Knitted Knockers are such a wonderful resource! π₯° They're soft, handmade breast prostheses knitted by volunteers and sent completely free to anyone who needs them after a mastectomy or lumpectomy. Many people find them incredibly comfortable, especially compared to heavier silicone options.
They're a great alternative to Show Full Answer
No, not weighted- I was given an Rx before surgery for a super light weight (think boob shaped pillow). The surgeon said that would prevent weight from pulling at the surgery site. Ok- sounds good- my only complaint was that it did not understand "gravity" When I reached up, it went up- but I would have to readjust when like the kitten in the tree-, it did not want to come back down- lol!. Wearing printed shirts helped camoflauge the uneven line-up until I could get somewhere to discreetly adjust. Fortunately, the weighted one does understand gravity- lol! And because I had been overly "blessed" in that Department, it is supposed to reduce issues with my neck, shoulders and back. Hugs!
I didn't need weights. I had my reconstruction fail on one side so I wore the Jockey bralettes that have a little pouch and I would slip the foob in there. Never had an issue with it riding up with the bralettes. The issue I did have was with regular bras that didn't have the pouch and the foob would slide around and poke out of the top of the bra cup.
Hahaha nice π.I don't crochet, I wish I knew how. But that's good to hear your "foobs" were comfortable π
Are they weighted. I don't want my bra to slip up if and when I do try them out.
I crocheted some the first time I had breast cancer and they were comfortable to wear. I heard about the knitted knockers after I had made my own. If you crochet and want to make your own it is really easy. Basically you start of making a circle like you would do when making a hat. You will need to make 2 circles for each crochet boob, which I call foobs. Once you get your first circle to the right size you tie it off and leave a long enough tail so you can sew both circles together and stuff the inside with some fiber fill and voila, you have a crocheted foob.