Tank tops with actual support in the chest?

[NorthernPixie]

Searching for the elusive tank top, long enough to cover the belly (due in Sept, it will be big!) but with actual support in the chest so I don't have to wear a sweaty, uncomfortable bra in the heat. Does such a thing exist? I don't care if it's also a nursing tank (going to check out Bravado in a minute). I'm a large C - big enough to need something for support. I'm in Canada but going to the US in a few weeks so have plenty of time to order online if anyone has a wonder product to point me to.

[CrunchyChristianMama]

I like the camis at Gap. The shelf bra isn't super supportive, but it's actually big enough to contain my 36 E's. I've never been big chested in my life, so my pregnancy and nursing boobs make me laugh. I like that it doesn't dip too low in the front.

http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do...scid=544168102

Looks like it's on sale right now too!

[GreenMomPhD]

Get a Bravado nursing tank. Trust me, you will not be sorry!! I have three of these. I didn't wear them when I was expecting my first, but I had her in early June and wore the tanks all summer. They have great suppport and are great for nursing, they are very well made. All that and they are quite comfy. I am 31 weeks and now that it's getting hot, I will probably start wearing them again. If you can, I recommend you try them on at a local store, to makre sure you get the best fit.

[soso-lynn]

http://www.glamourmom.com/

[NorthernPixie]

I have two GlamourMom nursing tanks, the regular short ones, and I don't like the cut-outs over the nipples. I'm wondering if the Bravado ones are long enough to actually cover a belly? I have one that I lived in while nursing last year, and it covers my belly now, but will it in two months? They don't seem long enough. Mind you, I love them enough that I'd totally use them for the next year or two nursing again. Anyone used them right through a pregnancy?

[gradstudentmommy]

I think the Glamourmom tanks have good support but they're too small for me (I'm approaching DDD). I have some tanks from Target that don't have a ton of support, but for a C cup, they'd probably be fine. They're long, stretchy, comfy and cheap!

[gradstudentmommy]

Originally Posted by GreenMomPhD

Get a Bravado nursing tank. Trust me, you will not be sorry!! I have three of these. I didn't wear them when I was expecting my first, but I had her in early June and wore the tanks all summer. They have great suppport and are great for nursing, they are very well made. All that and they are quite comfy. I am 31 weeks and now that it's getting hot, I will probably start wearing them again. If you can, I recommend you try them on at a local store, to makre sure you get the best fit.

I just looked at the Bravado tanks and they look very low cut in the front. I hate showing cleavage. Are there any styles that are high-cut in the front and don't show cleavage?

[etsdtm99]

the bravado nrusing tanks show a lot up top(that is what i wore for bras until i got too big for them this pregnancy..)

and no, in my experience they do NOT cover the belly.. i had to stop wearing mine at around 18 weeks because they were too short and were starting to feel really tight too.. and i do have the longer ones , suppose to be hip length or something, but they were riding up a month ago and i stopped wearing them.. too bad, cause i LOVE the bra part.. i will be wearing them as soon as i get this baby out

[VillageMom6]

I have two Glamourmom tanks and they are adequately supportive. Unfortunately they are too revealing for me to wear in public.

I think having larger ta-tas makes the necklines of shirts go down. I've been busting out all over town no matter what I wear!

[sharr610]

The nursing tanks they sell at Target are SUPER! I have a Bravado and I'd call it equal. Granted, I am now 36 weeks pregnant and its getting a little hard to pull over my belly, but otherwise, they are really supportive and last, especially for $16!

[MoonStarFalling]

I also liked the Target nursing tanks. They covered my belly very well. I'm an F cup while nursing and the XL size supported me great. After about 6 months of daily use they kind of wore out and didn't have the ultra support but for the price they can be replaced.

[jillmamma]

Originally Posted by sharr610

The nursing tanks they sell at Target are SUPER! I have a Bravado and I'd call it equal. Granted, I am now 36 weeks pregnant and its getting a little hard to pull over my belly, but otherwise, they are really supportive and last, especially for $16!

I got these while still pg, and wore them till the end, and am now wearing one with a lightweight button down shirt for summer. A large fits me well, and I am about a 36D.

[morgainesmama]

I recently bought a Canteloop tank when they were on Mamabargains -- I LOVE it. It's the most comfortable, supportive, well-fitting bra-in tank I've ever owned. http://www.cantaloop.com/us/component/dwproducts/?id=15

I'm a 36 g/h cup right now. It covers the gals and holds them aloft reasonably well.

[misskitten]

full bust style

Originally Posted by gradstudentmommy

I think the Glamourmom tanks have good support but they're too small for me (I'm approaching DDD). I have some tanks from Target that don't have a ton of support, but for a C cup, they'd probably be fine. They're long, stretchy, comfy and cheap!

Glamourmom offers the full bust top now. If you're reaching up to DDD you should probably look into that style

[misskitten]

Glamourmom

Originally Posted by NorthernPixie

Searching for the elusive tank top, long enough to cover the belly (due in Sept, it will be big!) but with actual support in the chest so I don't have to wear a sweaty, uncomfortable bra in the heat. Does such a thing exist? I don't care if it's also a nursing tank (going to check out Bravado in a minute). I'm a large C - big enough to need something for support. I'm in Canada but going to the US in a few weeks so have plenty of time to order online if anyone has a wonder product to point me to.

Glamourmom makes great long tanks if you don't spending more than the Target/Walmart brands - the Tank style is spaghetti straps with flushed clasps (it's a bit harder to use one handed but not impossible - plus they look more like reg tanks) TOP style is easier to use but has a more bra like feel.
They have limited stock section that offer some of the long styles too

[NorthernPixie]

Just wanted to update that I did pick up two new Bravado tanks (I will need them later anyway, and don't love the Target ones), and they are happily about 3" longer than the one I bought two years ago! So they may not take me to the very end, but now at 6.5 months they still have lots of room in them. For anyone who eliminated them because of previous use, they appear to have lengthened the torso, yay!

[Pinoikoi]

I found two glamourmom tanks for $4 each at a consignment shop. I figured even if they are too short I could pair them with a button down shirt for that price.

[SeattleRain]

I just wanted to add that Glamourmom has some tanks at Motherhood maternity that they make specifically for them that are half the price. They're not quite as long and the bra is a little more simplistic (there's no mesh, its all cotton) but its the same idea. At 38w5d, these are the only tanks that fit me, and believe me when I say that my belly is LARGE.

[Pinoikoi]

Well, I went to Target and looked at tanks.. they had the longer ones, but I only bought 1. For one thing there were very limited numbers in my size (XL).. and I already had some (diff brand) in white, so I bought one hot pink one.. they didn't have black. Two, I liked the length, but the holes on the insides made my nips pop out (I figure that won't be quite such a problem after I putting nursing pads in, but what genius thought that was a good idea?

Also, they were 20 something bucks each which is not the advertised online price.. does Target do that often? advertise one price online but charge another or is it just another "stick it to the Alaskans" thing?

[mischievium]

Originally Posted by misskitten

Glamourmom offers the full bust top now. If you're reaching up to DDD you should probably look into that style

I'm way beyond a DDD and the full bust works pretty well for me.