Julia's Breast Augmentation Blog

20 months... wow, I can't believe it!

noreply@blogger.com (Jose) — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:27:00 +0000

It has been 20 months since my breast augmentation surgery. I have had so many wonderful comments and emails from many readers out there. I am very happy to be able to share my experience so that others can get firsthand knowledge of what is involved in breast augmentation surgery and recovery. I have been so busy that unfortunately I have neglected blogging in a long while. It is really a good thing.. there have been no changes or big announcements as far as my breasts are concerned. Everything is going great... I love them, my husband loves them, and they are healed perfectly. They feel incredibly natural, and I look great in whatever I wear.

I am more than comfortable going without a bra for a day or so, but I find that they can be heavy and uncomfortable after too long.... the next day I definitely need some support!!!! I am most comfortable in a sports bra or soft bra without much padding (I definitely don't need it). I do have a few "big girl bras" that I will break out for special occasions. They tend to draw A LOT of attention.. in fact, they do draw a certain amount of attention whatever I wear but not too much that I am uncomfortable. I am able to be very modest with them if I need to, and they are the perfect size for me.

Almost 4 months and counting!

noreply@blogger.com (Jose) — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:02:00 +0000

wow! Time really does fly. In 9 days it will have been 4 months since my surgery. I have been very busy living my life and had really not noticed just how much more my implants have dropped from the last time that I took pictures. They are really settling in and looking (and feeling) very natural. They are silicone, and I can say they are very soft and feel pretty darn close to the real thing! I am so happy I went with silicone. My scars have healed very nicely.

I have also found some great supportive non-underwire bras called Sassybax.

2 months

noreply@blogger.com (Jose) — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:48:00 +0000

It has been two months since my surgery and time really does fly. I am back to my normal routine and having a blast. I can workout (need to be doing this a lot more!), sleep on my stomach, and I am fully recovered and adjusted to life with boobs! I am still in the the "sports bra" phase. I have to wear soft, wireless bras (don't know for how much longer), but they are comfortable and if I don't have a bra to go with a certain dress or top, I just go without or I wear a camisole with a built in bra...Oh, the joys of having perky breasts that "hold up" even without a bra!!! I have found that under armour and nike make some great sports bras. Champion has bras in band/cup sizes as opposed to s,m,l and they fit really well and support each breast individually instead of just smooshing them down like a normal sports bra. I have a 34d in a Champion bra and it is very comfortable and supportive. I am still on the search for a comfy but not overly supportive sleep bra. I had some really great ones when I was pregnant, but I can't find any that are not marketed for non-pregnant woment. Maybe I'll just go with one of those.

For awhile I was a little paranoid about whether each side was dropping sufficiently and if they were both doing what they were supposed to do. The longer I have them and the softer they get, the more they seem like just "normal" boobs. They are not exactly the same, but they were not exatly the same before I had surgery. I would definitely say that they are just enhanced versions of what was there before. So, if are reading this and are recovering from surgery or contemplating surgery, be assured that a little paranoia is totally normal and I think we all deal with it. The best advice I can give is to do your homework and choose a well-respected surgeon. As I am looking at my pictures from today, I realize that the picture that I gave my doctor to show him what I wanted my results to look like is exactly how I look!

5 weeks

noreply@blogger.com (Jose) — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:07:00 +0000

