I know this sounds like a really odd question but when I was growing up, wearing a bra all the time (including in bed) was considered unhealthy. I'm not even sure why!
Now that I have breastfed several children and am a grown woman, I read that it's actually good for breast support and to keep breasts as, well, perky as possible!
I tend to be more comfortable with as much support as possible and tend to always wear a bra (cute ones!)unless I am in the shower -or fooling around but I won't realy go there :)
Is this ok? Why would it not be?
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Perky goes out the door with pregnancy and breastfeeding; no amount of bra wearing will bring that back. All the same, a well-fitted brassiere (not to be confused with brasserie) will help support the mammaries and prevent excessive pull on the underlying chest wall muscles, while enhancing the girls (if that's what you're going for).
Personally, I like to go without a brassiere, every now and then. It was easier when I didn't have such a matronly figure. As a runner, I spent a lot of time in sports bras, which are very comfortable; but, I'm so happy to get out of them after my run.
If you need the extra support, wear a bra. If you want your girls to hang down around your knees when you're my age, don't wear a bra. Going without one every now and then will probably not be an issue; anything in moderation is usually okay. I think it depends upon your body, because some women simply cannot go without the support of a bra.
Guess it's up to you!
Read all you ever wanted to know about the history of the bra
August 29, 2008 - 4:29pmThis Comment
I have a higher C cup, actually I am probably a D cup but don't want to admit it and I know that if I go without a bra, oh boy! I think everyone knows. I also love sports bras and tend to wear them more often than not. Mine tend to stay perky but as time goes on, I think we all will have the sagging.
One thing I wanted to share is what I heard on the Tyra Banks Show one time. She said that keeping lotion or moisurizer on your breasts will also prolong the dreadful sag.
Hope this helps.
August 30, 2008 - 9:46amThe belief that you need a bra to prevent sagging is simply a myth. Your breasts have ligaments attaching them to your chest muscles. When you are wearing a bra you end up letting those ligaments weaken and in turn your breasts can sag MORE!
I recommend reading this article on bra's, and the link to cysts and breast cancer caused by wearing a bra for a long period of time. It also highlights the points I have made on sagging.
A lot of people find that after a few months of wearing no bra, or wearing a bra for as little time as possible, they find their breasts "perk up" as the ligaments strengthen.
http://www.breastnotes.com/aware/aware-bra.htm
October 4, 2008 - 3:22pm"I recommend reading this article on bra's, and the link to cysts and breast cancer caused by wearing a bra for a long period of time. It also highlights the points I have made on sagging."
It's not the bra per se but the carcinogenic substances that accumulate in the breasts when lymph movement is restricted that is suspected in cancer and fibrocystitis of the breast. If we ingested no toxic substances at all, the bra would not have such bad effects. But even then, natural waste products are caused to accumulate and may not be good for the breasts - getting them out is why the "drainage" system is there to start with.
"A lot of people find that after a few months of wearing no bra, or wearing a bra for as little time as possible, they find their breasts 'perk up' as the ligaments strengthen."
January 16, 2011 - 2:38pmOf course the breasts will never naturally be as high on the chest as a bra can lift them, even when one is a teen.
Thanks for your post and link. I read it with great interest! It does make sense that our muscles tend to adhere to the 'use it or lose it' theory although when looking at documentaries of women in cultures that don't use bras, they definitely have the not-so-perky look :)
Either way, I wear a bra for comfort and support. I am not physically comfortable without one!
October 4, 2008 - 4:43pmMen are attracted to women with high, firm breasts because they indicate that no other male has already impregnated her. Even though many men know intellectually that women who have high, firm breasts only appear so due to wearing bras. Most men today don't usually want to impregnate, but the instincts don't "know" that, though.
January 16, 2011 - 2:47pmI am more wondering about the wearing them to bed...I never do, but my friend does..and her boobs are much perkier than mine...but now I have a young daughter...should I teach her to sleep in it too?
July 21, 2009 - 10:53pmYour heredity, diet and body mass index are different from that of your friend. That she wears a bra to bed and has breasts higher than yours is a coincidence. In fact, the Japanese and French research would indicate that if your friend didn't wear a bra, her breasts would be even higher when she is upright.
January 16, 2011 - 2:52pmIt's hard to apply generalities to specific individuals.
well I wear it all day but when in bed at night i take it off.its relaxing
July 21, 2009 - 11:24pmI usually don't wear a bra when i am sleeping or doing household chores. I feel more comfortable and relaxed this way, as well as, chances of me having breast cancer during old age are reduced.
August 12, 2009 - 11:08pm