Maternity Bras
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Topic: Maternity Bras
Posted By: BaAsKa
Subject: Maternity Bras
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 6:50pm
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OK so i bought a mat bra yesterday from farmers for $25, its a caprice brand and im a little unsure of the clips?? theyr hard to describe so maybe some of you ladies who have used this type can give a bit of advice...Do the clips (that you undo to flop your boob out for feeds) wear out from being undone all the time??? are they harder to do up one handed cos they kinda seem like they would be???...
Does anyone else have any suggestions for good Mat bras??? It was kinda hard to find one at all in my size as they all seem to be for the larger busted and im 16B (but buying 16C for safe measure!)... |
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Posted By: MelanieAndBree
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 6:54pm
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I havnt really had a look. I bought myself a couple cheap bras from the warehouse and they are comfy as. Who knows how they will last though.
I got one from farmers (my best friends mum bought it for me) and they didnt have anything larger than a 16D (which is what i am now) but i have a feeling its not going to fit soon 
Sorry im not much help at all lol. ------------- Melanie. Mum to Briahna Robyn, 3yrs |
Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 7:17pm
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lol! its one extreme to the other - for bigger busted or not at all so it seems!
What are the hooks like on the warehouse ones?? |
Posted By: BabyOnBoard
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 7:25pm
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I'm cheating - I went into a shop in dress mart hamilton and the lady said to come back when I was approx 8 months and she would suit me up. She knows all the tricks haha
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Posted By: MelanieAndBree
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 7:33pm
well, the farmers one i found was a bit hard to do with one hand (had to practice lol) the warehouse ones were pretty much the same! And is that dressmart in the base? ------------- Melanie. Mum to Briahna Robyn, 3yrs |
Baysmum wrote:Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 7:33pm
ooooo baysmum you would fit the hotmilk ones that breast mates sell. i love mine and probably should get another as I dont want to wear anything else....they look like lingerie not underwear.
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 7:39pm
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hehe nzpiper the only thing is im a tight A** when it comes to spending money on myself and iv heard that the hotmilk ones are expensive
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 7:56pm
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Yep they are
I don't have any experience in the size department, but as far as clips go... I prefer the single clip cause I can do it up one handed (either hand). The other type where one thing goes up and the other goes down, I can't always manage that one-handed so try to avoid it. -------------  |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 08 June 2007 at 8:41pm
Good point. I went to a specialist shop to get fitted and the bras there were over $100!!!!!! I didnt like them and didnt get one so hotmilk at $55 seemed super cheap.....but before I was preggie I used to complain that I always had to buy expensive bras to fit my big boobs in
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Posted By: Konagirl
Date Posted: 09 June 2007 at 10:08am
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The Hot Milk bra's look lovely, but no underwire. Was wondering if they were supportive enough given how tender breasts get and of course a bit bigger when preg. ------------- Angel babies Mar '04, Oct '08 and Sep '09. |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 09 June 2007 at 11:01am
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Konagirl, they recommend no underwire as your pregnancy goes on. I think it is to do with trying not to restrict the mild ducts or something. I thought "they" were mad given how much support these girls need but I must admit I reached a point where the underwire and the bump didnt get along and for some reason they dont feel that unsupported...probably because they arenow sitting on the bump
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Posted By: MelanieAndBree
Date Posted: 09 June 2007 at 11:06am
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Yeah i like how they have no underwire. i find it more comfortable! ------------- Melanie. Mum to Briahna Robyn, 3yrs |
Posted By: Konagirl
Date Posted: 09 June 2007 at 4:39pm
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I'm learning something new everyday! thanks. ------------- Angel babies Mar '04, Oct '08 and Sep '09. |
Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 09 June 2007 at 4:51pm
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yeah i didnt even know until a few months ago that i wasnt meant to be wearing underwire!! and i always did with Bay so may partly explain the breastfeeding differculties!!!
I find no underwire more comfortable but then im not that well endowed! so i can just as easily go with no bra and i feel just the same and people are none the wiser that im braless!!  
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Posted By: BabyOnBoard
Date Posted: 10 June 2007 at 12:03pm
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I'm scared of the fact the have no underwire! underwire has become my friend lol.
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Posted By: Mama2two
Date Posted: 14 June 2007 at 1:28am
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I found a brand of maternity bra at Lingerie World called Anita. They are swedish or something like that. I am a D/E cup with b/feeding and they went up to that size. They also have 'safe' underwires. They were expensive $89.95, but I love that I no longer have to walk around with a Monoboob! Also they are really feminine. I am a complete tight 'A' as well, but figured I would get alot of wear out of these in the next year! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 14 June 2007 at 1:40pm
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I love triumph, they have great reasonable priced bras, comfy and supportive (I'm a DD)I also have a nice berli one I got from bras and things. Wait till you are in late pregnancy, though. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 14 June 2007 at 3:11pm
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Does anyone know what size the HotMilk range goes up to? I have seen some fairly un-inspiring ones up at the Bendon factory shop in my size (yikes I am an F cup already....??) But they are all white and blah!! If I have to I will buy some and dye them funky colours I think. I am also really nervous about the whole lack of underwire thing.....as you can imagine with an F cup already! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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