Looking Forward to Getting an Upgrade!

I've scheduled a Breast Augmentation Surgery in downtown Chicago with Dr. Lorri Cobbins, MD. I've had the consultation which was really fun and exciting! The Pre Op Visit is scheduled for Jan 9th and Surgery is scheduled for Jan 24th! I can't wait!

I've been reading a lot of people's stories on here and I can't believe what a wealth of information is on this website! What an amazing resource for someone embarking on this journey! Thanks to everyone in the community for sharing your experiences and pictures! I basically had insomnia last night and was awake for hours in bed reading users "reviews" and now I feel so well informed. It's a great feeling going into something like this with a better understanding of what to expect and to have some many helpful tips about how to have the best experience, get the results your want, and get through the recovery. Thank you for everything!

So, anyway, a bit about me:
I'm a 31 year old stay at home mother of 2 girls (aged 2 and 4 years old). I nursed both girls for about 2 years, and now that I'm finally done I'm ready to reclaim my breasts and get them looking good again! I was never blessed with a huge rack, though I always wanted one. Pre-pregnancy I was a 34B. Then, in the early months breastfeeding I had really huge, milk-full breasts, which I kind of loved, although at the time I also had a lot of baby weight to lose and just kind of felt round all over, which was not too sexy. Anyway, the giant boobs didn't stick around that long, even though I nursed my babies for quite a long time. Soon enough they basically deflated and went back to the normal old 34B, except a lot flatter. Not the look I'm going for. ;)

So last month I had a consultation with Dr. Cobbins for a BA. I really clicked with her and I think she really gets what I'm going for and will do a great job. I also love that she's a woman! Based on her measurements I don't need a lift (which I honestly don't think I would get anyway, but phew!) and she thinks the implant will fill my breast out nicely and give me a nice lifted look. I really want to go over the muscle with silicone implants, because I'm very active and strong - I work out everyday, and it will be painful for me to give that up for any longer than I absolutely have to. I also have two kids that I am home with all day everyday and they are wild!! So a quick recovery time is crucial for me. I also feel like I will like the look and it will give me the lift I'm looking for and I have enough breast tissue to pull it off. Does anyone have any advice or experience with over the muscle/sub glandular implants? It seems uncommon on this website.

I'm leaning toward high profile implants in the 350-400cc range. I am going for ample projection, hence the HPs. In terms of size, I'm a little conflicted. I don't want it to be subtle - I mean, I'm having surgery and I want something to show for it! - but I also don't want it to be very obvious to others that I've had my breasts done. I also don't want to look heavier/bigger. At 5'6" and 145 pounds I'm fit, but not at all twiggy. I'm strong and broad shouldered and I like to indulge with food and wine. I've always been self-conscious about my weight and I workout everyday to keep things under control so I'm worried about the BA making me look top heavy or round. Most people won't see me naked after all, but in sweaters and dresses and tee shirts. So I'm confused! I want cleavage, roundness and volume on top. I like the "fake look" but I don't want to be obvious. Am I over thinking this? Do I need to streamline my objectives? Haha.

I'd be happy to hear our insights and advice! I'm so freaking excited about this and I really want to talk about it with someone!! Hope you're all having a great day!

Had my Pre Op visit yesterday and dragged my husband along so he could learn about the process, know what to expect, ask any questions he might have and get a sense of the result with the sizers. Man, he was sooooo uncomfortable!! He has been really supportive of me, but pretty hesitantly. He's concerned about a lot of things....like how long he'll need to step in to help out with the kids, and THE COST (which is kind of coming at a bad -- well let's say an "imperfect" -- time for us, but I really want to do this now and not later for several reasons), and of course potential risks, complications and dissatisfaction. I get it. It's scary. But it's really important to me. He is like "saying the right thing" a lot, which is that he's happy with my body the way it is, which makes me less confident in my decision to do this and my reasons for wanting a BA. No one else will even see my naked breasts except for him! Well, and maybe you all here on RS!!! hehehe! But I've wanted this in way since I was very young and more recently it's been a realistic goal for over a year.

Oh PS. I bought that Natrelle implant sizer kit thing and it is the BIGGEST WASTE OF MONEY. What a dumb box of crap. Seriously....don't even think about it! No two sizers are the same, so you can't tell what a pair would look like and they are filled with water so they are super ripply and they have these uncomfortable ridges along the edges....so basically they are a completely false representation of a real breast implant. And they are all low profile, which no one gets, and have no information about ccs. What's the point??!

Anyway, so I had a great visit with Dr Cobbins! I love her!!! She is so sweet and funny, but also really confident and experienced and I have complete faith in her abilities. We settled on 375cc High Profile Mentor Silicone implants which will be placed OVER the muscle. I'm really happy I have enough natural tissue to get away with overs, because the recovery is really easy comparatively and I should get a pseudo-lift result. Bonus! I can't freaking wait! I was like "oooh yeah!" when I tried the 375s again, it was just like we were meant to be together. :)

We took the before photos....I need to have my hubby take some too so I'll be able to compare, but I don't know if I feel comfortable posting them here. Did any of you have reservations? How did you overcome your concerns? I really want to help other women make their decision, and I know how helpful the before pictures were for me, but obviously I'm coming from a point of shame here (hence the expensive corrective elective surgery!!) And posting pics of my current situation on the internet is basically the least appealing thing I can think of!! hahaha. I don't know if anyone could ever possibly identify me on this site but that would be humiliating!

OMG speaking of which, I saw another doctor in Chicago (who shall remain nameless but I did not decide to work with him in the end) who showed me some before and after pictures and I KNEW ONE OF THE WOMEN!! Her face was in the photo!!! What??? So that was awkward.

Anyway, I'm really excited for my BA! I had to reschedule it to the 31st because my babysitter will be out of town the week before. Counting down the days......

I'm totally counting down the hours.....I'm so excited! I still need a zip-front sports bra. I ordered one on amazon, but it was kind of uncomfortable and that just won't do, so I returned it. Any recommendations? A lot of them seem to be sold by cup sizes which confused me because I don't know what size I'll end up being. If I'm to guess should I aim bigger so it's not so tight and confining or go smaller for more binding support? I really don't know... Would totally appreciate any advice!
Also any tips for things to stock up on or last minute preparation? I feel like at the very least I can pass the time tomorrow by staying busy if I have some tasks to accomplish! Eeeeeeeekkkkk!!