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Posted by DariaSockey in Reviews on Tuesday, August 09, 2011 10:00 AM
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Although motherhood is my vocation and I wouldn’t take back one moment, my, ah, upper torso has clearly suffered the effects of nursing lots of babies.
Once I was able to toss the nursing bras for good, the hunt was on for the perfect bra to battle the effects of gravity. I’ve shopped many a lingerie sale at Penneys and Macys over the years. But in the end, there is only one style that I can really trust to keep this part of my figure looking, if not youthful, at least not walking proof of an evolutionary link between humans and orangutans.
The support is fantastic, and without those thick, hot gobs of padding that you find in so many underwire bras these days. The wide band with four hooks in back stays put, never riding up to my shoulder blades the way two-hook closures do. The straps adjust in front, so if a little extra uplifting is needed near the end of the day I don’t have to get undressed in order to fix things.
Bali has been making this style for years — I hope they never quit. Just thought I’d share in case any busty, post-nursing mom out there is looking for a solution.
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I just started my nursing relationship 2 years ago (am taking a break now before baby #2 arrives) and even now I can appreicate a really. nice. bra. 
You know, I always heard from lac con that it wasn’t breastfeeding but pregnancy that does a number on the chest, but you know, after those toddler nursing acrobatics, I don’t think that the nursing helps. lol
I agree with StephC-nursing my four children (especially this latest one) has really changed my anatomy and I need all the padding I can get-not to mention a little uplifting. I wouldn’t change a thing though-breastfeeding all of them was worth it!
Thank you! Why didn’t I think of bra shopping online? Even before extended nursing periods for both of my children, I had a tough time finding a bra that fit and an even harder time among the sale items.
I love that I can order direct from Bali/Hanes and return to a local outlet center. This is going to make this process much less stressful.
I have nursed 4 kids…and never really found a bra that fit me after that. I went in to Soma at the suggestion of my MIL….they were GREAT! They sized me and found that I was wearing the completely wrong size…and my new size was not something you typically find on the rack, but they had several for me to choose from. They are not cheap bras, but they are durable and well worth it…give it a try! http://www.soma.com/store/home.jsp
You are so right…a good fit is absolutely necessary. If you have a Nordstrom’s near you, their bra fitters are specially trained to find your correct size and then can recommend a bra for your needs. And it’s free! Like Maddy, I was also wearing the completely wrong size. Another plus, they can size for and have in stock some great nursing bras too!
Hate to break it to everyone but the main thing causing the sag is simply aging. I was not able to nurse my babies but my bustline is in as bad shape as everyone else’s including my sister who nursed 8 babies. In fact, her figure is better than mine even when she wears just a camisole and no bra. But she is four years younger.
I have never had bio children, have never been pregnant beyond 12 weeks, and I have plenty of sagging going on here! And even if avoiding pregnancy would prevent sagginess, I would still take sagginess and kids any day. This is another case of the Florida poster.
Before this spirals out of control, for the benefit of new posters, ‘dd in fla’ is a sweet poster who sometimes posts before she thinks things through clearly.
My post directly below hers was more in response to a couple of posts that seem to have been deleted, triggered by hers…in hindsight, I should have thought before *I* posted above so as not to encourage any “ganging up” on her.
(What sounded appropriate to this exasperated mom at the end of an exasperating day now sounds completely unneccessary. I apologize.)
I’m in the midst of nursing, and I am amazed at what has happened to my chest. I’m a runner, and I am in serious need of new sports bras for my much more enhanced figure. Can any larger-busted ladies recommend a sports bra that is truly supportive? I hate having to wear two sports bras at once to stop the bouncing.
I went up two or three sizes while nursing (to DD/E) and found the Tek Gear sports bras at Kohls to be pretty nice. Mind, I am not a serious athlete so I have not done a lot of comparison shopping, but I thought these were comfortable and supportive, and also lightweight-feeling - helpful since it’s been seriously hot in Texas this summer.
I had an Enell bra for running while lactating.
Moving Comfort’s sports bras are great, especially for running, no movement whatsoever even in a DD if you buy the highest impact bra. They are pretty pricey though, and if you do order one be sure to use their online measuring instructions because I think their sizing might be a little different than other manufacturers.
My youngest has been weaned for about 2 years, and I’m still perky. Sorry!
Ah, Daria, THANK YOU! I’ll be tossing the nursing bras (at least for a while) soon and…I SO need to go bra shopping. This will be my starting point!
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