Need Good Nursing Bra

Updated on March 12, 2007
T.A. asks from Dallas, TX
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I am looking for a nursing bra in which it still resembles a regular bra i.e the cups and straps are not so thick and big that your not able to wear a tank top. I don't want lace because it can be seen through t-shirts, and I prefer underwire although at this point I just want something you can not see through a white t-shirt. I may be dreaming, but if anyone knows of a nursing bra meeting this criteria please let me know I have become desperate.

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Thanks everyone for such great input... boy I needed it. I ended trying many different places listed and still had no success. Ironically while on a website I found a link to a brand called Bella Materna- I have not been able to see the bras in person, but Loratta's Intimates ( suggested by one Mommy) is supposed to get a shipment in of their bras. They are pricey but they seem to be what I am looking for. Hey if this doesn't work I am tempted to go in to business and start making my on nursing bras- LOL!!!!!

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C.

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I found two bras I like at Motherhood Maternity. Their large store in Dallas off of 635 (near the Galleria) had a better selection than any of the mall stores I looked in.

One is a sports type bra that I like to sleep in.

The other could almost certainly pass for a "normal" bra and is easy to wear with T-Shirts and has an underwire. The snaps are on the cups. I think they had it in nude and black. It was a little pricier than their others, if I remember correctly, it was around $45.

Hope this helps!
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B.S.

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I love Bravado, but Wacoal Nursing Bras are also awesome.

Here is a link, scroll way down to see the Wacoal...

http://mommygear.com/nursingbras.htm

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T.

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The best bras that I have found are Colesce by Jeunique. Not only can they be used while you are nursing, they are great for after nursing as well. Contact Jackie Tracy at ###-###-#### for a custom fitting. I'll never purchase any other brand of bra. They are great!!!

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J.H.

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I personally found some really great nursing bra's at the store Motherhood. They r not big and bulky and virtually have no padding. It's so comfortable i still wear it and i haven't nursed in about6 months. Hope this helps. Sorry i can't remember the name.

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H.G.

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The ones at target aren't so bad- no lace, no padding and they have underwire- plus they are fairly cheap! I like them because as I change sizes I can replace easily. What I really loved from target is the nursing camosiles (sp)- they are awesome to wear around the house or to sleep in!!!

Hope this helps. H.

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K.W.

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I found the best ones at babies r us! Beige, 1/2 inch straps, cup part has a clip, underwire, and a little padding. They were $16. I bought 4, 2 in 2 different sizes. I am using them now with my second. And to be honest with you, I liked them so much I still used them when I wasn't nursing.

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A.M.

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I'm 28 yrs old and like you, like to wear tanks and little tee shirts. I hate big,bulky bras! The nursing bras I prefer are the ones you can buy at either Target or Babies R Us in the maternity section. They are cotton and criss cross over the front. All you do is pull one side down when you nurse. No straps or clips and they come in size small, medium, or large. Its like a light sports bra. I have about 10 and love them! :)
here is a site that has some. They're ALL the way towards the bottom of the page and are called "easy nursing bra" or "sleep bra": http://www.mommygear.com/nursingbras.htm

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C.M.

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Figleaves.com is a great place for all kinds of bras including nursing. I would check there.

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C.G.

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Target is has a GREAT selection. I'd recommend the nursing tanks as well. Their great because their discreet.

Walmart isn't bad either. These are two less expensive options.

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H.R.

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I don't know if you are still nursing but i had the same difficulty. The best bra that i found that had perfect support (alot of the bra's i tried had little support) without an underwire (wearing an underwire while nursing is said to cause breast cancer) was at Babystyle. There is one located in northpark mall. The bra is designed by Elle McPherson. Very comfortable, and pretty for a nursing bra.

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K.B.

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Loretta's Intimates (near Collin Creek mall in Plano) has the best bra's!! I first bought nursing bras there 5 years ago & now won't buy any other bra except from them!
There is always a lady there to measure & check your size.

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M.F.

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I found some nicer looking ones at Mimi Maternity. I think there's one in the Lewisville mall. You might have luck with online retailers, or ordering directly through a lactation consultant. I believe Medela has one with normal straps.
http://breakoutbras.stores.yahoo.net/cst.html

Just Google for "nursing bra" and shop to your heart's delight!

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A.T.

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I bought all of my bras at A Mother's Gift at Plano Presby Hospital..they are on the 3rd floor. They are awesome there and they will fit you for a bra so you get a good fit because that is important. If you deliver there you also get a discount. The bra I have is like a t-shirt bra and it is awesome. I think I will probably still wear it after I stop nursing because it is so comfortable :-) I was told by a lactation consultant that when you are nursing that you shouldn't wear underwire bras...so all of my bras do not have a underwire but I still get really good support.

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J.C.

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I found a couple of nursing bras at Kohls. They were not underwire but stretch cotton. Thin soft and looked like a regular bra. They are not in the bra section but in the maternity area.

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S.J.

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The GAP online store has nice ones.

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