BRA-LLELUIAH!

Everyone who reads my blog knows my struggles with my "girls". In fact, if you have seen some of my baby shower pics on Facebook from this past Sunday...you are probably now even sympathetic towards me, because YIKES they are monstrous!

So last night I was having dinner with my friend Laura (who I haven't seen in forever and it was fabulous!) and she told me that her mother was a lactation specialist at Baptist where I will be having Addy. What great news! I have never met her Mom, but Laura offered to introduce me before she heads back to Nashville so that I could ask her any questions and get comfortable with her, since she and I will have a very intimate relationship in just a few short weeks :) On into our conversation I was sharing with Laura my discomfort with my bra and what a horrible time I have had finding bras. She also told me that Baptist has a women's boutique inside the hospital and she thought they had some nursing bras. I was skeptical...I mean I've been every where in this city looking for something that would fit me, but at this point what to I have to lose?

Today I went by the boutique to look at bras. The specialist working was so nice to me and was almost motherly. I told her what a hard time I was having and that it was to the point now that I was in pain because of my lack of support. She grabbed a handful of sizes and went into the fitting room with me to get the job done! I was not even embarrassed, I was just hoping something might possibly work. And it did! I will not actually tell you the size that I walked out with....mainly because you probably wouldn't be live me....and its a little embarrassing! I purchased two of them and practically skipped out the door I was so happy!

While I was checking out, Laura walked in. She was having lunch with her Mom and went and got her to come meet me. Ms. McGee was awesome! She is so sweet and she even offered to take me on a tour of the maternity floor. Went went up to the 2nd floor and she showed me a birthing suite like what I will be in when Addy comes. She explained how the whole process will go down. Then we went up to the 4th floor, where we will go after I recover. The rooms are so nice and spacious. Baptist is really an amazing Women's facility. She gave me a lot of tips on what to prepare and what to bring for us and for Addy as well. Every tip she gave me was so helpful. She really helped me so much to feel more at ease. On the way back down we stopped by the nursery and saw some sweet, tiny little newborn babies. It made me a little nervous to see those sweet little angels, but excited too!!!

As soon as I got home I raced up stairs practically stripping on the way up and I put on my new bra. AAAaaaaaahhHHH! This feels great, the most comfortable my "girls" have been since like week 9! I am so relieved to have some nursing bras that are supportive and comfortable and functional for when my girl gets here. I won the battle of the boobs!!