It has been 5 weeks today and I feel totally back to normal in my everyday activities. All the little aches and pains are gone and my breasts are really softening up. They still haven't dropped as much as I would like so I am massaging religiously and even wearing the dreaded bra for a few hours a day just to keep things moving down and filling out. One side is dropping faster than the other, but I can tell that both are making progress. I just keep telling myself that they will each "fluff" in their own timing. They really are so much softer than they were for weeks and weeks. The massage helps out tremendously. I can now squeeze them from any angle and they feel very natural already after only 5 weeks. Some of the pains I had before are totally gone; I think they were worked out by the massage. There must have been some scar tissue and stuff just sitting there and needed help to get moving. The massage has also helped the muscle with the tenseness as well. I did try running after my son while he was riding his bike. I felt OK at the time, but that night while I was sleeping my boobs were pretty sore. I guess I will wait a few more weeks to start running. I was given the go ahead to start light weight lifting but no strenuous activity for one more week. I have slept braless for about a week just because I CAN and don't have to wear "the bra" anymore. I am hoping to find something comfy and mildly supportive so they don't get saggy! I have not had any luck on finding a good bra yet. So far I am only allowed to wear non-push-up & no-wire styles which are HARD to find in a 34d. I found an awesome sports bra (under armour) that is soooooooo comfy and supportive. I could wear it all the time and be happy! I also settled for a 36c bra which was only $7, but it has ended up not fitting quite right and is incredibly itchy. I would rather wear "the bra" than this cheap thing. I just hated to spend too much on something that I might not wear for too long. I may just have to shell out the bucks for another under armour. If anyone has any good suggestions PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!!!! I have measured myself to try and order from VS's (they don't have much I can wear in my size either), but I measure as a 34b which is what I was before (how can that be?????). So strange. Anyway, hopefully at some point I will find something besides sports bras to wear. Other than that, I am feeling GREAT!!!!!!!!!! Oh, one more thing for anyone thinking about this surgery: It is amazing how different I can look in different clothes. The other night I wore a strapless dress out with my husband and my chest looked HUGE, but when we had dinner with old friends, I wore a conservative top with a camisole underneath and I looked not too much unlike my old self. I definitely was not drawing any attention to them. I have been so many various sizes in the past after breastfeeding two boys that I feel perfectly normal with an A or with a D. (For the first few weeks when they were very firm and sore I did keep thinking that I felt exactly like a breastfeeding mother! Thankfully I am over that!!!!!!)

3+ weeks post-op

noreply@blogger.com (Jose) — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:55:00 +0000

Yesterday was three weeks since my surgery. I only have 3 more days in the bra (or up to 10 more if I feel like torturing myself. HA!) Seriously, I know the bra is helping the implants drop so I will probably keep wearing it at night and when I am at home for another week or two. I do believe in following the doctor's orders to get the best results possible! I would not go through all of this and then not do exactly what he says! I definitely will not wear the bra out anymore though after this Friday!!! It is so hard to hide under clothes and I am sick of wearing the same things every other day. After taking some pics this morning, I thought they looked much better than the last pics I took. I have been doing the massage exercises for about 2 weeks. At first it was painful to do so I could only do it for a few minutes a day. Now, I try and do it for an hour or so everyday. They do seem to be softening up and hopefully dropping little by little. It is so hard to tell. I do notice the small aches and pains now that the big pains are gone. I had a pain in my right breast near my armpit for awhile. I think I might have stretched the muscle too much. My incisions have been slightly painful off and on and they are kind of hard underneath. I am guessing because of the scar tissue. Some days the bra totally irritates my skin and other days it feels fine.

Another strange sensation that I have noticed is the tightness of my chest muscles. If I am cold especially, my boobs will get really tight. It is the weirdest thing and hopefully the muscles will get accustomed to being stretched out and loosen up soon. The next time I blog, I will be out of the bra (I hope) and wearing all sorts of cute clothes!

My TIPS for breast augmentation surgery recovery

noreply@blogger.com (Jose) — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:45:00 +0000

