# One of My Boobs is Bigger Than the Other! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 28, 2003, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-boobs-is-bigger-than-the-other/164694 "2003-03-28T02:28:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![samarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@samarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samarm)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-boobs-is-bigger-than-the-other/164694/21 "2003-03-28T05:53:47Z")
Ha! Yes, definately a song in there somewhere. Kind of like “Some Girls are Bigger Than Others” by The Smiths, I think. 🙂 and while we’re on the subject: Leaking Boobs Band name! ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-boobs-is-bigger-than-the-other/164694/22 "2003-03-28T06:11:57Z")
There once was a girl from Azizes, whose breasts were of two different sizes. One was quite small, really nothing at all, but the other was large and won prizes! ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-boobs-is-bigger-than-the-other/164694/23 "2003-03-28T06:20:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lorinada \* > \*\*Mine are not noticeably different sizes, but one does “look” straight out while the other one “looks” down. \*\* Oh, yeah, that too. In my case, I point southeast and south. ---
**Author:** ![samarm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4da419/32.png) [@samarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samarm)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-boobs-is-bigger-than-the-other/164694/24 "2003-03-28T06:21:43Z")
Look at me straight when I’m talking to you, dammit! ---
**Author:** ![as\_u\_wish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6f9a4e/32.png) [@as\_u\_wish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/as_u_wish)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-boobs-is-bigger-than-the-other/164694/25 "2003-03-28T06:44:24Z")
Long story, followed by suggestion. Before getting pregnant, I needed a 36DDD. Early on I began asking around for advice on what to do, since I knew some (totally undesirable) enlargement was likely. One of the nurses suggested going to see the professionals who make protheses for women who’ve had breast surgery. I did so, met a wonderful fitter, and came away with bras that fit (38HHH–much larger cup size, not much increase in band width). It was the first time I’d been really comfortable since hitting age 14. Later on, when I found out a friend of mine had one breast about an A and the other a C, I took her there (ok, I dragged her there kicking and screaming), and the fitter provided two solutions: a bra with a pocket for an insert for when she wants to look “normal” and custom-made bras with cups that really fit her. SO…after all that…my suggestion is that you check out the shop in your town provides prosteheses for mastectomy patients. They may be able to help. ---
**Author:** ![hyperjes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df705f/32.png) [@hyperjes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hyperjes)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-boobs-is-bigger-than-the-other/164694/26 "2003-03-28T08:15:27Z")
slight hijack- **Primaflora** , did you really breastfeed for 3 1/2 years? Wasn’t that umm… awkward once the little one could talk? I mean, I would think that once the kid can ask, it might feel a bit odd… No disrespect intended. Just curious. ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-boobs-is-bigger-than-the-other/164694/27 "2003-03-28T08:25:02Z")
The Answer: Six. The Question: How many posts in a thread about breasts, will it take before someone says they need pictures?! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-boobs-is-bigger-than-the-other/164694/28 "2003-03-28T08:58:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Q.E.D. \* > \*\*Ok, I’ll try a serious answer now. This might be silly (what do I know about these things, I’m a guy), but couldn’t you _make_ a bra with the right cup sizes out of two that are the right sizes for the respective boobies? Just an idea…I’ll go crawl back into the corner now… \*\* I know you weren’t serious but you started me thinking. I imagine it’d make bra shopping even more of pain. Imagine if instead of needing to find a 38DD, you needed to find a 38LDDRD. Imagine searching for this sized bra among the dozens of racks (snerk) of 38LARAs, 38LARBs, 38LBRAs, 38LBRBs, 38LBRCs, 38LCRBs, 38LCRCs, 38LCRDs, 38LDRCs, 38LDDRDs, 38LDDRDDs. And that’s assuming the 38s are all together. Also, keep in mind that bras are usually sorted by brand, not size, so the same rack (snicker) can hold sizes 32-44 and A-DDD. Then there’s color, cup style, strap style, underwire or no underwire, front or back hook, material, and manufacturer (what with brand loyalty and all). That’s A LOT of browsing to do for a single damn bra. Catalog and online retailers would love it. You could conceivably make a bra that came with different-sized removable cups, thus creating a customizable bra for the disproportionate lady, but that probably would not be the most comfortable or appealing apparatus. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-boobs-is-bigger-than-the-other/164694/29 "2003-03-28T11:19:06Z")
All my adult life, I’ve been unevenly endowed. No big deal, unless I wear horizontal stripes - they slope. Funnily enough (at least to me) when I went for my annual physical this year, it was to a new doctor. As she was doing the breast exam, she asked if I was aware of my assymetry! I almost broke out laughing right then and there. I’m 49 years old! I’ve had these things since I was a teen. Yeah, I kinda noticed the assymetry! Still cracks me up to think of it. Then again, I’m easily amused. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-boobs-is-bigger-than-the-other/164694/30 "2003-03-28T12:12:08Z")
> [@](#): > > Ok, I’ll try a serious answer now. This might be silly (what do I know about these things, I’m a guy), but couldn’t you make a bra with the right cup sizes out of two that are the right sizes for the respective boobies? Just an idea…I’ll go crawl back into the corner now… But then she’d fly in circles… Seriously, I’d do the uneven padding thing while the pregnancy lasts, then see how things settled down after the pregnancy. Who knows? It might resolve itself. (On the other hand, one of Pepper Mill’s rings _still_ doesn’t fit, five years later) ---
