06-06-2010, 09:27
Hi Spurschick,
I went to the link. Thats great that they have small sizes! Like you, I always find it rather depressing to go to a lingerie store and try on their smallest size only to find that there is a huge gap between my chest and the bra! I sometimes walk past the teenage section and think hmmm should I pick up one of these training bras! But then I feel too embarrassed to.
Funny thing about that Dainty Shop site, is that the models are far from being an A cup or less! They look more like C cups to me! Would be nice if they actually had models who had the breast sizes that they are advertising for. Perhaps thats a gap in the market, in case you want to set up your own bra business!
In terms of measuring. I'm becoming a bit cynical about the whole measuring business. I think alot of it comes down to fluctuations in your cycle, and human error. One thing I think you can be sure of, is if there is a fluctuation of say 1.5" then you can safely say there has been some growth, even if its not a whole 1.5" it should be something. Anything less than that, I am now very skeptical of. This is from my own experience, where I measure and I am one measurement, then the next time I measure (maybe a few minutes later), I get a completely different measurement! So, I still measure, but I don't care so much what I get. I understand that it will be better to see change through photographs, or through wearing your bras and noticing how you fill them out. I can feel the sensations I get in my breasts, so I know something is happening, even if its slowly. So, to cut a long ramble short, for me, I won't be busting out the champagne until I reach 32 inches (I started at 30.5"). Then I will have a little celebration.
I know how frustrating it is because you want to track your progress to make sure you are actually progressing, but actually its quite hard to do because of the fluctuations in your cycle and human error. One thing you could do is take your measurements about 4-5 times during your cycle, then each cycle measure on those same days and track if there are any changes on the measurements. That will hopefully give you a better sense of where you are each month. I think there is quite alot of fluctuation when you get your cycle, so understand when you are likely to be measuring larger or not. That way if you find you are measuring not so much, you won't get too sad, because it may be that its just that time in your cycle when your breasts will measure less. I noticed that at one point in my cycle, my under-bust measurements were always .5" less. So that was interesting to note that.
I think just listen to your body, check out how you are filling bras, photographs of your breasts (take them frequently and put them side by side to note any difference in appearance), and how they feel, and don't worry so much about the measurements, especially when the difference is so small such as 1-2cm. You will get there in the end!
You realise these are famous last words, and I'm about to go and measure myself to see if there has been a slight change
I went to the link. Thats great that they have small sizes! Like you, I always find it rather depressing to go to a lingerie store and try on their smallest size only to find that there is a huge gap between my chest and the bra! I sometimes walk past the teenage section and think hmmm should I pick up one of these training bras! But then I feel too embarrassed to.
Funny thing about that Dainty Shop site, is that the models are far from being an A cup or less! They look more like C cups to me! Would be nice if they actually had models who had the breast sizes that they are advertising for. Perhaps thats a gap in the market, in case you want to set up your own bra business!
In terms of measuring. I'm becoming a bit cynical about the whole measuring business. I think alot of it comes down to fluctuations in your cycle, and human error. One thing I think you can be sure of, is if there is a fluctuation of say 1.5" then you can safely say there has been some growth, even if its not a whole 1.5" it should be something. Anything less than that, I am now very skeptical of. This is from my own experience, where I measure and I am one measurement, then the next time I measure (maybe a few minutes later), I get a completely different measurement! So, I still measure, but I don't care so much what I get. I understand that it will be better to see change through photographs, or through wearing your bras and noticing how you fill them out. I can feel the sensations I get in my breasts, so I know something is happening, even if its slowly. So, to cut a long ramble short, for me, I won't be busting out the champagne until I reach 32 inches (I started at 30.5"). Then I will have a little celebration.
I know how frustrating it is because you want to track your progress to make sure you are actually progressing, but actually its quite hard to do because of the fluctuations in your cycle and human error. One thing you could do is take your measurements about 4-5 times during your cycle, then each cycle measure on those same days and track if there are any changes on the measurements. That will hopefully give you a better sense of where you are each month. I think there is quite alot of fluctuation when you get your cycle, so understand when you are likely to be measuring larger or not. That way if you find you are measuring not so much, you won't get too sad, because it may be that its just that time in your cycle when your breasts will measure less. I noticed that at one point in my cycle, my under-bust measurements were always .5" less. So that was interesting to note that.
I think just listen to your body, check out how you are filling bras, photographs of your breasts (take them frequently and put them side by side to note any difference in appearance), and how they feel, and don't worry so much about the measurements, especially when the difference is so small such as 1-2cm. You will get there in the end!
You realise these are famous last words, and I'm about to go and measure myself to see if there has been a slight change