https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:46:54 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-nursing-bras-for-those-with-ample-chests#post-26792 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 01:45:14 +0000 milkteaandpolkadots 26792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@geekinheels: I just bought the Bravado Body Silk bra. I ordered it on Amazon. The removable cups arrived all dented and bumpy. Do you have any problems w/ those cups...if you use them? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-nursing-bras-for-those-with-ample-chests#post-24340 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:57:34 +0000 Rescuemom10 24340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>WOW! Good to know. Dont need one yet but lots of great info here seeing as I am a 36DD which now seems small compared to some of you poor ladies. Def going to keep this thread in mind when the time comes! Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-nursing-bras-for-those-with-ample-chests#post-24275 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:51:51 +0000 Mrs.KMM 24275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not pregnant/nursing yet but being large chested naturally, I have found good places to get bigger bras. I've ordered a few things from Bravissimo before (they specialize in bras/clothes for the ample chested) and I know they have a variety of nursing bra options. I also buy most of my bras from Nordstrom so maybe they carry some good nursing bras too.</p> <p>@geekinheels: I had to laugh when you said the $45 is expensive for a bra. I'm a 36F and to get any real support, I have to spend $70-$80 on every bra I own. $45 is CHEAP for a bra for me! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-nursing-bras-for-those-with-ample-chests#post-24136 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:07:03 +0000 mekarual 24136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love my Bravado bras! I actually have to wash mine every other day because I want to wear them constantly. My LO is 12 weeks and my breasts have settled at around an E cup size. I was DD pre-pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-nursing-bras-for-those-with-ample-chests#post-21318 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 15:16:49 +0000 geekinheels 21318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm usually a full B or small C, but now, 3 weeks post-partum, I'm a D/DD. I've wasted a lot of money on cheap nursing bras for both babies, and hated most of them because they were uncomfortable or unsupportive, or both. So last week I finally splurged and got the Bravado Body Silk Nursing Bra. </p> <p>BEST.DECISION.EVER.</p> <p>It's expensive — ~$45 — but SOO worth it. It provides great support and lift without the uniboob effect, and it's helped tremendously with my back and shoulder pains. It's really the best bra I've ever owned. </p> <p>In fact, this bra is so popular that it comes with a conversion kit for people who want to use it as a regular bra and not a nursing bra! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-nursing-bras-for-those-with-ample-chests#post-21289 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:54:18 +0000 HabesBabe 21289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rock n Roll: OH JEEZ. For your sake (and the sake of your back!), I'm hoping they don't get any bigger, either! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-nursing-bras-for-those-with-ample-chests#post-21168 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:22:41 +0000 mrs. wagon 21168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am also a little too blessed in that area and I absolutely loved the sport nursing bras from Motherhood. I wore them throughout pregnancy and after delivery, while nursing. They come in black and white and the straps are thin so you don't feel like you're wearing a huge sport bra. They are extremely supportive and also they are racerback so you don't have to worry about straps falling down or cutting into your shoulders. And of course, no underwire so you don't have to worry about complications with milk ducts. </p> <p>They're not exactly sexy, but they're not ugly-- they just look sporty and plain. I think that's a nice compromise, especially since during nursing you can't really use your boobs in a sexy way. Haha. They're definitely athletes at that point. Heehee. </p> <p>I eventually accumulated four of them-- two black, two white.</p> <p>Also-- I kind of hoped that nursing would be a free breast reduction, but 2 years later I'm still the same size-- between 34F and 36DD. Boo. Well at least I'm not bigger. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-nursing-bras-for-those-with-ample-chests#post-21029 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:22:58 +0000 Rock n Roll 21029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HabesBabe: I think I was a 36H before I was pregnant with my daughter, then nursed for a little over a year with 36I and 36J bras (depending on the brand). After nursing I was a 34J. Now I'm pregnant again, so I'm hoping they STAY THE SAME SIZE! Honestly, they can't get any bigger, right? