On Monday, Jon and I spent the majority of the day running from store to store to pick up the final few things that were on our “get before the baby comes” list.
We picked up some linen and pillows and some vitamins that I’d run out of and Jeremy’s ADD meds and we attempted to get some sandals for Siah but were unsuccessful…..
One thing that I had needed to pick up were some nursing bra’s.
I wanted to get a comfy sleep bra and a few nursing bra’s for everyday use.
I had recently attempted to measure myself and was shocked that I’m smaller around the ribcage than I’ve been in a while and definitely smaller than I’ve been at 36-37 weeks pregnant. My measurement around the largest part of my chest was larger than I recall it being…….I figured that now was as good a time as any to actually go and get fitted for a good bra.
I have a horrible, HORRIBLE confession to make.
I’ve been wearing the same hideous bra for close to 2 years. To make matter’s worse, it’s an old tattered, stained nursing bra that I bought when I was nursing Siah. Now, to be completely fair, I only stopped nursing him about 6 months ago. but at that point, my two nursing bra’s could have been considered to have a glorious and fruitful life and at that point (heck even before that point) they should have been retired. The only reason that I hadn’t bothered to buy new ones was because I wasn’t entirely certain how much longer I would even be nursing for and then once I got pregnant, I figured that I’d stop fairly soon and would then buy some pretty regular bra’s to wear until I actually had the baby. I had really good intentions…..was just really bad on the follow through.
Seeing as bra shopping is something that I typically hate with the same passion that I have for bathing suit shopping – I put it off and put it off and put it off and well……here I am……..Ready to nurse my next little bundle of joy in the not too distant future.
So, seeing as my at-home measurements were a little more bizarre than your average 36C – I figured that I’d head to the local lingerie shop to see what they had for selection and I figured that I might see about getting professionally fitted at the same time.
I walked in COMPLETELY intimidated and stressed and was soon in the capable hands of Beryl from Forever Yours Lingerie.
They are looking to have their website up and functional very soon…….foreveryourslingerie.ca
She quickly had me sized at a 36F and brought me a few selections to try on…..
Within half an hour of walking into the store I was armed with my correct bra size. I was also 1 sleep bra, 1 daytime bra richer and approx $100 poorer (which I don’t think is too bad for 2 well fitting bra’s). I do recognize that it’s not like I’m a 32H or anything quite as exotic as that, but this is outside of the 36C to 38DD that I’ve been fitted at before.
I feel amazing. The daytime bra is pretty and the sleep bra is well….well, it’s your typical sleep bra. Nothing terribly exciting.
Best of all, I’m throwing my old nasty bra’s away. I do want to get a few more for regular daytime use and will be looking for a black one and also a neutral one, but to know my correct size and to have it fit well and especially to have a pretty looking bra……well, it feels fabulous and at this point, feeling fabulous is a definite bonus in my books.
I really, really need to do the same! $100 is not bad for 2 good bras, really.