Self measuring help! :( Started by: Nikitta

Measure your chest first for band size. . If your are an even number as 4 if it’s an odd number add 5 – for example I’m a 29 so I add 5 makes me a 34.
Next measure your bust at the fullest part with the tape straight across your back. Round to nearest inch. The difference between band and bust in inches is Cup side. I.e band 34 bust 35 -A cup. Band 34 bust 36 -B cup, band 34 bust 38 – C cup…and so on and so forth.
Hope this helps Hun xxx

Hey, I tried self measuring as well and I ended up miles off!! I think I measured as something ridiculous like a 34A!!! When I went and got measured I’m measuring as a 30DD… so I really wouldn’t worry about it too much! Also there’s no way your surgeon would get it that wrong, if anything be prepared to be bigger than expected x

They say to wait until 6 weeks for measuring I think or are you going to a shop today to reassure you? Hear bravissimo, Debenhams and John Lewis best. Avoid m and a and Victoria secret heard bad measuring reviews x

Babe I wouldn’t self-measure. Some girls get it completely wrong and wearing the wrong bra size can mess around with your implants. Measuring your band is okay but I always wore 34 and I should have been wearing a 30/32 at least. As for cups, I left that for the experts. Debenhams is so good but 6 weeks wait is long I know but worth it as you want the full feel and look of your new boobs. No harm in trying on bras in DD+ and seeing what is comfortable but a proper measurement is useful and needed. Xx

Lorna’s way of adding doesn’t seem right as I got measured at 29.5 and told I should wear 30/32. If you’re a size 12 in clothes you wouldn’t wear a size 16 would you? You’d wear a 10/12. Your band is measured under your breasts. Bust can be tricky so I left it to the experts. Don’t always listen to Google and certainly do not add 5! X

Hi Lauren, I had my bust measurement in M&S the other day and thats what the lady who measured me told me to work it out on… So thats just the advice I was given xxx

There are so many ways of self measuring and I’ve found that none of them are accurate. My underbust measurement is 28″ and my band has been officially measured as a 30/32 depending on shop. When I had my underbust measured they took one comfortable measurement and then one really tight measurement to determine my band size.
The reason different shops have different measurements methods is because this is how their bras fit so just because one store offers something different to other stores doesn’t make the size incorrect. Xx

@nikitta95 they do, Ann Summers are so nice. Just tricky to find big cups with a small back! 🙁 I wouldn’t advise going up a back size and down a cup either. I’m a 32E and she advised 34DD if I found it tricky. Worst thing I ever did. Horrible!!!!!! Stick to your size haha.

@laurenamb Thanks. I had unders and I’m secretly hoping for a bit of definition between my boobs as they soften as at the moment when wearing a bra it looks like the bra has gobbled them up! Lol. Here they are in a VS 32E (not the best picture quality).

I used this website to get a rough idea. http://www.boobydoo.co.uk/bra-size-calculator
It put me as a 34F and when I was measured professionally I came out at a 32F so was really close for me. Make sure that you still get measured professionally, the result should give you a rough idea anyway X