running sports bra for b/feeder

I do highland dancing so not running, but still jumping up and down!
I just used my normal sports bra, but I would sometimes wear a singlet with the inbuilt bra piece, the extra layer seems to help hold them a big 'firmer'.... I'm a FF though so if your a bit smaller might not matter quite so much? I did have a friend suggest to wear a normal BFing bra overtop, I guess it would do the same thing?

I did find I would get quite achy boobs after a wee while but I'm not sure if that was cos of the underwire or cos I was throwing them around a fair bit

Thanks, i have a couple of regular bras already but they arent as firm as i'd like...perhaps if i get it a size smaller and really strap 'em in it'll work.

Off to breastmates, thanks Booski

Moocow thats awesome you do highland dancing! Really impressed with that.

The sports maternity bra at Breastmates is great, I bought one not long ago. I'm not a runner, so it hasn't really been tested properly, but I've done a couple of home Zumba sessions and its been great.

Hey Bowie,

I had the very same problem as you 3 weeks ago (and my buba was 6 weeks old then also!) I really wanted to get back into running, as that is a sure fire way to drop the kilos (ya!) I honestly hunted high and low for a decent non-underwire sports bra. (I gave up on a maternity sports bra - too hard) Most of the non-underwire sports bras don't have individual moulding for each breast, and it is more like a shelf bra. I'm not really a fan of that for running, too much movement!

I ended up trying on heaps of bras at hot gossip, so many of them didn't pass the bounce test. You know the big jump on the spot in the dressing room to see just how far the boobs move & hurt!! :-)

I ended up finding a fantastic bra by Triumph called triaction. (http://www.littlewoods.com/triumph-tri-action-extreme-sports-bra/498297427.prd) I swear my size 14 DD's are secure and safe in that while I go running. I don't hurt or ache afterward a run. Trust me it was an exciting find! And I find that even when bubs is crying for a feed afterwards I just slip a should strap down my arm and its quick access for him. So it wasn't a big deal that it wasn't a nursing bra.

Hot Gossip has a website www.brashop.co.nz but I couldn't find this bra in there. They do have a returns policy if a bra doesn't fit. So I am sure you can always ring them up at a shop and they will be able to help you out by ordering via website or over the phone.

Hope this helps somewhat! And hope you enjoy your running! I know I am loving getting back into it - even though its only 2-3km a day so far. I am aiming for 10km run in the Huntly Half at the end of May. I found out today they allow strollers, so I'm stoked! :-)

PS: Sorry I tried to upload a pic of this bra, but didn't work. I just read in OhBaby FAQ Forum that need to have posted 100+ before being able to access photo gallery... maybe that is my problem..!

That looks like a good one, thanks for the tip!

For my two mighty 20 min jogs I have been wearing a Bendon sport 12DD over a maternity bra...with a supportive singlet over that, hehe. But it does have an underwire and is a bit tricky to get all that on, so might try the Triumph one (never wear underwires usually).

ETA - good luck for Huntly 10k training smw85, my club organises it so I might see you there!

Edited by Spacette

I don't run but I was looking for a concrete bra Anyway, THIS ONE is out of this world for support. It's a bit pricey but was worth it for me.

You probably wouldn't want to wear it before/after running as it is seriously supportive and may affect your milk supply (so might be your running possibly).

Bumping this thread, just in case anyone has spotted anything awesome and affordable lately? I'm still doing the three-bra approach but it's getting too ouchy on the longer/wet runs.
It might be worth getting something like the Oprah bra if it worked, but it's a lot of $ to gamble...maybe I'll try the Triumph one first.

Ooooh. Thanks for the bump spacette i still am rocking a maternity bra, a one size too small sports bra and a running singlet combo. I hesitate to spend that much on the oprah bra without at least trying it on. Might go traumatise the farmers bra fitter!

I liken it to a corset for your boobs. It really does like strap them in and keep them in place so almost no bounce which is really really good if they are filled with milk. I used it while BF.

By the time you spend money on a sports bra, crop top for over top of that and supportive top etc it probably adds up to a similar amount to just buying a really good bra and because it doesn't have underwire it doesn't have cup sizes so if you loose weight or if you are engorged that day it doesn't matter.

Couldnt be anymore attractive could it . Faked out at Farmers though i'm afraid the only decent sports bras didnt have in my size..