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Talk to me about underwired breastfeeding bras, please!

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MamaHobgoblin · 25/05/2009 10:45

I am so fed up with wearing droopy Royce bf bras. I have 2 of this, one of these in black, and one of those in white. Have worn them since DS was born 14 montha ago, and am BORED! All of them are comfortable and do the job, more or less, but they give me a very droopy profile. Now I've treated myself to a Freya non-bf bra for nights out and time off, I can really see what I'm missing!

Before you say 'oh just get a normal bra', I can't really do without the drop-down cups of bf bras. I still feed DS 2 or 3 times in the day, and because a properly fitting bra is pretty tight round the back, I can't really loosen it to feed and then fasten it, without some pretty major contortions, preferably somewhere private!

So - underwired breastfeeding bras? Something that will allow me to whip the norks out with ease and a modicum of style in public, but give me a decent profile and support? I'm a 38E (or F in some bras), by the way.

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MamaHobgoblin · 25/05/2009 10:46

Oh, and I was also going to say - one of the most annoying things about my clutch of bras is that they're all really high-cut and the tops of the cups show at the necklines of most of my tops, which are by no means low-cut! grrr.

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HaventSleptForAYear · 25/05/2009 11:53

I don't know about that size but I got some front fastening underwired bras which are great for feeding DS2 (2.4).

The clip at the front is just as easy as a nursing bra to undo.

Mine were Calvin Klein from figleaves (although I tried them on in a shop first) - try and find some front-fastening ones in your size - bravissimo?

traceybath · 25/05/2009 14:42

This one looks nice

Figleaves also stock some - am looking myself as non-underwired ones just make me look so droopy.

traceybath · 25/05/2009 14:43

more here

MamaHobgoblin · 25/05/2009 18:46

Thanks - I do like the American one, Tracy - only worry is that if it doesn't fit it'll be a hassle to return. I've never seen the Nursing Bra site, so thanks! I quite like that Anita bra.

Haven'tslept - thanks, I'll look for some front-fastening ones - was worried that they might spring open and need a lot of effort to close again! Am possibly overestimating the power of my norks...

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MamaHobgoblin · 25/05/2009 18:48

Tracy - did you find any underwired on Figleaves though? I had a look last night (hoping to take advantage of the 20% off, bah) and I couldn't find anything that said it was both underwired and with drop cups.

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jelliebelly · 25/05/2009 19:04

here

and here

I have got both of these and they are fab

MamaHobgoblin · 25/05/2009 20:28

jelliebelly - thanks! I love the Anita jacquard one - think it's the same as one posted earlier, and I think I'm going for that one. It gets great reviews!

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