Bras?

[emilie]

So I am in the itty bitty titty club, but I'm sure this applies across all sizes.  What the heck are you supposed to do about bras when your boob size is slowly increasing?  I am already starting to bust out of my current bras, but I don't want to buy new ones if I'm just going to have to buy more new ones after that.  Are there like, adjustable pregnancy bras?  Do you just wear your old bras and add a bra extender or something?  I am completely clueless.

[bootsorhearts]

I bought new ones with my first pregnancy and I'm sill wearing those bigger ones. I got back to my pre pregnancy weight only 6 months after I stopped breastfeeding and my boobs shrank but my A cups are gone forever. Other people's experiences may be different though. Even if they go back to their original size it will be months after baby is born and longer if you're breastfeeding so still might be worth the investment

[Deleted]

I want to see what others have to say on this. I plan on getting a bra extended when I need it, as of now the cup size seems ok it's just the band that is getting tight. I'm already a DD so I'm hoping things don't get too out of hand. I had one friend who just lived in sports bras the whole time, but I don't think I could handle that.

[WineNChocolate]

Well for me it was I had to buy two different cups. One in the beginning that fit my 1st-2nd trimester and then 2nd - 3rd trimester. I ended up buying about 4-5 bras. Some had wire in the beginning and then there was none. I used Bravado. Super fan of them, they are a lil pricey but worth it.

[birch113]

Apr 28, 2016 13:18:48 GMT -5 WineNChocolate said:

Well for me it was I had to buy two different cups. One in the beginning that fit my 1st-2nd trimester and then 2nd - 3rd trimester. I ended up buying about 4-5 bras. Some had wire in the beginning and then there was none. I used Bravado. Super fan of them, they are a lil pricey but worth it.

+1 for bravado. They are supportive but have some stretch which is helpful as your boobs change. They are super comfy and you can find some styles on Amazon for less.

[mrsp121308]

I just buy inexpensive bras instead of my usual Victoria's Secret faves. Or I wear sports bras.

[littlelion]

Apr 28, 2016 15:57:05 GMT -5 mrsp121308 said:

I just buy inexpensive bras instead of my usual Victoria's Secret faves. Or I wear sports bras.

I bought a couple sports bras during the pregnancy and then a couple of nursing bras afterwards. I had to wait to see how much bigger my boobs got when my milk came in. They were expensive and not any better than just my sports bras.  So, I think I'll stick to those too. 

[littlelion]

FYI I wear a C cup and went up to an F.  I barely got my C cups back in Nov after I stopped nursing. I don't know how I feel about nursing again. I don't mind when I'm home on maternity leave but hated the pumping at work. 

[sdgal]

This worries me, I'm already a 36G and the girls need a lot of support. I'll use extenders and then just have to buy bigger cup sizes as I go along.

[achromia]

Apr 28, 2016 17:18:52 GMT -5 sdgal said:

This worries me, I'm already a 36G and the girls need a lot of support. I'll use extenders and then just have to buy bigger cup sizes as I go along.

Me too! I'm an awkward size that I can usually only buy online (30DDD) and I have no idea how to plan for this.  

[kaydee0402]

Ugh, I just got back into regular bras. Like, we packed up my nursing and maternity bras a few days before my BFP and put them in storage. I'm in denial about the fact that I need to bust them back out. Who thought I'd miss underwire so much?

[littlelion]

Apr 28, 2016 18:22:20 GMT -5 kaydee0402 said:

Ugh, I just got back into regular bras. Like, we packed up my nursing and maternity bras a few days before my BFP and put them in storage. I'm in denial about the fact that I need to bust them back out. Who thought I'd miss underwire so much?

I know! It's all about the lift!

[kaydee0402]

Apr 28, 2016 18:28:27 GMT -5 littlelion said:

Apr 28, 2016 18:22:20 GMT -5 kaydee0402 said:

Ugh, I just got back into regular bras. Like, we packed up my nursing and maternity bras a few days before my BFP and put them in storage. I'm in denial about the fact that I need to bust them back out. Who thought I'd miss underwire so much?

I know! It's all about the lift!

I felt like a woman again and not so much like a mom, lol!

[kaydee0402]

Apr 28, 2016 18:41:44 GMT -5 @kc295905 said:

Apr 28, 2016 18:22:20 GMT -5 kaydee0402 said:

Ugh, I just got back into regular bras. Like, we packed up my nursing and maternity bras a few days before my BFP and put them in storage. I'm in denial about the fact that I need to bust them back out. Who thought I'd miss underwire so much?

Do you not where underwire when pregnant? I must wear underwire in public.

I must be an anomaly because my boobs didnt get much bigger during my last pregnancy and then shrunk a lot with nursing. Most of my bras are too big right now, so maybe they will fit again soon.

Last pregnancy, no. I carried my son REALLY high. I could barley breathe, let alone deal with underwire.

[kaydee0402]

Apr 28, 2016 18:41:44 GMT -5 @kc295905 said:

Apr 28, 2016 18:22:20 GMT -5 kaydee0402 said:

Ugh, I just got back into regular bras. Like, we packed up my nursing and maternity bras a few days before my BFP and put them in storage. I'm in denial about the fact that I need to bust them back out. Who thought I'd miss underwire so much?

