I have been following this site for a few years now. I have 3 children ages ranging rom 5-10.5 years old. I did extended breastfeeding with all of them and ended up breastfeeding for 9 years in total. I had always talked with my husband about wanting to have implants after finishing up breastfeeding as a gift to myself to perk things back up again. So about 4 years ago I started following this site to begin the research phase. All of the stories and pictures have been SO helpful, so thank you to everyone who has shared their journey!! I am 5'8" and 130 pounds. I was a 32c-34b before surgery. I ended up deciding on 475/500 high profile, round Mentor implants. One of my breasts is slightly larger than the other, so this was to even things out. I had my surgery yesterday. I am swollen and sore, but not as bad as I would have expected. I think maybe it's because my breasts have stretched like this before with breastfeeding. I got up to a 32DDD with breastfeeding and loved my size then. My worst pain is in my sternum and my incision lines. I am trying to take it easy, but our house is busy with 3 younger kids. My husband has been really supportive, so hoping the next few weeks of recovery go well. Please offer any advice if you have any. Currently they are hard, high and sore. But I think I am happy with the results. I am excited to see how they start to settle.
Updated on 23 May 2019:
Yesterday was the day of surgery. I was terrified going in! Everything went pretty smoothly though and I woke up with big changes! The pain was pretty tolerable at first. It hurt the most in my sternum area, more pressure than pain at first. Here's a few pictures a few hours after I got home.
Updated on 30 May 2019:
Swollen, sore, and bloated!
Updated on 30 May 2019:
3 days post. Bloated pretty badly, very sore and very swollen. The first day was a breeze compared with this day. Had to work, but I have an office job so I tried to move gently and not push myself too much and made it a short day. Super thankful for a long weekend! They feel huge and honesty I am not sure if I made the right decision. Major second thoughts, but my husband reminded me that the doctor told me I would feel that way...
Updated on 30 May 2019:
Today was the worst day for me. I felt extremely bloated, my breasts were the most swollen and painful today, and I was irritable from the pain meds. I had major second thoughts about this procedure and wondered if I had made a huge mistake. Sleeping on my back is rough (I’m always a stomach sleeper), so my rest hasn’t been great and my mood is just off. My husband has been great about reminding me that the doctor said I would hate them the first week and then love them. We’ll see. My husband didn’t care at all if I got them to begin with. I have been the one pushing this decision the whole time. He’s been supportive of whatever decision I wanted. Now that I have them, he thinks they look great and I am not sure!!! Will keep you posted!
Updated on 30 May 2019:
Yesterday was the worst, but today I started feeling better about them. In clothes, it doesn’t look any different because I had been wearing padded bras from VS. Had family over today and no one seemed to notice anything different, so I was thankful for that. Once I actually tried on a cute bralette vs surgical bra, I was finally starting to really like them!! Naked, I feel like they’re HUGE, but in clothes, they look modest. I have been cutting out my pain meds because they make me so moody. All in all, this is the first day I feel like I’m starting to trend upward!
Updated on 30 May 2019:
Had my second post op today. Got my stitches out and surgical tape off. He said they are looking great. I asked about weird heart palpitations I’ve been having for the last few days. He said he wasn’t concerned and hasn’t really heard of that as a side effect before. Has anyone had anything like that after their surgery? I have had palpitations in the past that have come and gone, but these have been consistent for a few days. I thought maybe my pain meds were causing them, but I haven’t taken anything in 2 days. Anyway, if anyone has experienced this, let me know. If not, weird complication for me! The pain is pretty manageable today. I have been doing pretty much my normal routine again except working out. He cleared me for that today if I don’t do any weights or use my arms much. Also no running. I really like how they’re coming along though and they don’t look huge in clothes.
Updated on 30 May 2019:
Here are the pictures! I forgot to add them with my post.
Updated on 8 Jun 2019:
They have been dropping and softening. The pain is getting better, but my nipples hurt so much if anything touches them!
My doctor has told me to lay on my stomach for 5-10 min a day. At first it was so painful, but now not a big deal at all.
They are starting to feel a lot more a part of me, but I still have a long way to go in that regard.
I am happy with how they are progressing. I don’t think anyone has noticed at all. I haven’t worn any clothing that makes it really obvious. I’ll keep you updated.
Updated on 20 Jun 2019:
4 week post. Most of the pain is gone. They are looking a lot more natural now. I love them!! My nipples are pretty sensitive still. The scars are healing well. I’m using scar cream on them every day.
I have been sleeping on my stomach again and it feels completely normal again! In clothes, they look modest and proportional. Without clothes, they are the perfect size.
I have started running again. They don’t bounce much yet, and I am hoping that doesn’t really change. I love running and was afraid to get the size I did because I didn’t want to affect that. My PS said it shouldn’t be a problem if I wore a very supportive sports bra, but that I shouldn’t go any bigger than what I ended up going with.
I got measured at Victoria’s Secret last week and am a 32DDD so I can still find pretty bras! Also, someone messaged me asking for ideas of my size when I was breastfeeding as they are considering this procedure before kids. I am adding a picture of that time for me. I measured 32DDD also when I was breastfeeding. I loved my size then and am happy to have it back again.
Updated on 2 Aug 2019:
I feel pretty much back to normal now. Exercising again and feeling like they are mine now. I sleep on my stomach again all the time and have most feeling back. There are still times I can’t feel very light touch on the top of one of my nipples, but I can feel pretty much everything else. I love the size. I can run without trouble and they look modest when I’m fully clothed and nice when naked or in a swimming suite. When I was professionally measured for a bra at VS, I was a 32DDD. I’m posting a few pictures in a bra from VS that is a 32DD, so it’s a little small, but makes for some great cleavage and also one in my sports bra.