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I've Decided to Get Boobies! Now So Many Decisions to Make - Arizona, AZ
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Like a lot of women, it took a lot for me to...
mermaid_dancingAugust 21, 2013
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Like a lot of women, it took a lot for me to decide that I wanted a BA. 5 yrs ago I never would have thought I would be considering it. But now after 2 babies and recently losing 30 pounds, here I am. I'm 5 ft. 4in and 133 lbs and currently wearing a 34B padded push up bra every day. To sum it up, my girls used to be AMAZING and now they are just sad. :(
I love this site and spend way to much time looking at pics of boobs and reading reviews. I'm scheduled for a consultation on Sept. 17th and I'm excited to get a lot of my questions answered. The PS I'm meeting with for my first consult was recommended by a friend of mine and gets very good ratings on other sites. Can't wait to talk to him.
I have a lot of fears but the main on is CC. I don't want revision in the first 5 yrs.
The burning question I have for the Dr is if I will need a lift to get to my goals.
More to come....
I love this site and spend way to much time looking at pics of boobs and reading reviews. I'm scheduled for a consultation on Sept. 17th and I'm excited to get a lot of my questions answered. The PS I'm meeting with for my first consult was recommended by a friend of mine and gets very good ratings on other sites. Can't wait to talk to him.
I have a lot of fears but the main on is CC. I don't want revision in the first 5 yrs.
The burning question I have for the Dr is if I will need a lift to get to my goals.
More to come....
UPDATED FROM mermaid_dancing
25 days pre
Hoping for a winter BA so my new Boobs will be ready for Summer
mermaid_dancingAugust 21, 2013
I forgot to mention that I'm hoping to have my BA done in late Jan. I think that will give me enough time to be used to them and have them drop and fluff in time for Summer. It will be hard to wait that long but I just have SO much going on between now and Jan that I think trying to recover from surgery will really be to much for me.
I have a 9 month old and I'm a stay at home Mom. Any thoughts on how soon I'll be able to hold him and pick him up? He currently weighs 16 lbs but who knows what he'll be by then. I worry about that too. I would probably put him with a babysitter for at least a week so my Husband does not have to take off work. Anyone have experience with this? Thanks!
I have a 9 month old and I'm a stay at home Mom. Any thoughts on how soon I'll be able to hold him and pick him up? He currently weighs 16 lbs but who knows what he'll be by then. I worry about that too. I would probably put him with a babysitter for at least a week so my Husband does not have to take off work. Anyone have experience with this? Thanks!
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August 21, 2013
I'll have to double check, but I think the average is 3 weeks for lifting PostOp. Your little one will be nearly two then? Mine is 2.5yo now and I was worried about that too. Lately, I've been teaching him to get in his car seat all by himself and hold my hand when walking in the stores. I hope this works for Post Op... otherwise, I'll probably need a sitter too. I know how you feel about the BA perspective pre and post babies. I never thought I would ever want one either, now i'm very excited to get one. Your consult is coming up in a couple weeks. Good luck preparing!
August 22, 2013
No, my son is 9 months old now. I'm hoping to have my BA in late Jan. so he would be 14 months. Hmmmm.... my husband is going to have to step up big time! LOL.
August 22, 2013
LOL! Sorry I misread how old he was. Im thankful for my husband too. He's going to help out quite a bit the first 10 days. He sees the end result as a bonus for his hard work ;) He is very supportive but still thinks my BA is unnecessary. That makes me feel good, to know that he thinks I'm beautiful no matter what.
August 22, 2013
i think u may want to avoud heavy lifting until 6 weeks post opp!
August 30, 2013
Thank you!! My Dr. told me at least a week and then when I do pick him up to get on my knees, wrap my arms around little man and then use my legs to stand up. Honestly I'm not sure how this will work out. LOL. My Husband I talked about putting the baby in daycare for 2 weeks so I don't over do it. I think we will go with this option because we have a good babysitter already and it will just be better over all.
September 11, 2013
I just wanted to let you know that I'm picking up my 2.5yo old 12 days PO with no problem. I really think you are going to be comfortable with lifting your little one at the one week mark. If you can avoid doing it for one week, you'll be surprised what you can do afterwards. My little guy weighs 29 pounds and I did not feel comfortable picking him up until Day 9 PO. So, your little guy is still pretty little and I think if you follow the Drs guidelines for the first week, you'll be just fine.
UPDATED FROM mermaid_dancing
17 days pre
What size should I get??
mermaid_dancingAugust 30, 2013
So I've picked my Dr.!! I had my consultation on Tuesday and I love Dr. Kay! I know this is my only consultation but I really feel like he is my Dr. so I'm just going to go with it. He spent at least an hour and a half with me and answered every one of my questions. I feel 100% confident with him.
