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My God! Had a bra fitting at BOTH mothercare and Marks and Spencers, you would not believe the size difference !!

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DisenchantedPlusBump · 04/08/2008 21:25

I went to mothercare this morning, asked to be fitted... the first person I asked fitted me, she measured me and told me my size ... I was like this

I couldn't find a bra that size so left.

I went to Marks and Spencers asked to be fitted, the 'fitting lady' was called.

i was measured and told I was a

38C.

Brought bras and they fitted lovely.

Guess what Mothercare told me I was??

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fishie · 04/08/2008 22:17

dis, do them up on tightest back setting and hoick up the straps. i have got a second wind out of too-big bras by doing that.

not as if you are going to shrink for a while either....

thisisyesterday · 04/08/2008 22:17

there is one at bluewater now as well

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BroccoliSpears · 04/08/2008 22:24

My properly fitting bras were uncomfortable as hell for the first few days until I got used to them.

I paid £25 for a nursing bra from a boutiquey independant measure-you-by-looking shop.

PixelHerder · 04/08/2008 22:28

Is it really true that if it feels comfy it isn't the right size???

Seems like a bit of a backward step that suffering for the sake of perky tits is a good thing

Bras are LONG overdue for a radical rehaul of engineering and design, where comfort figures at least somewhere .

Skramble · 04/08/2008 22:31

MIL got measured in M&S can't remember what it was not her size. She was getting pissed off as the woman didn't fit any styles on her. I took one look and got the right size for her tried a few styles got some really good fits. I used to fit bras in mothercare

Skramble · 04/08/2008 22:33

No if it is comfortable it can be fine. Proper fit can feel strange if you have been wearing a too big back size. A good fit may feel tighter than you are used to. Proper posture helps too stops it digging in.

MmeLindt · 04/08/2008 22:34

I took over a week to get used to my new bras but now feel fine in them. It takes getting used a snug fitting bra but if it is too loose then you have no support.

Don't feel daft, I am 35yo and have got good fitting bras for the first time in my life.

Bravissimo were great. Once you have finished nursing, go in there and get a fitting. You can always look in other shops for a bra once you know the right size, you don't have to just wear Bravissimo ones.

Skramble · 04/08/2008 22:37

This is the basics but don't expect all bras to fit the same. Some styles will fit a lot better than others. Cups that are quite low don't normaly suit saggier boobs, when you lean forward you tend to bulge.

Skramble · 04/08/2008 22:39

PLus if they feel a big snug. they cab stretch a bit when worn, especially cotton ones.

aurorec · 04/08/2008 22:45

So where's Bravissimo?

PixelHerder · 04/08/2008 22:47

Yeahbut.... something that FEELS TIGHT at all round my rib cage (especially tight and nylony as bras tend to be) simply IS uncomfortable.

Not having a go at anyone here btw, I have always found bras difficult... my issue is more with the bra manufacturers who keep on churning out the same old uncomfortable horrors.

But maybe I'm just weird...

luvaduck · 04/08/2008 22:51

M&S are shit! i would prob believe the mothercare size, most people are wearing too big a size in the back, and too small in the boobs. (sorry this has prob already been said haven't read whole thread)
I was 34 D pre preg - M&s measured me as 36DD, went to rigby and peller and am 34F (or 32 G but refused to buy a G bra). M& s bra doesn't fit as well.
you could go to rigby and peller or bravissmo and not buy one???

MmeLindt · 04/08/2008 22:53

Bravissimo stores

I heard about them here on MN.

You might need to make an appointment if you are going in for a fitting.

The woman who fitted me said that their telephone fitting service is great as well. A friend of mine has always ordered by phone and her norks look fab. Just discovered that she has been going to B for years.

MsDemeanor · 04/08/2008 23:24

Comfy is usually a phrase used when people are wearing the wrong size, that's all. Ie they can't feel the bra on at all, and that means it's not giving any support, so is an utterly pointless garment! They don't have to be painful, just that initially they might feel a little close-fitting, so you are aware of them a bit, which you get used to. And then you start to notice you can run for a bus without awful uncomfortable bouncing, your clothes look better, straps no longer dig into your shoulders and it's just because you are finally wearing the right size. I'm quite evangelistic about it, to be honest. Getting the right size for the first time is such a revelation.

