How long to wait after weaning to buy new bras?

[twowhat?]

My 18-month-old girls are officially weaned! Yay!!! None of my bras (pre-pregnancy, nursing, etc) fit me. The only things that work are my nursing tanks because they are more forgiving, I guess. How long should I wait before I buy new bras? I assume that my boobs will take a gradual downward spiral towards saggyness and shrinking:( And where is the best place to go to maximize success? Nordstrom?

[SnuggleBuggles]

Mine didn't change after I weaned my toddler boys either time. I got down to a size around 4m postpartum and stayed there through bf'ing, weaning and beyond. I might be an anomaly though!

Beth

[Momof3Labs]

My boys both nursed longer like that, too, and I was able to buy non-nursing bras right away that lasted until I finally lost some weight.

Congrats on nursing the girls so long!!

[citymama]

Wait a few weeks to a month before buying. I wore my Glamormom tanks for at least a month after DD weaned (around the same age, 18 months) until I went bra-shopping. I didn't want to believe I had actually gotten so deflated :shake: so I kept thinking if I wait long enough I'd go up a cup size again! No chance.

Congrats on BFing twins for 18 months! :cheerleader1:

[robinsmommy]

We are getting close to weaning, too - down to the nap and bedtime.

With DD one, they were down a cup size after weaning for a few months, but recovered to pre-baby size (I'd be much happier with the smaller size, though).

Not sure what will happen this time. We're not even there yet and the nursing bras seem half-empty...

What about some sport bras(more give), Friday-type bras, or cheap ones from Target or Ross or TJMaxx as a temporary? You might stay the same, but I sure wouldn't splurge on bras anytime soon. I realize that you are probably sick of unstructured nursing stuff - there are times when I'd love to burn my nursing bras. I'd just hate to lay out money for good bras and then not have them fit in another month.

[sansdieu]

Mine didn't change after I weaned my toddler boys either time. I got down to a size around 4m postpartum and stayed there through bf'ing, weaning and beyond. I might be an anomaly though!

Beth

Another anomaly here. Mine never "deflated" and stayed the same size as they were about 3-4 months post-partum (last time I BF'd was in the fall of 2008, so I'm guessing they won't change much). Believe me, I'm not boasting -- I'd take saggy smaller boobs any day over my current G cups.

[LMPC]

Thanks OP for the question...we are almost weaned on this end too (17 mos worth!) and I was wondering when I could get back to something a little nicer. BTW, I was LMAO the other day when I put on my in-full-BFing-mode bra....there was room enough in there for a couple of squirrels! Where oh where did the ladies go?! Yikes!

[twowhat?]

Thanks OP for the question...we are almost weaned on this end too (17 mos worth!) and I was wondering when I could get back to something a little nicer. BTW, I was LMAO the other day when I put on my in-full-BFing-mode bra....there was room enough in there for a couple of squirrels! Where oh where did the ladies go?! Yikes!

:ROTFLMAO:
Yeah, at the height of nursing twins (around 4-6 months) I was RIDICULOUSLY huge. Now I'm not even a third of what I used to be and it's all stretched out skin and grossness. Ugh!!!!

[pb&j]

I waited about a month after DS weaned to buy new bras... and then I shrank some more. This time I waited two months. Went to Nordstrom, of course! :)

[twowhat?]

And also thanks everyone for the congrats on nursing twins for that long:) I do not EVER hear that from anyone IRL!!!