M&S sports bras/V shaped pillow advice please!

by Suki77 on 14th March 2009, 9:55 am

Hey ladies I am having my BA in 3 weeks (woo hoo!) and will soon be buying my support bras for post-op. My nurse has said the best place to get them is M & S and I just wondered if anyone had any particular recommendations?
Also I have got one of those v-shaped pillows and wondered if these are any better than normal pillows?

Thanks :) xx

by BlondeBarbie on 14th March 2009, 9:58 am

My nurse suggested M&S too i think but i got mine from the catalogue, it is a Shock absorber and they are fab! Highly recommend getting one of them.
Ive got one but didnt buy it for my BA i got it when i was pregnant. I didnt really use it after BA, normal pillows work just as well and saves money x

by Suki77 on 14th March 2009, 10:02 am

Oh I have heard shock absorbers are really good, I also run alot so I guess if I get one of those at least I can use it for that as well. Thanx for the advice! xx

by **nads** on 14th March 2009, 10:06 am

I found the V pillow great, i got one off Amazon for £10 its great for keeping you upright and is really comfy, i still use it now!
I used a surgical Marena bra after my op which was given to me by Mybreast, it was similar to a shock absorber. M&S also have some post op surgical bras on their online shop which look comfy.
Not long to go now hun!! xxx

by Suki77 on 14th March 2009, 10:15 am

I know the time is going so fast! It's my birthday next week so will have a bit of a blow out, lots of food & booze then detoxing in preparation lol.
I managed to get the v pillow for £6 so thought it would be worth a try! Yes I have seen the post op bras on M&S. I'm going to Bluewater (big shopping centre near me) in a week or so and the M&S is pretty big there so hopefully will find something! And I certainly think I will be investing in a shock absorber at some point as everyone says how great they are! xx

by **nads** on 14th March 2009, 10:17 am

I would say get a couple of bigger band sizes or bra extenders as you will be swollen after then op, i nearly fainted trying to put on a 32 band (which i am normally) and nearly fitted into a 36!! It goes down but you want to be as comfortable as poss Flash

by Suki77 on 14th March 2009, 10:21 am

Yes I am 32 at the moment but am def going to buy at least 34! Thanx for the advice! :) xx

by **ShootingStar** on 14th March 2009, 10:29 am

Suki77 wrote: And I certainly think I will be investing in a shock absorber at some point as everyone says how great they are! xx

Yep the shock absorbers are brill, defo recommend getting at least one. You will still get use out of it for gym etc in future so good investment. Good luck with your upcoming op hun xx

by mariajw on 14th March 2009, 10:37 am

Hi Hunni

I have an M&S shock absorber bra which I wear for running. It's really good. I didn't have to wear a bra after my BA.

Maria
xx

by Suki77 on 14th March 2009, 10:40 am

ShootingStar wrote:
Suki77 wrote: And I certainly think I will be investing in a shock absorber at some point as everyone says how great they are! xx

Yep the shock absorbers are brill, defo recommend getting at least one. You will still get use out of it for gym etc in future so good investment. Good luck with your upcoming op hun xx

Thank u, I am so excited it's all I can think about lol.
I will def need a new sports bra for running as there is no way the one I wear now is going to fit me when I have my lovely new (bigger!) boobies! Yay! xx

by moonmar on 14th March 2009, 12:17 pm

I have both shock absorber and M&S bras, they are both good but I personally find the M&S more comfortable. I have 2 from M&S, different models but they are both super-comfy.
I have a V pillow and I find it really helps keeping me in the same position all night, otherwise I would move around too much, so I do recommend getting one, they are really cheap anyway.
And as nads says bra extenders are really useful, so you can buy a smaller band bra and use the extender at the beginning when you have a lot of side swelling, and then keep wearing it later without the extender when the swelling goes down, instead of buying loads and loads of different sizes.

by _Carrie_ on 14th March 2009, 9:20 pm

I've got one from M&S - can't remember the style but it looks quite a lot like a normal bra and gives me a really nice shape - it's sooo comfy. It was £18. I'll post a pic of it when I get round to it so you can see if you want?

I've also got a triumph one which is comfy but I wear it at night as I don't like the shape it gives me so much. And I have a shock absorber, which is really supportive but massive!

I bought them in a 32 and got some bra extenders from La Senza (£5 for a pack of 3)...definitely recommend them.

And I had a support pillow from when I was breastfeeding and it was great as I hated sleeping upright!

C x

by Suki77 on 16th March 2009, 9:07 am

[quote="_Carrie_"]I've got one from M&S - can't remember the style but it looks quite a lot like a normal bra and gives me a really nice shape - it's sooo comfy. It was £18. I'll post a pic of it when I get round to it so you can see if you want?

I've also got a triumph one which is comfy but I wear it at night as I don't like the shape it gives me so much. And I have a shock absorber, which is really supportive but massive!

I bought them in a 32 and got some bra extenders from La Senza (£5 for a pack of 3)...definitely recommend them.

And I had a support pillow from when I was breastfeeding and it was great as I hated sleeping upright!

Hey Carrie thanks for the advice, I have today bought 2 sports bras from M&S, I'm going to get some extenders from La Senza they sound like a great idea! xx

by Suki77 on 16th March 2009, 9:11 am

moonmar wrote:I have both shock absorber and M&S bras, they are both good but I personally find the M&S more comfortable. I have 2 from M&S, different models but they are both super-comfy.
I have a V pillow and I find it really helps keeping me in the same position all night, otherwise I would move around too much, so I do recommend getting one, they are really cheap anyway.
And as nads says bra extenders are really useful, so you can buy a smaller band bra and use the extender at the beginning when you have a lot of side swelling, and then keep wearing it later without the extender when the swelling goes down, instead of buying loads and loads of different sizes.

I picked up my V pillow cheap so think it will be worth a try!
I bought 2 sports bras from M&S today I am wearing one at the moment with my rice sizers to try & get used to the feel & weight of it lol. I'm def going to get some extenders as well, like you say you don't then have to buy loads of different sizes. Thanks for your help! xx

by bettyboop on 16th March 2009, 10:34 am

I love my V pillow, i still sleep with it now. Don't think you'll regret buying one at all.
I also have a shock absorber bra and found/find it very comfortable. My M&S sports bra i have found to be slightly on the tight side, so an extender would be just the job :thumbsup:
T x

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