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I have an ok figure; size 12/10, mummt tummy but toned arms etc. My tits are 36 E and were a nice shape but they are starting to get saggy. (I bf for 3 years). they are not a complete mess but would like to keep them perky. Plastic surgery isn't an option atm. Any exercises?

For a start, you are probably wearing the wrong bra size - have you been fitted recently? I am a 10/12 and wear a 30 or 32 band size. You should read a thread that was on here recently all about bra sizing as wearing the right size bra will make them look more perky easily!

Sorry i'm not much help with the exercises.

I was measured in M and S as a 36 E and have been wearing that size ever since. But I want pert boobs without a bra! I'd love to have smaller, pert boobs.

I'm sure someone will be along in a minute to explain how awful M&S bra fittings are, I've learnt a lot from the other bra thread

I don't really think there's a better way of getting perter boobs bra-less without surgery, I'm sceptical of all the creams on the market but you could always give them a go?

Anyone had surgery? Sounds grim but would think about it.

Chest exercises to tone the muscles behind the breasts and a well fitting bra (so not from M &S)

I had a lift and reduction. I was in pain when I woke up, they gave me some painkillers and I was fine from then.

I spent ages looking for the right surgeon and company. Best thing I ever did.

However I have since had another child and they are not as perky as they were when I had the done (almost 8 years ago) but I am currently in the middle of a fitness programme that includes weight training. I have found this is helping with the sagging. I don't think it would make such a difference as surgery though.

You will be a 32G then - M&S are shit at bra fitting.

Wear the right bra for a month and your boobs will start to look better without the bra.

And exercise.

my boobs have been transformed by yoga. i hated them so much for the first few years after babies but they are now as good as ever.

I did hot yoga (bikram) for a couple of years and that helped quite a bit, mainly cause of posture but also a bit some strength. A year ago I switched studios and now do a style called vinyasa flow. It is so tough on the upper body. Despite two years of twice weekly Bikram, it took me six months just to complete some of the more basic vinyasa sequences - i just didn't have the power in arms and chests.

This summer i wore a bikini for second time in my life (shy) and just couldn't have felt prouder of myself, def better than the other time i wore bikini aged 27. I also have a much better tummy than pre kids (lots of core work), and a really defined waist. I'm not a naturally bendy or sporty person, but I've just got so much out of yoga and it has really changed so much for me.

Sorry, very dull and evangelical I know. I try not to bang on about it in RL, cause, well.... cause of not wanting to be dull, evangelical and bang on-y. my boobs are quite big too 34dd, used to be 32e before dc.

I have had my boobs uplifted there really is no other way

Get refitted, seriously, M&S are utterly utterly awful at bra fittings. Terrible. You will notice a massive difference in a properly fitting bra, and at a size 10-12 it is highly unlikely that you are a 36 back.

Humour me if you can be bothered - please measure firmly underneath your bust (easier to do without a bra on) and then pop your bra on and measure around the widest part of your boobs. Don't pull the tape too tight for the second measurement - no squishing! I'll give you an idea of where to start.

To give you an idea, M&S would fit me at a 36F. I am a 30H/HH. Just a little wrong then......

Exercise I found does help a bit, but takes a while.

Definitely get measured somewhere thst is not m&s. If you are a 10-12 you should not be anywhere near a 36.

Another one to dis m and s - they are crap. Get to fenwicks/ bravissimo /JL/R&P you will feel like you've had a boob job. Measure under your boons and ill bet my last Jaffa cake you're not a 36.

Obviously don't measure under your boons. Try your boobs.

I just got a bereli sweater girl bra. It's quite old ladyish but it's really good.

I recently got measured at m&s, I wear a size 12-14 top & they fitted me in a size 38 D bra. After trying a few on I settled on the cheapest pair. But I took them back the next day as they didn't seem right, the cup didn't feel close enough to my boobs, there was too much of a gap iykwim?

