MATERNITY BRA for bigger breasts?
|
(33 Posts)
|
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?
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.
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
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.
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.
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!

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...