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Just that really. Much bigger bra size than when I had my first two, am now 38HH but think I'm getting even bigger this pregnancy as my bra is like torture.
Bravissimo! They are excellent at fitting and have a few decent pregnancy and nursing bras. Once you've been fitted and know your size you can order online too. Brastop, Figleaves etc.
Fog Leaves and Bravissimo good. You can order tons to try on at home and send back with free P&P if you order enough. Anita do a really great soft underwired feeding bra which was so much better and well supported compared to all the usual nursing bras.
bras4mums I got mine from here when I was living abroad at the time & had an email/phone consultation on sizing. My first nursing bra was a multi-sized one going up to an M cup!!
Debenhams go up to a HH cup. But bravissimo are very good and go to an L cup. Whatever you do don't be fooled my mother care ones they are so small in the back and the cup.
Wow thanks all. I hadn't heard of most of these places!
Yup not going to bother with Mothercare - I was still fairly big when I had my first DCs and even then I was making do with the wrong size TBH. Not so this time!
There's a Bravissimo store in Brighton I could get to at some point but I'm guessing that at 13 weeks it's a bit too early really.
While I'm here... maternity swimming costumes? I'm desperate to get to the local pool frequently this time round but my old costume was getting tight even before I got pregnant and I'm thinking it'll be worth getting a decent one. I need an integrated bra though really as it's a disaster otherwise.
Swimwear - I searched high and low, here's my thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/pregnancy/2736788-Does-DD-maternity-swimwear-exist I got an (expensive) Anita maternity tankini in the end - it was the only one I found that was a decent fit. It wasn't amazing to swim in - the fabric felt a bit thick and heavy when it got wet - but my boobs were covered, at least!
Dec bravissimo. I needed a k cup. They are quite good if you buy one pre baby for nursing that then doesn't fit. They will exchange as long as it's still labelled up
Def Bravissimo all the way and go to a shop if you can. They'll make sure the fit is good and you can then maybe buy one from them and research online whether you can get it cheaper elsewhere. They are brilliant and they have a really nice new(ish)? style I couldn't get with my last baby that means I don't look awful in all outfits - called Pure I think,
Also great for swimwear, although they are pretty expensive so you may find something cheaper online.
The Pure bra has "flexiwire" or whatever they call it. Made by Freya and similar to the Deco. I wore Deco bras pre-pregnancy but didn't get on with the Pure bra sadly, wasn't a great fit and felt uncomfortable. I've got the Sophie bra (by Panache) instead.
I'm wearing the pure nursing bra in 34G right now and it's fab. It's not a perfect fit because the wires come up quite high in the centre and that doesn't really suit my shape BUT it is 1 million times better looking than the usual non-wired ones.
36HH here and that's after just one! I got fitted at Rigby and Peller, bought just one bra from them (a Fantasie one I think) and then bought the same bra in all the colours online.
and I'm thinking it'll be worth getting a decent one. I need an integrated bra though really as it's a disaster otherwise.
