Talk to me about bras

[hollandmama]

I have pretty small boobs so I cannot help too much on the big size talk BUT I went from a full 34 A to a super full 36 C, so for me it was 1 band size and 2 cup sizes up but only after my milk came in... during pregnancy I didn't notice any change. After I stopped BF they went back to the original size so my pre-pregnancy bras are mostly fitting, the only difference is that gravity has a much bigger effect on them now

[manderslvt]

I'm on the smaller side too, but I started at a 34B/C pre-pregnancy, and I was wearing a 36D by 3rd tri and while nursing. Now I'm back in my original size, but hollandmama is right...the girls are not quite the same!

[threetaboos]

I was already pretty top heavy (38 F) but by the end I was up to a 40H. And am still there after a year of bfing. I personally like layne Bryant bras. I sized up mid pregnancy last time and it stretched out to what I needed. I also have a very full cup so that makes a difference too.

[byjove]

I started a 34DD, was up to a 34F by about 8 weeks KU, and then grew another cup size before birth. When I bought bras at about 10 weeks, I bought 34Gs on the recommendation of the sales lady, so glad I did! My rib cage got a little bigger, but I am usually on the tightest setting on my bras, and by the end I was on the loosest. It is hard to say what your body will do! I grew another cup size with nursing, and almost 2 years later I have depressing 34Hs. I really love the Chantelle brand of bras, and find their bands soft and stretchy, but I think you might be about maxing out of their cup sizes. Walcoal is another good full figure brand. I am at work, otherwise I would add some links. I generally find the Nordstrom website very helpful.

My friend, who is very large chested, was actually told to move to a soft cup bra once her cup size when she was pregnant started getting even bigger. I might recommend having your friend bring you a few different styles- maybe she can take back the ones that don't work?

[spidermonkeymama]

I hadn't got sized for a bra in years until I was pregnant with my first so I have no idea how much I changed... byjove, I swear by Nordstrom for sure!

I think everyone's growth and bra fit is so different that it's hard to say!

[imnotfancy]

I haven't maintained a pregnancy long enough to know a difference but I went with my sister for her fitting when she was in her 3rd Tri. I remember the lady talking about the expanding rib cage and how most women focus on the increasing cup size and don't realize that a lot of it is the rib cage. Just another aspect to this about.

[kbates85]

I don't want to scare you or anything but my pre-preg size was 32D-34C (depending on. So, I started pretty average sized (I'm 5'4", 130ish). During the peak of my boobpocalypse I measured in at 36H/I. That was 3 months PP when I had my very full "milk boobs". Just when you think there is no way your boobs could ever get any bigger your milk will come in. I wish I had some great advice but I really don't. I've adapted a much healthier lifestyle since have DS 2 years ago and I don't plan to gain nearly as much weight as I did the first go round (over 50 lbs).