Breastfeeding Bras

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Any tips? I've got about 10 (some from when DS was a baby and now some new ones for DD) and NONE of them fit properly. Where's the best place to buy them and how can I make sure they bloody fit? Tips for how to measure at home and order online particularly welcome...or am I going to have to haul my lazy a*se down to the shops?

Hot milk are good but I get them from a local independent shop so unless you are in Cumbria it's no help to you!
You can buy them online but you need someone to measure.

thanks :) am not in cumbria tho...

I bought loads of nursing bras before I had DS and ended up wearing the same 4 I bought from marks and Spencer's. Think it was about £25 or £30 for pack of 2. Hot milk ones I have are very pretty but the m and s ones are just so comfy and soft and smooth under clothes. Also bought mothercare sleeping bras 2 pack which are also great.

I had maternity ones from m&s but my boobs are a gg so i don't fit in any m&s stuff now! So i went to bravissimo, think they were about £30 each. Tge straps are better and they are more supportive tan the m&s ones! They also have better cups, m&s ones seemed a bit like spirts bras! (sorry for mispelt words, so hard to type on my tablet!)

anita underwired.

every other one is crap and i've tried them all

nursingbrashop will exchange

sorry to resurrect this thread, but I have similar question - I do not have a bravissimo near me, my old bf bras are squishing my nipples! where can I get measured for properly supportive, and ideally pretty, bf bras please?

I am reasonably ample boobed and lived in bravado seamless tanks when feeding. Also liked Anita underwired.

Just buy a normal wired bra that fits well(no wires on breast tissue etc), and convert it using a kit from ebay. It's really easy, and your boobs point in the right direction again

YY nursingbrashop and Anita underwired. They aren't pretty-pretty, but they make your boobs look good. All I am bothering with this time.

Sorry just realised you want to be measured. Could you measure yourself according to these instructions? otherwise John Lewis are quite good I think. If you do go for the Anita, be aware they don't count double letter cups so you'll be a bigger cup than in other brands.

Thanks all. John Lewis is convenient I'll try there. I appreciate the tips. sounds like Anita are popular.

never heard of converting normal bras before - might try that later when breasts back nearer to normal size!

gunpowder Thanks for the link, I'll get DH to help me with that later. I have been known to get my measurements spectacularly wrong before, as a long-distance bridesmaid.

OP once DD was about 12 weeks my supply had settled enough that I wasn't swelling so much inbetween feeds. I was back in the bras I expanded through during pregnancy. Worth a look to see if you have anything suitable - they're still usable as bras after feeding if you want to keep them.

How old is your new baby?

smile oh no!

any he is 12 days old today! I am using bras from previous pregnancies.

Oh congratulations!

Just be careful not to squish those boobs in a too tight bra before your supply settles

I found the bravado bodysilk bras great for the early days when cup size can be a bit all over the place. Not really attractive but very comfortable, and stretchy/non wired so precise measurement is a bit less of an issue. More recently I got some nice fitted nursing bras in the figleaves sale.

The Bravissimo website has a great video about how to check if a nursing bra fits properly - www.bravissimo.com/perfectfit/maternity/fit-video/ (hope link works). I found M&S good for measuring and Mothercare useless, but perhaps just luck of the person doing it. You did the right thing by waiting until baby arrived: the week before DS was born I was measured as 40DD and when he was two weeks old I was wearing the same bra as a 36G! I'm now an F/FF with DD. I kept the bigger ones for nighttime when I wanted a looser fit. Remember to measure when your boobs are at their fullest so they don't get too tight and to leave room for pads if you use them. I also treated myself to one underwired normal bra in bigger size for the rare occasions when I get a night out and am shocked at how huge they are!

I agree with Anita underwired - all others are crap/unsupportive/ugly etc. These don't produce a perfect/your preferred underwired support boob shape, but better than the non underwired ones.

John Lewis measure well. M&S have never measured me correctly so I didn't bother taking my milkers there.
I'm very happy with the bravado bra jl recommended (based on my size and disdain for lace)
Have you a John Lewis near you?