Bra Size - Help

[EllieBelle]

Right ladies I need to order a new bra, as BB's are growing rapidly!!

Only problem is I cant pop into a shop here, as I live in France and they dont sell bras in my usual size (32 DD) let alone the size I am now. In fact they dont seem to have big BB's here at all, or tall people for that matter!

So need to order on-line from the UK, and want to ensure Im not having to order a new bra every few weeks.....

In your experience how many cup sizes do you normally increase by (and how quickly), I do realise everyone is different??

I was thinking of maybe ordering a 34 F - so going up 2 cup sizes and one back size?? Any bigger and Ill be onto the local builders merchant for some scaffolding

 

[lea m]

I dont think anyone could say a rough idea to be honest!
With my first, I started a 34B and they grew very fast and ended up 38DD maybe E after the birth! So thats like upto 4 cup sizes and 2 back sizes!
This time Im starting a 36D and they havent changed one bit so far? They might not grow so much this time?!
Its a hard one! You might have to order one now and then later if you need one!?
Sorry cant be more help!

 

[rach]

everyone is different and every pregnancy is different hun sorry
on my 1st i went up 2 cup sizes 2 back sizes
on 2nd my back size stayed same and cup size went up 1
on 3rd cup size went up 2 back size went up 1
and so far this time they have not grown at all am still in same size
if i was you i would buy 1 back size and 1 cup size up from what you were and take it from there good luck xxxxx

 

[EllieBelle]

Thanks girls, I realise everyone is different........its just so hard when you cant just go to your local shop and buy one, more importantly try them on.

 

[peanut1982]

Hi hun, might be an idea to measure yourself, this site http://www.85b.org/bra_calc.php has a good calculator on it to give you your size at the moment and then maybe buy a band/cup size bigger to start you off? Saying that a lot of shops have such differences in sizes it's a bit of a guessing game!

 

[Julie84]

You definitely need to measure yourself - you need a good supportive bra, especially as they get heavier.

I've gone up from a 36E to a 38G which concerns me as my lovely M&S maternity bras that I'm in don't go higher than a G cup!!