A Guide to Bras after Breastfeeding

We had an absolutely lovely customer write to us recently who remarked that all of the information regarding maternity and nursing bras was missing one amazing part of a woman’s life – when she stops breastfeeding – and she was absolutely right! No matter how long a woman decides to breastfeed, there will be changes to her bust when she stops. The human body is remarkably diverse in how it responds, even with the same woman with a different pregnancy. I’d like to add the caveat that this won’t necessarily be true for every woman, but that being said, here’s a short guide to looking for bras after breastfeeding. What to do and what to look for BAND SIZE TOO BIG After your baby is born and perhaps even after weaning, the first change is likely your rib cage shrinking resulting in your band size decreasing. For me, I went from a 14 during pregnancy, a 12 during nursing, and then a 10 after breastfeeding finished. Actually the first time I came in for a refitting I got a little too excited and bought a lime green in a size 8 because I was just so thrilled to be wearing underwires again! For now, keep adjusting the hooks and eyes on the band to increase the firmness of the bra (that’s what they’re there for). When you can no longer tighten the bra, and it begins to ride up your back like this it

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