Bra intervention please!

[lubeybooby]

Ok please help/check this for me

following the measuring guide of doing the band and then leaning forward and measuring the results are

41in band

57in leaning forward fullest part

I had been wearing 38 and 40 G and GG but was finding them very uncomfortable and quite tight on my back. The cups didn't seem to be too far wrong though so I'm confused with possibly needing a J or JJ

I followed a few measuring guides and they seem to be suggesting I need either a 40 or 42 J/JJ

Is that right?

[goodbyeyellowbrickroad]

Finally had time to look at bras again after a house of visitors!

Breasts fuller at the bottom
Set highish on torso - have found some wires cut in under my armpit especially Panache bras
Root of breasts is wide and definitely goes round under arm
With no bra on there's about a 3/4 inch gap
Breasts feel softer than they used to and I'm still breast feeding. Only feed a couple of times a day so doesn't have any impact on size

Just looking at a new swimming costume - has anyone tried the Fantasie Versailles?

[blackteaplease]

Thank you. It was a wired t-shirt bra,the cups were definitely too small without even scooping.

I wanted a slightly padded balcony/plunge bra but the jl fitter said that all their dd+ bras were either sheer or t-shirt style.

What sizes either side of that should i also try? I might bulk order a load online and return those that don't fit.

[StatisticallyChallenged]

Your measurements suggest a 28FF as a start point.

Was the bra in John Lewis wired? It can be almost impossible to get non wired/feeding bras to tack anyway, but a 30DD will be 1-2 cup sizes too small in volume terms anyway.

[blackteaplease]

Hello, can I have some help please?

I am measuring 28/36 but wearing saggy 32d feeding bras. I had a fitting in john lewis last week where the fitter tried to get me to buy 30dd which clearly didn't fit. The gore was away from the body and there was quad boob. So I came away braless, gutted.

[CQ]

Thanks so much for the quick response - I'm off into town in an hour or so for holiday shopping so will try and get to the lingerie dept in JL or Debenhams and see what's there.

Copying your post into my iPhone as I won't remember any of it otherwise!

Will report back

[StatisticallyChallenged]

Try 38FF, 38G, 40FF, 40F. I think the 38s are more likely. Basically band size=underbust measurement and it's 1" per cup.

Style wise - I'd suggest most of the bras mentioned above, this seems to be a wide and bottom heavy thread so:

Curvy Kate - balconette styles, or the tease me/thrill me/fleurty/entice verging on half cup types in particular but CK runs WIIIIDDDEEE!
Freya - patsy half cup in particular although freya in general are on the wider side
Fauve - half cups
Bravissimo Alana, dotty spot, pretty as a pin up, bravissmo half cups
Tutti rouge - they're all wide!
Possibly cleo maddie or juna although they might be too narrow

[CQ]

Oooh, can I have some advice please? I'm measuring 39/47 and cannot even remember what size my current bras are. I think I've tried everything from a 38 to a 42 band, and cup sizes from B to F.

What is your magic formula for the numbers?

Looking at your questions above, my answers would be:

1. Fuller at the bottom, flat above
   
2. Set mid to high on torso
   
3. Wide
   
4. 2 finger-width gap
   
5. They are softer & larger since BF.
   

Thanks in anticipation!

[StatisticallyChallenged]

Shows that it's not just the size which matters - I suspect you'll see a fair difference in the cup width and depth between that and the Panache of the same size.

here is the upcoming stuff for next season - if you click it tells you the sizes they'll be making. They're making the Gia in a gorgeous purplish colour

[lubeybooby]

I am so happy, it's really comfy and ticks all the 'good fit' boxes. At last, at last!

It's this one www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009RLM3VW/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1&tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21

but I will definitely get more in this brand and size now. Thanks again

[StatisticallyChallenged]

Ooh result! I was hoping that would work as they have one of the more interesting ranges in your size!

Not sure which you went for but amazon have the princess in black and nude, in red, daily boost in black and mocha, www.amazon.co.uk/Curvy-Kate-Balcony-Womens-Blush/dp/B0090FZRFE/ref=sr_1_1?s=clothing&ie=UTF8&qid=1396186909&sr=1-1&keywords=curvy%20kate&tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21 and gia in white and blush]]

few here too

[lubeybooby]

Just tried a 40J curvy kate bra and it seems to be perfect!

[StatisticallyChallenged]

They don't exist in isolation - if the cups are too small they steal the fabric from the band.


Try it on back to front.

[Rachie1986]

Sorry, I don't get it.. If a 34 was really tight round, surely 30 would be even worse as it's 4 inches less round my back?!

Am I being dim?

[SorrelForbes]

The 34E was probably too tight because the cup was too small. You need at least a 30FF maybe bigger.

[Rachie1986]

I found a 34e (!) seemed to fit in a mothercare nursing bra (which is what I needed!). 36 was too big but 34 felt tight so perhaps I measured wrong to get 30 round!
Tried a 34dd and initially ok but not when I scooped!! The e was much better.

Thanks for help! Will def be remeasuring when I stop feeding and potentially change sizes (again!)

[HazleNutt]

I would say no, Rachie. 36 is a really wrong size for you and offers no support, you will end up with a neck and back pain like this. Just search for bargains.

[Rachie1986]

Perhaps a little quad boob. Issue is cos I'm breastfeeding they get quite full and push out anyway.. Perhaps better to wait til I stop feeding and then try and get a good fitting bra?!

[SorrelForbes]

Your measurement suggest a 30F. However, the cup volume of a 30F is roughly equivalent to the cup volume of a 36D so actually smaller than your current 36DD. If you scoop whilst wearing the 36DD, is there any overspill, quadboob, under arm bulge?


You can wear wires whilst breast feeding. Just make sure the bra fits
properly and the wires aren't resting on any breast tissue.

[Rachie1986]

Ok.

30 round and 37 cup.
Will be getting non wired as breastfeeding still - if that makes a difference.

Pre pregnancy wore 34 or 36 c. During pregnancy went up to a d
Now feeding wearing a 36dd.

Help please :-)

[Rachie1986]

Place marking so I can get measuring when my dh wakes up and can hold the baby! Will be back :-)

[Furball]

Hi StatisticallyChallenged - can you help this lady please

[addle]

thank you! that's really helpful and interesting.

[StatisticallyChallenged]

OK, it sounds like you need quite a wide-ish wire, and probably a balconette style. A taller cup (especially in a moulded bra) will just give you gaping at the top. Does that sound familiar?

If so, I'd suggest looking at Curvy Kate (especially those like Tease Me, Thrill Me, Fleurty, Entice), Tutti Rouge, Freya half cups (padded ones not the balcony), bravissimo own brand half cups, and possibly Cleo Maddie. Possibly the Cleo Juna too - it might be a bit narrow but if it's not it's a very good bra.

[addle]

Thank you -

fullest toward the bottom
they are highish on my torso
and wideish I think (more so than they used to be)
there's about an inch between them with no bra
they are softer as a result of having children

[StatisticallyChallenged]

Size wise -30dd,30e, 32dd, 32d. I posted questions on Sunday about breast shape -could you answer those and maybe we could narrow it down for you