My nipples were so sore first three months of nursing. I hated wearning anything that felt scrarchy against them. The only thing that worked besides wearing shells, hydrogel pads, and lanolin was this bra. I went braless most of the time at home and just wore soft cotton, modal, or synthetic tops. But when I went out, needed more lift. I heard so much about these bras...how great they were for sore nipples plus wireless which is good for me since I got plugged ducts at times. These were so comforting for my poor nipples. I bought a second one to rotate with the first. Plus I did not even have to leave home, get fitted and all that. My guesstimate as to what my post partum size is was enough to buy a good fitting one.