Question about buying bras

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PBirdy · 31/05/2007 13:29

I am 9 weeks yesterday and I don't feel comfortable in the majority of my bras - they just don't seem to have enough support. I have been wearing my sports bras all the time which give support but aren't all that comfortable by the end of the day.

Anyway, I seem to have dramatically outgrown all my bras over the last 2 weeks or so. Does anyone have any suggestions about what to do? I am worried that I will buy a bigger set of bras and then they will be too small and on and on it will go. How much growing will I do!?

Anyone suggestions are greatly appreciated. Buying heaps of different sizes to wear just for a few months seems like a waste of money too.

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VickyLou · 31/05/2007 13:37

Hi PB,
Go and get yourself meausered regularly, M&S and Evans do measurement for free and are very helpful, this way you will only have to nuy for the size that you are at the time.
I am 16 weeks and I have already gone up 1 cup size and 2 back sizes. So I deffo know how you feel at the mo.

Hope all goes well.

VickyLou · 31/05/2007 13:37

Sorry I meant buy, not nuy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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PBirdy · 31/05/2007 13:54

Thanks for that. I will give M&S a try. I was hoping that someone might be able to suggest a bra that will "grow" into different sizes but I guess I will just have to suck it up and keep buying new ones!

Thanks for your help x

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VickyLou · 31/05/2007 13:56

I wish, that would be great, a bra you could grow into

Be interesting to see if anyone on MN has heard of such a thing. I'll be keeping an eye on this. (grin)

TuttiFrutti · 31/05/2007 18:26

There is such a thing: Bravado bras. They are designed for breastfeeding but no reason why you couldn't wear one in pregnancy. They come in M and L, with plus and double plus options, instead of normal bra sizes. They expand to fit your boobs as they grow, so they cover 2-3 sizes.

beckmo · 31/05/2007 19:21

Or...really unflattering as they come up very high and show under all your necklines...carriwell seamless maternity bras. They cost £10 and I thought 'yuck' when I saw them at first but they have fitted me throughout (I have gone from a 30E to a 36 G)and are super, super comfortable and soft. All style out the window but really don't care now!Also good for sleeping in when very heavy.

mum2george · 31/05/2007 19:27

Your local NCT might also have a trained bra fitter, you can find your local branch through here:

www.nct.org.uk

or have a look at:

www.nctsales.co.uk/

You might find that you won't change that much now until you hit about 36 weeks.

Gemtubbs · 31/05/2007 20:55

Hello. I am 7 weeks pregnant and just had to buy a maternity bra. It's actually a nursing one but any way. The underwires of my normal bra were getting really uncomfortable and my boobs are already quite sore and tender. This is much better now. Hopefully I won't grow too much because I'm a 34FF as it is! But I don't know because this is my first pregnancy. I'm also a bit concerned about having to keep buying new bras every couple of months because this one cost £28, and I can't afford to keep buying them. Just have to wait and see I guess. Love Gem.xXx

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