I am 23 weeks pregnant with my second child. I breastfed my first born for 14 months, and I was never able to find a nursing bra that I liked. Throughout his pregnancy, and while nursing, I had two bras (different styles) from Motherhood Maternity. I didn't like the way they fit, nor did I like the way they looked underneath shirts. I LOVE Victoria's Secret bras, and have worn them for years. I recently found out that they had a nursing line, but discontinued it due to lack of sales. I am a size 34 C so I typically don't have a hard time finding a bra that fits. I don't mind paying more money for a bra, especially if I am going to wear it every day for the next year or so. Quality and comfort are very important to me. So, to you ladies who appreciate a great bra, what suggestions do you have? I would prefer a bra that was comparable to Victoria's Secret style and look. Thank you!
I made the mistake of buying some more expensive ones. I too wear VS bras and love them. I found my favorite ones at Target, they were 12.99! I think they were Merona brands, basic, VERY comfy, I bought about 6 of them.
I got a very good bra from http://www.favorsandflavors.net It was only $17 and you can wear it night or day. It's designed to make it easy for mom to breastfeed or pump.
I felt the same way when expecting my 2nd...well at least the part about it needing be high quality and comfortable, no Motherhood Maternity crappy bras for me. (No offense to anyone, they just did not work for me).
I really like my Bravado bras, they are great quality and super comfy. I don't know if they would fill your need for pretty (I have the tanks) but would recommend checking them out. Sign up to be on their mailing list as they send out 20% off coupon codes. I was told by a boutique owner that they run small but I have not found that to be the case (though again, I have the tanks). :)
Also there is a Elle McPherson (sp?) line of nursing bras that they sell/sold at Nordstrom...I only saw them recommended in a magazine (last year) but they were super pretty.
I didn't know Soma made nursing bras-they have really nice regular bras!
Might have to check those out. :)
If you want something more VS looking check out the Hot Milk bras. You can find them in certain stores or online.
I really liked the Soma nursing bras. Comfy and easy access yet sturdy. Also if I wasn't going anywhere would forego the nursing bra and just put on a Target nursing tank top. Even more comfy. Good luck and congrats!
Check out wal-mart. They have some nice ones. I am 50 and not nursing thank goodness, and i thought about getting one anyway. Mom of 7, R.
I had a hard time finding good nursing bras too. I have 2 that are ok but what I found to work the best is just get a good bra that opens in the front. They are easy to unlatch and the fit is so much better. And Victoria's secret has front opening bras, i think they are called front closure. So you should just get a few of those. I usually wear the real nursing bras at first when my boobs are just so full of milk and out of control LOL but after they calm down the front closure bras work great.
Bravada? I have a pink one that I got from them that I liked - fit nice, I could sleep in it, and pink made me feel pretty.
I have several Target nursing tanks to help round out the wardrobe/sleepwear.
I loved my Bravado without underwire bras I purchased on-line. I also liked my wire bras that I purchased from nordstroms. They fit perfect and made it so much more comfortable.
When I was breastfeeding I was a 32 F or G so it was really hard to find a bra that fit well. I would have loved to get one from Target but size wise it didn't work.
I breastfed for 4 years and the first 2 were as a struggling single Mother. I didn't have the money to pay for fancy nursing bras. What I found worked great was a regular sports bra. You pull it over the top of breast, and baby would cover exposed belly and bit of breast. It was very comfortable and great support!
I know you want something nicer looking, but I really like the Target brand bras (Gillian & O'Malley sp?) much more than the Motherhood Maternity ones.
