So I just measured by bra size and I'm shocked, is it right?

[SchrodingersFanny]

I measured under and I'm 34. Well I'm 33.5. That is taut, completely flat to skin.

When I do the lean over measurement (which made dh smirk) I measured 41inches.

Am I right thinking that makes me 34E?

I have teeny (saggy and deflated) bosoms!

Thanks

Thanks Sorrel!

Crikey. I have gone from 36/38 B or C down to a 30 FF.

(30 under, 38 round...is that right?)

Are nursing bras made with some kind of allowance though, because I don't know what I am normally and if I bought nursing bra under this system, would it fit me as I just measured, or be for someone 'normally' a 30FF?

Just measured myself (with a bit of enthusiastic help from Dh!) And I'm measuring 33-43. So I'm now a 34 gg or do I go down to a 32 back? M and s were convinced I was a 36d. maybe this will help with the post baby sag!

Rooners, nursing bras are for the size you are at the time,so yes start with 30FF

SpecialCircumstances try a 32GG, 32H, 34GG and 34G

thankyou

now where sells size 30!!!

BRavissimo, brastop, figleaves, debenhams, mycurvesandme, john lewis

The first 3 are possibly the best bet for nursing bras

Thankyou so much. I will look at those. It is very difficult to believe I'll fit into a 30 anything!

Lurked for ages but gone to meandmycurves and am going to do it!

I'm a 32.5 under and a 39 when leaning and dangling.
Does that make me a 32? Currently 34c
What size cup my head is spinning at a 7 inch difference!!!

Also can you return to meandmycurves as want to try a couple.

Thanks for a great thread!

I remember at antenatal group our midwife told us to buy nursing bras in a back size smaller and 4 cup sizes bigger! My bra was so big that I could actually fit my baby into my bra it was like a sling! My breasts didn't increase in size during pregnancy or breastfeeding. They were big enough to start with so it was quite a relief.

Joycey start with 32f

I'm finally going to have time to go bra shopping this week. I have always worn a 36a (seriously non-existant boobs) and have secretly thought I was probably 38aa as the band often feels too tight & 38a is huge.

I measure 31 & 35, am I right in thinking I should try 30d & 32c? Any other combinations I should try?

Try 30D, 30DD, 32D and 32C

Thanks statistically!

I've gone from a 36E that was too baggy around the ribcage and too small in the cup to a 34GG that fits like a dream!

32Fs ordered -I ll keep you posted!

My measurement is about 31 round my ribcage and 36 round my boobs. I wore the rather common 34b before baby+bfing havn't measured since (still bfing couple of times a day) do I round up to 32?

you will want to try both sides - so try 30DD, 30E, 32DD, 32D

E!!? Even if I don't need to wear a bra half the time at home?

Sorry that's what everyone's saying isn't it :s

It really does sound unbelievable though!

When did bra measuring change?

In the conventional method, your underbust measurement is not your band size, it's is your underbust measurement plus 1-2 inches.

Apols if this is covered I haven't read all 18 pages...

From all the threads I have read, the golden golden, nay platinum rule is that Underbust is bandsize, - In the rules of bra sizing this is the first commandment, (isn't it???)

Twinklestain, bras changed a long time ago - no one is 100% sure what happened, most common theory is elastic arrived! The old method actually was to add 4-5" to your bust, and it just doesn't work anymore. Bravissimo (who fit by eye) have been going for about 15 years, and if you get fitted there the band size will not be one which adds inches.

I knew it had moved down from 4+ inches to 1-2 inches, but I didn't know the 1-2 inches had been dumped as well...

Sadly most shops didn't get any of the memos and are still adding 405" to their fittings and charts, but the actual bras fit with no added inches. Very annoying!

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