I don’t get it...I’m barely a week into my cycle and my boobs are still sore (and my nipples are sensitive), though they’ve gone back down in size a little bit. This is when they are supposed to lighten up and play nice again, only they’re not! I usually get a bit of nipple sensitivity just before ovulation and then there’s the soreness. This so not fair. Am I having some mid 40s growth spurt not related to the recent weight gain?
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6 months ago I joined gym and started to eat healthier. Between May and September I've lost 8kg (which im very proud of). My excercise mainly involved fast walking on a treadmill (can't run, my lungs are too weak), crosstrainer, chest press, pull down machines, few mins of using dumbbells and 3-4kg ball exercises.
Of ... course I lost bit of my tummy, underbust and ass but what's making me to question, why my boobs got bigger?! When I put on weight my boobs hardly get anything, it goes mainly to stomach and bum, so obviously when I loose weight boobs don't get smaller but ffs is weird that they did grow. 70% of my bras are too small, 20% are borderline small and 10% were to big and now theyre perfect.
Would the chest press and pulldown machines build a muscle under my boobs that makes them bigger or what? Is it the fact im using panache sport bras in band 30? so the sides of my underbust get squeezed and migrated (again?!)??
Beside that it is nice to see bigger boobs but at the same time, my bra collection is too large to exchange it all
Any thoughts? Anyone had similar situation? all help is kindly appreciated <3
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It could be the muscles developing, or it could be something else. When I lose weight, I never ever get smaller in the bust either. So maybe your bust didn't change, but your underbust did which would automatically result in larger boobs to frame ratio thing... smaller UB + same B = larger cup.
On a different note, my boobs started growing when I was 13, and they are still growing today, at 32. Just getting bigger, never smaller, no matter the weight (at 172-3cm I've been unhealthy skinny at 57kg and I've been unhealthy overweight at 83kg). Boobs were always growing.
@martka00 When I went Vegan, I lost like 30 pounds, but my breasts grew. I went from a 32G (for 10+ years solid) to now 28KK/L. I swear it's the soy for me, but a lot of things can trigger our hormones to go into production mode.
At least you had a few bras that were too big before that now fit, so you're not braless with a backache. That's one of those joys of having "buffer zone" bras in your arsenal. Always prepared for changes!!!
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I survived my first mammogram today! Now the wait for results begins...... :-/
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I've never had one before but I'm the age that I should. I'm going to mention it when I'm in for my next pap which is going to be soon. Probably next month. I have to call to make an appointment.
I put it off for a long time, but I'm now 45 so I thought I'd give in since my Doc ordered it anyway.....
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I’m curious - is there anyone else who just feels like their boobs are just not that big? I am objectively busty, (28K UK) but weirdly don’t feel huge? I always see Gosia (EM model) and think how busty she looks, but then realize that she is smaller than me? I’m always so weirded out by that fact. Anyone else?
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Yep. Every-single-day. Mirror body image really messes with media induced mental ideas of what "busty" really is.
MamaPagan Off-topic: Do you find EM’s Bm styles supportive? I’m considering ordering La Gloria (although running large in the band is huge turn off) and Kleks, but worried that the cup will collapse under my dense, but not self supporting, tissue.
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I've had a backache since tuesday. this is not common for me. I tell you, thats the only thing that sometimes makes me want a reduction. So many women with much smaller breasts than mine say they've gotten reductions for back pain. Instead I'm just trying to get back in to exercising to strengthen the back muscles, but . . owww
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ooh, a rice sock (heated in the microwave) between me and my chair back seems awesome atm!
I have had some shoulder pain recently too and felt the same way. Loosening my straps helped, so maybe that’s something you could try
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As i start to wear bigger cup sizes i feel like my boobs look more like parcels of air - not as soft and bouncy as before
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Everyone wants something different from a bra! Some people want the entire top half of their breasts exposed above the bra so they can wear low-cut tops and have tons of cleavage. Some people dont want any hint of any jiggle ever.
You might want to experiment with different cuts or different brands. For example, Panache bras are much more firm (firmer band, firmer wires, less give, generally, in the cloth). Freya has softer wires. Bras which have the top half made of stretch lace might give more bounce at least on the top.
But esp in the larger sizes, most of us want support so our boobs arent hitting us in the face when we dash across the street!
