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......

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!

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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