Q: Yumi, how long did it take you to increase by one cup?

This was a question posted on my Contact page back in November 2017. Though I have written my response there, I thought I should make a separate post as I'm sure a lot of you may have had the same question in mind but have yet to take a peek there (and also my timeline was quite a bit off in that answer)!

In a large approximation, my breasts have grown to different sizes in the following timeline:

A-cup to B-cup: 1.5 years (Dec 2012-June 2014)*

B-cup to C-cup: 4 months (June 2014-Oct 2014)

C-cup to D-cup: 2.5 years (Oct 2014-March 2017)

D-cup to DD-cup: 6 months due to pregnancy in May 2017 (March 2017-September 2017)

DD-cup to DD+ (not sure what it is exactly now...): less than a month due to pregnancy

It's important to note that how fast or how much your breasts will grow are highly dependent on each individual. It may take you a month to go up by a cup or take some time as it did for me. Don't get discouraged and quit in the middle, because that's one sure way that your boobs will not grow!

* I've been an AA/A-cup my entire life. The start date of December 2012 is when I started dating my now-husband, to whom I give credit to my initial breast growth as that is when my lifestyle drastically changed.

A-cup to B-cup:

I "consciously" started growing my breasts back in April 2014. It was after I took a leap of faith and massaged my breasts, which gave me an immediate result that made me believe that something was happening to my boobs after the massage.

I ended up buying some new B-cup bras 2 months after this incident, in June 2014. However, it's important to point out that I made many lifestyle changes unconsciously for a year and a half prior to this, as a result of dating my now-husband. I now realize the necessity and give credit to these changes for my breast growth, which I am trying to share with you Boobinhas on this blog.

Some of these changes were: massaging my breasts daily, eating nutritionally-balanced meals, exercising in moderation (I can't stress this enough!), drinking lots of water, drinking a lot less alcohol (I still LOVE drinking beer and wine!), and wearing bras that fit my body.

B-cup to C-cup:

Continuation of this self-method helped me to reach a C-cup size after 4 months in October 2014! Read my experience of getting properly fitted to a C-cup here.

I remained at C-cup for a long time after because I got really lazy/lost motivation/slightly burnt out. I completely stopped massaging my breasts. I also went through lots of stressful times, so I frequently did not eat boobs-healthy meals, even skipping them, always sleep-deprived, and drank lots of caffeine and alcohol.

C-cup to D-cup:

I then went back to boobs-friendly lifestyle and vigorously started massaging for a month in February 2017, when I found out I would travel to New York. In March 2017, almost 2 years and 5 months later, I was finally "upgraded" to a new D-cup!!! 

D-cup and beyond:

I got pregnant in May 2017, and my breasts started growing on their own. Just 4 months later in September 2017, I was fitted for 34D (before was 32D), which is a cup-size equivalent of 32DD. Within 2-3 weeks of that fitting, my bras did not fit my body correctly. But this is all from pregnancy, I'm very sure!!! :)

In this photo, I'm wearing the Wacoal 34DD bra from the past post. It was a little big at the time but now fits perfectly as I continue to breastfeed.

Looking Back:

I felt like it took me forever to grow from A-cup to B-cup as I wasn't aware of how to go about naturally increasing my breast size at the time. Despite my daily effort, it felt pointless and futile at various times, possibly from self-doubt that my boobs will not grow no matter what I did.

One thing I did notice was that it felt easier to grow bigger breasts once I reached a C-cup. Yes, I was there for about 2.5 years, but I practically did nothing for my breast growth during that time. When I started massaging and doing everything else boobs-friendly, they suddenly started growing again to push me into a D-cup only a month later!

It was a long and often a lonely journey, but I can honestly say that in the end, it brought me a different kind of self-confidence that I've never felt. My boobs growth journey is yet to be over as our breasts continue to change throughout our lives. The new challenge awaits me with all the horror stories of sagging and going flat after breastfeeding days are over! But with this experience behind me, I've built up self-assurance that I will continue to do the best I can to keep my beautifully-grown breasts and possibly growing them a little more (hopefully to keep what I've grown during pregnancy)!

Happy boobs-growing, Boobinhas!