As for uplifting, im just baffled as to why I've been wearing non padded bras for years that has done nothing for me! I've managed to get a couple of bras from next that will do for now & they are giving me a bit of a lift. Could do with scaffolding!!!

Almost certainly the wrong size Haveagoodday, honestly.

I breasted all three of my children and use bust creams all the time. Clarins bust beauty gel and beauty cream, Avon bust sculpt - not sure if they do tat anymore, and now I use mama mio's boob boot camp. It has some exercises to do everyday and toning and forming creams to use everyday. Iv noticed my boobs are smaller and perkier. I read the reviews before buying and loved the change they made to the skin as well as the uplift effect.

Interesting about the yoga. I used to do 30day shred and found the chest flies exercise made my bust smaller and firmer. I didn't know yoga could have tst effect as well!

Ugh breasted? Damn u autocorrect. I meant breastfed!

agree no way a size 10/12 would have a 36back

I am size 18 and I wear a 36h in a prima donna bra , which btw are fucking amazing!!!!!!

Measure yourself i think. Its easy enough to do. The bra should be firm around your ribs and not swivel round if you twist. Once you've got that part correct focus on your boobs. Its actually easy to see if it fits or not. They shouldn't be squashed and shouldn't bulge over the top or gape either. If there is a seem across the middle then it should be equal to your nipples.

Once you've got the back size correct you can just go up and down in cup sizes until one seems correct.

Im a size 10 and wear a 32 back.

step away from m and s. absolutely useless if you are either bigger than a c cup or smaller than a size 12. Get on the phone to bravissimo or better still one of their shops. John Lewis are also OK. I would reckon that at a size 10/12 you are a 30 or 32 back, and at least a G cup. You need a style with 2-3 hooks at the back, deep, possibly boned sides and a bit of structure to hold you forward and up. Look for something moulded, or with well- positioned seams. I find this pretty good if you like seam free, and this gives me the most amazing support whilst still looking pretty and being low enough for showing a bit of cleavage. Balconette styles can be quite flattering if you are a bit saggy and the fullness is more below the nipple than above. I'm in that category and find that everything falls out of a plunge, and in a "full cup" the top half of the cups are not full at all!

I went to department store. They tried on a selection. I'm still bf but wanted more support. I'm a 10/12. I was wearing 36e but was a 32f. The difference is amszing. They also help you to see how a bra should fit. They didn't even measure, just used bra's to get to right sizes. I've bought a bra in m&s since and the difference is amazing. It needs to be tight around under boobs to give support and they make you drop your boobs in iykwim. Worth spending a little time (managed with 11 month ds with me).

Brilliant forum about breast lifts

And breast reductions, with plenty of real life pics

Toptramp Do you mean improve your norks so they look better without a bra? If so anything drastic would have to be surgical.

I have recently started doing Weights Classes (Body Pump) and they have really helped all over with sagginess - I think my boobs (same size as yours) look better because of the chest tracks.

Although, completely agree with others re M&S. I go to an independent store near me - My great everyday bra is Fantasie Moulded Cups (not padded). They make my tits look great

Thanks for giving your experience of yoga tyaca. I've been tempted to try it for ages, despite not being a sporty type, think you may have just convinced me!

So you think vinyasa is a better bet that bikram? Bikram sounds intriguing but bloody difficult too, plus the idea of going to a yoga class in a bikini TERRIFIES me.

I had the same problem after having my second child and losing a lot of weight and then I found this article about how to firm breasts: www.squidoo.com/how-to-firm-breasts it really helped me get my boobs back to normal and I haven't had surgery I am also pretty big chest (size 32E). The best bras tend to be balconette I found. Good luck

Haven't read all the other posts but IMO there's no a lot to be done to make them less saggy but a good bra will certainly make them look better under clothes. It took me ages of trying different styles on and the ones that work for me are panache tshirt super bra. Even if you get measured properly, different styles fit differently.