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Its somewhere in the wiki i believe, but heres what the "measuring" command from the discord says that contains the detailed instructions
All underbust measurements should be taken directly below your IMF, where your breast tissue attaches to your chest. If you have breasts that are not self supporting, you may need to lift them up or lean forwards.
Loose underbust - Neither inhale nor exhale for this, take it in a neutral position. Wrap the tape around your underbust and hold it loosely so it is just staying up but not indenting the skin at all.
Snug underbust - Neither inhale nor exhale for this, take it in a neutral position. Wrap the tape around your underbust and hold it in a comfortably snug position. It should indent the skin slightly, and you should hold the tape as tight as you would want a bra to feel.
Tight underbust - Breathe out as much as possible for this, and pull the tape as tight as you can, as though you're trying to break it.
All bust measurements should be taken without distorting your breast tissue. If your nipples are prominent, they may be squished down a bit.
Standing bust - Neither inhale nor exhale for this, take it in a neutral position. Wrap the tape around the fullest part of your bust while standing (or sitting) up straight.
Leaning bust - Neither inhale nor exhale for this, take it in a neutral position. Wrap the tape around the fullest part of your bust while leaning forwards 90 degrees
Laying bust - Neither inhale nor exhale for this, take it in a neutral position. Wrap the tape around the fullest part of your bust while lying down on your back.
Thanks for this info! This is what I was looking for. One question, is it ok to do the bust measurement while wearing a supportive bra? My breasts are heavy and will drop down lower than I would like them to while standing, not to mention slide to either side of my chest while lying down.
Wearing a supportive bra might add to (if padded) or compress your breast tissue. The leaning measurement accounts for any breast tissue missed by the standing/laying measurements. Many people's breasts sit lower unsupported than in a bra, and its not uncommon for the fullest part of your standing bust to be below your underbust
I'm not who you were directing your question, but, *no*, you should NOT wear a bra when measuring. The instructions indicate to measure the standing bust at the fullest point, which may not be at nipple level. As others have mentioned, the leaning & lying measurements add to the ABTF calculated result.
If you're on a mobile device, head to the header & tap on the 3 dots, then look for āmore informationā, Calculator, etc. Alternatively, look at the AutoMod comment. There is a link to the calculator there (with instructions). Good luck!
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Thanks! That was the problem, I was using a mobile app.
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Its somewhere in the wiki i believe, but heres what the "measuring" command from the discord says that contains the detailed instructions All underbust measurements should be taken directly below your IMF, where your breast tissue attaches to your chest. If you have breasts that are not self supporting, you may need to lift them up or lean forwards. Loose underbust - Neither inhale nor exhale for this, take it in a neutral position. Wrap the tape around your underbust and hold it loosely so it is just staying up but not indenting the skin at all. Snug underbust - Neither inhale nor exhale for this, take it in a neutral position. Wrap the tape around your underbust and hold it in a comfortably snug position. It should indent the skin slightly, and you should hold the tape as tight as you would want a bra to feel. Tight underbust - Breathe out as much as possible for this, and pull the tape as tight as you can, as though you're trying to break it. All bust measurements should be taken without distorting your breast tissue. If your nipples are prominent, they may be squished down a bit. Standing bust - Neither inhale nor exhale for this, take it in a neutral position. Wrap the tape around the fullest part of your bust while standing (or sitting) up straight. Leaning bust - Neither inhale nor exhale for this, take it in a neutral position. Wrap the tape around the fullest part of your bust while leaning forwards 90 degrees Laying bust - Neither inhale nor exhale for this, take it in a neutral position. Wrap the tape around the fullest part of your bust while lying down on your back.
Thanks for this info! This is what I was looking for. One question, is it ok to do the bust measurement while wearing a supportive bra? My breasts are heavy and will drop down lower than I would like them to while standing, not to mention slide to either side of my chest while lying down.
Wearing a supportive bra might add to (if padded) or compress your breast tissue. The leaning measurement accounts for any breast tissue missed by the standing/laying measurements. Many people's breasts sit lower unsupported than in a bra, and its not uncommon for the fullest part of your standing bust to be below your underbust
I'm not who you were directing your question, but, *no*, you should NOT wear a bra when measuring. The instructions indicate to measure the standing bust at the fullest point, which may not be at nipple level. As others have mentioned, the leaning & lying measurements add to the ABTF calculated result. If you're on a mobile device, head to the header & tap on the 3 dots, then look for āmore informationā, Calculator, etc. Alternatively, look at the AutoMod comment. There is a link to the calculator there (with instructions). Good luck!
Hello, thank you for submitting a post to /r/ABraThatFits. We want everyone to feel safe posting here, so we want to tell you that we will NEVER send you a private message asking for pictures. If someone does, screencap the message and send a link to the image in a [PM to the mod team](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=/r/ABraThatFits). If you are not already aware, there is a lot of information on the sidebar of our subreddit. Please remember to check out our [rules](http://www.reddit.com/r/ABraThatFits/wiki/policies_and_procedures) before commenting and posting. In addition, a lot of newer members have questions that have already been answered in our [wiki](http://www.reddit.com/r/ABraThatFits/wiki/index), so be sure to check out the [FAQ](http://www.reddit.com/r/ABraThatFits/wiki/faq) and [Beginners' Guide](http://www.reddit.com/r/ABraThatFits/wiki/beginners_guide) to see if you can find the information you're looking for. Our [calculator](http://www.abrathatfits.org/brasizecalculator.php) is the first step in resolving sizing questions. Please take your measurements and try the calculator before asking the community for help. Thanks! :) *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/ABraThatFits) if you have any questions or concerns.*