female only A question just for the ladies (shhh it is about bras)

[WendyRae 0]

Hey girls

Okay...when we left the hospital they said no bras for a week. :faint:However, it doesn't feel good with my breast on the incisions. What have y'all done. :help:

Thanks in adavance......

[ashabama 1]

I wore sports bras when it started hurting..it lifted them so it was all good. Other than that I didn't care to go braless!

[Chrisann 0]

Wearing a non underwire bra when I go out. But inside, take it off. Put some powder under your breasts if the steri strips are still there.

[coltonwade 27]

I was not told no bra's for a week. I wore a sports bra i bought at Walmart .

it is VERY Comfy was around $9.00 comfort something. Snaps in the front so its easy to get in and out of .

BEST FORM here it is ! LOL

Bestform - Women's Plus Sports Bra - Wal-Mart

Mindy

[coltonwade 27]

PS When i was at home I did not wear a bra , if i had to go out I put the above mentioned bra on . it offered enough support to not look bad when i was out .

HTH

Mindy

[anonemouse 1]

I asked about that at my pre-op, and my surgeon said she saw no reason that I couldn't wear a normal underwire bra if I wanted to, since the edge of the bra wasn't anywhere close to my incisions. The closest incision to the edge of my bra is still a good 4 inches away.

[VegasGrace 1]

New one for me! Wasn't told that. My incisions aren't around my breast area and the highest incision is at least an inch down from the bra line.

Of course, I hadn't worn a bra in years...only sports bras. Too fat and couldn't get one to fit right.

Now I am happy and wear a minimizer 38D from JCPenney.

[Lillyanne_M 0]

Your could try a leisure bra. I have some I sleep in. I got them the last time I was pregnant and I still wear them. Get a good soft one without an underwire of course and made of cotton. I wore it this morning when I went in for surgery. My doctor didn't tell me no bras, but I figured I wouldn't want to put on an underwire right after getting banded. My incisions are far enough below my bra line so it wouldn't matter, but still.

[aubrie 6]

My doctor didn't say not bras. My incisions were not a problem. There was one central one, that was up high, that only bothered me when I was sitting down. I just put a piece of gauze over it and it was fine. When standing, the incision was about an inch or two below the bra line. I can't stand the feeling of going braless. When I was much younger, thinner and had perky girls, I didn't mind. But these big heavy drooping things are gross. I can't wait for them to shrink back to normal.

[p0p_s_icle 0]

I was not told that I couldn't wear a bra... but I wear underwires and omgosh they hurt when I sat down and my belly came up.. it was very uncomfortable.. Soooo I'm very thankful that it's winter here, I just put a heavy coat on and prayed no one looked at my belly button to see that I didn't have a bra on.

For future info. where would I go to get a large sports bra? I didn't see any at Walmart or Lane Bryant that could fit me...

[Longhorn 1]

Your could try a leisure bra. I have some I sleep in. I got them the last time I was pregnant and I still wear them. Get a good soft one without an underwire of course and made of cotton. I wore it this morning when I went in for surgery. My doctor didn't tell me no bras, but I figured I wouldn't want to put on an underwire right after getting banded. My incisions are far enough below my bra line so it wouldn't matter, but still.

Same here! I wasn't told not to wear a bra but while I was home the first few days, I wore a leisure bra. After that, I avoided underwire bras until my stitches healed up.

[sci gal 0]

I put my bra back on the minute I was brought to my room from recovery. I even wear it to sleep!! They are not underwire and did not bother my incisions. But... when the fat rolls my port incision scar up under the elastic when I sit certian ways then ouch..

but the incisions really healed quickly and felt soooo much better after the staplea came out