Bigger Maternity bra HELP!

**Eternalbear** · October 4th, 2007, 06:54 PM

Can someone please recommend a maternity bra that comes in an E cup (and possibly bigger) that actually has support.

I am so sick of maternity bras that don't stop the girls from wanting to go south. I swear if the baby was not in the way they would want to rest on my knees.
I soooooo want my D cup underwire's back

I am going shopping tomorrow to try on a truck load of different bras because I have out grown the ones I bought in the first trimenster, but thought I should tap into the resourseful ladied on belly belly first.

Thanks Melissa

**Visitor7** · October 4th, 2007, 07:59 PM

For me personally, I found the Lovable range to be awful. I went from a D to an E while pg and initially bought the Lovable range, but while I was b/f, they were awful. Most of the other brands I found good though.

**diva-n-dan** · October 4th, 2007, 08:12 PM

As a member of the mamoth moomba mammories club I've found a wonderful website full of larger ladies, sexy maternity bras at reasonable prices (I've bought one myself, have yet to try it though), most of the bras have reviews and some even go up to size M

figleaves - Bras, Panties, Swimsuits, and Full Figure Lingerie is the website ... sorry if this isn't allowed Kelly, but in all honesty this is something vital that us larger ladies need to know ...

**saslia** · October 4th, 2007, 08:34 PM

I am a 20H and have only found Triumph bras that fit....

**Danni** · October 4th, 2007, 08:36 PM

I am only an 18dd and cant find any that are affordable and fit

**diva det** · October 4th, 2007, 08:55 PM

Danni
i bought 18DD at K-mart for $22 - i think it was their own brand!
HTH
odette

**Starfish** · October 4th, 2007, 09:00 PM

I have an Elle MacPherson intimates bra in a 12E, which is quite comfortable. I also really like the Lovable range.

**widdly** · October 4th, 2007, 10:22 PM

I was an E before pregnancy, an F during pregnancy, a G breastfeeding, and now an F. All my bras since i got pregnant have been Triumph and they have been really comfy and as supportive as you can get without underwire, they are pricey but definately worth it, we were REALLY struggling financialy during pregancy til DS was 6months old and i still manage to but a few $70 pairs of bras, just layby them. Go to a lingerie store and get the esxperienced ladies to fit you, they are great.

**Mum0809** · October 4th, 2007, 11:05 PM

I went into Target yesterday. They have maternity bras up to E cup

They are all about $30. I'm going to try a truck load on next week. Big W ones only go up to DD, which sucks when your boobs double in side.

**Alipralli** · October 5th, 2007, 12:14 AM

I went up to a 16H while pregnant, and the only one that I found that was comfortable and fit well was Triumph. I ended up getting 3 in the same style - not that there is really that much choice at that size! Got them at both Myer and Bras and Things

And why, oh why, do they insist on making the larger bras so fugly? My sister is a lot smaller than me and she was buying all different colours, and ones with plain cups, when I got stuck with the acres of disgusting lacy stuff covering my boobs. Not a good look...

Anyhoo, back to the topic at hand, I am now back into a 16E, and have found a Berlei sports maternity bra in bras and things - very comfy, supportive, and lower cut and not ugly lacy stuff. And it makes my boobs a better shape under clothes too - some others seemed to make me look like I was pointing at my armpits. Very unattractive...

**Eternalbear** · October 5th, 2007, 07:17 AM

Thank you thank you thank you!!!
Ok well the consensus seems to be Triumph so I will try them first. I guess I might get one of them and a couple of k-mart target cheapies to wear when I am slopping around the house,
I like the sound of the berli sport one too anything that makes your boobs a better shape under clothes has got to be good!
Right I am off shopping!! Wish me luck!
Melissa

**Olive** · October 5th, 2007, 07:35 AM

i had target ones and they were horrible, no support at all!! i wouldnt waste your money especially if your a larger cup, i went up to a d cup, i got loveable from myer and loved them, i saw an advert the other day for atore that goes up to a L cup, let me know if you wnat me to suss it out

**KirstenFleur** · October 5th, 2007, 08:13 AM

Hi there- Triumph is definitely the go. I say this as an E cup who has three bras in three different brands- Triumph, HotMilk and HoneyBee. (Hate the last one hate it hate it hate it.) HotMilk is comfy but lets the ladies dangle somewhat, and whenever I look down I can see a great gap.
(This did, however, act as a handy reservoir when my beloved infant was projectile vomiting at me yesterday- everything just collected there. TMI? My apologies.

) Triumph is the brand which I'm wearing at the gym and am going to wear to netball when I recommence that on Monday. I find it best not to actually look at my Triumph bra too closely or I start wondering whether the designer had a Bachelor of Structural Engineering, IYKWIM. Generally not a feature I look for in my lingerie.

Diva-n-Dan, thanks for posting that website! I frequent another shop which caters for the superbly endowed among us- Lisa's Lacies, in Melbourne. They have a great website and also offer maternity bras. Worth checking out, I think, even if they're a bit pricey.

**Eternalbear** · October 5th, 2007, 04:31 PM

Well I am back from shopping and after trying on everything that came in an E at k-mart (urmmmm no might as well wear two sandwich bags tied up with string) Bra's n things and David Jones I finally settled on the Berlei "Sweet nothing" Finally a bra that hold up, seperated and supports!
I also found the Y shaped inner supports seem no good to us larger mamma's I felt like my breast was being squeezed out like toothpaste when I let the cup down. Much more freedom in the one sided support. I'm loving the Berlei at the moment I am hoping is holds it's shape after being washed mulitple times.
Oh I ended up being a 14 E or in some a 12F so a huge Jump from the 10 E I was trying to stuff the girls into.
Thanks again everyone for your help!
Melissa

**widdly** · October 5th, 2007, 09:34 PM

well done mel, glad you found a bra you looka nd feel good in, makes a big difference doesn't it?!

**joralyd** · October 25th, 2007, 04:38 PM

I have just come back from yet ANOTHER bra shopping trip and can't find anything that fits me

I'm so frustrated! got fitted at Myers but of course they don't have anything that fits, even the lady there gave me cards and numbers for bigger busted women saying she really didn't think the bra's they had were good enough for my boobies! I'm a 12F or 14E and of course it depends on the actual bra, I tried on Berlie Barely There, Lovable and the triumph which were the ugliest, most uncomfortable and probably the most suportive of the 3 but still not worth paying $70 for minimal suport IYKWIM? I would have loooooved the Berlie but there cups are a bit small so definately needed an F which they only go up to E. It's so anoying going into a bra shop only to discover they have just 5 maternity bra's and only 1 in your size grrrrrrr!!

Thanks Diva for the bra site hint I think I'll end up going there, just wasn't keen on buy a bra I didn't try on.

**Michelle_k** · October 25th, 2007, 06:18 PM

i'm starting to have that problem as well.

i've found one from target quite compfy at the moment (a massive 16E).
but they've started expanding again!!
so now i also have the not only painful but fustrating task of finding new bras as well.