I just wanted to check in. I am really late to ovulate this month, so no luteal swelling yet. I have been doing the same routine, but I wanted to see if I could get suction without the padding on the large domes. The good news is that I can now!! WOW. I have definitely grown A LOT because when I first got the domes, there was no way I could get suction, no matter how hard I tried. There was a huge gap on the sides and now that's gone. If I pump without the padding, I immediately hit the 3" mark on the domes with my nipples. Without padding there is a definite difference in the way the domes suction onto the breasts. I actually like the shape more than when I use the padding. However, the domes just dig way too much into my chest. So even though I think it might be stunting my growth, I'm going to continue using the padding. The indentations stick around too long for my liking.
I hope everyone else is seeing results!! thank you for all the kind words and encouragement. ;D