Supporting the Biggest Bazongas on the Internet

Supporting the Biggest Bazongas on the Internet is not an easy job.  It wasn’t an easy job before they held that title either.  At the tender age of ten I skipped the training bra stage and strapped right on to my first A cup.  By the time I was 15 that A was a C and 18 saw the mistaken purchasing of a DD cup.  They didn’t even make Wonderbras that big in those days and it was a rarefied sight in any ‘pretty’ bra range.  Pregnancy didn’t help matters and by the time we were back in the UK I was a measured at a GG.  By then you could get a strapless bra in a DD cup but it seemed as if the bra manufacturers caught up just as my boobs grew (again). 

All this time I’d regularly and faithfully (and, it seems, incorrectly) had my size measured in Marks but when it became clear that I was no longer that GG and I felt lost.  I found my way to Bravissimo and realised that after all this time, the rising back of my bra was an indicator of too large a band size.  I came out at a 32 HH and whilst I was shocked at the mammoth cup size I was pleased that I’d managed to get the perfect sized bra.  I remember when I was heavily pregnant and followed a bra fitting guide so I could ask mum to send some nursing bras out.  I measured up at a 34 HH and was convinced I’d gotten the sizing wrong.  I finally understood how wrong previous fitters had been.

My weight, and consequently my bra size, went down.  Unfortunately they both went up again.  And down.  And up before they settled at a 32 J and as close as at the upper limit for cup sizes again.  Then I went and got pregnant and found myself in a 34 J.  I was secretly pleased my body hadn’t shoved me out of the realms of bra fitting but at the same time dreaded the thought of nursing bras.  While I was pregnant there was more choice; beyond a J in nursing bras seemed to be a dream.

At 36 weeks I waddled back to the shop for another fitting and came away with a perfectly fitting 34 J and the assurance that even if my breasts did grow after giving birth, it wouldn’t be enough to make a great difference to my bra size.  Unfortunately that nugget of advice was completely wrong and within weeks of Mr A’s birth I was bursting out of my bra.  I frantically scoured the internet looking for something bigger but the few bras I found fitted so poorly that they had to be sent back.  I settled for a 36 J (which was noticably large around the back and still too small in the cup) and resigned myself to the double boob effect until I stopped nursing.

Enter TJ at Bras4Mums.  I’d seen TJ on twitter and noticed that Bras4Mums had one or two styles that may fit.  When we visited the Baby Show in Birmingham I went to meet TJ and get a fitting.  Even though she was clearly rushed off her feet TJ took time to help me try numerous shapes and styles of bra.  I was getting rather dishearted; nothing seemed to come close to fitting.  When she brought out a 40 J I honestly thought she was kidding.  If a 36 band was too big surely a 40 would be too.  I tried the bra on and the cups fitted perfectly but, sure enough, the band was massive in comparison to my small rib cage. 

But TJ had a trick up her sleeve.  She showed me how to sew the band on the bra up so as to imitate the massive 32 N (is that even a size or am I just making things up?) bra that I would need.  Weeks later I’m comfortable in my modified bra.  The band size is perfectly tight and the Biggest Bazongas on the Internet are supported.  TJ is an absolute star. 

Bras4Mums (and their sister, Bras4All) is an innovation in bra sales.  TJ is a mother to two boys and came up with the idea for Bras4 when her youngest was only three weeks old.  Not only do Bras4 offer fitting in their shop and telephone fitting, they also offer home fittings in a number of areas.  Ideal for those of us wrestling with kids all day (ever tried taking a small child to wait in a lingerie shop while you get fitted?) and those just too far away from their nearest larger-size-stocking shop. 

Bras4 are also an excellent option for those of us looking for family friendly working options.  Bras4 are currently recruiting fitting agents across the UK to offer home fitting services in their local area.  Full training is given in addition to complete support from the main office. 

You can find TJ on twitter most days and also on Facebook or her blog Support4Women.  Check out Bras4Mums and Bras4All - you’ll never look back!