Jennifer - posted on 01/05/2009 ( 9 moms have responded )
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After 4 months of nursing and many more than that searching for a good nursing bra I finally converted one of my regular bras to a nursing bra. I am a 36G and could not for the life of me find a nursing bra that offered support while making my cleavage look good. I was not small before I got pregnant (34DD) and when I got pregnant I went up to a 36E, when my milk came in I was a 36G. I searched high and low for a nursing bra that looked good and made me feel pretty; I need an underwire one and they are few and far between and are quite cost prohibitive. I know that it is something I will wear for at least a year but I DO NOT have $100+ lying around to purchase a single bra with, much less the $300+ it would cost to have a black one, a nude one & a white one to go under my various outfits. I attended a friend's wedding when I was 2 months post birth and so I had to find a good bra to wear. I went with a non-nursing bra and picked up 4 great fitting and flattering bras at Fredrick's of Hollywood for less than $60. When I was pregnant I had purchased a nursing bra based on how all the books said to measure yourself and it never fit me. So I had it lying around. After months of frustration I decided to modify one of my non-nursing bras using the clips off of my nursing bra. It was so easy I am going to look for the clips at a sewing store to modify my other bras, if I can't find them I may just buy cheap nursing bras for their parts. I definitely recommend to those of you who have the same issues to not be afraid to pick up a needle and give it a try. The original (no-used) nursing bra cost me $16 and the Fredrick's bra cost me $25, so in total my revised bra only cost $41 so it is like getting 2 for the price of one and the fit is so flattering! Good luck and thanks for letting me rant. :-)
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