I didn’t used to think that bra fitting was such an issue any more, what with Victoria Secret offering their free measurements, and hardly any department stores asking you if you needed to be fitted, it was always presumed that women mostly knew what size bra they should be buying.  Boy are they wrong!  I would recommend you check out a larger department store like Macy’s or Nordstrom, or if you’re willing to spend a bit more, a Victoria’s Secret store, is you want a professional to fit you for a bra. 

The thing is, you might be one bra size today and a totally different one a year from now.  Many things affect our bra size, including weight gain, weight loss, changes in exercise habits, having children, our hormone fluctuation, going on or off the pill, and just plain getting older are all influences that can greatly affect our ideal bra size.

When I say ideal bra size, I mean one that doesn’t make our breasts feel too cramped, or too pushed up, or just plain like they don’t have enough support.  I know you’ve all had one of those bras that was way too tight, or just didn’t fit snug enough no matter how many notches your brought it down in the strap.  Or how about those ones where you always have it on the last possible adjustment on the straps, but it still seems to not give enough room between your breasts and your shoulders?

I’ve been there with all of these scenarios, and the truth is, you should really get professionally fitted for bras once every year or so, or whenever you feel like your current bra size is outdated for your body.  This means going to a professional bra fitter at a large department store or perhaps a lingerie specialty store such as Fredericks of Hollywood, or Victorias Secret. 

Just ask for a professional bra fitting, and they’ll whip out their measuring tape and proceed to take several measurements of your bosom area, starting with the circumference of the breasts themselves, and then taking measurements around the rib cage and so on and so forth.  What you get in the end is a cusomized bra fitting that is probably going to be the opposite of what you guessed you were. 

You will enjoy months of unparalleled comfort and perfect support if you try to remember to do this periodically for the comfort, health, and support of your breasts!

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