40 Years Old, 3 Kids, 30A to 30DD - New York, NY

I've been flat-chested my whole life. When I was younger it didn't really bother me, then as I got older I became more self conscious about it. Then I breastfed my kids and realized how fun it was to have boobs. After every pregnancy, I've worked hard to get back to my starting weight, eating right and working out, but I just can't make those breasts grow!

So I began looking into breast implants. I had a few consultations with surgeons I liked. I was turned off though by the likelihood of additional surgeries and I hated the thought of something foreign in my body. One surgeon encouraged me to consider fat transfer to the breasts. Natural results, oh, and I get to slim down my bottom half too!

The downside is the pre-work that goes into fat transfer. From what I've read and what my surgeon has told me, the success of the procedure is directly correlated with use of the Brava - those dreaded domes that suction your breasts to enlarge them. The more you use the Brava, the better your final result. I had initially pooh-poohed the idea because I couldn't imagine fitting it into my life with three young kids and a full-time job. But then I considered how much time I would have to take out of my life with (potentially) multiple implant-related surgeries.

And here I am. Surgery date set, three weeks into my Brava use. I must admit that the Brava wear (knock on wood) hasn't been as bad as I had been expecting. It's definitely a pain in the boob, but I started slowly, have been very diligent about skin care and so far I haven't had any major problems. I added the black bulb pump to increase the pressure, so I've been using the higher pressures as often as I can. Before beginning the Brava, I measured 28 inches under the breasts and 30 inches over. Since then I've gotten up to 28/33. That seems like a fair amount of progress, but keep in mind that my starting point is t i n y ! So I still have a ways to go.

Since my initial visit with my surgeon, I've had one checkup on my progress and it was recommended that I add the turbo pump in order to increase the pressure even further and for more extended periods. I also need to create a "halo" to help keep domes from collapsing in under higher pressures. I'll update more on both and add some sexy dome pictures too.

Because I'm starting off so small, I know I can't expect a huge increase in size, even with the Brava. I never wanted B I G, I just hope they're big enough.