MsDemeanor · 04/08/2008 23:25

OK, comfy is a word, not a phrase....but you know what I mean!

Upwind · 05/08/2008 10:43

I went to M&S to be fitted. She told me only one, exceptionally ugly, maternity bra was available in my size. She insisted it fitted though it dug in painfully at the sides within seconds and looked really bizarre with a double breast effect. Feeling hormonal at the time I just agreed but as soon as she left me alone in the changing room I realised I would be mad to buy such an uncomfortable bra.

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notcitrus · 05/08/2008 15:17

I read somewhere that most women wear too-big round the bust and think their cup size is smaller than it is.
Pre-preg I thought I was a 38 C but went to John Lewis to get measured for a wedding bra - lovely expert woman told me I was a 34/36 DD/E! But once she put the bras on me she was clearly right.

In pregnancy I've gone from 36DD to 40DD and ought to get a nursing bra soon but can't get out of the house - anyone suggest good mail order? I flipped through the NCT catalogue but they cost a fortune, look crap and mostly don't go over a 40 anyway!

Bizarrely, my pre-preg knickers still fit fine...

charitygirl · 05/08/2008 16:19

Have to agree - basically you're probably wearing one (at least) back size too large and a cup size too small.

And there's nothing about being an E, F, or G. You don't look like Jordan, it just means your boobs are in the right place.

Am also evangelical on this subject!

lizandlulu · 05/08/2008 17:18

i was wearing a 42 b cause it was comfy. i was in la senza with a mate and had a grumble to a girl who worked in there that they dont coter for larger women, well she measured me and put me in a 38 dd.
not all 38's fit cause some are too tight so i probably really am a 40dd, and the tighness takes some getting used to, but they do make my boobs look better, not escaping into my armpits.i have just looked on bravissimo website and they are reasonable prices, but dont know what the fit is like.

thisisyesterday · 05/08/2008 21:26

notcitrus, figleaves is really good for mail order. they stock a wide range, and have free delivery/returns etc so good for trying stuff out.

it really, really is worth getting fitted properly though because at least then you know ewhat size you need.

some brands come up differently as well. I am a 32H in some and a 34G in others.

ooh, and also, don't get nursing bras too early. I have some I got before I had ds2 and they just don't fit now that I am a bit slimmer and not engorged the whole time

PInkyminkyohnooo · 05/08/2008 21:34

I've just been to bravissimo in m'cr and I'm now in a 36FF. I'm 34normally but pg so it's more comfy. The m&s lady put me in a 38 something and it was awful. I have had better fittings at m&s before, to be fair. The bravissiomo ones are nice, but it's best if you can get to the store to be fitted, as the different styles of bra fit quite differently.

notcitrus · 06/08/2008 00:02

Yesterday - I'm 34 weeks now, was thinking of getting one around 37 weeks?
Squirmy is thrashing about so much that I'm nervous he's going to emerge at any minute, even though I know he needs to descend first!

Actually, stupid question time - do you actually need a nursing bra before birth if you don't care about the clothes you wear in hospital and are going to be just in the house/garden with baby for the first couple weeks? Is it simply that you won't have time/energy to buy them after? I've seen people argue about wearing nursing bras in the night but not sure if that's just for people who liked wearing bras at night beforehand (never done that myself)?

Just googled and there's a Bravissimo in Ealing that MrNC might be able to drop me off at.

tiggerlovestobounce · 06/08/2008 13:36

Thank you all for this thread. reading it I realised that I coouldnt be wearing the right size (as it seems that a 38 back doesnt go with being a size 12).
I measured myself, and went bra-shopping, and am actually a 34DD, and they fit.
The bras I was wearing before seemed comfortable, but now I have one on that actually fits I can see that they were really just loose.

Thank you

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