hi stacey! i’m pod 11 and i have 2 macoms and several shock absorbers just because i couldn’t help myself lol. pod 7 when i had my strapping off i tried on my zip front shock absorber and it’s so painful as the bra is so tight so i went back to using my macoms and leave the shock absorbers for when my boobs are not so swollen and probably when it’s time to exercise because they are so supportive. also with macoms you don’t need to worry about buying the wrong cup as you only need the back size (30,32, etc.) hope this helps! x