Hydrate several days in advance... drink lots of water and have a lot of healthy liquids on hand for after surgery (I drank Vitamin Water & Izze). I am almost positive that being well-hydrated helped cut the post-anesthesia nausea for me.
Use deep breathing and positive attitude to help recovery from anesthesia and after surgery. It really does help!
Get help... especially if you have little kids!!! Have someone that can help YOU (wait on you hand and foot) for the first 3-5 days or so and totally care for the kids. Do not plan on taking care of small children for at least a week. You will not be able to pick up anything over 5-10 lbs. for the first two weeks. It is hard if you have kids and they are so used to having Mom accessible all the time. Older kids can help out to some extent.
Take is SLOW. Some days you will feel great and feel like you are ready to face the world like normal, but then you realize the next day that you have overdone it. Force yourself to take everything slowly. Do get out and about when you are ready, but don't do too much too soon.
Fill your prescriptions and make sure your caregiver is familiar with them and how often you need to take them. TAKE THE MEDS ON TIME! It helps if you don't let your pain meds wear off. There is nothing fun about pain that hits you like a ton of bricks. The meds will help you be pain free and comfortable. That is what they are for, and it actually helps you heal better to not have pain.
Follow your Doctor's orders, and call if you have any questions or concerns. They are always more than happy to help!
Have everything ready to go ahead of time. It will be at least a couple of weeks before you feel like cleaning the house, doing laundry or anything else for that matter. Buy lots of food, stock up on healthy snacks (high fiber to help with regularity!), and make and freeze meals.
Speaking of having everything ready... get your bed/chair/couch ready to go BEFORE you leave for your surgery (with LOTS of pillows. I had a memory foam wedge pillow that I LOVE!!! It helped out a ton! I can't imagine sleeping without it.... still using is actually). The first couple of days you won't be able to move well at all and can't use any upper body strength. Think about this and set everything you need on your nightstand or table within a close reach (reading material, remotes, phone, drinks, snacks, trashcan, tissue, chapstick, etc.)
Invest in some loose-fitting zip-up hoodies or comfy button-up shirts for the first few days. For the following 4-6 weeks while you are in the compression bra/surgical bra you will only be able to wear shirts that come up to your neck to hide everything underneath so think about what you will be able to wear afterwards. Wearing the same few shirts for several weeks gets really old, boring and depressing. I love shirts that I can button up over my bra but still look girly and a lot cuter than a huge t-shirt.
My last tip is something I haven't read anywhere else, but I have found this to help out a lot. Getting used to bigger boobs is definitely part of the whole process. I have found that they get much sweatier (especially being squeezed together and cooped up in the bra), and it helps to put some powder in the middle of them. I use lotion on the bottom where I have found I am getting stretch marks and kama sutra honey dust actually in between and on top of them.

11 days post-op

noreply@blogger.com (Jose) — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:45:00 +0000

It has been 11 days since my surgery and I am feeling almost back to normal (except for this annoying bra). I went for a check-up yesterday and they thought everything looked great. I was instructed on how to massage the implants to help them drop. I am very excited to get things moving! I can't wait to sleep normally again. I still have to sleep on my back but will flip to my side with lots of pillows if I get too uncomfortable. I have 2-3 more weeks with the bra and then I am out of it for good!!!!! I am counting down those days! I took some pics with my mac so they are mirror images, but they will give you a good idea of my progress so far.

One week post-op....CONTINUED

noreply@blogger.com (Jose) — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:29:00 +0000

OK, today is one week after my surgery. I feel like so much has happened in the last week. Yesterday I blogged about all the things I was able to go out and do...WELL, today I am recovering from all that. You definitely have to make a conscious decision to make yourself take it easy even when you feel great. Recovery is like that. You don't just get better all of a sudden. It is long and slow and sometimes a little annoying. I also have made myself stop taking the Percoset and am taking Tylenol.... which helps with pain, but nothing close to the potency of percoset! Anyway, getting off the drugs will hopefully get my body back into it's normal shape. I don't feel awful. I just have to take it easy and remind myself that a FULL day of shopping and being out probably isn't the best idea. Sitting around like a couch potato is still my agenda... much to my dismay. I also think my hubby is getting a little worn out being Mom/Dad/Housekeeper/Cook & ALL THAT. I have tried to give him really good feedback and praise but it never seems like enough. He is a trooper that is for sure, but I know he is ready to have me back full force (not to mention the sexual tension from having to go 6 weeks w/o any action because of my labiaplasty- which feels great like I had nothing done whatsoever). Poor guy, hopefully he won't read all these things I am writing about him!!!!! Oh, and I decided not to call Dr. Pousti's office about my bruising. It is not painful today so I think it is just a normal bruise and not a hematoma or anything like that.

