I have to admit, I used to hate my breasts, and I really mean I really, really despised them. They are very small and I first started thinking about piercing them when I was 19, but I ended up getting my tongue pierced and kind of forgot about it. When the urge to get pierced again struck, I knew I wanted my nipples pierced. To start off with I wanted one nipple pierced and then symmetry thing got to me too much and I wanted both. I thought my partner would be a bit funny about it, but only gave me support when I told him about it. His main concern was with the whole breastfeeding issue, but a bit of online research and speaking to others soon put our minds at ease.
At A Glance Author seahorse girl Contact liz@saseahorse.com IAM seahorse girl When It just happened Artist Michelle Studio BodyLinc Location Port Lincoln, South Australia I made my appointment two weeks in advance, I had won a new position in the place where I already worked and was finally getting paid what I think I am worth! So I arranged to have my nipples pierced the day after payday when I finished work. Ben picked me up and took me down to the studio. I had only spoken to Michelle on the phone and it was good to talk to her face to face. I had a quick chat and filled in my forms as she pierced some guy's eyebrow. Ben and I waited anxiously as she cleaned everything up and then she led me in. I was also a little nervous about seeing a new piercer for the first time, despite the fact that I had seen some of her work on my friends.
We discussed jewelry and I wanted the CBR's immediately, in the belief that they would be easier to clean during healing. Michelle cleaned up and measured my nipples. Then the marker that she was using started running out of ink! Another few minutes later we sorted that issue out and marked them up and checked the placement. I was really paranoid about them not being straight, so Ben, Michelle and myself all carefully studied them for about 5 minutes to make sure they were straight. I didn't even think twice as my biggest insecurity was being studied so closely. It took us a while because, like most females, I am not exactly symmetrical in the nipple or breast department. Once we had approval, we checked them again and I laid down. I asked Ben to keep talking to me while I had a few deep breaths and could see Michelle laying everything out bedside me from the corner of my eye. She placed the clamps on and my heart started beating faster and I felt it. The first nipple (my ri ght) felt really sharp and then I felt the heat, my breast started throbbing and then the jewelry was inserted. I started with the breathing again and the throbbing subsided a little. Michelle then clamped the nip on the left and I really tensed up my arm and shoulder without thinking about it and the piercing itself definitely hurt more than the first. My body knew what was about to happen this time and I just couldn't relax. I had a few deep breaths and so did Ben. I looked down and saw the needle sitting in my nipple, which was another first for me. I think at this stage I could not even feel the right nipple, which had just been pierced. However, Michelle started inserting the jewelry and went to put the ball on the CBR and she accidentally bent the jewelry. She slowly explained to me that she wanted to totally replace the jewelry and basically had to pierce me again. I started my breathing again and the second time around, she got everything over and done with very qui ckly and kept telling me how great I was doing. I have to tell you tha t putting the jewelry through my left nipple twice was the worst sensation and I think I could even hear Ben groaning in the corner whilst it was being done. The adrenaline was pumping pretty hard at that point, but I was surprised overall at the pain factor, which was not that bad. As soon as I had another few deep breaths, I sat up had a little sip of soda and looked in the mirror, they looked great! As soon as I had approval from Ben I was more than happy. That night I was extremely tired and it was comparable to the night I got my tattoo done. I really used breathing to my advantage while being pierced and probably would have had a maybe not so pleasant piercing experience without it.
I also cannot believe that I actually like to look at them now and Ben is probably having a bit of trouble dealing with the whole 'hands off' issue but understands that the end result and possibilities are probably endless. On a personal note, I like all my mods to mean 'strong woman' in some way or another and my nipples do me proud in that area! I also love the look of my torso with my navel jewelry. I have also got a feeling that I may actually enjoy bra shopping in the future. The amount of newly found confidence that can be achieved through a piercing is something that I have not gone through before. Or at least it wasn't like this when I got my navel, ears or tongue pierced.
Overall, with the whole experience, I am a little pissed about the jewelry thing, but the left one doesn't feel overly traumatized so far and the end result outweighs and amount of discomfort!