[Opalescent]

Hello Opalescent .

Welcome to the board.

I do want to have children someday, but if this makes me sterile I'll accept that and possibly adopt.

I think something else to consider in addition to sterility is a loss in sex drive. I've been taking pm for about five months and I've had a significant decrease in my sex drive. I'm not bothered by this, but it could be a problem for you if having a sex life is important.

Are there any affordable Insurance provider that would cover NBE, blood work, or SRS?

I'm only well-versed with the insurance carrier provided by my employer. However, I think a good guideline to follow is insurance providers are probably not likely to pay for healthcare that isn't considered to be medically necessary. For example, my insurance provider doesn't cover electrolysis. If you do find an insurance provider that will pay for your gender-related healthcare, you'll probably have to see a gender therapist first.

What would be the best herbal plan for someone who would like to develop slowly and steadily and what is the average cost?(I'm willing to be patient, not in any hurry)

You're probably going to have to do some self-experimentation to find your own best herbal plan. I get pm in the capsule form from ainterolherbs.com. I also buy PABA, progesterone cream and calcium supplements. Average cost for NBE can range from $25-$50 a month. You may have to spend more than that initially to find out what herbs work best for you.

Will it kill my metabolism, and if so what sort of diet should I follow?(food to stick to/stay away from)

I haven't heard about this happening to anyone. If anything I would expect your metabolism to increase as it begins the process of fat distribution and developing breast tissue. I haven't made any changes to my diet since starting NBE and I don't think that has impaired my progress.

I remember reading about a food that would work as extra proestrogen or an proestrogen blocker, a food that balances Estrogen levels, anyone have any answers on that?

No, I haven't heard anything about foods that balance estrogen levels.

Is Transfemme (Estradiol) a product to trust?

I haven't used it before so I can't say. I think there are members here who have experience with it.

I've seen references to breast massage techniques but never a guide on how to do it, is there any avaliable?

One guide is the flat2fem book which explains how to massage your breasts using a circular motion.

If I decide to use a breast pump will it also stretch out my Areola?

I have some limited use with a noogleberry, but it's hard to say how much of an effect it has had on my areolas. I think once your breasts start to bud, your areolas should start to enlarge.

Any advice for someone just starting?

Be patient with your progress. To avoid needless disappointment and frustration, it's best to remember NBE will take years to fully achieve, not weeks or months. Even when you have a regime that works, you can't speed up your body's process of growing breasts.

Don't be afraid to self-experiment or tinker with your NBE regime if your growth has stalled or you're experiencing unpleasant side-effects from the herbs. Nobody will be able to tell you exactly what you should or shouldn't take to obtain optimal growth as everybody is different.

Get second opinions of your progress every month or so by posting your pictures on this forum. When you see your breasts everyday, it's very easy to overlook any changes or growth with your breasts.

I'm not quite sure how to take parts of a quote, so sorry if I'm just adding a whole mass of text to this ^^;; but anyways, Thank you for replying and thank you for all the really good answers <3
I don't think sexdrive will be too much of a problem. as for a self-experimentation, what do you think would be a good baseline to start with? I've heard a lot of people taking PM but that it is also really strong. compared to other herbs, maybe something lighter that's a bit easier to introduce? I've thought about breast creams as well but I haven't been able to find anything like that at my local pharmacies (though that just might be because I only browsed the isles cause I was too nervous to ask at the counter).
lastly does the flat2fem cost anything, and do you happen to have a link to the site?