TLC for boobies on the larger end of the scale.

Breastfeeding mama here, and my poor boobs look like a sad elephants ears - huge and droopy.

Any recommendations for nursing bras the actually offer support and lift? I’ve never been a fan of underwires but if that’s what it takes to stop me kicking my tits when I walk then so be it… these non-wired ones are no match for my bazoomas right now.

Also, what breast pads are we using? The disposable ones get scrunched up and trapped under the boob, the inserts fold over on themselves, and the reusables disappear with socks in the wash. At a loss here!

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Hi lovely! I found the M&S ones so good! They keep the girls up and give me a little shape that I quite like! Not sure about the breast pads tho as I don’t use them :)

I got a really good one from a brand called cake. My boobs look like they’re in a bra and have support rather than a uni boob just bobbing about!

I also hate underwiring, so I use a brand called Hofish for nursing bras on amazon. Good value for money and the clips are nice and easy to use and lob a boob out when you got to feed.
They come with extended fabric hooks to make them larger in the back if needs be. I took out the padding that come with and threw that away as I don't like the extra padding.

Tried a few different breast pads and find the lansinoh ones to be quite good albeit expensive. They hold leakage rather well and stick to the bras well too. Unfortunately, after a few hours of wear they do get scrunched up and sometimes get lost under the boob, sticking to the boobs rather than the bra but that's usually a sign to change them for me 🤷🏽‍♀️

Be careful with underwire make sure the bra is well fitted and you get measured otherwise you risk blocked ducts/ mastitis if it’s too tight!

Lansinoh breast pads are unmatched in my opinion! x

I put my reusable pads into a net laundry bag when washing x

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