**Author:** ![elfje](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19b73/32.png) [@elfje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfje)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-boobs-is-bigger-than-the-other/164694/31 "2003-03-28T12:46:30Z")
a lot of women have different sized breasts, usually not a full cup size, though. why don’t you try this: by a padded D cup bra, take the padding out of the “big breast” side, and only have padding on the other side. Would that help? You could ven use the two pads on one side, and none on the other… I’m afraid you’ll have to go with a D cup suze bra, and use padding to fill up your C cup breast. hope it works out for you! ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-boobs-is-bigger-than-the-other/164694/32 "2003-03-28T14:40:28Z")
My girlfriend had one augmented to match the other. She was quite thrilled with the results. That said, I’m sure glad I don’t have KNOCKERS NUCLEAR! You chicks must be exhausted after carrying those loads around! ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-boobs-is-bigger-than-the-other/164694/33 "2003-03-28T14:41:49Z")
I’m a 34C and that’s more than enough for me. ---
**Author:** ![Thinks2Much](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@Thinks2Much](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thinks2Much)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-boobs-is-bigger-than-the-other/164694/34 "2003-03-28T16:57:23Z")
Leechbabe - just a word of caution. Feel free to have hubby massage the smaller one, but if you do any nipple stimulation, you could cause yourself to go into contractions. It is not an old wive’s tale - I work for a breastfeeding company that does research into such things. Medela has a new line of nursing bras that are kind of like sports bras. My sister is currently nursing and loves them. If you are going to buy new bras anyway, you could kill two birds with one stone and buy them. Here is a place to buy them: URL=http://mybreastpump.com/maternityandnursingbras.html]link But yes, feeding the baby more so from the smaller side will help when the time comes. My son only liked one side, so that side was larger during the duration. I am back to about even now, except he seems to have permanently stretched the nipple more so than the other side.[ ---
**Author:** ![CRorex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CRorex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CRorex)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-boobs-is-bigger-than-the-other/164694/35 "2003-03-28T17:01:17Z")
While this is totally irrelevent to the conversation… I remember learning in the animal phys class I took that a number of pregnant/nursing women report increased ‘leakage’ when they hear a child cry. Something about an auditory stimulous to a child in distress and possibly hungry that gets those milk ducts flowing. ---
**Author:** ![Thinks2Much](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@Thinks2Much](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thinks2Much)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-boobs-is-bigger-than-the-other/164694/36 "2003-03-28T17:02:43Z")
sorry my link didn’t work right. : ( You can still copy and paste it, I guess. And Hypejes - I think primaflora meant 3.5 years of nursing over all her 3 children, not all for just one child… ---
**Author:** ![Thinks2Much](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@Thinks2Much](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thinks2Much)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-boobs-is-bigger-than-the-other/164694/37 "2003-03-28T17:08:39Z")
Crorex - yes that is very common, for a woman to let down her milk when hearing a baby cry, not even her own child. I pumped for several months so I would let down at the sound of the pump as well. That was lots of fun when I would be sitting at my desk and one of the other engineers would turn one on for testing without telling me first. Nursing pads were definitely required at all times. Also, an orgasm releases the same hormones that cause let down, so the big O also caused let down. :eek: (I kept a towel handy as my husband was not partial to milk showers!) ---
**Author:** ![welby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@welby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/welby)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-boobs-is-bigger-than-the-other/164694/38 "2003-03-28T17:23:41Z")
Did anyone else hear the old Seame Street song about things that aren’t the same? _One of these boobs is not like the other one… One of these boobs is not the same. . ._ ---
**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-boobs-is-bigger-than-the-other/164694/39 "2003-03-28T17:58:27Z")
**welby** , somebody beat you to that one. Sorry! 🙂 My left one has always been a bit bigger than the right. Five years ago I had reduction (yay for plastic surgery!)…but to my slight irritation, the left one is STILL a bit bigger than the right! I was hoping the surgery might even them out. There isn’t a big difference, but I can see it. Speaking of bra-shopping problems, try finding an A cup without padding or underwire. Go ahead, try. I don’t WANT to be bigger, dammit, I went through all sorts of pain and suffering (bad reaction to the anaesthetic) to be this small. And underwires are EVIL! Also unnecessary, since if I’m wearing a non-transparent shirt I can get away with no bra at all. I feel naked when I do that, though. ---
**Author:** ![welby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@welby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/welby)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-boobs-is-bigger-than-the-other/164694/40 "2003-03-28T20:24:26Z")
Damn it! I totally missed it. But to answer **leafrong’s** question: Yes. In fact it’s still there, humming through my skull. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-boobs-is-bigger-than-the-other/164694.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-boobs-is-bigger-than-the-other/164694.md?page=3)