Day 271 – Fenugreek & Measurements
Well today I finally got a 40 days supply of an herb called Fenugreek. It is most often used to help increase lactation in nursing women. As well as some other health benefits, and it also makes you smell like maple syrup! I am going to be trying it out to see if it has any effect on breast growth or lactation in MtF’s. I don’t expect there to be much of a difference, but smelling like maple syrup will make it totally worth it! I will be starting out taking 2 610mg capsules 3 times a day, thats 6 capsules, or 3,660mg/day. If I don’t see any effects from that dose I will raise it to 9 pills a day, the common dose for nursing women.
I will be taking my body measurements and adding them to this post a little later on tonight!
Around the Upper Arm: 12″
Around the Forearm: 10″
Bust: 37″ +0.50″
Under Bust: 33″
Natural Waist: 31″ -1″
Belt line: 38″ +0.25″
Hips: 42″
Thigh: 24.25″
Calve: 15″ -0.50″
Waist-Hip Ratio: 0.738 -0.024
Waist-Shoulder Ratio: 0.747 -0.024
Weight: 177
Abbey
Day 268 – Prolactin or Bust!
I finally got around to updating my timeline! It has been a month since the last photos on there but I haven’t gotten any good pictures since I cut my bangs. I got some fantastic news in the mail today, the results from my most recent blood work finally came. What’s even better is that my prolactin levels are down to 9.20 ng/mL which is well within the normal range of 2.64-13.30! This means that when I see my endocrinologist in a week and a half he will most definitely update my estrogen dose. 😀
This means that the anti-psychotic, Invega, that I was on was indeed the cause of my high prolactin. I guess going in the hospital did set me back in terms of progress, but I am thankful that I am finally moving along.
Abbey
Weight: 178
Day 264 – Body Mods
It’s 6am and the sun is coming up so I thought I’d grace you with this wonderful picture of me with no makeup and messy hair (I also cut my bangs by the way). On Friday I went to get new lab work done to see how my levels are doing. My next appointment with my endo is on the 28th, only 16 more days! Hopefully my prolactin is within normal range and I can finally raise my dose of estrogen from 1mg to 2mg or so. If he puts me on 2mg I am going to ask how he feels about raising me to 2mg for a month to get used to it and then going up to 3mg after that rather than waiting the full 3 months until our next appointment.
If my high prolactin levels were indeed caused by the anti-psychotic that I was on, they definitely delayed my progress with hormones. I see other girls at 8 months with healthy A cups or even B cups when I can’t even fill out an A cup! It just makes me jealous; but my time will come, and I’m sure they will grow to my liking.
On another note, I’ve been growing increasingly interested in body modification. I’ve always liked piercing and various other forms of expression but I never was able to indulge in it myself. In a way I like to think of transition as an extreme form of body modification. 2 weeks ago I went out and got a second hole pierced in my lobes.
The jewelry is a 16g purple CBR. I’ve since stretched my first hole to 14g to fit a titanium barbell that I ordered. Once my second hole heals I will be putting in some stainless steel 12g circular barbells.
Aside form piercing, I’ve grown increasingly interested in some hardcore body mods. In particular, ear pointing. The cartilage is first cut at the top of the ear. Then a small portion is removed and the edges are scored and then folded into a point and sutured together. The result is a fairly elfy looking ear. Here are a few examples: #1 #2 #3
I’ve wanted elf ears ever since I was a little kid but I never knew it was possible. Now that I’ve realized that it can be done I am super excited! I’ve talked to a few artists including Steve Haworth and Brian Decker, who perform the procedure, and I’m confident I will get it done at some point. Though before I rush into things I will wait 2-3 months to make sure it is something I really want to live with for the rest of my life!
Abbey
Day 258 – Busy Summer
Hello! I’ve been doing all kinds of things with my gf recently and I’ve been enjoying the time off. Last week we went out to Rockport, MA. It is a cool little area on the coast where there are lots of little shops. I got an awesome jacket for half off from this fair trade store called the floating lotus, definitely check them out! This is a picture of us out by the break water, excuse my horrible hair and manly expression.
Last week I started a project on some black pants that I got a tear in. I attacked them with some bleach and then got some dye and dyed the splotches purple and I think they turned out pretty good!. I also dyed some white shirts and a tank top, as well as a pair of my dad’s underwear XD I think they turned out pretty good and I will definitely try dying more clothes in the future!
As far as my transitioning goes, not a lot has happened lately. My breasts continue to develop ever so slightly but not nearly as much as those of girls on a higher dose of estrogen. I see my Endocrinologist again in 22 days so I should be on at least 2mg of estrogen by the end of the month. I am looking for some graphing software to show how different doses of estrogen and spironolactone effect the human body through measurements and weight.
Weight: 181
Day 227 – Birthday!!
Hello!
Today I turned 22!…But really it was yesterday now that it’s 1:30 in the morning. I’ve been doing all kinds of things over the past few days. Yesterday I helped my girlfriend move out of her dorm and then we spent a few hours cleaning her room. She gave me a corset top she didn’t want which I absolutely love! You can see it in my new photo gallery.
For lunch I went to Acapolcos with my family for delicious mexican food and then I spent the rest of the day playing League of Legends with my girlfriend. I had the usual family party and got some nice gifts, but my big present is going to be a 2tb external hard drive. I need more space to put all my pictures and music!
I am going to update my timeline soon now that I have some new pictures. Things have been going well on the hormones, I am seeing some more breast development. My nipples are almost always tender :3 Anyways, I hope you enjoy the new pictures! I will post again soon.
Weight: 181
Abbey
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