Help my bras are trying to suffocate me

I am on day five and would really like to wear a bra but they are suddlenly way to tight around the band.  Is it possible I am still swollen and my rib cage has expanded?  My large breasts are rubbing on my incisions and giving me back pains but bras hurt too.  I tried a sports crop top too and that was just as bad.  When will this end and what to do?

I let 'em fly in their natural environment for a few weeks, that incision under my bra line drove me crazy. Eh, they're just boobs and mine were floppy, I didn't care.

I'm not worried about them being floppy but untethered they are rubbing on my incision:(  and hurting my back.

You have an incision right under your boobs??  I have very large boobs as well but I didn't have any incisions under mine.  I just have 5 holes pretty much in a straight line about belly button height.  Weird.  I've just been going braless, but again, doesn't seem like I have your problem.  So sorry to hear that Jo.  Hope you find some comfort soon!

Take care,
Jodi

Have someone wrap you with an ace bandage (or 2) I also put a wash cloth under my boobs. After about a week I was able to wear a bra again. I had an incision for my pain pump about a half an inch above my bra band & my top incision was at my bra band.

just found my old maternity bras so are going to try those nanas out tomorrow!  I am only 5'2 and my surgeon was a bit perplexed at how small my belly area is -obviously its plenty fat but its short if you know what I mean.  My five incisions are all well above my belly button.  I'm a bit bummed because I was hoping that as I don't have any stretch marks above my belly button I might one day be able to wear a high waisted bikini.  The area below my my belly button got completely shredded my my two lovely daughters :(  I tend to scar badly so can't imagine that they are just going to fade away. 

Take em off!!!!!!!!!!!

hahaha

I've been having the same issue. I'm 2 1/2 weeks out and still am not super comfortable having a bra on. I will wear one if I go out in public, but otherwise, I go braless, and pantless as well. Its all too restricting, lol. Seriously though, I have two incisions under my breasts, and the bra's did more damage than good, so I choose not to wear my bras for the most part. I however, have smaller breasts, so I don't think people can tell as much, unless its cold, of course.
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I was home for the better part of the first two weeks after surgery and went sans bra.  I have DDs and an incision right at the bra line kinda in between my breasts, but closer to the left one.  Annoying.  Going braless was kinda liberating, but also a literal and figurative pain.

My solution was to wear a tank top/cami under my clothes and tuck some of the material under my boobs for a tiny bit of support and to stop the skin on skin friction.  I even did that for my two-week follow up/staple-removal at my surgeon's office.  The next day I started wearing bras because I had to go back to work.