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-nursing-bras-for-those-with-ample-chests#post-20668 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:30:42 +0000 pelikila 20668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have been using Elomi nursing bras (bought from bare necessities). I've also heard good things about Anita nursing bras but their band size didn't go small enough for me with my cup size. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-nursing-bras-for-those-with-ample-chests#post-20653 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:54:01 +0000 HabesBabe 20653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rock n Roll: omg, there's one on sales for $25!!! Too bad I'm still only in my 2nd month and my ta-tas are going to change before then. I'm going to follow this thread to see what people suggest-- I'm a 36G pre-pregnancy; I can only imagine what milk jugs I'll have on my chest in 7 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-nursing-bras-for-those-with-ample-chests#post-20627 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:09:29 +0000 Rosie Girl 20627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So glad you started this thread! I will be following this one for ideas too :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-nursing-bras-for-those-with-ample-chests#post-20612 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:50:11 +0000 MaisyMay 20612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pre-pregnancy I'm a 42D, so I will definitely follow this thread. I cannot imagine how big my bust will end up being when I am pregnant! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-nursing-bras-for-those-with-ample-chests#post-20568 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:14:44 +0000 Lozza 20568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've tried a bunch, and have ended up with Anita brand underwire nursing bras (I'm a G/H cup, depending on the brand). I don't LOVE the shape they give me, but they're fine.<br /> I'm not sure if I've tried Freya nursing bras, but I have a Freya sports bra and like it a lot, so I feel like they're probably another good call for the big-boobied. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-nursing-bras-for-those-with-ample-chests#post-20517 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:55:57 +0000 Zuzu2and11 20517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Miss Adia @Rock N Roll<br /> Haha yeah I figured attractive nursing bras were a long shot :) Thanks for all the advice! I think I will buy just one soon since my bras now are so uncomfortable and I need to buy a new bra anyway, but I will hold off on any more until after the baby arrives. </p> <p>Anyone else have any recommendations? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-nursing-bras-for-those-with-ample-chests#post-20495 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:39:05 +0000 Rock n Roll 20495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="http://www.herroom.com/freya-4742-kelly-drop-cup-nursing-bra.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.herroom.com/freya-4742-kelly-drop-cup-nursing-bra.shtml</a> </p> <p>Freya ones are the ones I found even remotely cute for large chests that were also nursing bras. I found that I really preferred ones with underwire for support (although I had a few of these <a href="http://www.herroom.com/anita-5051-cotton-nursing-bra-with-kwik-klip.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.herroom.com/anita-5051-cotton-nursing-bra-with-kwik-klip.shtml</a> to wear when sleeping because I preferred sleeping with a bra when I was nursing.) It's really hard to say what you'll want when it happens because it's such a new experience! The only advice I have is don't go crazy buying nursing bras beforehand because you might end up not nursing for long, and even if you do, your milk adjusts to match your baby's needs after the first few weeks, so you'll probably not know what size you'll need for sure until your little one is a few weeks old. Also, you lose your pregnancy weight in there and that can make things fit differently. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-nursing-bras-for-those-with-ample-chests#post-20478 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:25:23 +0000 Miss Adia 20478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Attractive nursing bras? lol Not that I've ever come across. I was a G cup right before she was born and when my milk came in, I went to a F cup. The lactation consultant at the hospital told me if I HAD to buy one before the baby got here, then buy one in your size now and one a cup larger. You don't need 10 of them at the beginning. That way you know if you are going to stay the same size when your milk comes in or if you need a cup larger. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-nursing-bras-for-those-with-ample-chests#post-20452 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:06:15 +0000 Zuzu2and11 20452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi nursing moms! I have started my search for nursing bras as our little one is due in about 6 weeks, but I have no idea how to estimate what my size will be. Pregnancy has made my chest grow quite a bit...at 16 weeks I went to get measured and walked out with a 30G bra! This bra has become way too small so I can only imagine what it is going to be like once my milk comes in. </p> <p>What bra has been the best for you? And do any attractive bras for voluptuous nursing moms exist? </p>