One week post-op

noreply@blogger.com (Jose) — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:58:00 +0000

So far I am feeling great considering tomorrow will be my 1 week post-op anniversary!!! My implants drop and soften up a little bit each day.... not a lot, but enough that I can notice a little improvement. I am very happy with them so far and just cannot wait for the healing to be over with (#1 is getting this surgical bra time done and finished. I will not miss it in the least, but I know it is doing its job.) I would love to just go sans bra for a day, but I will be faithful to the surgical bra and cling to the vision of two weeks from now when I can say aurevoir to it! I have not been laying around for days now. I feel like I am ALMOST back to normal. In fact, today I was out most of the day doing various things (mani, pedi, shopping, lunch, starbucks)... still taking 1 percocet as needed. Tonight I will try and go back to Tylenol PM and see if it does the trick and if it allows me to rest. If it doesn't go well, I am not too proud to go back to Percocet until the discomfort is totally gone. To be honest, I am waiting on the all important first BM since surgery and I know they will quiz me on it at my next appointment in a few days. I hate NOT being regular, but it hasn't been a problem so far. In a few days it could get to be uncomfortable, but hopefully it will happen soon. Not a fun subject, I know, but it is the reality of having surgery, anesthesia & pain meds all messing with your system. So, my breasts do look beautiful and I am very happy with the look of them. I asked for Ds and my husband thinks with the swelling and all that they look like DDDs (that is to say that he is VERY happy with them... can't wait for them to be all recovered and ready to play. ha!). (I got 550 cc in each side- silicone of course) I already feel comfortable with them and I don't think I will have much issuea adjusting to the added size. The compression bra seems to minimize their size somewhat. I have tried on a few shirts with no bra and they seem huge, but with the surgical bra they are all held in and are easy to hide under a big T-shirt. I do have a little bruising on the sides of each breast near my armpit. The right one is growing fainter, but the left is a very small (~1 cm) deeper looking bruise that is somewhat painful. I plan on calling the office tomorrow just to check on it to make sure it is not a problem developing. I think everyone tends to overreact when it comes to things like this...and I probably am doing just that, but I will call just in case.

6 days post-op

noreply@blogger.com (Jose) — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:50:00 +0000

I finished up my few days of bedrest. I feel much better as the days go by. Yesterday I went to the beach for a friends' birthday party. I didn't do much more than what I would have done if I were at home so it didn't take too much out of me. I just sat in a chair in the sun. There was a nice breeze so I was very comfortable. I think the fresh air was a good thing. Last night was another story. My three year old decided to climb in my bed withe me so I ended up not getting much rest and he woke me up at 6 a.m. I was totally beat! The whole fam went to church this morning (including me), and I felt horrible the whole morning. I am back at home now and ready to conk out after taking a percocet. I had stopped taking all the heavy meds and switched to tylenol, but after last night, I definitely needed a little more of the heavy-duty painkillers and a gooooooood nap!

3 days post-op

noreply@blogger.com (Jose) — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 04:12:00 +0000

Everything so far has progressed slowely, surely and steadily. There have been no major bumps along the road so far. Each day has ups and downs, but there is nothing big that I can complain about. There are times when I feel entirely rested and free from pain and other times I feel a little sore and restless. I can say that this is something that I can get through and I think anyone with help could get through it as well. My husband has taken TOTAL responsibility for our two boys so I have not had to deal with them at all. He has actually figrued out that he can lock me in our bedroom (he has a key of course) so that our three year old cannot come in unexpectedly and jump on me!

I went for my first post-op appointment today which went very smoothly. They thought everything looked great. They removed the gauze from my incisions and gave me the go ahead to take a shower...which I am off to do at the moment!

