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At the recent ABC kids Expo in Las Vegas, Whitney and I got to test out a bunch of amazing new products for babies and parents. one of the most informative and fun things we did was to attend a tutorial session put on by the lovely women of Cake maternity Lingerie, about how to measure yourself and choose a well-fitting maternity or nursing bra that will work throughout the different stages of pregnancy and infancy. We wanted to share what we learned since it was super valuable and informative!

Whitney seemed surprised that I didn’t know the fundamentals of calculating your bra size using band and bust measurements. For those of you out there who are similarly lacking in this particular knowledge, here is the basic idea in 2 simple steps. (And since I am in the U.S., I’m going to explain it in inches.)

1) measure and calculate your band size: While wearing a non-padded bra, use a flexible measuring tape to measure tightly and evenly around the bottom band of the bra, directly under your breasts. If the number is even, add 4. If the number is odd, add 5. This is your band measurement. Example: I measured around my bottom band and got 30 inches. adding 4 tells me I should be looking for bras that are size 34.

2) measure and calculate your cup size: wrap the measuring tape around your breasts at the fullest part (which should be nipple level.) Don’t do it too tightly or you will squash your breasts; do it just loosely enough to get an accurate measurements. Now, take that number and subtract the calculated band size to get your cup size. Each inch in difference is a cup size; p.ej. 1 inch difference is an A cup, 2 inch difference is a B cup, and so forth. Example: I measured my breasts at the fullest part and got 37 inches. 37 minus 34 equals 3, which means I should look for a C cup.

Keep these other tips in mind for getting the best look, fit, and feel from your bras:

Whether you are choosing a “regular” bra or a maternity/nursing bra:

Remember that measurements are just a starting point – and your actual bra band and cup size may vary from those measurements.

When trying or putting on bras, don’t just stand up straight and clasp the bra on top of your breasts. Instead, lean over a bit and scoop the breasts into the cup with your hand to make sure there is no leakage on the bottom or sides.

If possible, try to check out a boutique or shop that can help you with measurement and fitting – they are the experts.

The bra-fitting experts at Cake led us through the ins and outs of choosing the right bra for all stages of pregnancy and nursing. here is what they had to say, with their recommendations broken down into 5 stages of pregnancy and nursing:

Stage 1: 1-3 months pregnant
Most women experience rapid breast growth. For this period, a non-wired, stretchy bra that grows with your bust works best.

Stage 2: 3-7 months pregnant
Breast growth slows down, but the ribcage starts to expand. try a bra with multiple hooks and eyes in the band so you can adjust the size, and be sure the bra is supportive enough.

Stage 3: 8-9 months pregnant
Your cup size at this stage will probably be about the same as your cup size 4+ weeks post-partum, so this is a terrific time to buy a bra that will take you through the whole way! buy a nursing bra that is 1 size smaller than your measured size in the band, and that fits on the very last set of hooks, as your ribcage will shrink after you give birth. (Example: since I measured a size 34C, I would buy this bra as a size 32C during this stage and wear it on the loosest band setting for now. once I am in stage 5, it should fit well on one of the tighter band ajustes.)

Stage 4: 0-4 weeks post-partum
Your breasts will be all over the place as they figure out how to regulate your milk supply. Your bra needs are similar to stage 1; you need something stretchy, comfortable, and non-wired that can grow and shrink as you need it. (From personal experience, I would say this stage is really hard to predict – as you might have a lot of nipple pain, chafing, etc. so who knows what kind of bra you will want, or even if you’ll want one at ¿todos?)

Stage 5: 5+ weeks post-partum
-By now, your milk supply should have probably stabilized overall (although there will be, of course, fluctuations throughout the day.) This is when you can go back to those bras you bought for stage 3.

Since I am entering the 8-9 month stage (Stage 3) right now, I thought it would be a terrific time to get some new bras that I can wear for the next few months and then again at the 5+ weeks post-partum stage (Stage 5.) Armed with this wealth of new-found knowledge, I measured myself and hit a maternity boutique to buy some new bras to take me from the home stretch of pregnancy through the upcoming months of nursing.

My favorite maternity and nursing bras so far:

Cake maternity Fig Mousse Plunge Contour Nursing Bra: This bra is cute and very cOmbortable. Tiene 6 conjuntos de ganchos en la banda para un ajuste excelente, que es especialmente importante ya que el tamaño de su caja torácica cambia desde el embarazo tardío hasta el nacimiento, la recuperación y la enfermería. Tiene una cantidad modesta de relleno para suavizar cualquier línea. Nota para aquellos de ustedes que son grandes: ¡algunos estilos de sujetadores de pastel suben a 42 m!

Bravado de Medela Body Silk Silk sin problemas de enfermería: este sujetador no es la pieza de lencería más linda, pero sin alambre y una tela suave y sedosa, es súper suave y cómoda, y se ve excelente debajo de una camiseta. Tiene almohadillas extraíbles para la cobertura del pezón. Estos funcionan en tamaños S-XL para que pueda usar su gráfico de tamaño en línea para ver qué tamaño podría funcionar para usted, pero probablemente sea mejor encontrar un lugar para ir y probarlos. ¿Ya sabes que te encanta? Amazon vende un paquete de dos.

NUMISH BELI BEA NUCHURA Y BOMBING BRA: El otro Whitney cubrió este sostén en una profundidad excelente en una publicación anterior, pero todo lo que puedo decir es: genio. Dime de nuevo por qué le tomó tanto tiempo a alguien hacer un sujetador que funcione tanto para la enfermería como para el bombeo de manos libres. Estos también se ejecutan en tamaños S-XL, y pueden no funcionar bien para mujeres más grandes, ya que no brindan suficiente apoyo, pero cuando hablamos con el fundador y propietario de Beli Bea, ¡nos aseguró que está trabajando en ello!

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