Hellobee Boards

1) What's your current bra size? 32H post breastfeeding. Pre-baby I was a 32I

2) Where do you buy your bras? Specialty stores. My favorite brand is PrimaDonna because they have a three part cup that really helps support the side that many other bras don't. And it doesn't hurt that they are pretty instead of industrial

3) Have your boobs always been this big? I was a D cup in 7th grade and I was a G by my senior year of high school.

4) Did/do you produce a lot of milk? Not any more than a smaller breasted person. I produced about 3-4 oz per side in a given pumping session once my milk was established and I went back to work. That is less than many women I know.

5) What happened to your boobs as you got pregnant? As you breastfed? After you breastfed? No change in size during pregnancy. I went up to a J/K cup postpartum and then once weaned, they went down to an H cup.

6) Are you considering (or have you had) a lift or reduction? I will absolutely have a reduction. It's been on my must-have list for years. I just wanted to wait until we were done having kids because it was important to me to try to breastfeed.

7) Are you proud of your big boobs? Or do you try to hide them? I'm okay with them. More than anything they can be an irritation for clothing sizing and can get in the way but I don't try to hide them the way I did in high school. I was embarrassed in high school.

1) What's your current bra size? (just share cup size if you're not comfortable!)

38G! Ugh it's crazy!!

2) Where do you buy your bras?
Well... I haven't yet. MY LO is 2.5 mos old, and so far I've mostly been wearing sports bras and nursing tanks because they're most comfortable. I really want to invest in a good nursing bra from Cake Lingerie.

3) Have your boobs always been this big?
Nope! In highschool I was a B! Then I had a growth spurt in college and went to a C. I was perfectly happy there. But then I got pregnant and in my third trimester I was a 38G, I might actually be a little bit bigger than that now.

4) Did/do you produce a lot of milk?
Actually yes! I had heard that wasn't a contributing factor, but not so sure about that. My sister has smaller breasts, and she makes just enough milk for her son, but I have an overflow, so I usually pump once a day to increase my freezer stash. I actually had so much that when a friend of my sisters had to supplement because he son was losing weight, I was able to give her 36 ounces that I had in my freezer - I felt so blessed to be able to do that!

5) What happened to your boobs as you got pregnant? As you breastfed? After you breastfed?
Definitely exploded during pregnancy! and my areolas got crazy dark. My sister teased me that they look like a tribal woman's boobs lol
Now they're saggy as I BF, and had stretch marks all over.

6) Are you considering (or have you had) a lift or reduction?
Nah, I don't think so. I mean if I did it would definitely be after all my kids cause I know you can't BF if you had a reduction or enhancements. I hope that after I'm done with kids and BFing that they'll shrink a bit? Or maybe I'll go down a cup size as I lose weight?

7) and lastly... Are you proud of your big boobs? Or do you try to hide them?
Mmm... sometimes. It's really hard to contain them. Like it's painful working out! They jump around all over the place, even with three bras on! So that part bums me out. I also feel I can't wear lots of shirts because they're otherwise too low-cut. I think I am in-between. I try not to be revealing, but I don't wear huge baggy shirts to hide.

Funny story:
When my son was born, he would latch on, but because my breast was so big (seriously, it was twice the size of his little head!), he couldn't breathe while he was eating! So I would have to hold him in one hand, and hold my breast away from his nose with the other hand just so he could eat and breathe at the same time!

@pelikila: oh gosh a 32H?! whoa girl! Firstly you're tiny, they must feel huge on your frame. Do they give you back issues?

@mrs. wagon: My posture is actually okay. I am pretty aware of sitting and standing straight because I have had a lot of back issues the last few years, and good posture helps. The back issues weren't related to my chest size though.

1) 30E, on the verge of 30F (currently 1st tri)

2) It's impossible to buy bras in person because of my band size. No VS or department stores, alas. My favorite website is herroom.com, they've always been fantastic! figleaves.com comes in second. I really like Fantasie brand, they're not stingy with the cups and their underwires don't dig in like other brands.

3) They've been growing steadily since high school and I'm at the age where they would top off.

4) N/A

5) Now that I'm pregnant, they're swollen and heavy (though they don't hurt).

6) I probably won't get any surgery.

7) I love my boobs! Even though the cup size is large, they're not as big as you would think because cup size is proportional to waist/frame. They fit me.

My only boob regret is that it's nearly impossible to find a push-up in my size, and most bras are the minimizing/one-step-down-from-a-corset kind. So I end up looking smaller than ladies with larger bands/smaller cups! One of life's cruel ironies, haha.

