I went in for my post-partum checkup/return to work physical. I'm recovering nicely from the c-section and have the all-clear to exercise once I hit 8 weeks postpartum...basically, by the weekend. I'm also cleared to return to work. So I talked with the hospital HR rep, and we've set a return to work date of June 1. Which is good as I've already been asked if I can start picking up shifts in June.
In other news, I am having a hard time finding brassieres. As we all know, breastfeeding causes a chest expansion, both in general as well as on an hourly basis. Now that I'm cleared to resume normal activities, I went to the maternity store to get a measurement to see what size I need.
40F. Technically, I'm, in the words of the sales assistant who measured me, "38 to 40 and a E to a F."
I read that as a 39 E/F, which does not exist. I thought that the 38DD was the black hole of brassiere sizes.
When between sizes move up to the next size...hence 40F.
The good news is that in a maternity store, 38DD is a very common bra size. The bad news is that 40F is not. For that size you are referred to the "plus-size" section...which not all maternity stores have.
*sigh*
The first maternity store referred me to another in their chain that did have larger bra sizes. Even there, 40F was the limit. They had a 42G and a 46G on the rack, but basically, the sizes topped off at 40F. And there weren't a whole lot of 40Fs either. I did manage to find four...not my favorite style though, but comfortable enough.
