27 Years Old, No Kids, Ready to Graduate from the "Junior" Section. Kenosha, WI

I never really thought of getting breast implants as an option for me. I've always had a slender body shape with nothing on top, and I didn't even get my tiny 32 A's until I was 16! As a teen and in my early 20's I was always very insecure of my flat chest and worked hard to find tops and swimsuits that would give the illusion of a fuller chest. Padded bras that don't even fit (gaps!) are pretty dang uncomfortable, so I've given up on that notion. I'm a lot more confident in my body and the way I look now that I'm nearing closer to 30, but I've decided to bite the bullet and go ahead and treat myself to the boobies I've always wanted :)

I started to seriously consider breast augmentation back in January. I talked to a coworker who had breast reduction surgery, and she raved about her surgeon Dr. Birndorf in Kenosha. When I told my gynecologist that I had a consultation for breast augmentation, she was supportive and asked me who my surgeon was. When I told her Dr. Birndorf she told me I had the best and would have recommended him to me had I mentioned a surgeon she didn't like.

I had my consultation this past Monday and my surgery is set for June 16th! I work in a school so I wanted to have surgery over the summer. I feel in good capable hands with Dr. Birndorf! He's known for natural results and will turn down patients who want to go bigger than he feels comfortable. He suggested 275 CC's, silicone, moderate profile, unders, crease incision. For reference, I am 5'7", 130 lbs, and a 32A (depending on the bra, I sometimes wear a 32B). When all is said and done, Dr. Birndorf predicts I will be a full B, small C!

I tried on three sizes- 250, 275, and 300 cc. The 250's looked almost identical to what I look in a standard pushup bra. I felt really comfortable with those, but Dr Birndorf told me he thought I may regret not going a little bigger when all is said and done. I've also read on this website time and again that women wish they went slightly bigger than they did, or if they last minute went slightly bigger felt very happy about it. While Dr. Birndorf thought the 275's would look best, he said with my height I could support a 300 cc size. The 300s were a bit overwhelming. Since the 275s already felt a little big, I didn't want to go too big and feel not like myself.

I want to go back to work in the fall and not have it be super obvious that I've gotten work done. Like I said, I'll only be slightly bigger than I am in my standard padded bras so I don't think anything will be too obvious unless I'm wearing something very tight (which you don't do when you work in a middle school!) I'm sure my close friends will notice the difference when I'm in beachwear, but I'm slowly telling them all anyway. So far everyone has been super supportive! I'm getting very excited- just over 8 weeks to go!

I'm just over two weeks from surgery- 16 days to be exact. I can't believe how fast it's coming! I live alone, but my mom took off of work for the first couple of days so she can come and take care of me :) She had a BA 15 years ago so she kind of knows what to expect.

I've slowly tried to get my supplies in order. So far I've bought: two front-close sports bras, 3 loose button up short sleeve tops, Palmer's cocoa butter massage cream for stretch marks and scars, bendy straws, and 2 extra ice packs. I plan to get some easy snack groceries right before the actual surgery. Any other suggestions on what to get to have on hand for surgery?

I obsessed for a couple of weeks which size to get- 275 or 300 (silicone). I understand it's really only a couple tablespoons of difference, which calmed me down a bit. My surgeon believes 275 will fit me best, so I think I'm just going to go for that. I remember him telling me the 300 medium profile implant diameter was slightly longer than my actual breast, and I want to steer clear of any chance the implant would ripple or show through the side. I also don't want my boobs in my armpit! This is a conversation I plan to have with him the morning of surgery though, just to confirm.

I plan to call the doctor's office this week to ask about pain meds. Do they usually prescribe them ahead of time in order to be filled and picked up? Because it would suck to have to go to Walgreens after surgery to wait to fill and then pick up my prescription. I should also make sure to ask them about bras- I've noticed some surgeons are specific about what their patients wear, some are way more lenient, and some even advise their patients not to wear a bra at all for the first few weeks. I work in a school and really don't want to take time off to see the surgeon in person since we only have two weeks left of school until summer break, so I hope these sorts of questions are easily answered from a phone call.

Yay, I'm so excited!

This will be my last week with tiny tatas :)

I called my surgeon's office last Thursday and they answered all of my questions. I also paid my surgeon's fees (I'll still have to pay anesthesia after the surgery). It's starting to get so real! Today I saw myself in a bathroom full length mirror while running errands and got giddy with excitement thinking I'll be more proportionate in just over week!