Breast Development

I would NOT put my young child on birth control. My 10 year olds boobies are so small right now that a training bra makes them look even (if you can tell at all that it's even there).

I"m in shock at the suggestion of birth control. Don't mess with her still developing hormones, especially for what is an issue of looks right now and not anything medical! It is normal for some girls to develop at different rates on different sides. Of course it's hard for her to see that right now and frustrating for her no matter how much you tell her "It's normal." She might need to hear it from another source. Get her "The Body Book" in the American Girl series and/or go to the library today for kids' books on body development. Giving her books written on her own level makes her feel she has some information, and information is power for her. As someone else said, work with her on cool, fun clothes that also hide the difference for now. Don't emphasize that the clothes are for hiding things, but that you're taking her shopping for some great new stuff.

She is young and her body will develop naturally. You didn't say if the one side is big enough for her to need a bra. Penney's has specially trained bra fitters, I was one for 3.5 yrs. When a Mom would bring in her daughter for a fitting I would measure mom first to show the daughter that I would not touch her unless I had too, and I wouldn't make demeaning comments. You can get small pads that go in the bra, under the breast to even out uneven breasts. Many women have one breast one or more cup sizes smaller than the other one. Personally I perfer the molded cup bras because the padding hides the nipples, we all know if we get cold our nipples pop out, for a young girl this can be very embarrassing.
I always recommend beige, or skin toned bras, because they don't show through light colored or lightweight tops. But once the girls get into the locker room situation and have to change for PE classes in front of their classmates, I recommend a few fun colored bras and matching panties. We all know girls can be so cruel and the last thing you want is for some big mouthed girl to yell across the cafeteria 'here comes Susie, she wears granny bras and panties'. And it happens. You don't have to spend a lot on undies for your daughters, Penney's has a clearence rack with bras and panties most of the time you can find nice stuff on there.

Wow...it's like the older we get the younger kids start to develop! Anyway, hopefully this will make you feel better but one of mine is slightly bigger than the other one. You can hardly tell but when I got measured for a bra that's when I realized it. I was told everyone was like that...some people just don't realize it, I don't know how true that is. I agree with the doctor...I wouldn't worry but I know that's easier said than done! Good luck!

She's too young for medicines and procedures, just common sense would suggest you wait and see what happens in a couple of years, i know you agree, she's still a child. In the meantime play with her clothes (loose camisoles, nice patterned shirts etc..) to hide the bump and relieve her stress by not stressing yourself: if she sees you worried she'll think there really something to worry about...just put it on the back burner for a while and see what happens.

putting her on birth control helps that as stupid as that sounds. I know the thought of your 11 yr old on birthcontrol is like HUH but a friend of mines daughter had uneven breast and they put her on birthcontrol but dont know how old she was when it was done I think she was 13 if I remeber right.

I remember when I started developing-that is what happened. I have no idea if it is normal.

My daughter had the same thing and it was actually a cyst. Did the doctor feel it? Is it soft like fatty tissue? Or kind of hard and shaped like an almond? You have to gently push down on it to see. Get a second opinion.