Brallelujah

ITS HERE!

My mom ordered me thela leche league bamboo nursing bra after finding out that the bravado was discontinued

I was so nervous

I opened the package

Inside was a sealed ziplock baggie with a soft pink bra inside,its feminine but not too girly.

When I opened the package the first thing I noticed was how soft the material was.

I also noticed that the strap was a lot wider in the back then most of the bras that I buy, It had three clips instead of  two.

So I tried it on

My boobs have never felt so good, they were supported but not pushed and pulled up. The bra feels natural

After adjusting the straps (which didn't need to be doubled over like most of my bras) I noticed how my boobs were actually PERKY!! I don't think I even put a shirt on for about an hour.

The bra is wonderful, I feel like I am sixteen again and I don't have to worry about saggy breasts! Right now I have it on under a t-shirt and it not only is comfy, but it looks wonderful, no extra padding, which is nice because I really don't need it

As far as breastfeeding, its very easy, the flap comes down but I still have support of my breast so I don't have to hold my boob, no under wire which eases my fear of mastitis!

I really love this bra, I think I'm going to breastfeed forever just so I can wear this bra. I don't think I had a bra that fit me this well before I breastfed!

Anybody know what a wet nurse makes?

The Bra Search

When we were younger, my best friend and I wanted nothing more ...... then boobs. We would search for whatever bra would push and squish them into a larger form. And it worked, as I look back on those photos I think... where is my body going!  We were tiny, we didn't have butts much less breasts. But we tried, wearing tube tops and halters to our hearts delight...... Those cute bras, lacey, pink, push up bras, they were oh so cute. Looking something like this

  I literally laughed out loud at the thought of me in this bra, the ad says that this lady is a 32 D (yea right) I guess though, maybe if I had the money for a $284 bra, I'd probably have the money for the body

 But we wished and wished for the real things. My mother warned us 'You don't want them!" We ignored her

we got our wish

Heather and I now have some of the biggest breasts in our group of friends. 

In order Heather, Katie, Mommypants-pre mommy
This was probably 5 years ago 

Now for a while, it okay, my girls were perky, voluptuous, and both almost the same size.

Fast Forward a few years

They were lovely while I was pregnant, my dresses barely held them in, they stayed in a great spot, and wear and the shelf bras in my maternity bras worked fine for my full breasts

And the first few months were great, my breasts stayed full of milk.

The only issue I had was Mastitis, twice, don't get me wrong it was aweful, I felt like I was going to die, top that with having a newborn. It was hard, I mostly blame it on not enough rest right after the baby was born. We lived so far away from town that I had to be driving back and forth to doctors and lactation consultants. 

Also I was finally back to not having a huge belly, personally I'm a much bigger fan of the baby then the belly, 7 pounds is a lot easier then 20 (who knew in 6 months I'd be back to carrying around 20!)

For the last six months I have lived in this bra from motherhood maternity

mine is tan. 

And when I tell you 'lived in' I mean that I wear that bra 5 days out of seven (it has to get washed)

The other bra that I have is this one

mine is black

the problem with this bra, is that the sides don't fit right, they are WAY too big

The lady at motherhood told me that I am a 34 D, well great, if you ever try to look for a 34 D in a reasonably priced store, you'll probably come up with two of these

well, thats lovely, until I put it on, and its got under wire..... 

Under-wire is like handcuffing your boobs

So I have decided to brave the world of internet bra shopping

I searched cafemom but most of those ladies recommend pricey stores, or motherhood maternity.

My search continued

I searched for 'sexy nursing bra'

I liked this one by HOTmilk 

But, when I looked for it and found, it it cost $43.00 . 

I can't wear it everyday

Who knows if that would even fit though? It looks like it would, but I watch America's Next Top Model, I know all about all those castings that they do to find the perfect fit

Loved this bra:

by la leche league, but the sizing...

it says

S/M (32-34-36 A/B)
L/XL (36-38-40 C/D)

so what am I supposed to do with that??

These days the right one is a 34 D?  The left side, probably more of a C.

Valentine's Day, You'll notice my D

After Annabella's lunch... they go down a size, or at least get floppy!

So I spent the better half of today looking for bras.

I think I did it.

Bravado! Designs

They are a Green, mom owned company, based out of Canada, that really knows what they are doing

The first thing I saw on the homepage was a box of Godiva Chocolates.. it told me I could win them...

Well that scores a point

I entered, I did not however enter any friends, but for everybody you get an extra entry... 

Now for the best part, the bras

The Original Design Bra

Does that not look like the most wonderful bra in the world?

Oh not yet??

its a cotton bamboo blend

Oh now you want it..

me too

Now for the sizing.

They have 12 sizes

32-36	S (B)	S+ (C-D)	S++ (DD-F)
36-40	M (B-C)	M+ (D-DD)	M++ (DD-G)
38-42	L (C-D)	L+ (DD-E)	L++ (E-G)
42-46	XL (C-D)	XL+ (DD-E)	XL++ (E-G)

SMALL PLUS!! I have never seen this before, It seems like the perfect size for fluctuating boobies! This seems too good to be true!

seems that it would be almost impossible to not find a bra in the right size.

The Classic in bamboo is only $35!

They have 8 other bra styles on the website, all of them looking more comfy then any of the bras that I have seen on other sites, and they aren't ugly! 

They also have nursing tank tops and a shrug, 

Yes, a tank in Bamboo! 

I want it. I need it! Unfortunetly, my budget isn't allowing for a tank top. Maybe someday........

They also have underwear, the original bikini comes in a two pack on sale right now for only $16!

Also they carry a breastfeeding DVD and breast pads

The site is easy to navigate and had lots of information about breastfeeding!

I had to write to customer service, because I couldn't get the sizing to work on the bra that I tried to order, I am hoping that I get an e-mail back from them tomorrow, as its not till pretty late that i get to do any internet shopping.