Breast growth

[The Viv Element]

So I've been on HRT for the last 7 months now & my breasts are finally showing a shape I'm happy with (I know there's still more growth over the next couple months). But i'm curious, What does the inside of your breasts actually look like from Day 1 to full growth? I wanted a detailed diagram if anyone has that information available to share...

The sensitivity in certain spots has me questioning the specifics of breast growth lol for instance i can't lay on my belly/breasts without feeling some discomfort level of pain, I always knew boobs were sensitive but is it normal? I feel bad for my ex's if this is normal because I probably hurt them more than they showed ?

 I'm not just over-imagining that i might have a lump in each breast am i? I'll probably get a "better safe than sorry, go for a check up" answer lol not that i don't appreciate the concern, I just don't want to freak myself or anyone else out, I'll get my breasts checked when I go on my next appointment on march 13th. But until then, is there any diagram/information any of you can share to reassure my mind? so i can perform a self-diagnosis to explain what i might be feeling in my breasts? 

Thanks for reading my craziness, Love you all ❤️ 

[Firenze]

I didn't necessarily find a diagram, but I did find a pretty good site that may answer some of your questions. Though, if you are concerned, speaking with a medical professional is the best. From what I understand, it's very normal to experience tenderness in your chest as you're essentially going through puberty (again), and will go away once developed. 

 

https://www.healthline.com/health/womens-health/do-your-breasts-hurt-when-they-grow#after-hormone-treatment

[KathyLauren]

The sensitivity is normal.  Just wait until you bonk them on a door frame!  (It WILL happen!)

 

The little lump, at this stage, is almost certainly the breast bud.  Much of the breast volume is just fatty tissue, but the heart of the breast is the breast tissue itself: the glandular tissue that, with the right conditions, produces milk.  It starts out as a little lump, and gradually grows to have a substantial (more or less) volume. 

 

At three years in, my breast tissue is about three inches in diameter and about an inch thick.  It is palpable as a fairly firm mass compared to the soft, fatty tissue that surrounds it.  For comparison to overall breast size, I am a 38A.

[VickySGV]

2 hours ago, The Viv Element said:

(I know there's still more growth over the next couple months).

 

Make that three to 6 years and it is in the actual ballpark. 

 

As far as what the tissue looks like, imagine a pea sized, highly compressed ball of tiny string like tissue that has been in place since before you were born.  "E" is making that ball unravel and the ducts that were the tiny string are unfolding like an umbrella or even a whole strange balloon.  The strings wiggle their way into the fat tissue that is beginning to build up near them and begin to expand into thread or yarn size ducts in a more circular pattern.  At some point they may even do "trial" run on producing milk and you will end up with a clear or cloudy fluid coming from them for a while although some people do have fantasies about it happening longer, but unless a doctor is supervising it, that is potentially dangerous. 

 

Our breast tissue tends to be pretty dense from what my medical sources tell me (including my own HMO for my mammograms that I have had 4 times by now. (The first one was scary since they did find intrusive tissue in the breast mass and had to do a biopsy on it.  -- Turned out to be benign thank heaven)  Dense means it did not spread out in the fatty part as well as it would do if we were 10 to 14 years old, but being stuck with large "B" cups is all I personally need.

 

I am looking for my copy of this book which I have buried, I think it does give an illustration of what you are looking for:https://www.amazon.com/Wheres-MY-Book-Transgender-Non-Conforming-ebook/dp/B018A5S6ES

[Jani]

I've been on E for four years and have been experiencing a growth phase recently.  The sensitivity has returned!  Be advised!   As to firmness, at my mammogram my doctor noted I had dense tissue, which is normal for early growth tissue which we have.  

 

Jani

[Susan R]

4 hours ago, Jani said:

I've been on E for four years and have been experiencing a growth phase recently.  The sensitivity has returned!  Be advised!   As to firmness, at my mammogram my doctor noted I had dense tissue, which is normal for early growth tissue which we have.  

