Bravado! Designs Women's Bliss Nursing Bra

I've been searching for nursing bras for months when I finally settled on the Bliss. I was nearly swayed by the negative reviews but I feel those bad reviews are unwarranted. Here are my thoughts:-Quality is excellent. I swear by Bali bras but they don't make a nursing bra. This bra is the closest I could find to the support, comfort, style, and material that I'm used to.-Before pregnancy, I was a B/C. At 9 months pregnant, I am a full C/D. I know that while nursing, my breasts will fluctuate, swell, feel uncomfortable at times and need more room in the cup, so I ordered a D/E. The cups on this bra look MASSIVE and I thought I had ordered the wrong size until I tried it on. Yes, there is a little room in the nipple area of the cup but just enough for nursing pads to fit in there nicely. Also this bra is lightly padded (good for not seeing nipples and pads!) so the cup has that slight cone shape that you see on some regular padded bras, and like any other padded bra that I've ever worn, I know that over time, the cups break in and the shaping will look better.-I LOVE that this bra comes with extenders and conversion kit. I didn't even know that it did when I ordered it! The band is a tiny bit snug on me and may be more snug once I start nursing so I will use the extender and when I start losing the pregnancy weight, I can remove it. How handy!I really don't understand the bad reviews about this product. If the slightly pointy cup of a brand new padded bra bothers you, maybe take off a point, but weird chemical smells? Umm no. Sizes being completely off? Make sure you follow the product's sizing guide or call Bravado if you need to, don't just guess at it!UPDATE: I just had my baby and this is the bra that came with me to the hospital. I was able to sleep in it comfortably and the shaping of the cups have molded to me. I am now filling out the extra room in the nipple area. I think this bra will fit even better the more I wear it.

I selected the Bravado! Bliss Nursing Bra because it provides full coverage and is padded (which seems to be difficult to find in nursing bras). I just received my order and the bra is exactly what I was looking for, however, I will be reordering in a larger size. It is soft, comfortable and nicely padded so it can be worn under t-shirts or other thin materials without your nipples protruding through. I always wear bras with underwires but did not want to experience issues with clogged milk ducts, etc., that can occur with wearing underwire bras while nursing. This bra provides good support even without underwire. Prior to purchasing I went for a professional fitting at a local shop 2 weeks prior to delivery. However, they did not have this brand available. I tried on several bras with significantly different cup sizes fitting me depending on the brand. The band size was always consistent...a 34. My pre-pregnancy bra size was 34D and my pregnancy bra size a 34DD. Due to the large differences in cup sizing across brands (even though their size charts claim to be the same sizing), I was at a loss of what cup size to order. I ordered the DD/E size knowing that I would likely need a larger size after my milk comes in but thought I would save this size to wear later (supposedly cup size decreases after 8 weeks of nursing. I just received the bra and tried it on. The 34DD/E is way too small and is not equivalent in size to my non-nursing 34DD bras (brands such as Natori and Barely There), but seems to be similar in size to a 34C/D. So I will reorder 2 sizes up, getting the 34H/I. Thankfully my original order qualifies for Amazon's free returns. Summary: 5 stars for bra features, 2 stars for bra sizing, and 5 stars for Amazon's quick shipping and free returns.

Just last week I was fitted at Victoria Secret as a size 36D. I tried a few on and they fit nicely but I need a nursing bra right now. I then went to Macy's and was trying on a few MotherHood bra's. The 36D was a little too small. I was bulging out the top just a little bit, so the 36DD fit fine. I ordered this Bravado Bliss bra in a 36D/DD. It was pretty big and didn't fit at all. I am returning it to get a size 36B/C. Hopefully it fits. I will update my post later if I like the fit and end up keeping it. Otherwise, just wanted to let everyone know to order a size smaller than what they normally wear.**Update**So I fit just fine into a 36B/C. I love the comfort and support of this bra. I was pretty nervous to try a bra without an under wire, but to my surprise this bra gives me lift that I have never had before. (I have never spent this much on a bra either) So I really do like this bra. The only down side is that, even though it is lightly padded, it still shows my "mommy nipples" which I don't like. If I wear pads to help with leakage, the bra hides those pretty well, and those in turn hide my other problem.... so over all I am pretty satisfied with my purchase and would recommend this bra, especially to those who have larger breast. It did take me two times to get the right fit plus I tried a couple of other Bravado bra's (all of which were off on their sizings as well) but with Amazon's awesome free return policy it was awesome!Hope this helps someone!

Great high quality bra but didn't like the silhouette. It was a pit too pointy for my liking.

Fit is just strange on me.

wish these were cheaper as it's the best nursing bra i own.

These do come up a tiny bit small but still get five stars as the only bras on the market that don't have a wire but genuinely do hold your chest in place, even in the highest cup sizes. I needed a H/I cup (normally a GG) and even at this size they stil hold you securely and best off all do not dig in (thanks to being seamless and unwired) or 'pour' your boobs forward like a lot of feeding bras. Clasps easy to undo and straps just the right width (not so wide as to look horrid but wide enough that they don't dig in). They are thick material - necessarily so in order to give you support without a wire - but may not best the best choice for very hot days due to this. In general though one of the best on the market and I've tried a lot!

I had to send back (FOC too!) I ordered the D/E size (not been fitted since falling pregnant however I was a 34E previously) but will be needing the F/G - see how that fits. Lovely bra though, made me feel instantly girly again.