I Made it! Today was the day!

noreply@blogger.com (Jose) — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:22:00 +0000

I did it! I made it through surgery. I was a little nervous about the anesthesia, but the whole process was amazing!

My surgery was moved from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. so I didn't have to be there until 8. I was thankful for a little extra sleep, and I was able to go to the surgery center rested. The surgery center was like a doctor's office (inside and out). It didn't seem "surgical" at all and was very nice. Everyone working there was awesome and they all did a great job as far as I was concerned. After they called me back, they did the blood pressure, temperature, questions, etc. and then took me to the room where I put on a gown, robe, compression socks, and slippers. Then I sat in a reclining chair and the nurse covered me with a warm blanket. I waited around awhile, went to the restroom, and then the nurse came back to start my IV. I don't have a problem with needles, so that party didn't bother me at all. I went to the restroom again after getting the IV (I drank lots of water and OJ in the few days prior to my surgery because I heard that being well-hydrated can help with the nausea after anesthesia). I waited in the little room for awhile longer and t hen I spoke wit the anesthesiologist. She was very nice, and seemed confident that I would do fine. I remembered that I had my wisdom teeth removed several years ago and it went very smoothly so that lessened my fears somewhat about the general anesthesia. Finally, Dr. Pousti came in and drew on my chest and labia (for my labiaplasty). He is such an awesome doctor. Although I am a super-planner type of person, in this case, I totally left the cc decision up to Dr. Pousti (I found out later that he put in 550 cc mentor silicone in each side). He is the professional, and I trusted him to give me the look I was going for. Even if I had an idea about what exactly I thought I wanted before, I still have no qualifications to dictate how many cc's, etc. I didn't even specify where I wanted my incision (he went through the areola). I did bring in lots of pictures, and I let him make all the other decisions based on the photos that I liked and what we had discussed and come up with together.

My nurse came to get me and walked me to the OR where I lay down on the table with my legs in the leg compression thingys and my head on the little pillow. Everyone in there started to work doing their jobs like pros and I felt so well taken care of. Immediately after the anesthesiologist told me to take a deep breath, I was out. It really does happen that fast.

I started waking up, but I felt like my eye-lids were very heavy and I was still really out of it. I did not feel nauseous!!! Praise the Lord! I was so concerned about feeling sick. As I was waking up, I began to take some deep breaths to get some "good" air in my lungs. This helped out immensely, in my opinion. I would highly recommend deep breathing to help with recovery. I had just minimal discomfort in my breasts, but it was very very small. I was really not in any pain. Soooooooo much easier than giving birth. The nurse gave me a little more pain med in my IV. He said their goal was for me to be in NO pain whatsoever. I immediately asked if I could have ice chips. I was so thirsty and my throat was a little scratchy. He came back and fed some to me and then let me feed myself. Gradually I felt better and better. Two or three different nurses (and the anesthesiologist) periodically came in to check in on me and to replace the ice on my labia. They were all so nice and accomodating. I think the first thing I asked when I was waking up was "did you call my husband?" After they talked to him and checked my vitals one more time, the male nurse that had taken such great care of me, brought in my clothes and laid them out so that I could get dressed in bed. He then helped me put on my shoes and got me in a wheelchair. He carried all my stuff (to include flowers from Dr. Pousti!!!) and took me to wait for my hubby. This was the worst part of the experience. I never do well transitioning from lying down to a wheelchair, but I took it very easy, kept breathing deeply and did ok. The other thing that bothered me was the bad taste in my mouth from the anesthesia. It is AWFUL! If you haven't experienced it before just know that it will taste really bad. The ice chips and other beverages they may offer you while you are waking up help out a ton! I couldn't wait to get in the car to get a sip of something more than ice! That taste could have made me sick, but I got something else to drink just in time. My kids were so excited to see me, and my son arranged my pillow in the front seat and rubbed my head on the way home. He totally messed up my ponytail, but I didn't care. He was being so sweet! The drive took about 20 minutes and by the time we got home I was very ready for the pain meds. I had my hubby bring me something else to drink and the nausea medication first to get a headstart on it. He then slowly helped me upstairs, I peed, got in my bed, and then took the rest of my medication. I slept several hours then ate some cheese and crackers when I woke up to take another pain pill. Still no nausea!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am drifting off to sleep so I will have to update later. I hope this is coherent~ the pic is the only one I could get so far. I am pretty much confined to the bed and can't even reach the nightstand very well. The next few days should be better for picture taking!!!

