there's no padding! Making a decision on size is the hardest part! I was going to go a little smaller, my PS recommended the 400, I'm so glad now I listened to her! Good luck with everything!
February 21, 2013
Thank you so much for the input! I am seriously considering the 325s. I just don't want to look like I have huge boobs and for it to be obvious so this is encouraging! I will check out your pics! How are you feeling?
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February 21, 2013
Congrats on your decision! I have 457 cc silicone moderate plus profiles (I went from a B to a D) and they look very natural and are not obvious AT ALL unless I'm wearing something very tight or revealing. Good luck! xoxo =)
February 22, 2013
Really. Wow, see D just seems huge to me, but you look awesome! Are you active, work out etc? I work out 4-5 times per week and enjoy a lot of outdoor activities and don't want them to get in the way of my enjoyment. Also so a lot of swimming in the summer and scared that the fam will notice them in my swim suit. Uhggg....I hate thinking about the perceptions of others because I am doing this for myself, but I am still concerned about the judgement.
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February 22, 2013
I totally understand your concerns! I wasn't worried about what anyone thought or the judging, but I was worried about appearing heavy with boobs.  I am pretty sure they will notice if you go with 600 ccs and an ultra high profile.  If you get 350 or 400 ccs and wear a bathing suit that 'plays them down' around your family, no one will probably be able to tell.  If you don't want to have to play them down and someone has the nerve to ask you if you have had a BA or someone comments on how good you look, you can just say that Victoria's Secret Miralce bathing suit really does make miracles!   As far as activities, I don't feel them getting in the way AT ALL.  I am pretty active - an avid horseback rider.  Other than taking care to not really using my pec muscles for anything it's like they are a part of me and have not gotten in the way at all!  I think maybe if I was a 36DDD they may get in the way, but at a 34DD or 36D, they are perfectly fine. ;)   Good luck!
February 23, 2013
I totally feel you there. The judgment is the scariest part, I live in a small town and work in a Christien store. I'm nervous about what people are going to say, but on the other hand, this is something I have wanted to do for years and it's very personal. I'm taking a week off and just telling my boss that I'm having surgey (non specific lol) In the end, it only matters if you are happy with them :)
February 23, 2013
So true! I am very involved in my church so it is super important to me that I keep things under wraps :) one comment I read from a plastic surgeon on this forum what that others will not notice as easily as you might think bc they don't see you naked! Makes sense to me!
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February 21, 2013
I forgot to add, NO ONE knows I have had a BA - check out my pics where I'm clothed .. in my gym clothes it just looks like MAYBE I am wearing a good bra.  I have a professional job in healthcare IT and I have not had to buy any new suits or clothes. And again, no one even looks twice at my boobs. (I call them my undercover boobs.)