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How many bra sizes did you go up during pregnancy?

  1. MsMini

    grapefruit / 4056 posts

    I was hoping to stay stable, because I was a 36F pre-pregnancy. Unfortunately at 20 weeks they grew a mind of their own and went up 2 cup sizes, or 1 cup and 1 band size, so now I am wearing 38G nursing bras (which was the biggest that they carried in the specialty store without special ordering). I did find Cake lingerie, which has a few styles that go up to M (which makes me confident that I can get nice bras in whatever size I need after milk comes in)

    @cvbee: I just went bra shopping over the weekend, and I was told to get nursing bras, because they naturally accomodate a larger variation of band/cup size.

  2. calsmom

    persimmon / 1087 posts

    I was a 34D, but now I am a 36DD. It sucks! Husband loves it

  3. pastemoo

    cantaloupe / 6146 posts

    @marriedandlovingit: LOL. exactly the same for us. It sucks. My husband loves it. I told him how my boobs are 1. bigger than his hand can hold and 2. bigger than a newborn baby!@MsMini: Oh my goodness! I will need to find that place soon!

  4. cvbee

    nectarine / 2039 posts

    @MsMini: That is good to know: I will check out our local bra store today!

  5. katdevargas

    kiwi / 718 posts

    I'm at 33 weeks right now & have gone from a 34a to a 36b. not a fan. so far my boobs are the only place I've gotten stretch marks & who knows if they are going to keep growing. I always, always thought I wanted bigger boobs, but since these have grown I'm with @yin - I want my smaller boobs back! these are a pain in the butt.

  6. MsMini

    grapefruit / 4056 posts

    @pastemoo: If you go on cake lingerie's website, you can find retailers that sell the line near you, or you can gamble and buy online, but you would have to have a good grasp of their sizing (I found that they fit average, not small and not big).

  7. tequiero21

    honeydew / 7968 posts

    =( i'm still the same at 6 months. too bad so sad.

  8. pastemoo

    cantaloupe / 6146 posts

    @MsMini: Thank you!

  9. kk

    apple seed / 1 posts

    I am just 12 weeks and have gone from a 32C to a 32G.

  10. travellingbee

    hostess / papaya / 10219 posts

    I was a 34C and now I'm a large 36D. That happened during pregnancy this time and stayed basically the same during breastfeeding.

  11. travellingbee

    hostess / papaya / 10219 posts

    @cvbee: I wore nursing bras my whole pregnancy.

  12. Happygal

    pomelo / 5000 posts

    I went from a very average 34B to a 36DD/F. Yeah, the popular Coobie bra was not cutting it for me!

  13. pastemoo

    cantaloupe / 6146 posts

    @winniebee: I went up 2 band sizes and "1 cup" size, which was actually 5 inches in real measurement--that was mid 2nd tri, and that was my main breastfeeding size for about a year. Went up another inch or so in cup size in 3rd tri and early newborn period (maybe 1 month?). After about a year of being I was back to by usual band and cup size! Weaning changed nothing.
    Interesting seeing this since it's about the exact same this time around.

  14. littlejoy

    pomegranate / 3375 posts

    My boobs didn't change at all ... In hindsight, I now know it's an indicator of low glandular tissue. I had breastfeeding failure because of it.

  15. alphagam84

    persimmon / 1095 posts

    Same thing happened to me. I was a 32C and went up to a 34D within the first 4 months. They didn't get any bigger until I gave birth and my milk came in. I hated how big they were while pregnant-not like they had any use yet!

  16. LilSprinkles

    clementine / 778 posts

    I went from a 34C to a 36C while I was pregnant. Stayed a 36C while I nursed, and went down to a 32C after I weaned.

  17. avivoca

    watermelon / 14467 posts

    I started out at 36C and by the time I gave birth, I was a 40DD. After I weaned I settled down to 38D. I miss my smaller boobs!

  18. lilyofthewest

    pear / 1697 posts

    Pre-pregnant I had already been on the cusp where it was hard to say whether a 34 or 36DD fit better. It switched to conclusively 36 and I needed a band extender in the 3rd tri. In early breastfeeding I just didn't wear real bras. Now, 9mos out, I'm back to the way things were pre-pregnant.

  19. Mrs. Lemon-Lime

    wonderful pea / 17279 posts

    So far two bands. I went from 34 G on the third rung to 38 G on the middle rung. I probably should move up a cup too, but my favorite brand stops at G. There's no spillage though.

  20. LindsayLou

    persimmon / 1322 posts

    Mine barely changed, started at 34C. I maybe went up one band size due to my rib cage spreading, but never bought any new bras. I've only gone up about a cup size while nursing.

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