Tomorrow is the big day!

noreply@blogger.com (Jose) — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:37:00 +0000

In less than 24 hours I will be in surgery... hopefully nearing the end of surgery and about to start recovery. It is a crazy feeling! I still have tons to do. My sister-in-law will be here in 2 days to visit for 5 days and will be a huge help to my husband and kids. I want to make sure the house is in the best possible shape before I am out of it and cannot help with anything. Right now, 4 days of bedrest seems heavenly, but I know before it is all over with I will be going crazy being confined! I am praying that I will be pleasantly surprised by the ease of recovery and not vice-versa. I still have to get all my meds. I don't prefer to be on anything and normally don't even take tylenol, but in this case I am going to use them all and try not to miss any dosages. I have heard that it helps greatly with recovery to take the meds rather than trying to deal with the pain! I am a little concerned about my youngest (he is 3). He is so used to climbing all over me and laying in bed with me that he will have a bit of a shock. If anything were to go wrong in this whole process, it would be a severe blow to my breasts caused by my little guy. I have been noticing lately how often I get a little elbow or head in the breast (multiple times a day)! It is painful now, but I can just imagine how painful it would be afterwards...

The biggest thing I am looking forward to is just getting back to normal life with a new and improved body. I am hoping in a week or so after surgery that I can go to the beach with my family and relax there instead of being cooped up inside. I don't have any real plans until 2 weeks post-op. so I am hoping by then things are getting to be a little back to normal!

4 days until my surgery

noreply@blogger.com (Jose) — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:41:00 +0000

I am blogging instead of doing all of the things that I should be doing. I need to clean my house, grocery shop, plan meals for the next week or two, fill my prescriptions, lay out clothes that I can wear for the week after surgery, set up my "nest", etc., etc.

All of the worries that I had just a few days ago have been replaced by excitement. I really cannot wait to just get it over with and start the recovery. The unknown of recovery is enough to drive a person crazy. I have planned to have my recliner and my bed prepared so I can choose the most comfortable "nest" for resting. I purchased a memory foam wedge pillow which should help greatly with being able to get some rest. My plan is to sleep through the 4 days of bed rest (because of the labial reduction not the ba). I am happy to do both procedures at once, but I have considered how much easier it would be if I had just done one at a time. In the end, one recovery will be much better than two separate.

Tonight my husband and I plan on sitting down together to make sure we have our game plan together so that he is prepared to do everything for a week. My oldest son knows that mommy is "getting stitches" and has already told me that he will help me out by bringing me food, reading me books and putting in DVDs for me to watch!

OK, I am off to clean the house!

Waiting.... Week and a half to go

noreply@blogger.com (Jose) — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:41:00 +0000

I am a week and a half out from my breast augmentation. My husband is in the military and has been deployed. He is just getting home so he is adjusting to a new home and everything that is new or has changed since he has been gone (to include my upcoming surgery.) Of course, he and I discussed it ahead of time, but he seems to be having all of the normal anxious feelings and second thought that I am having. He is very supportive and really wants me to be happy and do what I feel like I need to do. I am also the financial planner in the family so normally he doesn't stress about the finances at all. This surgery seems to be one of the biggest decisions for us (even more than buying a car or a house!) I think it is so different because it is "cosmetic" in nature and there are so many other good causes that the money could go to. I did plan out the payments and paid up front for my surgery. I had saved up quite a bit of cash in advance and had the rest of it on hand to pay for my surgery.