Now on to the next hard part. As I suspected I am on the fence of needing a mini lift. The Dr. said depending on what size implant I pick will determine what he recommends as far as a lift goes. If I select a larger implant it may be enough to get me the lift I need and fill the saggy skin. Or I could get implants now and then do a lift later. Or I could do both at once if I decide to go with a smaller implant.
I def. rushed the trying on different size implants because I was so hungry and I tend to only focus on food when I get like this... So I only tried on two different size implants and ended up selecting the smaller size because I was ready to be done with it. Now I'm worried that I selected to small but I'm not to worried about it because I have time to decide. I haven't even scheduled my surgery date. But I selected the 265 cc silicone mod profile implants and plan on going under the muscle. Now I really want to be a full C cup so I think I need to go bigger. At least a 300 cc! I'm currently a 34B and I fear going to big more then I fear going to small. Hmmmm... it's still early in my decision making process. I need to make some rice sizers or go back in and try on the sizers and again when I'm not feeling rushed and try on some of my clothes.
Basically I know there will be times when I will wish I went bigger but overall I will be happier with medium sized breasts that have a better shape and are fuller then they are now. Plus I can always "dress the girls up" when I need to by wearing a push up bra and a low cut shirt. More to come as I try to decide on my size.
Now on to the next hard part. As I suspected I am on the fence of needing a mini lift. The Dr. said depending on what size implant I pick will determine what he recommends as far as a lift goes. If I select a larger implant it may be enough to get me the lift I need and fill the saggy skin. Or I could get implants now and then do a lift later. Or I could do both at once if I decide to go with a smaller implant.
I def. rushed the trying on different size implants because I was so hungry and I tend to only focus on food when I get like this... So I only tried on two different size implants and ended up selecting the smaller size because I was ready to be done with it. Now I'm worried that I selected to small but I'm not to worried about it because I have time to decide. I haven't even scheduled my surgery date. But I selected the 265 cc silicone mod profile implants and plan on going under the muscle. Now I really want to be a full C cup so I think I need to go bigger. At least a 300 cc! I'm currently a 34B and I fear going to big more then I fear going to small. Hmmmm... it's still early in my decision making process. I need to make some rice sizers or go back in and try on the sizers and again when I'm not feeling rushed and try on some of my clothes.
Basically I know there will be times when I will wish I went bigger but overall I will be happier with medium sized breasts that have a better shape and are fuller then they are now. Plus I can always "dress the girls up" when I need to by wearing a push up bra and a low cut shirt. More to come as I try to decide on my size.
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August 30, 2013
I'm so glad you love him as much as I do! He really cares about his patients. My surgery was awesome and i have little to no pain because he give you a pain pump. The staff is so accommodating too. The last time I tried on sizers, I brought three shirt and three different kinds of bras. That's what help making the final decision. Yesterday, the day of the surgery, I was taken care of so well that I felt like I was with family. If you want to see my post op pictures, head over! I'm in love with Dr. Kay...metaphorically ;)
September 3, 2013
Well I've scheduled my surgery for Sept. 16th. with the one and only Dr. I had a consultation with.
It's funny because when I first started seriously looking into this I had in mind that I would see at least 2, maybe 3, Dr.'s before making my decision and I would have my BA in late Jan. after the holidays and my son's birthdays.
But my consultation went so well and I felt so comfortable with the Dr. that I really didn't see a reason to go see the other Dr. I had set up a consultation with. I wasn't to impressed with him to begin with anyway so I don't feel like I'm losing out. His pictures on his website weren't that impressive and the girl who recommended him didn't really even know much about the procedure she had done. After my consultation went so well with the Dr. I selected I started to get more excited AND I started to think why wait? If I wait longer then my 9 month old son will just be bigger and weigh more, making recover even more difficult. I checked our schedule and saw that the week of Sept. 23rd would be best so I crossed my fingers and called the scheduling lady at the office. Turned out my options for September were the 5th or 16th. So the 16th it is! Seems crazy fast BUT at the same time I'm ready so why wait? If anything it will make it easier on me because I don't have to wait and all my free time won't be spent on Realself and research. LOL.
This week I plan on taking more before pictures and on Wednesday I will have my Pre Op and make my final decision on what size implant I want. Which is the most difficult part of this whole experience.
September 8, 2013
Yay! Congrats on your upcoming surgery! I have 250 filled to 300 bc 300 was max I wanted to go, I just wanted bigger boobs not Big boobs if that makes sense? I would err on conservative side, but that's just me personally you appear to have a small frame, 300-325? I would try sizers on with your planned post op front closing sports bra and a tighter white tee/ cami, I think that should give you a good idea of post op size. Def listen to Dr though they are experts at this!! All te best ;)
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