The Original Nursing Bra by Bravado

The important thing to remember when ascertaining the size of Bravado Bra to buy is that the sizing is literal, unlike other bras you DO NOT add on inches to determine your rib size.

A super comfortable nursing bra made from cotton/spandex blend fabric.

Made from a super-soft cotton/spandex blend fabric, these bras support your changing shape all day long. Fitting from sizes 32B to 46G.

• 92% cotton / 8% spandex blend fabric
• Sports bra styled back that provides excellent upper-middle back support and holds straps in place
• Snaps that lie flat under close fitting clothing and can be opened and closed with one hand
• Cups that drop fully away from breast, giving the baby complete access
• Adjustable shoulder straps
• Wide under elastic that provides even weight distribution and under-breast support and doesn't ride up or slip

I was first introduced to the Original Bravado bra when I was pregnant. My Active Birth teacher Dominique Ker was breastfeeding her third child and said that the Bravado bra was the best bra she had used. At the time there were no shops selling the Original Bravado bra and few places to get them mail order, so I didn't actually get one until my daughter was a few months old, by which time I'd tried the other bras available from high street shops. Wearing the Original Bravado bra was bliss after irritating lace bras and ones which had zips that caught my skin when I wanted to do them up. The Original Bravado bra is comfortable to sleep in, which most breastfeeding mothers find they have to do in the first few months of breastfeeding. Because the Original Bravado bra fits like a sports bra there are no irritating hooks at the back to dig in to you whilst you sleep. It's also the only bra I've found that you can do up with one hand (you'll need the other one to hold your baby!) and it comes in wonderful designs, so in the summer you can wear them with an open shirt over without feeling self conscious. It's also one of the few maternity/nursing bra that has been designed by breastfeeding mothers!

The Bravado bra comes in 3 styles; the style you buy is determined by your cup size. To determine which size you should buy measure yourself by taking a measurement underneath your bust across your ribs. Next measure across your bust at your nipples. Measure with your clothes on, but nothing too bulky. The cup size you require is found by taking away the smaller measurement from the larger one. Each inch you deduct is equal to 1 cup size. For example if you measure 36 inches under your bust and 40 inches across your bust your cup size is D (40-36=4, D is the 4th letter of the alphabet). Your bra size is M+ (34D).

For more info on sizing click here.