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27 Yr Old, 5'2", 135 Lbs, Mom of 3 Going from A Cup to C Cup with 375cc (filled to 400) Saline Under the Muscle - Fort Wayne, IN

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I've always been small chested. Always wore padded...

Seshat27
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I've always been small chested. Always wore padded bras early on and through high school, even when I played sports because I was embarrassed by my flat chest. (Because I'm not wearing a sports bra that's only going to make them look smaller)
When I got pregnant, I was looking forward to finally getting the big boobs everyone talked about. Went out and bought nursing bras 2 cup sizes bigger since it was recommended. Well that was a waste. I barely got any bigger when I was pregnant and nursing. Then when I was done nursing, I was convinced my boobs were smaller than how they started off before pregnancy. Then baby #2 and #3 came and the same thing happened.
It's really affected my self esteem and confidence over the year. I looked into augmentation a few times over the years and when I finally got the nerve to bring it up to my husband, he totally supported me! And not just because he wanted boobs to play with, he wanted me to feel better about myself and knew that the confidence boost would really help.
After lots and lots of research and months spent perusing real self, I finally made an appointment for a consult with a PS. Dr. Severinac was great with me. I was a little reserved at first but he didn't make me feel awkward at all. He was very professional and I was very comfortable within a few minutes, even making jokes and laughing. He answered all my questions, explained a lot of the process, and assured me of my concerns. After his measurements the doc said I was a great candidate for augmentation as I have perfect symmetry, no sagging, a great cleavage line (no gap), etc. He said I measured at a 13 bwd and then took some pictures and then headed in for sizers. I said I was looking in the 325-375 range and after we tried on sizers I decided on the 375. The doc even told me that 375 was his recommendation for me to get what I was looking for. All I know is I felt great and really excited upon leaving my appointment. 2 weeks later I scheduled my surgery date for September 1st, so we can also take advantage of the holiday weekend so I have help with the kids. 5 weeks to go!

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July 27, 2016

After reading your story, I am so glad you can do this for yourself! Moms deserve to feel good about themselves. Glad you found our September 2016 BA forum which will become full of helpful comments as we get closer to September. Keep us posted!

September 17, 2016
Hi there..was 375 CC the highest the doctor recommended you do?
September 21, 2016
oh my goodness, I'm just seeing this. I don't get notified for some reason when people comment. I didn't ask "what's the highest I can go?" as I wasn't looking to go huge. I initially stated I wanted the 300-350 range and then I asked for his recommendation. He said based on me wanting to go to a nice C cup, he recommended the 375 filled to 400. He said sizers aren't really true to their size, as you lose volume after implants are put in. He also said that in his experience that women tend to want more afterwards, so he always recommends a tad higher for that reason as well. I'm so glad I listened to him. I was pretty afraid of going to 400cc, as I like to exercise and to be honest didn't want them "in the way" or give me unnecessary pain. But now looking at them I'm very happy with how they look. They are smaller than the 400 cc sizers because they are under the muscle, but they are exactly what I was looking for. Could I have gone bigger and been happy?? Yes. But I didn't want bigger.
September 21, 2016
just to add: I'm sure the doc could have recommended me a larger size. I have decent breast tissue from breastfeeding babies as well as a wider BWD (13.0 or 13.5 if I remember right). However, because of the larger BWD, I have side boob (which is good, I like some side boob) but I feel if I had gone bigger, they would have been "in the way" like I said I didnt' want
September 21, 2016
Thank you! Good to know. My doctor also measured me at 13 Bwd. He said 375 would be the highest he would suggest me going.
UPDATED FROM Seshat27
1 month pre

So stressed..

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So I haven't even though about my surgery date lately. I've been really overwhelmed and stressed over some life events lately. My husband was offered a new job about 4 weeks ago, but he officially started today. The new job is in a different state, so until we move (this weekend), it's just me at home with the kids while my husband works. Luckily its closer to family so he's got a place to stay. Anyway, we're trying to sell our home and I've felt very overwhelmed in getting everything ready. Of the packing that's finished, I've done about 90% of it and I've still got tons of stuff to do before the photographer comes to take pictures in two days. On a bad note, I just got hit with an awful sinus infection. I don't get them often, and they're usually just annoying but this was is the worst I've had. I had pain not only in the sinus cavities in my nose, under and above my eyes. But I felt it in my ears, jaws/teeth too. I've felt so awful I haven't eaten, which has caused me to be super weak, which makes all this packing and bring boxes down the stairs a huge chore. On a lighter note, I'm glad I waited to have surgery. I initially wanted it done the end of July, beginning of August. So lets just say...I would have been super miserable. On another lighter note, when I pack I also sort and de-clutter a lot. So that means I got rid of a bunch of clothes I don't wear. But it also means I got rid of almost all my tiny itty bitty bras. I'm now down to 2 soft bras with very minimal padding (think whats in a standard swimsuit), and 2 small front clasp sports bras for exercising. I did keep my 34C bra I bought when I was pregnant first time (remember I had no use for it? so it's basically still brand new) and hope it fits afterwards. It's actually a nursing bra and it's underwire free but its still probably too much for post surgery. But all 4 of the smaller ones will be tossed on surgery day :)
I'm also looking forward to the move, sort of a fresh start if you will. Which times perfectly well with fresh new boobs. I will probably wear that padded 34C for the few weeks I am pre-surgery if I go out anywhere but I don't really plan on being very social til then.

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18 days pre

My 3rd update

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I've written this update 2 times (this being the 3rd) because Realself kept being weird and deleted it when I went to add photos. It seems other people have this issue as well. Anyway, I'm about 3 weeks out from surgery date. I'm pretty excited, I dream about it, and I think about it all the time. I'll be paying off the rest of the cost this next week as I have to have payment in full 10 days prior to surgery. I've still been researching bras. I think I will be leaning towards the Brilliant contours bras that everyone has raved about here on Realself. Then I will probably buy a cheaper Danskin zip ups at Walmart. My closest target is an hour away, but I may head out to get a champion brand zip up bra from there as well. I'd like to have at least 3 different kinds/brands. I've also eyeballed the Under Armour protege zip up sports bra, but I prefer to stay away from online shopping.
Everyone talks about how they wish they had bought bras BEFORE surgery, but how do I know what size I will need? Should I take my rice sizers? LOL
Anyway, here are a few more before/preop photos. Don't mind all my extra skin on tummy and my muffin top, lol. It's all loose/extra skin from post baby but it makes me pretty self conscious of my body :/

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