Stepping back to the thread after some time. It does indeed take consistent wear to to see permanent increases. Starting off at 10-15 minutes up to 8 hours seems to be the maximum suggested wearing times that I have found.
I seem to have misplaced the breast shells I had a while back, but have some more on the way. They work wonders for protecting sore nips and allowing the supple cups to be worn with them in a bra during the work day or overnight if that is when you can wear.
Amazon.com : Philips AVENT Comfort Breast Shell Set, 2 Pack, SCF157/02 : Baby
I took a break for a while, but I am back up to about 4 hours a day. Just be sure to get a good nipple cream that works with your skin. (spelling edit)