Belle Nursing Bra

Reviewer: Miranda

Size reviewed: 36B

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This nursing bra is lacy, racy and anything but innocent! With its lush, all over embroidered lace, soft feel and superb fit, it is by far the most comfortable and sexy nursing bra out there. It comes in the ever-practical white and the hot and spicy red. It features unique inner half cups and a supportive under wire. It has easy top clasps for nursing access, adjustable straps and back closure. Purchase with our Bella Bikini for a sexy ensemble, sure to make you feel beautiful. Colors: Red, White. Sizes: 34(B,C,D), 36(B,C,D,DD), 38(C,D,DD,E,F), 40(C,D,DD,E,F), 42DD, 42F. This item is exchangeable for size only.
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Fabric/Materials

The feel of this bra is incredible. It is by far the nicest bra that I have ever worn. The body straps and cups are a beautiful soft lace and the cups are delicately lined with an 80% polyester/ 20% spandex blend fabric that are silky to the touch. The cups have under wire and the straps are adjustable at the shoulder as well as 3 hook and eye adjustments at the back. There are nursing hooks at each top of the breast, attached to the strap. The lace makes a gentle scalloped design around the edges. There is a small ribbon of the rubber-like-material (like what's at the top of thigh highs to keep them in place) along the top edges of the cups. This helps the bra stay in position and feel like a second skin.

How it wears

This bra is so comfortable on, I forgot I was even wearing it. The under wire lies nicely against the skin and I didn't have any trouble with it bunching or pinching at all. The satin feel of the lining against my breasts were wonderful, especially for when you have sore nipples. There are two stretchy straps that lay on either side of the breasts, making an upside down V that provides them with support and actually makes the breasts slope to a gentle point so it is easier to breast feed. The cups fold completely under the breasts so the baby has easier access to the breasts and you don't have to fight with keeping the cups out of the baby's face. When the cups are attached, it gently snugs into your body, providing good support and pushing the breasts up gently. It has a pocket that is ½ the size of the cup inside the lower half of the cup to accommodate a nursing pad. The nursing hooks at the straps are smooth and easy to do/undo with one hand.

In measuring my self, I should have been a 34B, knowing that this size is not comfortable for me, I went with the bra size I generally feel comfortable wearing, 36B. Now keep in mind my baby was born in April of 2006, so I don't have as much engorgement as I did while pregnant or at the beginning stages of nursing. Depending on where you are at with the pregnancy/nursing, you should buy the size accordingly. When my breasts were fully engorged, the cups were just slightly small; I would have done well with a C cup. But once they were emptied, it fit like it should again. Even though I could have gone up a size in the cup, I did not feel like the bra was too tight or constricting in any way, it just made for more cleavage.

Recommendations

This bra covers it all. It's beautiful, comfortable, and functional. I would recommend getting the size you wear about 2 months prior to giving birth, as it should fit nicely about 2 months after giving birth so you get the most bang for your buck. In my experience, I didn't want a bra on after birth anyway due to my sensitive and sore nipples. A loose t-shirt was all I could stand unless I was going out and had to wear a bra.

I wish I had gotten this bra a long time ago. There is no bulky padding to deal with or extra material to get in the way when wearing, washing, or storing it. The problem I had with the regular nursing bras (and some bras in general) is that the padding shifts around when you wash it and it never really lays smooth again under clothing. This piece is very smooth and looks absolutely amazing under clothing, even a tight fitting shirt. No torpedo tits here. I will wear the Belle bra even after I stop nursing, it is THAT comfortable and sexy to boot.

Special care instructions

This bra can be machine washed in cold water, but do not use bleach. It should then be laid flat to dry. I would definitely recommend using a net garment bag and clasping the bra hooks together so they don't snag on the lace or get the bra all twisted up. This should limit the wear and tear that the machine places on garments and preserve the life of this beautiful bra. Something I found nice about the lining was, when I leaked just a little bit, it dried very quickly and didn't get onto my shirt. However, if you have a large milk supply and might leak, it's always a good idea to put in a pad to protect you from any embarrassing moments.