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If you choose to wear a bra, it’s important to find one that fits you correctly to avoid pain and discomfort. But, bra sizing can be a little confusing! Here’s a breakdown on traditional bra sizing, and some tips to make sure your bras fit the right way: How does bra sizing work? Traditional bras…
Deciding whether or not to wear a bra is an individual choice and either decision is perfectly fine. Some people prefer wearing bras because they act as boob support, redistributing or carrying some of the weight from your chest which reduces tenderness, back pain, or shoulder pain. Bras can also redirect unwanted attention on your…
It can be tough to tell if a bra is dirty and needs to be washed! If you do a sniff check and it smells stinky, it needs to be cleaned for sure. But even if it doesn’t smell, it might need a wash. How Often to Wash If you exercise in a bra or…
Awkward moment: when you want to ask for a bra but you don’t know how. For some girls, the weirdness comes from the fact that they don’t have boobs yet. But, maybe the skin in that area is starting to get sensitive, or maybe the very earliest breast buds are starting to grow, or maybe…
Breast buds are the small, firm bumps that appear under the nipples when boobs first start to grow. They are usually about the size and shape of a stack of 4 or 5 dimes. At first, this growth might only appear on one side. Don’t freak out! This is totally normal. In fact, breast buds…
Boobs come in all different shapes and sizes – sometimes, they’re even different from one another! We’re here to tell you why. It’s totally normal to have boobs that aren’t the same shape and size, especially while you’re still growing and developing. Here’s why: Boobs grow because hormones – the natural chemicals that control puberty…
Just like height or eye color, boob size is pre-programed by our DNA, the genetic code that writes the blueprint for how bodies are built. But, that doesn’t mean that boobs will only ever be one size and they will stay that way forever. Some boobs develop very quickly, growing pretty large for their frame,…
Because understanding your body can be as quick and fun as a true or false quiz! True or false: It’s normal for one breast bud to develop before the other. True! Boobs grow because hormones – the natural chemicals that control puberty – circulate through the body, instructing various parts to stretch and change. Even…