{"id":20611,"date":"2017-07-17T12:15:13","date_gmt":"2017-07-17T12:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3.109.141.153\/wordpress\/are-you-still-falling-for-these-bra-myths\/"},"modified":"2023-06-07T13:06:54","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T13:06:54","slug":"are-you-still-falling-for-these-bra-myths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zivame.com\/blog\/v1\/are-you-still-falling-for-these-bra-myths\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You Still Falling For These Bra Myths?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4439 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zivame.com\/blog\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Untitled-design-2-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" \/><\/p>\n<p>From what you should eat during pregnancy to how you can\u2019t wear prints and patterns together, there are stories and myths around everything! So, it only makes sense then that there are some not-so-true stories about bras as well. Time to put those to a rest.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re here to separate fact from fiction, and bust all those myths about bras!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #e91e63;\">Women need to get fitted for a bra only once in their lives<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>False.\u00a0<\/strong>You&#8217;re bound to<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>change a cup or band size in your adult life as your body goes through changes. In fact, it is normal to even change sizes in a single year. So, if you have put on or lost weight up to 2 kilos in the last year, you may want to get yourself fitted again.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4430 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zivame.com\/blog\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/fitted-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #e91e63;\">Sleeping in a bra will keep your breasts perky<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>False. <\/strong>And neither does your sleeping position affect your breast size. If you want soft support while you sleep, you can wear \u00a0a comfortable at-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zivame.com\/bras\/sleep-bra.html\">home bra<\/a>. It&#8217;s easy to slip into and won&#8217;t poke or bother you while you&#8217;re getting your beauty sleep.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4432 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zivame.com\/blog\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/sleeping-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #e91e63;\">Bras live forever<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>False. <\/strong>Every bra has a life span. And it&#8217;s usually a year. You can stretch the life of a bra, but be sure to keep an eye out for signs of wear and tear. These symptoms include straps that keep falling off your shoulders, bands that rise at the back, cups that are misshapen and underwires that dig into your skin.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4431 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zivame.com\/blog\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Old-bra-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #e91e63;\">Bras can cause breast cancer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>False.\u00a0<\/strong>We\u2019ve been hearing this rumour since the early 90s. But, this theory was debunked when scientists established that the underwire doesn&#8217;t affect or harm you, if you&#8217;re wearing the right size\u00a0. Hence, any pressure applied by the underwire is unlikely to cause health concerns. So, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zivame.com\/bra-size-calculator.html\">measure bra size<\/a> yourself\u00a0and pick a bra that isn&#8217;t too tight and fits you right, to ensure you&#8217;re comfortable throughout the day!<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4429 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zivame.com\/blog\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/cancer-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #e91e63;\">There\u2019s only one way to put on your bra<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>False.\u00a0<\/strong>Many\u00a0women put on their bra by hooking it in the front and then twisting it around. But just because most women wear it like that doesn\u2019t make it the only way.<br \/>\nThere\u2019s another more effective way where you bend forward and hook the back. Fix the straps over your shoulders and then scoop the breasts in.\u00a0It\u2019s easy and effective!<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-4433 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.zivame.com\/blog\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/wearing-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #e91e63;\">So now that we&#8217;ve got all those doubts cleared up, let&#8217;s shop?<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"z-button solid center  \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zivame.com\/bras.html\"  target=\"_blank\" >Shop Bras<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"z-spacer\" style=\"height:25px;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; From what you should eat during pregnancy to how you can\u2019t wear prints and patterns together, there are stories and myths around everything! So, it only makes sense then that there are some not-so-true stories about bras as well. Time to put those to a rest. 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