You're Probably Wearing the Wrong Size Bra!

With my ever changing pregnant body, I decided to go bra shopping yesterday and I was amazed to learn that a whopping 80% of women wear the wrong bra size, "Most women mistakenly believe they're a size they're not," my fitter states. "Over time, this can cause big problems, and the larger the breasts, the bigger the concerns." Besides being uncomfortable, ill-fitting bras can contribute to chronic headaches, back pain, tingling in the arms, restricted breathing, abrasions, rashes and breast pain, especially during exercise. Here are five signs that the bra you're wearing isn't your size, and tips for a better fit:

1. Spillage: If your breasts spill over the top or sides of your bra, increase the band and/or cup size.

2. Puckering: If cups wrinkle or pucker, choose a smaller size.

3. Riding up: A bra should fit snugly. If it creeps up in the back, trade it in for one with a tighter band.

4. Jutting: The underwire isn't flush against your rib cage; it should be.

5. Grooves: If straps dig into your flesh, try a style with wider straps or a different cup size -- either bigger or smaller.

The best way to ensure a perfect fit is to go to a specialty bra shop. Or get someone else to measure you. Thanks to my bra fitter we now have the correct instructions; to determine band size, measure around the rib cage, just below your breasts. Then add 4 inches if the measurement is even and 5 if the measurement is odd. To determine cup size, measure around the fullest part of the breasts(over the nipples). Deduct the rib-cage measurement from this figure. A 1-inch difference between the measurements equals an A cup, 2 inches a B and so on.