Feeding bras
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Topic: Feeding bras
Posted By: sunshine
Subject: Feeding bras
Date Posted: 28 May 2007 at 12:42pm
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Can anyone recommend good brand/type for breastfeeding bras?
Am going up north this weekend and thought i might check out the bendon factory outlet shop in silverdale? Any tips? |
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 28 May 2007 at 12:49pm
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My faves are the More brand of "sportbra" maternity bras, stocked by Farmers. (I'm small in bra sizes, Bendon seem to do a better service for bigger cups than me.) -------------  |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 28 May 2007 at 1:23pm
| Probably depends what size you are. I've got a mixture of bendon and triumph and triumph while not quite as nice to look at do give far better support than my bendon ones. But I have more than my fair share of boob! |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 28 May 2007 at 1:26pm
| Even though my boobs are big, and a little bigger with pregnacy I have noticed that just lately they dont seem to need as much support......aare they getting supported by my bump? I tried a $90 bra on but found it just as comfy as $10 from farmers (that was on sale 30% off so only $7). I have ordered one of the hotmilk ones but they might just be on the small size. I wear anything from a 16 to 18 DD and I was recommended trying the 16E in their range. fingers crossed as they look so nice. |
Posted By: justme
Date Posted: 28 May 2007 at 2:09pm
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ooh you're getting one of the hot milk ones nzpiper? i just looked at them online yesterday - they look really nice - please give us a review once you have yours! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: justme
Date Posted: 28 May 2007 at 2:15pm
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I have an elle macpherson one which i got for $40 on sale at farmers which doesn't look like it gives much support & I have a berlei one which I wear quite often - got it from farmers too, it's black, plain & really comfy, doesn't look too bad either! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 28 May 2007 at 2:32pm
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I love my Elle Macpherson ones. I'm not big breasted, just b-c whilst breastfeeding and they give me plenty of support without looking like the industrial style nursing bras.
Even better than them though, is my T-shirt nursing bra! I love it because you can't see the breastpads through it (or the giant feeding nipples) and it is SO comfy to wear. I cut the tag out and can't remember the brand, but it was a farmers one. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Jay_R
Date Posted: 28 May 2007 at 3:13pm
| I just used the cheapo ones from Farmers - More was the brand. About $10 each, and nice and comfy. I was going to get a couple of nice ones from Hot Milk, but then my milk dried up, and there was no point! |
Posted By: sunshine
Date Posted: 28 May 2007 at 3:30pm
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sounds like farmers could be the way to go then?
am sick of spending money on bras!! (have changed sizes 3 times so far!) |
Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 28 May 2007 at 3:43pm
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Sunshine, if you are going to silverdale, dont forget to check out the other bra shop there - they had a much bigger range of maternity bras than the bendon outlet and much bigger price ranges too. The materntiy range is down by the changing rooms at the back of the shop on the right hand side.
Otherwise I just bought 2 triumph bras at Farmers during the sale - if you aren't getting close (not sure when you are due), I would wait as long as possible and get them at farmers during the sale, as you could change more over the next few weeks. -------------  
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 28 May 2007 at 3:52pm
One day when I can shop on my own, and have enough money lol, I aim to get a hotmilk maternity nightie or something like that.  ------------- |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 28 May 2007 at 3:57pm
| hotmilk maternity nightie.....oooo havent seen those. |
Posted By: sunshine
Date Posted: 28 May 2007 at 4:26pm
| Hey thanks for the tips miss - will def check out. Im 32 weeks so prob should get organised before shopping becomes too much effort!! |
Posted By: justme
Date Posted: 28 May 2007 at 5:32pm
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Ooh didn't realise hotmilk had maternity nighties either!... off to have a wee nosey on the net! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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busymum wrote:Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 28 May 2007 at 8:58pm
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I once saw an ad of theirs with some negligee which you could open and feed in - umm hope you didn't think I meant maternity as in big belly. I dunno if they do those. ------------- |
Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 29 May 2007 at 12:14pm
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I wonder what I should look for then. I am an E cup normally... and I havent got my preggy boobs yet. What brand should I look out for? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 29 May 2007 at 12:27pm
| I was an E/F cup pre pregnancy (depending on the bra) and now am an F/G cup. I've only found one bra in shops that does a G cup and that's triumph but they aren't cheap ($70 from memory) so its good to look out for sales once you are further along |
Posted By: KiwiWonder
Date Posted: 29 May 2007 at 7:46pm
My favorite site (NZ Work-At-Home mum, too) for nursing bras, clothing, and related products is http://www.breastmates.co.nz - Breastmates (and no, I have no ties to this company - other than being a satisfied customer!) They've just started stocking some of the HotMilk range too 
ETA - I've found Bendon maternity bras really useless, but I'm a 16F, so that probably effects it ;-) Triumph are decent tho. Also have a few "Goddess" brand specifically for the "fuller figure" that I bought from an Aussie site before I found the above one ;-) ------------- Margo |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 01 June 2007 at 3:31pm
Just received my hotmilk bra and knickers and they are LOVELY!!!!!!! Oh its like having lingerie again. I feel sexy instead of a hippo. I am trying the bra for a few minutes to make sure it doesnt start to annoy me but Ithink it is going to be ok!!!!!! Imight go back for more!!!!! I feel a woman again!
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 01 June 2007 at 8:42pm
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I like triumph, reasonable price and good support too. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 02 June 2007 at 3:07pm
| I looove the look of the hot milk range. Definitely going that way if I ever get over my fear of children. |