I'm looking for maternity bra recommendations. I have large breasts, I'm between a 14E and 16E depending on the brand. As my boobs need the extra support finding bras can be a challenge and I've been really disappointed by what's in the stores including speciality bra shops as they don't cater to sizes beyond D cups generally.
Makes, brands, name of individual bra and where you purchased them from would be greatly appreciated.
I have two Triumph ones that I love to bits and they are the only ones I've found that are supportive and comfortable but the downside is they are ugly and cost $60 each. I've found these in Bras 'n' Things and Myer.
Each time I've tried Target they don't have my size. I've tried several times recently and found plenty of every cup size except E and when I did find E cup ones they were sizes 12, 18, 20 and 22.
Currently I'm in 16E and wearing a "hot milk" mat bra, it's pretty good support wise for something that doesn't have an underwire.
You need to be careful of which ones you look at though because I found alot of the hot milk bra not supportive enough for my bb's. I did a full cup support or I am popping out all over the place.
Have a look at bellaforma website, they have a lot of mat bras for big bb's.
Unfortunately I have found once you go past a DD the price for a bra goes up dramatically, if you want one that lasts and is supportive.
im a 20dd and in the end ended up with a size 16 top secret bf singlet , gave me a surprising amount of suppourt , other than that i have one triumph as well and dont reccomend the hot milk brand pretty but size was a little funny . but goggle them and see wha u think . good luck i had been breastfeeding for 6 months in the same bra because i couldnt find anything else !
I am a 16J so I will tell you what I have tried and do / don't like.
The Berlie MAt Bra is soooo comfy, goes up to an F - I was wearing an 18F at the time because I didn't want to shop online, I wish it still fit.
The Lovable Maternity Bras also go up to an F I think (maybe only an E), pretty comfy but I didn't really like the bra itself.
Fayreform Evolve... goes up to J, possibly K cup. Nice, supportive, but a little irritating with the detail on the fabric (though maybe thats just me) and the drop cups are the one that have the extra bit across the top of the cup, if you know what i mean. I think it's called an A-frame, but i could be completely.
Ummmm the one im wearing i cannot for the life of me remember what it is, but it is definitely the best one I own. It also has silver in it which has healing properties and I haven't had a blocked duct since I have been wearing this bra. Okay, it sounds odd, and it could be coincidence but I was getting them almost once a week.
Ill have a google and get back to you... or i could strip, Okay, it's a Sophie by ROYCE.
I buy all my bras online now (blest bras), but as you are not as big as me you still shoould be able to get some in stores - for instance the Lovable and Berlie bras i got from Myer.
I had to settle with the triumph ones also and the price i know is steep. I agree with cookie blest bras has a good range. I also bought a maternity singlet which is great, i often wore it to bed in first few months.
Curl - Thanks for asking this question - the bra thing has been stressing me out!
I checked out that Blest Bras site and it was pretty good - i wanna order in some bra's but was wondering - im a 16E now and 39wks preg tomorrow - when the milk comes in will i need to go up too a F?
and how many maternity bra's do u really need? i have 3 but they are starting too look a lil too old already!
And when going to bed - i take it u wear ur maternity bra's too bed?
Hi there,
i was on ebay today looking for mat bras and noticed there was larger sizes on there most brand new or brand new without tags alot cheaper than instore..
Curl - I'm a G cup but can be a an F depending on brand. I'm not real sure about maternity bras but Myers and David Jones have up to G cups for sure. I mostly use Frayreform. But have also been using an online UK shop called Bravissimo. They are pricey because they are overseas but such good quality and they cater up to K cup & with really nice patterns / material etc...not just the boring ugly stuff that seems to be the choice for anyone 16DD+. Just google Bravissimo.
Another thing I've found really supportive (but not sure if its helpful for breastfeeding) is to use the sports tops at Rebel. The brand I use is Champion. No wire or anything. Is kind of like a crop top/half singlet thing. Has really firm and comfortable fabric and would be good as a night bra too. I've got a couple of XL's and they fit over my G boobs
hj1981 - I think everyone is different when the milk comes in. But I went up about 3 sizes. It wasn't a pretty site and I was so unprepared for it, I just had nothing...I think I ended up getting like a 22 F and sewing the backs in because the larger the back size, the bigger the cup seems to go. Anyway, they returned to normal a week or two down the track after my milk was properly established.
ZigZag - u went up 3 sizes? my gosh im in trouble than! what did u do the time u were in hospital? did someone go shopping for u or did u just make do with what u had?
hj you just make do.
Most of the time you spend so much time at home in those first few weeks that they wee bit of time you are out and about is bearable with the wring sized bra.
My milk settled within ten days, for others it takes six weeks or more.
Then again, ive been wearing bras too small for a long long time now, so i am just used to it.
cookie - thank you - u'd think i should be more worried about the up comming labour pains etc - but noooo im worried about being comfortable in a bra! hahaha
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