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A GREAT FIT EVERY TIME
Helping you to pick perfectly fitted bras

At Mothercare we understand how important it is to be wearing a well-fitted maternity bra both during and after your pregnancy. That’s why we work directly with midwives and pregnant women when designing new bras, ensuring we provide you with complete comfort and support.

Your breast will start to feel tender as early as four to eight weeks into your pregnancy. This is when you start to need extra support. Our maternity bras are designed to help to prevent the ligaments in the breasts from being overstretched. By supporting the delicate tissues of your breast, you will also be helping to ensure that you return to your usual shape.

All mothercare maternity bras are designed to give you superb comfort and support. Buy separate bras for day and night – time to ensure proper support. Fashion bras do not provide adequate support in pregnancy. Health professionals strongly recommend that underwired bras should not be worn when you are pregnant or nursing your baby.\

It’s important to get the right fit

• There are no muscles in the breast – just a small muscle above.
   
• The breast contains only ligaments.
   
• The breast may increase by up to 2lb during pregnancy.
   
• You may increase by more than two bra sizes and may need to be measured up to four times during your pregnancy.
   
• You need to be measured for your nursing bra two to three weeks before the birth.
   

 

How to measure the bra size

Measure directly under your bust (position b on the diagram). If you’ve measured in centimetres, round up or down to the nearest bra size on the conversion chart. If you’ve measured in inches, add 4 inches onto an even number and 5 inches onto an odd number to give your bra size as also shown on the conversion chart.

How to measure your cup size
Measure around the fullest part of your bust (position a). For centimetres, the difference between measurement a and measurement b determines your cup size as shown on the cup size chart. For inches the difference between measurement a and the bra size you determined by measurement b gives your cup size on the chart.

Personal fitting service
At Mothercare, we have sales staffs who are specially trained to fit you professionally for your maternity bras throughout your pregnancy. They are trained to recognise your needs as an individual, in assessing your changing shape and size, so that you get the right bras to suit you at each stage.

 

BRA-BUYING GUIDE

• Support bras
  Essential for mums-to-be. Designed to support your breasts as they get heavier, with a deep centre at the front, and broader straps, back and sides to give extra support for active daywear. In sizes from 34B to 44G.
   
• Nursing bras
  For when baby arrives and essential if breastfeeding. With wider sides, back and straps, easier fastening, soft cotton linings, drop-cup opening, and adjustable straps to create extra room. It’s best to be flexible, allowing extra room for when the milk comes in, as well as when your breasts reduce in size. In sizes from 34B to 44G.
   
• Sleep bras
  For pre- and post-birth. Sleep bras give light support and seam-free styling, so providing perfect night time comfort. Ideal for during night time breastfeeding, when you may be feeling particularly uncomfortable.