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SanHawaii08 · June 2010

bewbies, i mean! i finally went to get fitted yesterday, my old bras are seriously too small. I went to nordstrom b/c they're supposed to be great at it - i took off my shirt, she measured under my chest, took a look at my chest, and came back with a bra that fit great...and proceeded to tell me it's a DD. !! i guess I should have expected it, but I was completely shocked! (i was a B+/C-) haha.

my original plan was to go ahead and get a nursing bra at my friend's recommendation - she said they were really comfortable and pointed out i'll need some later anyway - but the nordy's lady recommended i go back 2 weeks before my due date to get fitted again, and buy one then, since i'll probably change in size again.

so, experienced mamas - thoughts? how much bigger should i expect to get? Indifferent

i did buy the bra at nordstrom, but ended up returning it before leaving the mall b/c i found one at the victoria's secret sale that was less than 1/3 the price of the nordstrom one, and i liked the shape it gave me better!

MauiWedding08 · June 2010

yay for getting fitted. good fitting bras are a must have for me. I use to work at nord as a fitter. worst job ever, but it did teach me a few things about bra shopping.

I should be embarrassed to admit this, but I waited until I almost had to go back to work to get real nursing bras. I guess I wanted to make sure everything was working out b/c I knew (given my size 36G or H depending on the brand - up from pre pg size 34DD/E) that they would be pricey. I lived in nursing tanks until then.

I have heard the +/- 2 weeks of due date window is optimal. Although if you got them from nord. you could always exchange or return.

mrs.winter · June 2010

My girls grew during my entire pregnancy. I was always a medium B size and went to a D size as well. Once my milk came in that was a whole different story...I was bigger than a DD. Now I am back down to a D. I don't see the need for you to purchase a nursing bra yet..just my 2 cents.

SanHawaii08 · June 2010

alrighty, guess i'll wait and buy nursing bras and nursing tanks later! (not even sure yet whether i'll use both? whether i'll like one more than the other? i can worry about it later, i guess!)

plus, i don't feel so bad after having spent $22 (instead of $70! Stick out tongue ) on a new bra that i really like - will probably get another if i can find one in my size

eacerna · June 2010

I'll be the first one to admit that i hate my bewbies Stick out tongue

. I was happy and contented with my girls pre-pg so I was not thrilled to see them grow lol. Last time I checked (a couple of months ago), I was a C. Not sure what my size is now. I didn't want to get mat bras yet. I just bought a couple of cheap bras at COstco. I know my girls will grow more so I'll just wait till later to buy bras with bigger sizes. Oh also, I just ordered bra extenders too.

lola808 · June 2010

I went up about one cup size and one band size for most of my pregnancy. Toward the end, it was probably 2 cups, but I squeezed into the same bras I used all pregnancy long. Now, as long as I feed regularly, they're about the same size as they were during most of the pregnancy. I only have 2 nursing bras... I prefer the tanks and those were easy to fit. I always fit a "small", and the same size works while nursing.

SanHawaii08 · June 2010

lola808:
I only have 2 nursing bras... I prefer the tanks and those were easy to fit. I always fit a "small", and the same size works while nursing.

good to know! thanks Smile

thanks for all the other comments too! really helpful...

lisakeiko · June 2010

My girls probably only grew a half cup size bigger, even after I gave birth and my milk came in. =( I was so bummed because I've always been small-chested and was looking forward to having some real curves for once. =P I didn't get any new bras while I was pregnant but after I was at home with the new baby, I kind of wished that I would have at least bought some nursing tanks or those sleep nursing bras ahead of time.

MauiWedding08 · June 2010

lisakeiko:
I kind of wished that I would have at least bought some nursing tanks or those sleep nursing bras ahead of time.

I forgot about sleep bras! Def. get those before hand - I still use them to keep the nursing pads in place during the night (yes, I still get engorged and leak overnight Sad ) Nothing fancy, the cheap 2/$20 from motherhood are good enough and they are sized s-xl (I think they run kind of big) so you could easily pick the up before you know what size you are or will be.

MrsIH · June 2010

I must be one of the only ones but my girls haven't grown much at all. Maybe a bit? But I'm still in my pre-preg bras (c cup) ... I'm thinking I may need to get a couple new ones and get re-measured soon though.

sanae78 · June 2010

I'm with Ericka...not loving the bigger bewbs! I went from a B to a D.

Definitely wait to get fitted. In the mean time, Target has cheap nursing tanks (I LIVE in them) and nursing bras.

lelekay · June 2010

Mine grew pretty early on, and I got new bras at about 9 weeks, and haven't needed any other new ones until now (I just bought a few nursing bras).

I agree that getting fitted properly is key, but I, honestly, have never had any luck at Nordstrom. I know they're supposed to be the place to go for bras, but it always seems to be old ladies working there (whenever I go in, anyway), who don't seem to "get" what I'm looking for. I've had a lot of luck at Soma lately.

Married2MrWright · June 2010

Chiming in late...

Pre-preg I was a 40DDD(F) and got new bras towards the middle of my pregnancy and got a 42DDD, but honestly, they were always big on me, I should have just stuck with 40DDD. I only had sleep bras and nursing tanks for the weeks after delivery and then around 3 weeks PP ordered my nursing bras...I am now a s 40I (yep, that's an Idea )! Boo! And I weight less now than on my wedding day but the boobs are still huge. Needlesstosay, I'll be getting a breast reduction once my nursing days are behind me.

BTW, I love the Target Nursing Tanks...I wear them in an XXL. I have both the side sling and full sling ones and live in them. I wear them as soon as I get home from work (and get out of my bra) as well as with my bra under a tee so I can nurse descreetly when I am out without a cover (since Libby hates to have something over her head). And they're affordable and come in many colors. I highly recommend. I also recommend www.breakoutbras.com for nursing bras...I got all of mine there and they have great prices, a fantastic return policy and nice staff/customer service.

My favorite is this Elomi Bra: https://breakoutbras.stores.yahoo.net/elsmcupnubra.html

It's not cheap and took a while to ship since it was backorderd, but I love it. The clips were a challenge to deal with at first, but I've got it down now (they squeeze open rather than clip on a hook like my nursing tanks).

inamra · June 2010

I think we had a similar post before and that's where I learned that they get a lot bigger when your milk comes in, so I opted to wait until my milk came in before I got my nursing bras. It worked well for me since I was at home all the time after delivery anyway and most ppl's milk come in 3-5 day after delivery and even though mine came in late, I was still at home for another few weeks, so I didn't really need a bra anyway. Then I sent my mom to Target to get nursing bras (they're ~$18). And if you leak a lot when your milk comes in, then you can get some nursing pads too (or maybe get a few ahead of time just in case).

lelekay · June 2010

Married2MrWright:
My favorite is this Elomi Bra: https://breakoutbras.stores.yahoo.net/elsmcupnubra.html

Thanks for this link! I've bookmarked it, and will probably use it after giving birth. I also am a big girl (36DD pre-preg, 38DDD now, we'll see after!), and this looks like it has good support.

mrspresley · June 2010

sorry, I am late to post.... the target ones were just on sale for 20% off with $5 off $50 coupon too but looks like the sale already ended. i think you can go to your target and get them though, although i've read selection is limited now since they are clearanced at $8-13. they tend to run small, i think...just fyi. but you could definitely go and get some and return them later (90 day returns) if you didn't like them.

oh and i was 34B pre-PG and 34D by the end of my first tri and then didn't grow anymore after that until my milk came in...at that point i went up to a 34F and i am probably a 34E/F depending on when i last nursed now.

SanHawaii08 · June 2010

thanks for all the great recs!

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