nursing bra or not?

[anne74]

Am 32 weeks tomorrow and have been bursting out of my bras for weeks now. I've already bought new bras once in the pregnancy but I really can't manage with these ones any longer. The problem I have is that I had breast surgery 10 years ago which means that there is a possibility that I won't physically be able to breastfeed. I'm working with an infant feeding advisor and she hasn't ruled it out and has said that I won't really know for sure until the time comes.

So my question is, do I buy nursing bras tomorrow or not? I'm going to Bravissimo for a fitting and have already gone from 30F to 34G but I'm expecting to be measured at least at 36H.

If I'm not buying a nursing bra then I will probably only buy 1 or 2 to get me through the next few weeks but I'd rather not have to buy more new ones in 4-6 weeks time as they're so expensive.

What would you do?

why don't you buy cheaper ones until you know? Mothercare does them, as do all the usual suspects, M&S etc.

I would but mothercare don't do my size anymore. The ones I'm wearing now are from Mothercare and I was politely told that if I got any bigger, they wouldn't be able to meet my needs! When I bought these ones, I searched and searched and it's really difficult at this size. Also nothing at this size is particularly cheap so I'm just trying to avoid having to buy twice.

Have a look here for discounted versions of decent bras. Cheap bras for bigger boobs tend to be a false economy and bloody uncomfortable IME.

If you get something for the band size you are now, and buy a back extender to cover the next few weeks, then you should get a bit more wear out of it afterwards.

Ebay?

Went to Bravissimo yesterday and was measured as 36H as expected and she fitted me with a couple of non-nursing bras which she felt would give me room for more growth in the next few weeks. She did say that she would recommend that I go back 2 weeks before my due date if possible to be refitted. I plan to wear the new bra for a few hours with the labels on just in case it doesn't fit comfortably.

We'll see what the next few weeks hold. Thanks for your advice x