I have some breast cups as well as some nipple cups, but based on another thread in this forum about nipple pumping, I got an idea to start focusing on exclusively the nipples for a while and only doing breast pumping moderately.
So far I think the results are promising. i have small, pointy breasts and my nipples and areola have increased in size a little bit. There is define roundness on the outer side of the breasts developing, and it's caused some breast tissue growth. I have no intention of going on any other program or treatment, but so far I'm very happy about the shape and more optimistic.
Something I found when doing only the full breast cups was that the shape of the breasts I was developing was more elliptical, from nipple to venter of chest, upwards. I was not happy with the results despite having optimal placement.
Performing the pumping on the nipples seems up prioritize development more at the bottom of the breast, around the nipple, with faster results. I feel like I may have better looking and feeling breasts going this route first.