1) 36F, however I am currently falling out of it.

2) I got this one at MOtherhood, but it's the biggest they have to offer me, so I'm off to another source. (Hopefully will get some from this thread!)

3) I went from an A cup to a C cup the summer of my junior year, and they have stopped growing since! I was a DD senior year (and only 100 lbs)

4) Haven't gotten to this point yet, hopefully yes since I'm carrying these things! ha

5) They have grown even more, I was a 34DDD when I got pregnant, and they have grown more, I don't seem them stopping either.

6) YES!!! Can't wait for both after we are done having kids. I made DH promise me that no matter what this is something I could do, they make me so uncomfortable!

7) I hid them , I feel like people always stare at them (especially in swimwear!) I used to be proud, and will be again when they get back to a normal size!

1) 36D

2) Usually VS. Picked up some nursing bras from Macy's

3) Yep. 36 C before baby

4) Not a lot. Just enough for my LO.

5) They looked amazing when they used to get engorged. Now they're a bit limper and saggier. They're far from fabulous, but they're okay.

6) Not sure! Will wait until we have our last (probably 3), lose weight and see how they look.

7) I used to flaunt them, now.. just depends on my mood

1) 42DDD

2) Lane Bryant

3) They have increased since having my LO's (as has my waist line lol)

4) No

5) They stayed big

6) Nope, letting nature take it's course.

7) I love them!

1) 34DD

2) Victoria's Secret

3) They've been this big since college.

4) Baby's not here yet, but I hope produce a lot of milk.

5) They're getting bigger. I'm in the second trimester and only have one bra that still fits. I need to get some maternity / nursing bras but I'm hesitant because I don't know if I'm going to get bigger and I don't know where to buy them.

6) I think we'll see where they end up when we're done having kids, but it's something I've told the husband I might want and he's okay with that.

7) I'm a pretty modest person, so I've never been into low cut tops, but I do like my boobs (except when I'm swim suit shopping!). And I do love showing them off a bit for the husband.

1) What's your current bra size? I used to be a 36D. I have no idea what size I am now but they've been growing since I first got a BFP!

2) Where do you buy your bras? I've given up on bras since pregnancy. I bought some Lamaze stretchy sports bra-types but those have gotten too small for me I now use another brand that offers less support/more stretch and a lot more comfortable.

3) Have your boobs always been this big? Yes. I've inherited them from my Chinese-looking grandmother that has Spanish lineage. I actually have Spanish ancestry from both sides of my family, but it doesn't show except for my boobs.

4) Did/do you produce a lot of milk? Sob. LO isn't even born yet.

5) What happened to your boobs as you got pregnant? As you breastfed? After you breastfed? Mine grew immediately after the BFP and one of my 1st symptoms were extremely sore breasts.

6) Are you considering (or have you had) a lift or reduction? We'd like to have 2 children ... I might consider it after we're done baby making. But right now, it's very low priority. I don't have back pains because of it anymore (like I did as a teen) so, possibly not.

7) and lastly... Are you proud of your big boobs? Or do you try to hide them? I'm not proud of them, especially now. They're friggen huge! Even when I was a teen and a lot thinner than I am now, I was always self-conscious of them. People assumed they were fake because I'm Asian.

@Hanasu: I didn't realize UK and US sizes were different! I hate to know what I am in the US- I'm a 34J in UK.

1) What's your current bra size? (just share cup size if you're not comfortable!)
34J
2) Where do you buy your bras?
Right now I'm wearing nursing tanks (2 from Target that my mom shipped over and one from GlamourMom) and one bra I ordered from ebay that is ridiculously industrial looking. I can't even wear it with most of my tops because it's cut so high. The GlamourMom tank seriously rocks my world though. I need to order more. So comfy and supportive!
3) Have your boobs always been this big?
I was like a C in high school and grew from there. I was a 36E pre pregnancy.
4) Did/do you produce a lot of milk?
I think just the right amount. I don't really leak, but LO seems to get his fill.
5) What happened to your boobs as you got pregnant? As you breastfed? After you breastfed?
They went from 36E to 38H by the end of my first trimester. I wasn't fitted again until LO was a month old. I'm hoping they go down after I wean, but that's a ways off!
6) Are you considering (or have you had) a lift or reduction?
I would after we're done, but I've heard horror stories about nipple rejection and it's so expensive that it probably won't happen.
7) and lastly... Are you proud of your big boobs? Or do you try to hide them?
I'm happy with them. I've never been self-conscious of them, but don't try to flaunt them either. To me, they're a fact of my appearance and I accept them and rock what I've got.