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My journey from a pregnant 42 bandsize to a 30 and back up to a 32/34.

I discovered my real bra size when I was eight months pregnant. Hah. Yes, I did go get fitted for a bra at a specialty shop. It was NOT a waste of money (I altered the band size later). Oh man was I beaming and relieved to see myself in that mirror, fitting so easily into a bra! I wasn't all out of control or trying to figure out why all the bras I'd tried on at regular stores looked so weird on me. It was an anita nursing bra. That was over three years ago now. I think with my expanded rib cage my size was something like a 42G or F I can't remember. Post baby I continued to try to find more bras my size and learn more about the magic of a fitting bra. I went from a 42band to a a 34G or F depending on the brand. Then I went through another pregnancy and even in the early days I couldn't wear my pretty bra, a lovely midnight blue prima donna. I couldn't breath trying to sing in church and couldn't figure out what was wrong with me until I unlatched my bra in the bathroom and was suddenly fine. I know there are extenders but in general I like to wear wire-free during pregnancy and after for nursing -for comfort if nothing else. Over the course of two years I got 6 more anita bras in varying cup sizes as I tried to figure out my true size there (it's 32J by the way). I have everything from my self-altered G to a J in that anita bra (all 32 band except the G which I think is a 35). They are so comfortable and durable I will likely keep buying them even after I'm done nursing. I also found "the one" in a regular bra middle of last year, the Andorra full cup in 32G (oh and then I was down to a 30 bandsize). I have three of them and just this month, surprise! They are getting too big. I know I've probably stretched them out with nursing but I can tell that it's more than that. My breast doesn't fill in the bottom of the cup like it used to. And here I thought I was sitting pretty with a "regular" size I could stick to! SOOOO I am starting from stratch and I'm pretty sure it's because I've started nursing much less as my youngest is 15 months now (oh and I'm done having kids). I remeasured today and though I'm still a 32, it feels tight. My leaning bust is 42 and laying and regular is 40. I used to estimate 41 but it just doesn't feel like that is what I am anymore. I'm guessing I'm something like a 32FF or 34F, which is fine by me. Some brands, like Fredricks, carry up to an FF I believe and it would be really awesome to be able to buy a bra for 15-25 bucks for a change! We shall see where my size goes next! Onward!

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