How do you put on a bra one-handed?

[MichelleOH]

I would probably try a front clasp and see if one is easier than the other. Seems like both would be a pain.

[Fredwina]

When I've had to do i, I put the clasp on the front , and then scooted the garmet around until the cups were at the front.
Breaking your dominat must not be fun! I've only broken my non-dominat hand (so far)

[Veronica]

I was curious, so I tried it.

Cups in back, clasps in front - I found it hard to get the clasp parts lined up correctly for me to close. I don't know how much mobility you have in your arm, but I found looping my "broken" arm into the shoulder strap helped me to steady it as I closed the hook and eye closures. They were tough to do with my non dominant hand. Then you have to unloop the strap and twist the bra around do you have the cups where they should be. Using one hand to get both straps on was pretty doable.

If you decide to get pull over bras - I mainly wear Patagonia's Barely bras. I'm either a 36A or a 30 C, so I have some of each type that TE sells. The ones for C/D cups definitely have more coverage and support. But I still tend to wear the ones for A/Bs 'cause they are just a little more comfy.

Good luck!

Veronica

[jessmarimba]

I just got over a similar problem I could use my right arm only if I kept it bent and at waist height. So I would hook the bra around my waist, in the front, and then use the good arm to turn it around and pull straps up. Not easy, but I couldn't lift the bad arm over my head to put a sports bra on. Also couldn't wear pullover shirts for a couple weeks. Even if I could get them on, taking them off without lifting my arm was impossible.

[Artista]

I would think that clasping the bra around your chest or waist would be the hardest part with limited mobility in your arm. Would it help to clasp the bra while it's off your body and step into it, pulling it over your legs and hips up to your chest, then put your arms through the straps?

[Wahine]

This seems like a clever solution. I don't know if they sell them in the US but I wonder if you could rig something similar up using an old metal coat hanger.

[tulip]

Hook it before you put it on, step into it and wrestle it into place from your feet up.

Bummer about your arm. How hard did you fall??

[Catrin]

When I've had to do i, I put the clasp on the front , and then scooted the garmet around until the cups were at the front.
Breaking your dominat must not be fun! I've only broken my non-dominat hand (so far)

This is how I learned as a girl how to put a bra on, it sounds like you are going to have pain regardless how you do it but this might be the most simple approach. I don't think a sports bra would help, those things seem to require contortions to don! I've had both a broken arm and shoulder (same arm, different occasions), it just isn't easy to deal with bras.

I hope the recovery goes well and without hitch - and may the pain management continue to serve you well as long as it is needed.

[GLC1968]

I don't have any helpful advice but I wanted to offer my sympathy. That sounds just dreadful! I'm recovering from foot surgery (damage to my ligaments but required screws into my joint bones) and I now know first hand how incredibly painful bone injuries are... Hang in there!


Oh, and there is ZERO chance that any of my bras (even the sports ones) would pull over my rear/hips from the bottom up. While they stretch, they don't stretch that much (29 rib cage, 39 hip)!

[margo49]

Been in this situation 4 times - road accident, mastectomy, tractor accident and cancer recurrence in chest wall

At first I did the "hooking at waist level and scooting round" thing which I have always done since 13 - never been able to "do it from the back"

Best solution tho' was in 2009 to buy 2 of those sport tops with the built in shelf. Which also had the advantage of being wicking fabric (very important when you have peeling radiation burns on 25% of your upper-chest in 35 -40 deg C temps). It held my silicon prosthesis well so I reckon it would be even better for a Natural Tit. They wash so easily, dry really quickly and don't stain from medical creams

Good luck

[Melalvai]

What an entertaining thread this has been.

[ClockworkOrange]

Oh you poor thing and yes, even more annoying when you were not on your bike!

Wish I could offer some good ideas but never been in that situation.

Personally I would say 'burn your bra', well just for the time being, that's what I did when I broke my back.

Take care and heal quickly.