New, and a billion questions, of course!

[amoreena]

I'm brand new- and so glad I found this board!

I'm so confused about all this. I've been reading this board for hours...it seems like I can't find thing with a "start here" feel to it.

I'm 24, I have one child, who I only breastfed for a month(he was very premature and had an intolerance to lactose). After I had him I put on a lot of weight, and my breasts seemed to grow exponentially...out of proportion with my body. When I lost the weight, they ended up smaller and much more deflated than they were before.

I lost the weight by following a low-carb program, and have stuck with the "maintenance" phase of the program since.

SO-first question - is a low carb program ok when trying to achieve BE?

Over the past year I have taken a tincture called "mother's milk" containing fenugreek, blessed thistle, nettle, and fennel. I noticed a HUGE response to begin with. I grew almost a cup size within a few months, but then...nothing.

Is that normal? What could have caused it? I kept most of the growth, but there's a lot less fullness than there was.

Right now I'm at a 34 "C.5." I guess, lol (under bust 30, bust 37.5). I wear a 34D bra...that sounds better than it is. My gay guy friends always marvel at how I manage to wear a D and not have very large breasts! They don't realize this upsets me, I suppose. Gay men and their honesty, right?

I'd really, really like to fill my breasts out some. I know I'll never get back to my "fat" size (38EE) unless I gain the weight back, which I am NOT willing to do!

I really want to work out a "routine." I'm a very disciplined person, and I know I can stick to it.

It seems that my breasts are very "responsive" to things...they can fluctuate wildly at TOM, and when I had my son the breastfeeding nurse was shocked at the milk I came up with. As well as their response to the fenugreek, and ANY weight gain or loss...Where should I post to get advice? I'm so overwhelmed!

Another question...this one is just because I like to know how things work....

Since estrogen is it to breastfeeding, why is it good for breast growth? I know it stimulates prolactin...but I would think the two go together. I always thought estrogen would cause LESS breast growth, since I remember that from La Leche league (no Estrogen Birth Control while BF). But the more I read, the more I see that it's a GOOD thing...or is it? I'm not sure I understand the "too much/not enough" estrogen thing, either.

I actually found out about fenugreek from La Leche League when I was BF...but it increases estrogen, right? So why on earth were they advising me to take it THEN? I'm so confused about that!

If I should be posting or looking somewhere else, please let me know...I saw under "routines" that some were getting help coming up with one...is it alright for me to post there and ask? Or is there some other rule to follow?

Thanks guys!

-Amoreena

[daisyd681]

The reason you're not supposed to take high dosage bc while bfing is because it tricks your body into thinking it's pregnant, therefor cannot get pregnant. The ammount of Fenugreek that you take while bfing isn't enough to do that. It's rather amazing how the three basic hormones do different things when combined in different ammounts.
I am taking fenugreek and red clover. The fenugreek because, like you, I saw results while bfing. I used it while pumping with my first and only went down to a B after weaning. I never needed it with my second and shrank to an A after weaning.
If you saw results with something then I would start there. If you start getting growth and then it stops, generally you need to up the dosage. Find out what all is in your tincture, then find out what the max safe dosage is for those things and work your way up. Usually if you stop feeling sensations it's time to ramp up. There is a lot of info here, though it's not the most active board.
HTH

[amoreena]

Thanks...that makes more sense about the BC. it's all very confusing.

[Kitty-armada]

This site Fawn made is VERY helpful. I used almost the same routine and grew and it all stayed.

www.botanicalbeautylab.com/beautybreastenlargement.html