My feed
Premium

Please
or
to access all these features

For beauty and fashion style advice, join in our Style forum chat.

Style & Beauty

Measuring +H cup breasts for maternity/ breast feeding bra

16 replies

craigslittleangel · 23/04/2013 20:40

I have always been able to knock out small children with my breasts, but since the birth of my first child I have been a 36H. When 20 weeks pregnant I purchased a breast feeding bra in this size, and frankly ladies there is now more of me then there is of bra.
I'm now 38 weeks and need to get my breast feeding bras. Last time round I went to Braissimo for bras, but I don't think they will have anything close to what ever my new size is going to be.
I live in London, can anyone recommend anywhere I can have them professionally measured and might be able to buy something suitable? I would try Rigby and Peller but I don't think they have breast feeding bras in the size I will need. Or should I just measure myself and order away?

OP posts:
Report
AnythingNotEverything · 23/04/2013 20:49

Watching with interest ... I'm up to a 32H at 15 weeks and growing!

I have a crop top thing for sleeping in which has drop down cups, but I'm not going to be comfortable leaving the house in it.

Fingers crossed an expert will be along in a minute.

Waits patiently

Report
thejoysofboys · 23/04/2013 20:53

That was me with my 28 Js! Boy did I look ridiculous for 6 months till they settled!

I just measured myself the best I could and ordered on line from a nursing bra website which did free returns. I just ordered a free different sizes & then returned the ones that didn't fit straight away.
alternatively try your local NCT branch. Most have a trained bra fitter who will come to the house to get you sorted out & you don't have to be a member to make use of them.
P.s. Did you know it's ok to wear a wired nursing bra after the first few weeks as long as it's fitted properly & checked regularly. I found mine much more comfy than the non wired ones

Report
thejoysofboys · 23/04/2013 20:54

a few different sizes

Report
ChasingStaplers · 23/04/2013 20:58

Get measured and order yourself!

Brastop.com has nursing bras up to a J or a K and the prices are pretty reasonable.

this goes up to a J cup

Report
idlevice · 23/04/2013 21:03

I'm always recommending bras4mums.co.uk on the MN pregnancy section. They do a great range called Bravado which always gets rave reviews for those large of nork. They do fab fitting advice over the phone & do have some mobile fitters. The Bravado bras I got covered a range of sizes and went up to M - normally I am a G!

Report
StatisticallyChallenged · 23/04/2013 21:12

Bravissimo is probably still your best bet especially for fitting - they go up to a K cup.

Report
SuffolkNWhat · 23/04/2013 21:14

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

SneezySnatcher · 23/04/2013 22:04

I'm 30J and got mine from bravissimo.

Report
JennySense · 23/04/2013 23:02

Another recommendation for TJ at www.bras4mums.co.uk she saved my bacon - I went to a J in my last pregnancy.

Report
DewDr0p · 23/04/2013 23:10

Bravissimo still go up to a K cup in nursing bras. John Lewis stocked up to a L/M when I was fitted for a nursing bra and the fitter was really lovely.

Report
myhandslooksoold · 23/04/2013 23:21

Brasformums also gets the vote from me, great service there. I still wonder if I should train to be one of their mobile bra fitters!

Report
myhandslooksoold · 23/04/2013 23:22

Sorry that should be bras4mums

Report
UnnamedFemaleProtagonist · 24/04/2013 00:19

I feel your pain. I was a 28J at 19 when I had the fuckers reduced on the NHS. There was no Bravissimo in those days!
When I was breast feeding I was a 32HH and got two bras from bravissimo. They didn't feel that big TBH in comparison to my teenage boobs on my size 8 frame.

Report
craigslittleangel · 24/04/2013 08:59

Thanks everyone. I may pop down to Bravissimo next week to get measured. My slight number dyslexia makes me a little nervous about measuring myself. Once I know my size, I may order else where.

Last time round I did not get an underwired bra. I thought I was going to die. I am a firm believer that after a certain size and age wire is a must. This time round I am getting an underwire one. I actually like the H cup bra I have now, and I know the brand (recommended on another thread) goes larger, so will probably just reorder.

I'm hoping that unlike last time, my breasts size may reduce. If not, I am going to have to get them reduced. (The breast obsessed other half can cough up for that one) After my last pregnancy I went down to a dress size 12, so I ended up looking like a version of Jordan (did once share the same bra size). If I stay what ever size I am this time round, my back will give out.

Unnamed, I was a 24G at 16 on a size 8/10 frame. Not the same size, but I bet we got the same comments!

OP posts:
Report
WelshWereRabbit · 24/04/2013 09:17

I had fittings at bravissimo throughout pregnancy second time round, so knew roughly what size I was, which helped with ordering on line. I was a 36k and managed to get some some bras in the sale from the NCT website, which was a bit of a bargain. Also tried the super size bravado one, but it was too big!

First time around I got measured in John Lewis, they stocked Royce bras up to an L cup.

These are all non wired, though. I never tried out wired ones.

M&S do a 36H nursing bra, which was ok once my boobs calmed down a bit.

Report
UnnamedFemaleProtagonist · 24/04/2013 10:32

I was probably a 24 back too when I was 16, but that would have been impossible to find! I was wearing a G cup at 16 too. I was so popular Hmm.
It's stupid starting girls bra's at 28. My DD is a tiny gymnast but just starting to grow one breast (just the one, so far Grin). I think her back is about 20 inches! Stupid bra people.

Report
Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.