Funny enough, before this pregnancy. I could bankrupt myself buying lingerie, but since this pregnancy, I have hated bra fitting.
I put it down to the horrible experiences I have had so far. I have been sold 5 ill-fitting bras by Mothercare assistants, who - though nice enough - spent at least an hour each juggling my tender assets and leaving me out of pocket at £18 per bra. At my second fitting in my 20th week, the assistant was kind enough to suggest to me that I looked about 8 months.
Hurrah for sensitivity!
So, you can imagine my Mighty Dread when I approached my 36 week, nursing bra fitting. I asked Mango if it would be bizarre to go through the whole breastfeeding process supporting my mammaries with a strip of cloth. He raised an eyebrow:
"Er...I'm sure...it's not weird...buuuuuuut what about feeding in public?" I could see him tiptoeing away from the conversation in case I snapped at him. But I did concede the point.
So, I asked around not willing to risk the Mothercare fumbling and luckily I got three separate recommendations - one from the midwife at my breastfeeding workshop - for a place called The Fitting Studio in Forest Hill. I made an appointment. I went. I saw. I am ecstatic!
I arrived an hour before my appointment and was seen, even though I was quite prepared to wander around the town centre until it was my time slot. In seconds I was in the dressing room and being tested - get this - WITHOUT a tape measure. She just looked at me, asked me to strip so she could see how my current bra sat and just started fitting. I walked out within 30 minutes with a bra that is so comfortable, so supportive that I feel like I am walking straighter and can breathe better. Yes, people. A well-fitted bra can do just that.
And the best thing of all, I was back home before my appointed time slot. Amazing.
Ok, at £35 per bra, they aren't cheap but you get what you pay for and much more besides.