Oh, also padded bras vs unpadded - very different feel
I've started to buy bras in band 34 but alter them to a 28/30 . My boobs are pretty small too, they don't really bounce all around when i run etc. No one would be like oh damn her tits are huge. But a 34C (@sorella @sloggi @triumph) altered to be about a 28DDD/28E is too small for me such ... that there would be gaping. I guess i should start buying larger sizes? But i feel like i may be thinking my boobs are bigger than they actually are. I kinda panic when girl friends ask me what my bra size is because im afraid they'll think im overestimating myself or whatever.
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thats a common problem - people have these ideas about what bra sizes mean. but what you need to do is buy bras that fit you and not worry about what other ppl think. There si a project somehwere w pictures of women of various sizes so you can see what they really are, hopefully someone will come along w the link
Actually just doing a Browse-Search by Size here on Bratabase will give you a real idea of what sizes are. :-) Search by 28:4, 30:4, 32:4 etc and you will see how real women look in the standard "D" cup and how it varies.
The biggest issue is everyone has this "idea" of what a cup size equals to and it is incorrectly independent of the band size. You say "I'm a 30D" and all they hear is D cup and get this image of a boxom woman with these large round breasts without realizing there is a big difference between a 28D-30D-32D-34D-36D-38D etc and so on. In reality there is a 5 cup difference in volume between a 28D and a 38D. Reality is that a 28D cup has the same volume as a 30C, 32B, 34A, 36AA, & 38AAA.
Add to it the delusions of women wearing a totally incorrect bra size due to wrong sizing methods and denial and you often have women who should be a 28:8 (28FF/28H) wearing a 36:4 (36D) simply because they don't know anything below a 32 or above DD exists. Let's not forget to add those who stuff themselves into say a 34C when they should be like a 32FF simply because they think of their breasts being too small to be a anything larger than a C cup. It's all due to media portrayed ideas and misinformation.
Believe me when I say that your doubts and fears are shared by many women of all sizes.
While it is difficult to not care what other people think, it is easy to just tell them it's none of their business. It is also easy to show them proper sizing methods and introduce them to Bratabase as well! If they have misconceptions of sizing, you could help them to understand the correct way, so they stop judging and get sized correctly themselves.
Even at my size I get called a liar and get those "looks" that say the same. I tend to avoid telling people my size unless I have the time to school them on proper bra fitting techniques, sister sizing, and overwhelming them with dozens of links to sites that back what I'm saying or prove I'm not wrong.
You are not wrong and you should buy bras that fit you both in band and cup. Please don't let other's misconceptions make you buy ill-fitting bras. You deserve a proper fitting bra!
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I remeasured myself, because my bands are starting to feel loose. It seems like I've gone down in measurement everywhere on my body, but some of my bras are feeling too small. To add to this, some of the old ones that were too small might be wearable again. It's like everything just shifted around. I thought I understood how all of this works, but thanks body, for keeping me on my toes.
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Those shifts can be annoying! I guess it's good to hang onto the tighter ones for a while just in case. Hopefully it doesn't mean starting over for you! Shopping is fun but a new size can be expensive!
Ha! I totally understand! Sometimes it feels a bit much to keep up with.,
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Can You get in there? Because I can’t and I have no idea, why is that.
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I tried too. Couldn't get in.
They went private, but you can still ask them to join:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ABraThatFits/comments/8wmkfd/question_what_happened_to_rbigboobproblems/
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So, I’ve working on adding in all my old bras from my log, writing/editing my reviews, and condensing down the photos I have as they are too big to upload without a major lag and headache.
This is a time consuming project, and I must admit, I’ve been trying to avoid it, while forcing the effort to add at least a ... few brands from my log each week.
As I went through my log, I did skip certain brands (too many bras for those brands to deal with at the moment) but now I’m getting down to those again and realizing I can’t skip them forever.
This brings me to the realization and acceptance of just how much of an idiot I was a year ago. I was so delusional of what size I needed, so naïve to the UK vs EU sizing systems….. I was in denial of what size I really needed, plus I had difficulty accepting my new growth, and the idea of any “cup” labeled above a K seemed really too big in my brain. I did not understand why the EU J-K cup didn’t work, figuring it must just be a shape/style mismatch…….so a year later, I feel like such an idiot as I revamp my original reviews and notes, especially with the Gaia bras. I really loved the patterns and styles, and so wanted them to work for me!
