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Posted: 15 March 2009 at 11:32pm |
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kriss
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Posted: 15 March 2009 at 11:35pm |
More like a big wee rant 
Sorry to bore you ladies!
Hopefully it makes sense, now I think I can finally sleep, lol.
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Posted: 16 March 2009 at 7:51am |
Grrrrr that would annoy me too.
Of course you can waer hot milk. They are nursing bras too. I think they do have one style that is only maternity but otherwise the others are all feeding. I wear them.
As for the sizing guide....I did that last night (coincidence) and it put me at 20C!!!! I wear a 16DD so I would have expected one size here or there but I am not a 20....even with my broad back.
I'd go to another shop
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Posted: 16 March 2009 at 8:01am |
I wore hotmilk throughout my pregnancy and while nursing. (And Im back in them again lol).
I actually find them really comfy. I went to Smith and Caughey and got fitted ... I will say however that there new range seems smaller fitting .. although it could be the bras seem to be made of firmer satin type material this time around, so maybe not as much give??
Anyway .. of course you can wear them .. and take your money elsewhere and get fitted 
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kriss
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Posted: 16 March 2009 at 8:52am |
Thank you both for your replies nzpiper & lilfatty
I see much clearer this morning, lol, past all my confusion about the situation.
nzpiper isn't it funny that we both ended up differing in our sizes given by the HM guide..?
I would really like to get properly fitted, do you recommend Smith & Caugheys, lilfatty?
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Posted: 16 March 2009 at 8:55am |
Yup, I'm wearing Hot Milk! Although I have to warn you their sizing doesn't seem to be terribly consistent - like LF said the satiny ones seem to be a bit smaller fitting. I'm a 12B in most but need a C for the satin ones.
(Yes, I know I'm teeny, sigh - at the hospital when my milk still hadn't come in the midwives tended to look at my boobs with concern and ask "did your breasts... umm... grow at all during your pregnancy?")
8F sounds like it will be a better fit for you, even though the 14C would still go on ok (8F-10E-12D-14C will all be roughly the same size around - I think - I haven't had much experience with larger cup sizes obviously!).
And in terms of fitting I second Smith & Caughey's
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Posted: 16 March 2009 at 10:10am |
What a stupid woman! What on earth does she think a pregnant woman is going to need drop down cups for?!?! 
I've been cursed with HUGE boobs and a small back and tried their F cup and I thought it felt more like a D at the most, there was no way (IMO of course) that it was anything close to an F.
Gutting because I was looking forward to treating myself to a couple of bras but I'm just too big 
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Posted: 16 March 2009 at 11:30am |
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That is sooo rude. I get really grumpy when people assume i won't be breastfeeding for long. So So rude. Take your bussiness elsewhere and ring and complain to the manager about her attitude. She needs to know a bit more about the bras she's selling. GRRRR
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Posted: 16 March 2009 at 11:30am |
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Two Blondinis you might want to try some other styles - I have one of theirs in a 14F (which is what size I am in fayreform bras too) and it's very comfy and fits right, I tried another style of theirs in the same size and it's far too small. Weird.
And kriss - what bizarre comments from the lady in the lingerie shop. What else would drop down cups be for? Stupid woman.
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Posted: 16 March 2009 at 6:30pm |
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What an obnoxious women! Hasn't she heard that saying "when you assume you make as ass out of u and me". She definately doesn't know her products either.
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AandCsmum
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Posted: 17 March 2009 at 8:29am |
I'd complain to Hotmilk about her service!
I found their sizing off as well. I ended up a 10F one style is actually too big & the other one is just right.
They made me feel really good while pregnant & now Bfing....I guess that is why they use preg women.
I actually want to look into the Milk man range 
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Posted: 17 March 2009 at 9:02am |
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That women had no place to say those things to you. I too hate how people assume you would only bf to 6 or 9 months.
I love HotMilk bras! Its lovely to wear something pretty when your boobs have become functional! I am a 16C/D and the HM one I wear the most is an 18C. The 16D I have is a bit small so it sits in my drawer waitin gfor me to shrink!!! I didn't use the online size guide I just got fitted at a local bra shop. I think the smaller one is a firmer satin so thats probably the reason. My one gripe is the lacy bfing camisole I got also comes down too low inthe middle so when I'm sleeping on my side, my boobs 'fall' into that gap!!! lol, but i suppose its made to look and feel sexy above being practical (and it is lovely otherwise!).
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Posted: 17 March 2009 at 10:05am |
lol maysie!! i had exactly the same problem with the camisole!
I found hot milks sizing guide pretty accurate - especially if you read some of the customer feedback and adjust accordingly. most places are pretty good about swapping sizes if you need to.
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Posted: 17 March 2009 at 10:24am |
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Posted: 17 March 2009 at 11:28am |
Try the breastmates website.
Breastmates
She's lovely to deal with & they have a much bigger range than Smith & Caugheys & you can go see her & she'll fit you as well. She's based in Royal Oak. I never got fitted myself but worked my sizing out from the info on the breastmates website & found that pretty accurate. The knickers are pretty average sizing - I'm a 12 & M fitted me fine.
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Posted: 17 March 2009 at 11:36am |
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Thanks for the link Nic, seems worth popping over for a look and a fitting
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Posted: 05 April 2009 at 12:30pm |
Hot milk is really good looking, but I would suggest going in and getting fitted for one that fits best. I found that with the hotmilk, it just wasn't right for me and each time I wore them I got mastitis.
I went and got fitted without saying what bra I wanted and got the best maternity bra ever. Better than any bra I have ever worn. And being such a big cup sizd I had full support without an underwire!
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