Nursing Bra Questions

[KristinaMarie]

I cam here because I don't know where else to post this question and I figure there would be some wise women here. :

Currently I wear a 38F, have since the start of this pregnancy. The only thig I have had to do is buy an extender due to lack of breathing room with out it.

I am wanting to buy a few nursing bras, so I went to the nearest town(90 miles) away to see what I could find. Walmart was the only place that had nursing bras. Only one halfway fit. So my only option at this point is to drive 3+ hours or order online. I don't feel all that comfy traveling 3 hours one way at 38 weeks. So I have been looking online at Bravado. They have a bra called The Supreme Nursing Bra which looks like it has great support.

Question One- Has anyone worn one, and if so is it great for larger breasted women?

Question Two- What size do I order? I know that is the hard one cause my milk will come in and my breasts will grow, but is there a rule of thumb??

Question Three- Should I wait until my milk comes in to order a nursing bra, and just use the ones that I am wearing? There is a coupon floating around for 20% off that would be great because the bra is $50.00, but it expires on monday.

If you have gotten this far, thanks for reading.

[kssinca]

I have this bra! I don't remember what size I bought it in but I think I'm a 40E? I also have their sugar and spice bra (zero support) and the sports bra looking one. The only thing I don't like is that little keyhole in the front. I don't like it closed or open.

Before pregnancy, I was a 38D then grew to a 38DD, 40DD and 40E toward the end. I still haven't found my "perfect" bra but the Bravado Supreme bra has the best support for me.

[EzzysMom]

I didn't find any of the bravado bra's had enough support, then again I'm a 38I at this point. I just bought some online through http://birthandbaby.com/. they have a lot in the bigger sizes and shipping to and from was easy. Maybe buy two now, having some room in them pre-birth and then you may find you need more later. One thing that definitely came up was that my ridcage size went down quickly again. Good luck.

[YummyYarnAddict]

I'm not particularly large breasted, but I do need support and I personally haven't found a bravado bra that meets the bill and I end up with back aches and having my breasts hang. However, they do work for some women so YMMV.

In terms of post-pregnancy bra sizing, it's impossible to predict! After my daughter was born, my bra size increased DRAMATICALLY by several sizes and I kept changing size for about six months until I settled on a size that was about 2 cup sizes and one band size larger than my pregnancy size. At one point, I went to Target and bought the largest unstructured jogging bra I could find and that barely fit (and I'm not a large person). With my son, my pregnancy size was one cup size up from my pre-pregnancy size and my post-pregnancy size is actually smaller than it's been in years (and years and years -- actually smaller than I was in high school!) even though I have a great supply. Unless you can return and/or exchange the bra if it turns out to not work for you, I would suggest holding off on a purchase until you know what your needs will be.

[audmommy]

Pre pregnancy I was a 36DD , during pregnancy I was a 36E now that I am nursing I am a 36F. I would recommend waiting to see how large 'the girls' end up getting. That being said, my favorite brand for bras this pregnancy has been Anita.

http://www.amazon.com/Anita-Womens-S...760291&sr=1-21

I found the bravado to be okay for a house bra, but around town I needed more support.

Good luck!

[bodhitree]

I love love love this Medela bra. I have one in 40F right now, probably need to go down a size in cup or band though.

[crayfishgirl]

Breakout bras has excellent service, a great return policy, and a big selection of bras for us larger breasted mamas. They had some great recommendations when I called too.

www.breakoutbras.com