I definitely, umm, "bloomed"'after most of my friends (around 13....they were early in my opinion! Lol) but after "blooming" occurred, I became quite well endowed (DDS's) and I've always had certain specifications as to how I want my breasts to look (am I the only one?). I never understood why women complained about padded underwire bras; it's pretty much what I always wore because I like the lift and general perkiness it gives me.

During pregnancy I purchased a padded, wired, nursing bra & one pad-less, wire-free. For ease of use after DD was born, I began using (& buying more of!) the pad and wire free one almost exclusively. When I want to dress up or look nice or feel sexy, I'll throw on the padded, wired one. But after wearing that bra all day today & well past 10pm, I've sworn off underwires! I'm still a fan of a little padding (it just looks nicer to me!) but geez, I don't know how I lived wearing a wire daily!! Once I'm done nursing I will be going on a bra shopping spree & we will be wire free!

Do you prefer wire-free or underwire?