The really sad thing is, that even now, with my ability to “see” fit issues for what they are, and to ascertain the difference between two sizes that seemingly fit a bit better, I still find myself trying to justify the smaller cup as fitting. I look at the photos, I look in the mirror, and I still see my breasts as being the same size they were 2 years ago…. 10 years ago. They don’t look any larger to me, even if the bras and tape measure tell me otherwise.
I don’t know if it is because I was a 32G for more than 10 years, or because I still suffer from my pre-implant taunting traumas from 15+ years ago, but I still have difficulties seeing my breasts as being large, let alone larger.
I try to bury myself in the math of it all, focusing on the numbers and data/statistics/details instead of the “sizes” behind them, but when I read my notes and reviews from a year ago (Gaia especially), it really makes me cringe at how much of a delusional idiot I sounded(sound) like. You’d figure after 44 years, I’d be a bit smarter than that………….
Does anyone else go through these thoughts and issues?
I am currently working on my Gaia reviews and photos (so glad I did not do Bra on Photos of these….eeek) and will start adding them in within the next day or so but had to take a break and voice my stupidity. I know that even if no one comments, someone reading it has to feel the same, and hopefully my pain with bring them some comfort.
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Oh yeah. I tried to be a size 38J for a while. Now I’m ok with being a few sizes larger. I think I just wanted to wear some things that were so pretty! Luckily I’ve found some pretty things in my size and there are more all the time, and I learned the alterations I need to make bras work. :)
Oh man, you must have had a TON OF BRAS! Thank you so much for taking the time to add all of this info. It is so so so helpful for those of us still looking for new bras to try.
What do you do with the ones that you still have that don't fit? Do you ever list them? If you have any of them still hanging around in the 32G range, I would definitely be interested :) Especially the Gaia ones you had mentioned here and in my earlier adventure.
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So I've been breastfeeding for the past 6 months, and after a few growth spurts in the first couple months, my breast size finally leveled off and I decided to go ahead and get new bras. Well... that didn't last long. Last month, I noticed my breasts were feeling heavier, and the straps and the top of my bra cups ... were digging in. I've been putting off measuring, but it's only gotten worse. The quadboob is extremely noticeable, and my bra doesn't feel like it's properly supporting the weight of my breasts anymore, which has been causing bad back pain. I finally decided to get measured yesterday and I've gone up 2 cup sizes! I had been wearing a 40P from Aviana, but now I'm not sure where to go.
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Try Ewa Michalak. They do a few tiers higher than a 40:16 in their FB line:
https://www.ewa-michalak.pl/eng_m_BRAS_Balconette-Bras_FB-223.html
Ewa is a Polish brand that does her own sizing style, using EU numbers and UK letters, so a 40:16 (your Aviana 40P) would be an Ewa 90KK.
She also has 90L, 90LL, and 90M available, so if you need two cups up, I'd try the 90LL and 90M. (40:18 & 40:19)
There is one entered here for the 90M if you want to compare measurements:
https://www.bratabase.com/browse/ewa-michalak/fb-kicia-szalowa-724/90M/
I have one FB in a 75KK, but oddly can still fit in to 32JJ panache tangos. But sympathy on the growth - i'm growing too. no babies, either - last one weaned over 10 years ago
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I keep seeing all these adorable patterned/embroidered/crocheted high neck bikini and tankini tops (heck, even one-pieces) in department stores and online, and I want them soooo much, but I know there's 0 chance of them providing enough support since they've got no wire. I've been trying to contemplate whether it would look weird to wear one of my convertible bra sized bikini tops underneath, or maybe I could even find a bandeau that would be supportive enough (ha ha ha).
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Ah yes, the never ending swimsuit conundrum. What kills me is when i find a totally adjustable tie back, halter tie bikini top with underwires & i could most likely fit my boobs into the L or XL cups... except for the 3” of push up padding. Why do all underwired OTR bikini tops have 3 boobs worth of padding I don’t want??
@elkie33 If you are sewing machine savvy, you could buy some of that embroidered fabric at a craft/sewing store (or even possibly Walmart) & add it to your existing bra bikini, creating a new custom supportive one. :-)
@lcl0706 Have you examined them to see if the padding could be cut out? I've done that in the past with bras, as with a bit of patience and a sharp exacto knife, it was fairly easy to do. It would require resewing the top edge from gore to strap, but it might be worth looking at the cups to see. Obviously if they appear to be glued to the actual fabric it may not work so well, but otherwise it could be doable! :-)
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Does anyone do contact sports here?
