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Title: Sleeping in a loose binder?
Post by: xAndrewx on January 05, 2011, 03:16:15 AM
Post by: xAndrewx on January 05, 2011, 03:16:15 AM
It's not restricting my breathing at all but is keeping things in place and not feel like it's hanging. I really would love to be able to sleep in it occasionally because some nights my chest dysphoria gets really bad. Anyone thinks it safe if it's loose and an occasional thing?
Title: Re: Sleeping in a loose binder?
Post by: LilDoberman on January 05, 2011, 06:35:46 AM
Post by: LilDoberman on January 05, 2011, 06:35:46 AM
Do I legally need to do the whole 'I'm not a doctor' thing here? I'm not :)
Anywhooo, I think that as long as you're breathing normally, and not binding too tight during the day, that it's fine now and then. I would recommend getting something stretchy, like a loveboat binder as opposed to the underworks though. The difference in my breathing between the two is immense and I would feel much better sleeping in this one than the 997 regardless of their sizes. Perhaps a velcro binder would be a good option so you could really loosen it up at night?
Just to throw it out there though, have you tried a compression shirt? Seems like a really good alternative if it's enough.
Anywhooo, I think that as long as you're breathing normally, and not binding too tight during the day, that it's fine now and then. I would recommend getting something stretchy, like a loveboat binder as opposed to the underworks though. The difference in my breathing between the two is immense and I would feel much better sleeping in this one than the 997 regardless of their sizes. Perhaps a velcro binder would be a good option so you could really loosen it up at night?
Just to throw it out there though, have you tried a compression shirt? Seems like a really good alternative if it's enough.
Title: Re: Sleeping in a loose binder?
Post by: Martin on January 05, 2011, 11:14:25 AM
Post by: Martin on January 05, 2011, 11:14:25 AM
Also not a doctor, and I can't speak as to long term health effects, but I've slept in binders before a couple times, on overnight plane flights and such, and it's never bothered me in the least.
Title: Re: Sleeping in a loose binder?
Post by: LordKAT on January 05, 2011, 12:08:54 PM
Post by: LordKAT on January 05, 2011, 12:08:54 PM
I sleep in mine quite often. I do not seem to have issues with them being tight enough to interfere with breathing as many of you do tho. Be cautious basically.
Title: Re: Sleeping in a loose binder?
Post by: xAndrewx on January 05, 2011, 01:01:52 PM
Post by: xAndrewx on January 05, 2011, 01:01:52 PM
Thanks guys :) That's about what I guessed the responses would be. I've heard many guys in the past say they've slept in them and then say NEVER do that! So I wondered if they can sleep in tight ones why I couldn't sleep in loose ones ya know?
Lil doberman- I got a really nice compression shirt but the problem I found is that in order for it to compress at all it has to be very small. The problem with that is that I'm in a large in shirts so while it compresses a little everything else (arms, stomach, and such) is incredibly tight so it's kinda not worth the trouble for the compression it gives me.
Lil doberman- I got a really nice compression shirt but the problem I found is that in order for it to compress at all it has to be very small. The problem with that is that I'm in a large in shirts so while it compresses a little everything else (arms, stomach, and such) is incredibly tight so it's kinda not worth the trouble for the compression it gives me.
Title: Re: Sleeping in a loose binder?
Post by: Robert Scott on January 05, 2011, 02:12:07 PM
Post by: Robert Scott on January 05, 2011, 02:12:07 PM
I have fallen asleep in mine numerous times...if I don't sleep with a binder I can often be found in a sports bra or compression shirts .... I have horrible disphoria about my breasts.
Title: Re: Sleeping in a loose binder?
Post by: Mr.Hyde on January 06, 2011, 01:43:02 PM
Post by: Mr.Hyde on January 06, 2011, 01:43:02 PM
I think it depends on how is the user's body shape and how it is the binder itself.
But I've done many tries and this is what I can tell from my own experience:
-Tight binder (the one you would usually wear during the day): This is my last resort. I would not recommend anyone sleeping in a tight binder since when you sleep, all your body relaxes and well, it expands in some way. I've woke up with painful back, lungs, chest, neck and a horrible numbness.
-Ace bandage: You can try, but if you go as tight as you can you will get 'Tight binder' results. And if you bind a bit more loose your bandages will move and you will end up waking up tied in them and with your breast happily around. (Scary, but has happened to me and it's one beautiful way to say "bad mornings!" from your body)
-Old binder: This is other thing. I have a Underworks shirt that is way too used, it's the double panel kind, and is so used that the only thing that it does is keeping them from moving around and giving you a middle-flat chest. Since its elasticity is quite done, you can breath freely. It's not as comfortable as sleeping just in your pajamas/tshirt/wathever you use to sleep but it can do the trick.
Good luck!
But I've done many tries and this is what I can tell from my own experience:
-Tight binder (the one you would usually wear during the day): This is my last resort. I would not recommend anyone sleeping in a tight binder since when you sleep, all your body relaxes and well, it expands in some way. I've woke up with painful back, lungs, chest, neck and a horrible numbness.
-Ace bandage: You can try, but if you go as tight as you can you will get 'Tight binder' results. And if you bind a bit more loose your bandages will move and you will end up waking up tied in them and with your breast happily around. (Scary, but has happened to me and it's one beautiful way to say "bad mornings!" from your body)
-Old binder: This is other thing. I have a Underworks shirt that is way too used, it's the double panel kind, and is so used that the only thing that it does is keeping them from moving around and giving you a middle-flat chest. Since its elasticity is quite done, you can breath freely. It's not as comfortable as sleeping just in your pajamas/tshirt/wathever you use to sleep but it can do the trick.
Good luck!