Bouncing Breasts: A Credible Area of Scientific Research

[beccaB]

I truly would start running again if I could have reduction surgery and be able to afford it and/or avoid problems with scar tissue hiding bad things on a mammogram. I'm a 34DD after losing 20 pounds. I was 36DD before, and it is all dense tissue. I don't know how it affects my running stride , and I used to run before children. I was the same size back then. There is not a bra in all the world that stops the bounce, and the bounce is very uncomfortable, and I didn't like nasty people shouting out lewd comments like they use to do back when I was a runner in my 20's. Any movement at all would seem to bring out the unwelcome comments. I'm anti-social anyway, and don't like people talking to me generally! That seems extreme but it's actually partly true.

[zoom-zoom]

Actually, I wonder - is there an 'average' natural breast size?

I thought I had heard 36C. Time claims the same thing, though I saw differing statistics all over and given that so many women wear the wrong size, who knows.

[beccaB]

Thanks- I'll try that one. I've used the maia bra, and it works well under normal movement, but not running. I'd really like to do some trail running, and I know my 4 legged companion would like it too.

[Crankin]

I will never complain about my almost negligent chest.

[Susan]

I think guesses on "average" breast size because of most bought bra-sizes are misleading.

I wear a 34 G and while I really couldn't run without a bra, I don't have any problems running or biking or walking with a nicely fitted sports bra. This "breast movement affecting running form"-thing somehow reminds me of old "scientific" studies stating that running women may lose their uterus because it would fall out caused by the heavy bouncing

[Crankin]

Oy, I meant to write "negligible" not negligent.

Still, I am glad I don't have this issue.