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Nursing/Maternity Bra Size

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rrreow · 07/03/2013 14:44

I'm pg with DC2. Last time I didn't get nursing/maternity bras until after DS1 was born and my milk had come in. I went to M&S to get measured and they said I'd need to get 34D (non-pregnant I'm a 34B). They fit fine pre-weaning but once DS1 started on solids my boobs didn't fill them out completely anymore (I bf until he was around 14 months).

I've gone bra-less for most of my 1st & 2nd trimester (having something tight just under my breasts made sickness worse and gave me a stomach ache), however at 26w I am now feeling I want some more support. I'm now wearing some 34C non-maternity bras (and can feel the wires digging in, ouch).

I was looking at www.nursingbra-shop.co.uk (found the link on another thread here) and their bras are gorgeous! But I'm not sure what size to get? Should I go for 34C which would fit now but likely won't once DS2 is born? Or 34D now? Can I expect my 'boob growth trajectory' (Grin) to be similar this pregnancy?

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HazleNutt · 07/03/2013 15:10

Can you post your under- and overbust measurements here? M&S is notorously bad at fitting and yout wires are probably digging in because you've been in the wrong size ever since.

Check out this thread:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/1695759-The-Better-Bra-Campaign

marzipananimal · 07/03/2013 15:21

There are some bras on that website that are quite flexible in size to accommodate fluctuations. Think it's the bravado original I've got

rrreow · 07/03/2013 15:38

HazleNutt sorry I have no idea! The bra I'm wearing isn't from M&S. I bought these during my last pregnancy before I got measured, it was just a few cheap ones from NewLook that I got to tide me over

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rrreow · 07/03/2013 15:42

Thanks for that link, that's really helpful! I'm going to try and find a tapemeasure and measure later.

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Jsa1980 · 07/03/2013 15:47

I've gone bra less too for the same reson, am now wearing mothercare sleep bras which I'll stay in until my milk comes in (or continue with if I can). They come in small medium or large and are very comfy

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