I haven't noogled in months hun lol. That was why I posted this recent pic to show the results are permanent after you are consistent for a long period of time. I noogled continuously for 1 year before slowing down and stopping. When I first started I started with 30 min sessions then after a week or so moved up to an hour. I stayed at an hour each session for months, then sometimes I would do like 2 hours at a time, but the majority of the time 1 hr sessions. I would pump 1 to 2 times per day.
As far as herbs, I tried then for a short time, about 2 months, when I first started NB. Actually I was on the herbs first and adding in NB to my program. And to be honest herbs did not react well for me, I had horrible side effects so stopped after 2 months, cleansed my system and took a break. Then I started using BO (bovine ovary) I took a product called Ultra Breast (UB) and took it for 6 months while noogling. I went from a 32B to a 32D while taking the supplement and noogling. Before NB, I had tried other forms of NBE for years. So I'm not a newbie to NBE haha. I tried many things that didn't work, then found a gum herbal product that did called Zoft. Before taking Zoft I was a 32AA I went from a 32AA to a 32B in 6 months with that. Then like I said eventually found NB and BO and went up to a 32D which is my current size.
It is really good that you are responding and swelling so well within your first week Nicky, that's an excellent sign you will be a fast responder. I didn't see swelling AT ALL until after 2 to 3 weeks of pumping. So congrats! I'm not sure if the heat before noogling helps, I tried it for a while when I first started, then switched to massaging my breasts for 5-15 min before each noogle session, the massaging seemed to help more for me, but do what's right for you. The swelling you are seeing is a good sign, keep pumping everyday and in a few months time you will see that swelling turn into real tissue growth! Good luck.