I think my boobs have tripled in size since before pregnancy to now. Even my sports bras don't fit. I'm curious as to how much bigger is normal and what you ladies are going through with them. None of my bras fit I'm going crazy until the ones I order come in.
What was your bra size before getting pregnant?
What is it now?
Are you buying a bunch of new bras if your old ones don't fit? If not how are you dealing with the changes.
Post by shannjohnston on Feb 12, 2015 11:34:33 GMT -5
I bought a lot of new bras with my first child, so I have a decent range in my closet.
I was a 34DD before getting pregnant. Was up to a 34/36G by the end of the third trimester. When my milk first came in, I had one bra that fit - a 34J - or nursing tanks. I'm back around. 34G again, maybe a little bigger, but I'm not buying any new bras yet.
Post by hstrawberry on Feb 12, 2015 12:11:44 GMT -5
I swear I am the only person who's boobs have not changed (maybe gotten saggier if anything). It's so depressing The only time they have change is on the few occasions I became engorged. Lame.
I bought a lot of new bras with my first child, so I have a decent range in my closet.
I was a 34DD before getting pregnant. Was up to a 34/36G by the end of the third trimester. When my milk first came in, I had one bra that fit - a 34J - or nursing tanks. I'm back around. 34G again, maybe a little bigger, but I'm not buying any new bras yet.
I bought a few new ones last week but can't decide how many new ones I should buy if they would be a waste of money or not. Did you buy a lot or just a couple?
I swear I am the only person who's boobs have not changed (maybe gotten saggier if anything). It's so depressing The only time they have change is on the few occasions I became engorged. Lame.
Mine are a pain I almost wish they wouldn't have grown SO loves it even though he's not allowed to touch.
Post by shannjohnston on Feb 12, 2015 12:22:40 GMT -5
When I bought them, I'd only get two - one nude/pink and one black/dark - and I made sure to try them on for fit. After a few wears and washes, some won't make the cut: boob spillage, pokey underwires, scratchy bits. Then it was back to the store for more new ones. I probably have three or four normal bras in my current size, three nursing bras and five nursing tanks. My favourite nursing bra is my Bravado. I was measured and it was ordered for me (they didn't keep my size in stock), it was more expensive than my others, and totally worth it. If I buy more (I probably will eventually), that's the kind I'll buy again.
I bought mostly nursing sleep bras that have good support and a few tanks. Was a 36 DD before and was 40 F during pregnancy no idea what am now the sleep bras are 2x and tanks are 1x. I plan to go buy some nursing bras once know my size is going to regulate out more. (6 wks pp so hopefully that will be soon)
Post by grumpycat88 on Feb 12, 2015 13:04:45 GMT -5
Pre pregnancy I was 34c. During pregnancy I went up to a 34d then a 36d. Now I'm a 34d. I bought some 34d bras when I was pregnant so I've been wearing those. I really thought my boobs would have gotten bigger. Oh well.
I was a 38DD pre pregnancy. No clue now since I'm wearing those cotton sleep bras around the house (and outside). I need to buy new bras before I return to work. My left breast is visibly bigger than the right....so there is that.
Post by BabyStandish on Feb 12, 2015 13:10:21 GMT -5
I'm scared to know my size. I was 34b pre-pregnancy. I was hardly filling those out. Most my nursing bras are medium. One fits great, the other two are a bit on the small side. I have a 34d nursing bra that's a bit too small, but wearable. I would guess I'm a dd now.
I was a 38DD pre pregnancy. No clue now since I'm wearing those cotton sleep bras around the house (and outside). I need to buy new bras before I return to work. My left breast is visibly bigger than the right....so there is that.
I bordered between 34B and 34C prepregnancy, made it to 36DD, in the 2nd trimester before they shrank to 34D, and now my breastfeeding boobs are a 34D unless I go more than 4 hours between pumping sessions. I bought nursing bras and tanks while I was pregnant, always waited until they were on sale. Luckily, I have like 5 bras that fit, but I wear my nursing tanks more. And my nursing nightgowns and sleep bras.
I was barely a 32C pre-pregnancy, went up to almost falling out of a 32DDD by the end. Now? I'm somewhere in the 32D-32DD range depending on the day and bra. I only bought 1-2 bras in each size as I moved up in pregnancy but have a shit ton of 32Cs... I'll buy more of the size I need the week before I go back to work since they're slowly going back to pre-pregnancy size if they're not back to a C.
Post by milagros315 on Feb 12, 2015 14:50:58 GMT -5
I was so small that I never bothered getting measured before I was pregnant. Usually I wore a 32A. During pregnancy, I switched to 34B and when I got measured for nursing bras I was 34D. Now I don't know, but I think I'm probably bigger. I don't have any bra bras yet - just the seamless ones that come in S/M/L.
