Bra intervention urgently needed please!

[Roobix04]

Finally ditching my nursing bras and going shopping today. I don't think I've ever had a bra that fit right. If I've measured correctly I'm 34 under bust and 42 around my breasts. What size should I try? I was last told I was a 34 DD but that was in marks and spencers and while I was pregnant.

I get that as 34FF

Any help would be really appreciated. Need a new one before Friday.

Are you measuring like it says here?

X post. Really pixie? That's gonna be harder to find. Thank you.

Yes Dibbler that's where I got it from.

Why don't you go get measured? It's really not as bad as you think and the assistant will check that any bra fits before leaving the shop. In M&s its a free service too and you don't have to buy a bra from them. I never had a bra fit until I went and now it makes so much difference!!

I would also suggest trying a 34FF. Do you have a Debehnams or somewhere like that? They usually have a decent range in that size. And try some similar sizes too, eg a size bigger and a size smaller, for comparison. If you know what you are looking for (wires lying flat between your boobs, band not riding up) having a couple of different sizes to compare can be helpful.

Aside from being rubbish at measuring, in my experience the sizes in M&S are also rubbish, they don't match 'standard' sizes (eg, I think from memory that they don't even do a FF).

I definitely wouldn't get measures in M&S though. They are disastrous, particularly if that is the sort of size that you need.

There is a debenhams. Yeah I've realised never having had a wire site against my body properly is wrong. I definitely won't get measured in m&s again. Do debenhams do measuring?

I think Debenhams do measuring but tbh I'm not sure if they are good or not for measuring.

The only shop that I know of that definitely does consistently good measuring is Bravissimo. It is not foolproof and sometimes they get it wrong too, but it is much rarer than M&S who almost always get it wrong and send women out in ill fitting bras. Bravissimo have an excellent returns policy too - if they fitted you in store and you try it at home and find that it isn't a good fit, as far as I know they will exchange it.

Mumstudentbum do you work for M&S? You've posted on a few threads now about their wonderful measuring service. You should read some of the appalling experiences on the blog people have linked to - M&S have the most unreliable, inaccurate service in the country I'm afraid!

Ah, the marvellous M&S bra measuring service . They put me in a 34D. I had such terrible back pain for ages.

My properly fitted bras are mostly 28FF/G. No wonder HM the Queen has such lovely posture, the monarchy is clearly very well supported.

I am indeed a 34 FF. Thank you for your help.