s/o nursing tank question (slightly TMI)

MrsH_08 · April 2011

So many of you recommend them and I'd like to maybe get one, too. I have one concern. Do they have enough support for a large chest?

Maddimom · April 2011

I think the target ones do. Buy 1 at 1st and try it out

Seattle_JiLLn · April 2011

Not for me. I had a target one. It didn't work for me. I had to wear a bra with it. So that was a Pita. I wore it only a few times. I will look and see if I still have it an you can try it.

MrsH_08 · April 2011

That'd be cool, Jill, if you find it. If not, I can buy one and see what I think. I've never looked at them closely. If it's a shelf-type bra, I know it won't be enough. I haven't been able to wear tanks tops with built-in shelf bras since I was a teenager. I should check it out online, in the meantime.

Seattle_JiLLn · April 2011

Yeah that's what it is.

MrsH_08 · April 2011

OK, yeah, just looked at the images online. I just don't see that holding up the girls. I've gone up about 3 cup sizes already, which is scary b/c I was already big on top. I'm worrying about getting even bigger when the milk comes in. I found some larger sized nursing bras online, so I may try something like that with just a regular top or a nursing top.

Thanks!

kaskade · April 2011

I refused to wear them in public because I didn't think they gave enough support, but they were still wonderful for around the house. Comfy and easy to nurse while still having coverage on your tummy. I was an F when I was nursing I believe [couldn't find my old bra to confirm but I think that's about where I ended up]

JRS72206 · April 2011

I'm a DD and they worked well for me.

stacylu · April 2011

MrsH_08:
That'd be cool, Jill, if you find it. If not, I can buy one and see what I think. I've never looked at them closely. If it's a shelf-type bra, I know it won't be enough. I haven't been able to wear tanks tops with built-in shelf bras since I was a teenager. I should check it out online, in the meantime.

There are actually 2 styles now - one is a shelf bra which is what was out when I had J (almost 3 years ago now). Now the design has circle holes which are much better supports. Not sure if it's enough but they're better than the shelf ones I used to have!

MrsH_08 · April 2011

I agree it might be nice to maybe have one for around the house, for comfort and not having to always hook a bra.

I started as a DD and I'm a G now (eek!). I would really like not to get bigger, but who knows.

IkesHawaiian06 · April 2011

I am a D and I felt like I had ok support. I wore mine around the house mostly, but did go a couple times with it under a baggy shirt. I recommend trying on one first. I originally bought a large, but once my milk came in, it was way too tight. In the end, I never shrunk enough in the chest to fit the large without it being too snug.

IdahoGirl · April 2011

I'm a DD - don't know what I got up to when my milk came in. I had the kind with circular holes from Target - and it worked well around the house but definately not in public.

jeffrae · April 2011

When nursing I was a 34E. I did not think that there was enough support so I wore them over a nursing bra. For the home I felt fine - but out and about, not so much.

mwhite5283 · April 2011

This and I went to DDD when DD was born. I liked the Target ones.

RobynK · April 2011

The Target ones didn't support me (heck I've got a large enough chest that Target doesn't carry my cup size anyway).

I bought mine at Evergreen and it was just fine, not a bra but not as bad as you'd expect.

moohaha · April 2011

There's also different levels of support depending on the brand. I'm a BF'ing F/G cup size and the Target brands have the least support. I found the best support with the Bravado tanks and Glamourmom ones (though they are about 4-5x more expensive than the Target ones)

MrsH_08 · April 2011

Thank you very much for all the info and suggestions!! Looks like I have some researching and trying on to do.

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