Do you wear breast protectors? How do you wear them?
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I do kickboxing (mostly light contact / point fighting) for over 8 years now.
I only got boob kicked a couple times while sparing (watch out for high front kicks!) and it didn't hurt too badly. So I never wore one. I also don't know any girls at my gym who wear them.
It may still be a good idea if you do full contact stuff or more intense sparing against bigger guys.
Breast model Alissa Bourne explains what it's like to be a parts model. She tell
https://youtu.be/PFwYV8UcSHs
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This was nice to watch! I was glad to see that her bra advice was actually correct!
@JJ exactly! I think she knows the bra :)
I personally am jealous of deep river like cleavage. But it’s not easy to have one in right fitting. Is there any tip to have one occasionally?
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Mine are really close set so what works for me may not be the same, but I have good luck with plunges-especially deep plunges. So, based on my experience I'd suggest trying something like Comexim's Patricia :
http://www.bratabase.com/bra/dis3o/
Or Ewa Michalak's PL style:
http://www.bratabase.com/bra/disav/
The only thing that gives me cleavage is to wear a bra that is multiple sizes too small. To be honest I’m not sure that all breast shapes can get cleavage in a proper fit.
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Hi,
I have a lot of skin marks on the inner part of my boobs and upper/middle torso. From my dermatologist I learned that they are seborrheic keratosis, iirc.
Now they have become itchy and reddish on the bra zone and near itI am going to get some advice at the farmacy for now and get ... a consultation again, of course.
Meanwhile: anyone have this? Advice?
I already try to use non-irritating products on this skin due to my seborrheic dermatitis and my chronic urticaria (yes, my skin is fun) and usually my t-shirt layer is cotton... Though my bras aren't. I am 40, not that old but not young either.
I will look for my softest bra today...
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Would a bra guard help? I've seen them on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Bra+guard
Another faster aid might be to place a tissue (Kleenex, paper towel, or even toilet tissue) to line your bra and act as a cotton-ish barrier layer until a better solution arises? Or take an old T-shirt and cut out bra inserts to be a true cotton barrier for your bras?
For cotton bra options:
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Cotton+bras&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3ACotton+bras
And I believe Decent Exposures has cotton options as well. @DBMamaz and I think @Sovavosi have used then with positive experiences.
Thanks. I am in Europe but I will look into those
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I am curious to hear what you guys experience with weight gain and loss and your cup size. I gained about 10 lbs over the fall/ winter, and have lost it again but my cup size doesn't seem to have gone down, although some of my bands are feeling looser. I have been this same weight through much ... of my adult life, and have been a couple of cup sizes smaller. I am dismayed to think I may have just grown. I am trying to lose a bit more weight, and am hopeful that I will get a little smaller. I always find it interesting that people link breast size with fat, because that hasn't been my experience. To specify I have read that most breasts are largely made up of fatty tissue. I am not super thin, but I am in the healthy BMI range. Beyond that, in the past I was an athlete, and still had a very large cup size, although smaller than my current one. I am curious to hear your experiences.
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I have heard that from some other ppl, that while weight gain seems to translate to boob gain, weight loss does not always translate to boob loss. I was going through my drawers and aghast at how many too-small bras I have, hoping that I'll manage to loose some weight and some boobs. It seems hopeless tho.
If I'm within, say, 5 pounds of my average weight (either plus or minus), I don't gain or lose boob size. However, as soon as I go over that magical 5 pounds, I definitely start to gain/lose boob size.
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I happened over a blog where a string of comments lead to the topic on our general annoyance of random strangers letting us know that we have massive tits yet they manage not to comment at all on small tits I practically view my set as a disability , all the while we are trying our best to be ... modest and hide the Heck out of our girls because well it just attracts the wrong attention, the attention you find from cat calling (I'm sure you know the type I speak of )where it isn't a complementary comment. But still we are supposed to love " oh wow your boobs are huge " that's just a generalization but the captain obvious who's let's you know this has manny almost hysterically clever ways to point out the obvoious. Anywho after reading what these girls said to such ummm....( I don't think I shouldn't categorize them as advances but for lack if a very word) advances I devised my own impromptu. And after he drew attention to my giant breasts I looked down in utter awe and with enthusiastic excitement I exclaimed" omg holy carp since when have I had these !?! I had no idea. ( my smile fading into a very serious don't f with me look ( one that my co-worker says usually is only seen with shoplifters)) I Will now excuse myself to admire them And thank the almighty spaghetti God of this bestowing gift.( I was now unapologetically staring him down)" as he was leaving quickly without making his purchase, I loudly asked my co-worker " have you seen these?!!! How come you didn't let me know ?" He couldn't stop laughing long enough to answer and when the customer in line stopped laughing she said it was so perfect since he had followed her in the store with a train of lude comments . I have to admit I've seen this guy trying pull some pretty bad stuff cuz I still normally wouldn't act so harsh( normally I see it as not the guys fault that their brain is built to seek out such physical traits and assume we would see them as compliments) but man I was super tired of this pighead. How about anyone else got any really Juicy, good or even maybe bad stories ? I'm interested how most guys are responded to with such actions.
