If you don't want to read all the details about my new nursing bra, do yourself a favor and skip this post

First of all, I have to say that I LOVE my new nursing bra.*



Now, why I needed a new nursing bra:

1. I am between cup sizes anyway, and with the back-and-forth-ness of breastfeeding I was just a mess.

2. I am somewhat large-chested and really need support.

3. I have had issues with all the bras I have ever owned (except a nice one I was fitted for just before I got married). The straps never sat correctly against my shoulders and I was always busting out in the middle (even when I had been measured).

4. I bought two nursing bras from Motherhood Maternity and I hate them both. I tried on every bra they had in the store. One I bought in a larger size and it was handy when I was so engorged when my milk first came in, but it was never comfortable. The other was just awful. It was too tight around the bottom and middle, baggy at the top, and the straps pulled away from my skin (this despite the store people measuring me). I rarely wore either unless going to church or something like that because they were extremely uncomfortable and painful at times.

5. I wore a sleep bra from Motherhood pretty much everyday of the first 9 months of Jeric's life. The sleep bra is comfortable and I still sleep in it, but it was not at all supportive.



I know that it was a blog that first sent me to the Bravado website, but I can't remember which. I looked around a bit a few months ago but didn't purchase anything because of the prices - they aren't cheap bras. After 9 months of sleep bras, though, I was tired of it all. Bravado has an excellent return/exchange policy, so I decided to take my chances and see what they could do for me. I took my measurements in front of a mirror (Bravado includes instructions on their website - scroll down about halfway) and gave them a call. After listening to my situation and concerns, the official Certified Fitter ( :) ) recommended the Body Silk Seamless Nursing Bra.

Dude. I love it.

No underwire (which is uncomfortable), but still extremely supportive.

The straps lay correctly!

It is rather high-cut (she said this like it's a bad thing, but it's not an issue for me) which I like because I'm not exploded out the middle.

It's stretchy and adjusts to my ever-changing size -- no other nursing bra I've seen could do that (not counting the sleep bra).

It has removable foam cups. I like to use them.

And it is SO COMFORTABLE.

I might just wear it even when I'm not nursing anymore, I like it that much!

I was a little disappointed that it doesn't come in white because I generally wear a white bra, but I like the ivory just fine.

Totally worth the money.




I know there were a few of you that wanted to know what I thought -- hope that helps. Any questions that I didn't answer?





*I guess I should be official and say that I am not being compensated by Bravado Designs for writing about this product in any way. I just like the bra!