 

Jani

Well Jani, this gives me hope!  My breast growth has tapered off a bit although my breast shape has become more female with the addition to progesterone to my regimen last summer.  I’ve been on HRT 17 months and still very sore.  I’m at a B cup at present but am hoping for a C cup.  Nothing wrong with BIG dreams!

 

Susan R?

[Maid In Bedlam]

Just shy of five years now. Every so often i still get a little stirring in my boobs. I am at a C cup and still maybe having spurts so there is hope but it all takes time to sort itself out. Below I can assure you I have NOT had any work done on them. This is how they are. So there is hope. It all depends on your genetics etc. Which I cant actually work out. As my Mother wasnt that big in that department. Neither was my grandma. Maybe somewhere in the past one of my distant relatives was a Bussom barmaid or something and I got the gene. It just took the estrogen to kick it into life.

 

To answer a question. Yes it does hurt if you lay on them

 

14 hours ago, KathyLauren said:

The sensitivity is normal.  Just wait until you bonk them on a door frame!  (It WILL happen!)

 

You got that so right for the sake of pete dont bang them into anything

 

 

 

 

 

 Yes you do get a little lump on the tips. But really is best to get it checked out if you have concerns.

 

 

 

 

 

Of course they are in a Bra. Remember i started late. If they wasnt in that bra they would hang down towald the floor  Thats just a fact of life

 

Mine i think grew exceptional but as far as i can gather the normal is an A or B cup. I think there are many factors to there presence and what you get.

 

I live quite a healthy lifestyle and eat a lot of non processed natural foods.A lot of fruit and veggies i think your whole system and what you put in it makes a diffrence.

 

No they are not bruised its just the light.

 

However they do have down sides as mentioned above. I cant sleep on my back. I have to be careful around solid objects at that height and i have to wear a bra most of the time. But i can live with that.

 

Must admit Going by what Vicky said regarding lactation. I dont recall ever doing that. But im sure it would if it needed. Im not disputing it. I just have never had it. or least never noticed it.

[ShawnaLeigh]

1 hour ago, Maid In Bedlam said:

It all depends on your genetics etc

I am hoping this plays a big part for me as my female relatives all have large breasts.  My sister is a DDD, my mother a D, and my youngest daughter is a D.  My sister says you don't want big boobs, trust her, as it is a burden. 

I realize a transwomen will follow genetically to a point but not equal their relatives.  Id be happy reaching a full C.  I am at 3 months on doctor supervised HRT but admitted previously to of been doing self medicated HRT on and off for 3 years.  I'm at a full B on the right and a large A on the left.   (I hate the lop sided "girls" but I hear its normal)  

I have the extreme tenderness now and know what you mean Viv about not being able to sleep on my tummy and chest.  Sometimes even on my side if I roll to far.  Ouch.

 

NOTE: SM HRT was very stupid and dangerous to do without blood work or doctors supervision and I seriously do not recommend it. I could of killed myself doing so.  Please do not do this in any form.

[SaraAW]

Can’t provide a better description of the process than Vicky has already. So, I’ll share my experience so far. Just over a month for hrt for me. They’re getting tender, the buds are almost the size of my areola and fat is accumulating. I did have some mild gynecomastia at the start, but it’s definitely increasing now. 
 

Familial results are mixed, so I think at this point, I’ll be okay if they at least take on a more feminine shape, regardless of the size. Hugs! (Loose, gentle hugs)

[The Viv Element]

Thank you all!!! I feel so much better now!! I'll definitely be scheduling an appointment for an mammogram before this year ends. I knew i was just being paranoid haha, but i'm grateful for it because humanity wouldn't have gotten this far if we weren't paranoid at times ?

How often do you all take MRI's? because I've never gotten one in my life since I was born deaf and had a surgery to place a magnet on the side of my head (Cochlear implant), So MRI's are extremely dangerous for me since its a giant magnet basically. But i also know MRI's are EXTREMELY useful in detecting abnormalities, etc... so sometimes I worry that I might have some undetected issues with my body, Are there other accurate methods of getting a full body checkup that doesn't use a giant magnet?

xoxo to all ❤️