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This was brilliant! :-). Thanks for the laugh!!!
It IS mens fault. They chose what words to say. They know they can get away with it. They SHOULD be ridiculed.
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My breasts have been steadily growing bigger the last 5 years and seem to go up a cup size every 5 months, which I expect will probably continue now that I've started taking the pill to deal with my endometriosis & ovarian cysts. My back has been hurting today and I just measured myself and realized I might have gone ... up a cup size or half-cup again. I was at 38H/I in November and now I might be a 38HH based on my measurements today. I'm not 100% sure since my period is due this week, so it could be just bloating and my bras getting stretched out. But since my bra size goes up frequently, I'm guessing it's time for new bras.
My fiancé mentioned that I may want to look into getting corsets to help with back support. Has anyone here switched to corsets or longline bras for back support or posture issues? Do you wear them everyday or alternate between your corsets and bras? I'm a little nervous about wearing a corset on a regular basis, but if it reduces back pain and the need to constantly buy new bras, then I'm willing to give it a go.
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Hi! I went through a lengthy search last year to find a decent quality overbust corset for a reasonable price because there are days when I really can't handle the pressure of bra straps on my shoulders. The best quality/price/customer experience I had was with Orchard Corset. They are very helpful via email with figuring out what sizes and models will work. Ultimately, finding a corset with enough "spring" (difference between waist and bust) without ordering a custom corset was a challenge, and will be for anyone in the 10"+ range for difference between overbust and underbust measurement. I wound up purchasing the CS 530 from Orchard Corset. Unfortunately, I really don't consider it a replacement for a bra, it's great for back support and breast support, but doesn't do much in the way of containment. Also, obviously, not terrific for really active tasks. However, for working at the computer or other relatively stationary tasks it can offer a lot of relief and support.
I wear corsets for better support. But when I only have to stand long time or lift something heavy. Unless the corset will eventually bring muscular degeneration if you wear it every day.I’ve been there too. A few years ago I wore corset all most every day and I found that thanks to corset I really don’t need to have strength on my back, because the corset support my boobs. But at the end of winter, when the spring came, I found that my back and waist muscles actually got atrophying. So exercise! Exercising will help you! But also you have to consider other options too.
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Can wearing too loose of a band cause or exacerbate migraines? I was having one a couple days ago and it would not leave, and since I was feeling awful I was wearing one of my Torrid bralettes, which are too big in the band for me. I wasn't feeling anything in my shoulders, but do you think this would have contributed to it? I haven't had one in a while and I don't want to make them any worse. 🙁
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I found these to be spot on, but each person varies.
https://www.healthcentral.com/article/common-migraine-triggers
It is entirely possible that it acts as a catalyst to a migraine. For me, lights and dehydration are the main factors, with skipping a meal and stress being close behind. I know a man who gets them when he eats bananas or chocolate. No other foods, just those two.
I have had great luck with doing the following *at first sign of a migraine*:
Close your eyes and put your head down (think preschool nap time) for 10 to 20 minutes in a quiet/dark room, blocking out as much light as possible. If I do that it usually passes within that time. I don't open my eyes until the auric squiggles disappear.
If I don't (or can't) do this it goes from auras and pain to full blown debilitating head crushing death for 12 hours to 3 days........
Alas, I feel your pain
I've experienced pain in between my shoulderblades and up into my jaw from a too-loose band (more so than in my shoulders where you'd expect it to be) so, seems possible
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Are you on bcp? Or any other form of birth control?
I did read that hormones get all crazy during perimenopause. People can grow or shrink.
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