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MATERNITY BRA for bigger breasts?

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I am about a 34E, not massive but big enough to need good support. I have just found out I am pg again so dig my old maternity bra's out (they weren't that good last time), anyway, they are not really supporting much at all, I feel all saggy and uncomfortable.

They are the cheapish ones you get in double packs from mothercare and m and s.

Can anyone recommend some comfy supportive ones that hoist em up?
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 15:28:56  
I am a 32FF, so feel your pain - don't even bother with M&S and especially mothercare whose bra's should be illegal under the trades descriptions act!
Go to Bravissimo and get measured properly they do a good range of supportive maternity bra's.
I also got myself an Anita feeding bra from figleaves. It is the only underwired feeding bra and I think when you have large norks, underwiring is necessary really if you want any kind of shape.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 15:32:35  
I second Bravissimo. I would continue to wear underwired until about 8 months though. I did that with DS2. Wish I had with DS! then norks would maybe be a bit higher up. Also bought rubbish Mothercare ones first time
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 15:44:36  
Another recommendation for Bravissimo.

Also once you know your size, Sainsbury's currently have some nursing bras (2 pack for £10) and I've found them to be really supportive and comfy. They go up to large sizes too (I got a 34G so know they go up at least that high)
Thanks ladies, have been to bravissimo once to get nursing bras but didn't think of their for maternity ones!
i got mine from Mothercare World. The ones i got was £22 each and it had brilliant support on it and hold my big boobs up when i was pg last year.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 18:24:23  
def get measured. I was wearing the wrong size for years. (Drastically!) I've bought a few Freya Rosalie bras off ebay recently in 32/34 FF/G, they're really good.
I went to m&S and bought a non-maternity super strength non-wired bra - they are really good and very very supportive.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 18:29:45  
definitely go to bravissimo, they are wonderful. they don't have maternity bras per se, but will recommend the ones which are more supportive with wider bands etc. i bought two recently and it was such a godsend. i hadn't realised i'd grown 3 cup sizes during pregnancy and was wondering why my bras were so uncomfortable! shock

i think you can make an appointment for fitting too, so you don't have to wait around. they do genuinely spend time wiht you to get it right.
I was measured a while ago, maybe 6-9 months ago... Could get measured again... I think I generally need to spend a bit more than last time whichever one I get! It's a bit difficult cause my nearest mothercare and bravissimo is 60 miles away...
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