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Pregnancy changes
This is my first bra adventure.
I'm currently 32 weeks pregnant and I have watched my body and boobs change like mad during this process. First a little background. I'm 28 years old and this is my first pregnancy. Before pregnancy I was wearing a 28H bra. I have breast implants. With out my implants I basically had zero breast tissue. I had no natural breast crease or curve to my breast. I figured that I may gain a little while pregnant so I was not overly concerned about having implants while pregnant. My intended bra size was not a 28H, but that is kind of what happens when you really learn about bra sizing. I thought I was a 32AA (unfilled) before, I was probably a 26B/28A.
So here I am, 32 weeks later with these ginormous morphing breasts. Through this entire process I've had so many changes. I did not think I would gain much size, but boy have they changed. I am carrying very high, so my ribcage has gone from 26 inches to 29. What was a breast shaped mostly by an implant has changed. I have the same cleavage, but my once full on top breasts have turned into full all over breasts. I have more lower fullness now, more sideboob, and a breast crease that is really starting to shape up. I don't have measurements for each breast individually, but my fullest bust measurement has gone up 3.5 inches. And the weight of these is incredible! I went from wearing a 28H on the tightest hook to wearing a super stretchy 28J Freya with a horrible fit, to busting out of my 30J nursing bra. Wires are killing me because my baby belly is so high up, so much so that I can not fit a normal bra band under my bust with out it digging into the top of the baby bump.
I'm at the point where I need to be considering nursing bra options. The usual recommendation is to get a fitting at the 8 month mark, then add one cupsize. Unfortunately this will not work out well for me because in the weeks after birth it is normal for the ribcage to settle back down to normal. So If I need a 30JJ now that means I should order a 30K nursing bra. (Anyone heard of those?) My ribcage will go back down slowly, so I'll need a 28KK. So sense these are not made I may as well look at special ordering a 26L.
Not exactly what I counted on after getting pregnant or after breast implants. There are many ideas and assumptions about breast growth in pregnancy. Based on stories I thought I would not gain much in size. Boy was I wrong! There is still another 8 weeks to go, plus the early changes when starting to breastfeed. I look at how things have changed so far and I can't help but be worried about what is ahead of me.
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I'm afraid to tell yoiu bad news: boobs will get bigger when you start breastfeeding - I went from 32g to 32hh. But after few months (10) I am back to 32g/30gg (still breastfeeding).
I couldn't wear anything with underwire in last two months - but nursing bras I got for after baby will be born were too tight - my underbust was 33" (it's 28.5" now).
I am really surprised on how maby of you keep accurate track of what's going on, if not for you, this may be useful for others :)
I keep thinking that the profile measurements could be useful for keeping track of rapid changes seasons like these.
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