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I feel like whenever I buy bras they never fit! So i've given up....I just wear whatever ones seems to fit the best. I've even gone to Victorias Secret, gotten measured, had the consultant in there to make sure it fit, and I still hated them. Hahaha So yea.....I normally go get the cheap Target or Walmart ones. Sometimes I will splurge for a bra from Kohl's!

@mediagirl: I don't remember the brand, but there is a bra that has the "half sizes" I think they have like the "nearly A" or "nearly B" I know Kohl's carriers this brand

@hilsy85: It's killing me that I can't remember the brand name! I know it's like a common one too....Maybe someone else can chime in if they know what I'm talking about!

@MrsBrewer: playtex does the 'nearly' sizes =)

Make time to get fitted - it makes the biggest difference. Even if you measured yourself correctly, that doesn't mean the bra you bought is the best choice for your body. Kind of like all size 8 dresses don't fit and flatter all size 8 bodies, all 34Bs don't fit and flatter all 34B bodies. A good bra fitter can work wonders.

@Hilsy: I normally wear a 32D, although I am currently sporting a 32DD. I have found that wider shoulder straps, as opposed to a larger bandwidth, have given me much better support. Well, I guess I should say that I like to get most of my support from the band as opposed to the straps, so while I needed to go up a cup size (and shoulder strap width), to keep a secure fit, my bandwidth did not need to change. The combination of wider shoulder straps, larger cup size, and same bandwidth has given me (so far) a great fit without the chest strap riding up in the back.

As an aside, I am not a proponent of the *if you can't find your cup size, just go up/down to get a comparable fit,* i.e., if you need a 32 D and can't find it, just go for a 34C. Whenever I have received that advice at a lingerie store/department, I know the person I am working with lacks experience. Just like when a salesperson refers to handbags as purses, I know all I need to know. (Purse is something you do with your lips . . . you carry a bag.)

@hilsy85: oh, you can do 2 hooks at a C... just look at how high the strap is--if it's high and you have back fat the band is too big
if it's low with back fat, the band is too big
i never buy before trying it on--even though I am "sure" I am a 32G, in some brands I'm a 34F, and some I'm a 32F. Trial and error....

I don't wear normal bras. I wear the kind that come in small, medium, and large, so it's easier to get a good fit.

@PasteMoo: Yep - I totally think the reason I haven't yet gone up in bandwidth is that butterbean is doing her best to stay below my belly *equator* . . . I still, at 24 weeks, have a small bump, and it's low, too. I am sure that will change in the coming weeks. I have had a little change in bandwidth, i.e., I used to use the smallest set of hooks to close the clasp, and now I need the last set of hooks.

@Hilsy: No worries!