I am just ready to have it over with and start the recovery and be able to look back on it all! Hopefully I won't feel like I have made the wrong decision after the fact. I am prepared for all the feelings that I have heard about the first weeks and months after surgery. I am prepared that the results that I am looking for will not manifest themselves until months from now. To be honest, I will need a week or so more to get everything ready to go for my recovery. I have tried to stockpile some snacks and drinks that I think I may want while recovering. I am trying to plan out some zip-front hoodies and shirts that I can wear for the first however many days it takes until I can wear T-shirts. I am very much of a planner so in the back of my mind I always plan for the worst case scenario. With both of my pregnancies I really anticipated labor to be worse than it actually was. I know people think that is crazy, but I expect this to be A LOT harder than having a baby. Everyone has told me it is much easier. I just can't imagine recovering from anesthesia to be very easy. I guess we will see...

I already have one semi-important invitation (5 days after my surgery) that I am almost positive that I cannot make it to. I would love to play it by ear and see if I feel like getting out, but I know better than to plan on it.

About me and my first consultation

noreply@blogger.com (Jose) — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:24:00 +0000

I am a mom of two boys from San Diego, CA. I love being a mom! It is so fun and such a great job. I have breastfed for 4 years. That should give you all the insight in the world into my current breast "issues." I have ranged anywhere from an A to a D cup in my time as a pregnant lady and nursing mother. It is amazing how much the body can change, and it is also amazing that you can get your figure back with diet and exercise. After my second baby I really tried to eat healthy and I started exercising at least 3 days a week and lifting weights. I totally got my pre-pre-pregnancy body back (almost like before I had my first). I may be even happier with my more mature motherly body, except for that one missing link... the breast tissue. I am sure you have read on other blogs, websites and heard from other women (if not already experienced first-hand yourself) that pregnancy, breastfeeding a baby, and weight fluctuation can do a serious number on the boobies. I love my breasts and was not altogether thrilled with the saggier, deflated version of them, but I had always been too chicken to do anything but dream about breast implants. After my second baby I had some extra skin in the labia that has caused me many problems. I am not having anymore children so now was the time to get it fixed. The labial reduction surgery is really a no-brainer for me and really a necessity and not something I would consider an option. After making an appointment to meet with Dr. Pousti, I started thinking back to the breasts and made my mind up that I would just ask him what could be done about them. I had no idea if I needed a lift or breast implants or what. I had not done a ton of research at that point. I knew that Dr. Pousti was well recommended and I took some pictures of what my ideal boobs would look like. Before my first consultation my first fear was the anesthesia. Now that I have done a lot of research, I have faith that my Dr. will take care of everything and keep me safe in the operating room. As he said at my consultation, "I micromanage EVERYTHING in the OR." That statement alone put me at ease about the whole "what-if" of bad things happening while being totally out of it. Now that I am a couple weeks out from my breast augmentation, my fear is more of wondering if I made the right decision to go through with it at all and the future consequences of what could or might go wrong. You hear so many stories GOOD and BAD about how women feel about implants. It is just so hard to make that decision for yourself and you really do have to weigh the pros and cons. It is important for a mom and a wife to not do something to her body that will make her sick or have adverse effects down the road. I am very into eating healthy; I don't take medicines and I prefer to do everything naturally with herbs and vitamins. You could say I am very "green" conscious, but I'm not too overboard on saving the environment. So, for me to make the decision to put something into my body that God did not put there in the first place is not something I take lightly. I also am not doing this to get attention...I prefer after this to be able to wear clothes that do not draw attention to myself (except if I am with my husband!!!) I am just hoping to get a little back from what I lost after breastfeeding. Dr. Pousti recommended silicone because of my small frame and little amount of breast tissue. I am 5'10", 135 lbs. and small boned. I totally trust my doctor to make the right decisions, and I know he will do a beautiful job. It is such an unknown though about what the future will bring. So, I am in that in between excited, anticipating and anxious stage. Here are my before pictures for reference. I will post more pics after my breast augmentation on August 26th!!!!