Do you not where underwire when pregnant? I must wear underwire in public.

I must be an anomaly because my boobs didnt get much bigger during my last pregnancy and then shrunk a lot with nursing. Most of my bras are too big right now, so maybe they will fit again soon.

My boobs didn't get the big either are like pancakes thanks to nursing. What a rip.

[birch113]

Apr 28, 2016 18:41:44 GMT -5 @kc295905 said:

Apr 28, 2016 18:22:20 GMT -5 kaydee0402 said:

Ugh, I just got back into regular bras. Like, we packed up my nursing and maternity bras a few days before my BFP and put them in storage. I'm in denial about the fact that I need to bust them back out. Who thought I'd miss underwire so much?

Do you not where underwire when pregnant? I must wear underwire in public.

I must be an anomaly because my boobs didnt get much bigger during my last pregnancy and then shrunk a lot with nursing. Most of my bras are too big right now, so maybe they will fit again soon.

My boobs didn't grow either, last time, and they are not in great shape after EPing. They've been pretty sore lately, so I'm curious if they will grow this time.

[purple]

I have 40FF boobs to begin with. Last time they grew and got horrendously sore in first tri, so I got some soft cup 40Gs and wore them day and night. In second tri the soreness died down and I was able to wear my normal bras. After L was born I went up to a lovely 40J. Breastfeeding didn't work out for us, but I carried on pumping four times a day till she was five months old. After that my boobs deflated.

I've been wearing my old bras since December, but about a week before my BFP I noticed that the underwires are all bent out of shape. However, I can't justify buying a new set of bras until I've finished breastfeeding (hoping it works out this time, and unless I need more nursing bras), so I'll have to live with them!

[eristin]

I don't know if I'm alone on this one, but I found it easier to just pull down the cup on a regular bra instead of using nursing bras.

@kc295905,I need to have underwire too.

[purple]

Apr 28, 2016 20:33:11 GMT -5 eristin said:

I don't know if I'm alone on this one, but I found it easier to just pull down the cup on a regular bra instead of using nursing bras.

@kc295905,I need to have underwire too.

I never tried that because my ordinary bras didn't fit. I found nursing bras were cheaper, presumably because of the lack of underwire. But I'm used to expensive bras and only being able to buy them online, so...

[kaydee0402]

Apr 28, 2016 20:33:11 GMT -5 eristin said:

I don't know if I'm alone on this one, but I found it easier to just pull down the cup on a regular bra instead of using nursing bras.

@kc295905 ,I need to have underwire too.

I've done both and I agree, pulling down the cup is easier than messing with the clips on a nursing bra.   

[purple]

Apr 29, 2016 8:02:49 GMT -5 kaydee0402 said:

Apr 28, 2016 20:33:11 GMT -5 eristin said:

I don't know if I'm alone on this one, but I found it easier to just pull down the cup on a regular bra instead of using nursing bras.

@kc295905 ,I need to have underwire too.

I've done both and I agree, pulling down the cup is easier than messing with the clips on a nursing bra.   

I found the opposite, so I think this is something FTMs will need to experiment with :-)

[sdgal]

Apr 28, 2016 20:33:11 GMT -5 eristin said:

I don't know if I'm alone on this one, but I found it easier to just pull down the cup on a regular bra instead of using nursing bras.

@kc295905 ,I need to have underwire too.

The engineering required for my normal bras make it so that would never be possible. 
I know from DH trying many times to get to my boobs while my bra is still on. Nope not happening buddy, just take it off please. 

[purple]

Apr 29, 2016 12:06:30 GMT -5 sdgal said:

Apr 28, 2016 20:33:11 GMT -5 eristin said:

I don't know if I'm alone on this one, but I found it easier to just pull down the cup on a regular bra instead of using nursing bras.

@kc295905 ,I need to have underwire too.

The engineering required for my normal bras make it so that would never be possible. 
I know from DH trying many times to get to my boobs while my bra is still on. Nope not happening buddy, just take it off please. 

Yes, I was wondering how it's even possible to pull a bra down without taking it off, but didn't like to say so!

[eristin]

purple, I didn't know it was a weird thing! I have DDs, and I just pull the soft part down and "hook it" under my boob... not sure if that makes sense.

[kaydee0402]

Apr 29, 2016 12:38:28 GMT -5 eristin said:

purple , I didn't know it was a weird thing! I have DDs, and I just pull the soft part down and "hook it" under my boob... not sure if that makes sense.

^^this.  But I'm also a borderline A/B and never went above a B while nursing or pregnant, so the way my bras are, it's ridiculously easy to just pull the soft part aside and let DS have at it.  

[purple]

Apr 29, 2016 12:38:28 GMT -5 eristin said:

purple, I didn't know it was a weird thing! I have DDs, and I just pull the soft part down and "hook it" under my boob... not sure if that makes sense.

Maybe it is to do with size and the consequent construction of bras. I'm FF to begin with and went up to a J cup.