27 Years Old; Mom of 2; 5'7" and 135 Lbs - Layton, UT

It's been a week and a half since my breast augmentation surgery and I'm really loving my new ladies!

The pain is manageable with only the occasional dose of Ibuprofen (hallelujah) and "zings" only occur every now and again. My incisions are the most sore and are starting to itch a bit, but I'm just happy that I can resume most of my daily tasks without pain.

I'll go back for another checkup with Dr. Yates at the 3 week mark. Pretty sure that's when my surgical tape will come off and I'll be able to get a good look at insertion site.

I must confess-- it's not easy to tell a huge difference between clothed pictures of my new boobs vs my old boobs (since I still wore my old "D" bra even though I didn't fill it out). But they sure shine without any clothes on! hahahaha!

I can hardly wait for my 3 week mark when I can finally get out of this sports bra and into something a little more. . . feminine. I appreciate its hard work but I've never been a big fan of the things. Victoria's Secret, I'm comin' for you!

{In some of the pics it might look like one breast is larger than the other. I don't notice it in real life, so maybe it has to do with my posture? Not sure.}

I did it! I made it to the other side!

But holy flying monkey farts in space, I had no idea they were going to hurt this much. Like, wow. The 45 minute drive home was killin' me the most! I kept trying to hold my ladies steady at every bump but it wasn't really working very well. So my first slice of advice for all you lovely ladies who have yet to have their surgery, invest in a hover craft. :)

Another thing I didn't plan on is how difficult it is to breathe. If you can, imagine yourself in a corset strung so tight it's making your eyes pop out. That's how you have to breathe for a while, and it totally stinks. But it gets better, so hang in there!

Make sure you have at least 5 or 6 pillows of varying sizes on your bed so you can prop yourself up and support your lower back at the same time. Trust me. You won't want to lay flat because gravity is not your friend at first.

Don't lapse on your pain killers, ladies. Keep those bad boys comin' for at least the first day and a half (assuming your doctor doesn't disagree). I had my surgery Monday around 12:30 pm and it's Tuesday at 10:45 am and I still basically count down the hours until my next batch.

I've found that a ziplock bag full of frozen peas/corn feel amazing and helps to take down some of the swelling, so hook yourself up with some of those. And, hey, if you're feeling hungry, you can just open up the baggie and take a handful! ;) {totally joking-- but, hey, desperate times call for desperate measures}

The "rowboat" arm action seems to be helping me loosen up, as well. So have your husband (or whoever) help you with those and keep at them even though it hurts at first!

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So far, I really love them. I can't wait for the pain to subside some more so I can really take a look at them!

Dr. Yates was so funny, relaxed, and friendly before the surgery and it helped me feel a lot more at ease. The anesthesiologist was great, too. Hardly felt a thing! The nursing staff was amazing. I even got to jam out to Adele's "Hello" in the operating room before I zonked out.

Just as a recap, I'm 5'7" and 135-140 pounds; 2 kids (breastfed 1 long term); and I went with 440 cc anatomical (under the muscle).

I think I'm gonna go take another nap now, but I'll be sure to keep posting as things progress!