I'm curious as to where you all got measured for your bras? The only place I know of in my town is VS would it be the same if I went there? I feel like I have so many questions about nursing bras and regular bras that may seem stupid! Haha
I'm also a barely A before pregnancy. They've definitely gotten bigger but I can still wear the same shelf tanks I wore pre pregnancy. My guess is if I'm engorged I get to a c cup? I really haven't gotten that engorged yet as lo wakes to feed every 2-3 hours still. I like that at some point my boobs stick out further than my belly, hasn't happened yet but I've only lost about 20 of the 40 I gained and I was about 15 lbs overweight when I got pregnant.
I was a 32DD pre-pregnancy. Other than engorgement the only change is now I am a 36D/36DD my LO was breech with her head lodged in my ribcage and I had a lot of rib pain during pregnancy. I hope things go back because I had just bought 2 super nice VS bras right before I got pregnant and I want to wear them again... the bra expanders don't really help, through the pregnancy I used them until they weren't enough and then I bought some cute sports bras with pads in them to conceal the nips and I had to buy larges.
Post by FiliaRitae on Feb 12, 2015 15:10:31 GMT -5
I was a 36C before I got pregnant. Went up to a 36D during pregnancy. I suspect I eventually went up to a 38 band, but never bothered getting refitted because I prefer a tighter band fit (even if it does sometimes leave angry red marks... oops). Haven't been measured yet because I'm not sure where to go--I don't think the lingerie place I normally go does nursing stuff--but my own measuring puts me at somewhere around a 32F or 34E. I'll probably end up just trying things on at the maternity store, discovering that nothing fits properly (I'm not perfect at taking my own measurements, but I know what a properly fitted bra looks and feels like), and ordering online based on my in-store observations.
I'm currently in a medium sleeper nursing bra, but it is huge on the rib cage and offers me no support (I didn't gain much weight during my pregnancy, which basically translated into an overall loss, and a lot of it seemed to be around my ribs). So my back is killing me, but I'm scared to wear a sports bra even short term because I've heard they can affect supply, and mine is already low.
Post by nachomomma on Feb 12, 2015 15:42:46 GMT -5
I was a 36C before baby. Now I'm a 36F/G. I stopped nursing and got pregnant within the same month, so I don't know if they'll shrink when I'm done nursing or not.
I have the Bravada nursing bra, which is my favorite for comfort, and a couple of Cake bras, which are cuter. The only sports bra I bought was the Anita, because I never really got back into working out. However, the few times I did run it worked really well.
I'm curious as to where you all got measured for your bras? The only place I know of in my town is VS would it be the same if I went there? I feel like I have so many questions about nursing bras and regular bras that may seem stupid! Haha
You can measure yourself (a quick google search will show you how), or the ladies at VS can do it for you. Once you know your measurements you can try on different styles.
If you have super boobs, you'll probably need to go to a specialty bra store (more cities have one) to try on stock, or you're ordering from online and taking a guess as to comfort and fit.
I'm curious as to where you all got measured for your bras? The only place I know of in my town is VS would it be the same if I went there? I feel like I have so many questions about nursing bras and regular bras that may seem stupid! Haha
You can measure yourself (a quick google search will show you how), or the ladies at VS can do it for you. Once you know your measurements you can try on different styles.
If you have super boobs, you'll probably need to go to a specialty bra store (more cities have one) to try on stock, or you're ordering from online and taking a guess as to comfort and fit.
Good luck!
Thank you! You would think my common sense would tell me to google it lol.
Post by CoffeeOnIce on Feb 12, 2015 16:02:54 GMT -5
I was a full 34/C before pregnancy.
During preg I wore some 34D and 34DDs.
I bought two diff nursing bras before the baby but they just came in larges, no cup sizes. One of them sucks when nursing, it doesn't fold down well and just gets in the way really. The other is super stretchy and I love it, so I ended up buying another one. Both were from Target. So laundry every other day is how my bra situation is going. I should probably find another I like soon that's better for being in public.
Post by funinthenorth on Feb 12, 2015 17:43:03 GMT -5
I have two nursing bra's I've been alternating between. My favourite by far is the Bravado. It is so comfortable and much easier to get on and off than the other. The other has to go on like a sports bra and sometimes it's just not comfortable to "slip" in on and off.
Before pg I was a 34dd, now I don't now. I was measured for the Bravado at a bra/swimsuit store and it's a size medium. I feel like I'm smaller now that I'm nursing than I was at the end of my pregnancy but that doesn't make sense?
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I swear I am the only person who's boobs have not changed (maybe gotten saggier if anything). It's so depressing The only time they have change is on the few occasions I became engorged. Lame.
Mine didn't change much this time. I think my boobs have just been used and abused maybe. I'm a 40H normally. I was going to try and get measured for new nursing bras. I need to soon. I'm just using my regular lane Bryant bras. But my boobs come nicely out the top of the soft cup for nursing so I'm being pretty lazy about it. It's wearing out my bras this way though. Oh well, they only last so long anyway.
I have 4 little bears, just like my name says. 2 girls 2 boys ages 8,5,3, and my newest babe. 2 of my little bears have life threatening food allergies, feel free to ask me more about that!
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