Kindred Bravely Sublime Hands Free Pumping & Nursing Bra, Wireless

My pre-pregnancy bra size was 32D, my bust was about 35in, weight 130 pounds, height 5’6. Right now I’m 35 weeks pregnant. Bust size went up to 38in. Weight went up to 155 pounds I’ve been using bra size 32DD (full coverage Wacoal), since the beginning of my 3rd trimester. I bought two Kindred Bravely nursing bras. For the “Sublime Nursing Sports” I went with the Kindred Bravely size fit directions, which put me on a 32F fit, and “Small Busty” size. This one was extremely tight! So I returned it. For the “Sublime Hands-Free Pumping & Nursing” I decided to follow one of the reviews from a person who had somewhat the same measurements I have. I got a normal medium (not busty), and it fits great! The quality of this bra is really impressive! The fit is super nice, the fabric is amazing, it does give a lot of support, and it covers everything. To me it’s totally worth the price! Don’t go cheap on something you’re going to use a lot, and that is going to make your postpartum easier and more comfortable. Something that I want to add is: this will probably be a great bra for hands-free pumping! But assuming you won’t be pumping all the time, I think that getting a normal nursing bra would be more practical for general breastfeeding, because then you don’t have to remove two different breast covers like you have do with this one. This is the reason why I decided to also get the “Simply Sublime Nursing Bra”, and the “ French Terry Racerback Nursing & Sleep Bra”, both by Kindred Bravely.

I have two pairs in rotation, and considering a 3rd, but they’re a little on the pricey end. I did add them to my baby registry for 15% off, regardless, they’re totally worth it. The band is a little tight, but it comes with an extension -however, I’m in between and the extension makes it a little too loose for my liking, but the band stretches a little during wear so it’s not bad. I just throw these in the dryer and haven’t had any issues with misshaping the bra. It’s a must have for breastfeeding and pumping mommas. I wear this throughout the day, as I often switch between pumping and breastfeeding. The bra allows me to be hands free while pumping, which I love -I can still bottle feed, change a diaper, calm the baby, tend to my toddler, etc. while I’m pumping which is great since I’m home on maternity leave and my husband is at work. I imagine it’ll be great once I get back to work, whether in the office or working from home, I can still use my computer while pumping. This bra has definitely allowed me the flexibility I need with my hands full with an infant and toddler.

I tried this bra on overnight and I’ll give as much detail as possible. I’m normally a 34B, but when my milk comes in, DD. So I ordered the large. Pros: very sturdy feel, 9/10 how I want the support to feel since I get engorged very easily, good quality material, convenient features, looks great on me, holds the breast pump flanges well with minimal movement Cons: a bit bulky, foam moves about and got irritating, 2 snaps to get to the breast especially if baby is hangry, making it 3 to open and close for me since I use a hakaa on the other breast while nursing, I could see how overtime the flange holder could wear down a little but this is just a consideration. When I put this on, as someone with normally small boobs that triple while pumping, I felt smexyyy! It looked nice on me. I wore it all night to give a good honest review. Only cons are the ones listed above and I did end up returning because $55 felt a bit steep for a bra with foam that moves about

The front part of the bra, the panels and hooks are great for pumping and breastfeeding but I wish I had sized up; the bra ran small for me in cup and band size even with the band extender attached and the padding removed. I'm a 38D in other bras and ordered the Regular XL in this bra like the size chart suggested. I am most significantly disappointed with the back of the bra. The straps are set too widely apart. Maybe someone with broader shoulders would have better luck. The straps slip off my shoulders and dig into my back/sholder blades where they attach to the bra. I wish I had gone with the racer-back version. This one is definitely not comfortable enough for me to sleep in. I'm tempted to exchange for a bigger size but worried the straps would be even wider apart. More size options for "curvy but petite" body shapes would be helpful. Otherwise the quality of the materials and stitching and the attention to detail in the front hooks and panels is great! Works really well for pumping!

I love this bra! It works great for double pumping, it’s comfy and I just ordered the build your own bundle set from the kindred bravely site I love it so much! Can’t wait to get them in.

I really wanted to like this bra and this brand - it’s what a lot of my mom friends recommended. Here’s why this bra is a fail: - The opening for the pump flanges is just a hole. It’s not a crossover. This has two negative outcomes: — your nipples get caught in the holes when wearing. Not cool. Linda painful. — the hole isn’t strong enough to hold the flanges securely on their own, so you have to hold the flanges. - the bra has lots of plastic pieces that crinkle and make noise as you move around. Annoying. - the bra itself is HUGE. It feels like armor, and not in a good way. I’m not sure why Kindred Bravely would think any mama would want a pumping/nursing bra that can’t hold flanges hands-free, hurts your nipples and makes a ton of noise when wearing. Do not waste your money.

I really wanted to like this bra... As a full time breastfeeding mother who works part time I needed a bra that I could pump and nurse from.. In come the kindered bra... I have not been able to find other bras that are both pumping and nursing bras, so I thought I would give this one a try.. For $50 this is deff not worth the amount I paid for it . The while bra is two layers thick so I feel like I am wearing a bullet proof vest. The banding is very long (goes to the bottom of my rib cage) maybe that's for support? Idk, But it's like wearing a girtle on your chest... And if you are like me and have not quite lost the baby weight when you sit down this folda up and rides up and is not at all comfortable to nurse in. The nice thing is that the breast padding is removable, however having removed mine (I don't care for padded nursing bras) it made the cup size ( that was already a little too big?) Way too big. I did not have problems with the straps being pokie or sharp as I had seen in other posts. However the hols for the pumpkin part of the bra are just narrow slits. And you have to stretch the material to get the pumping flange into the bra. The material does stretch, however the fabric is now a lot looser than it was when first purchased.... On my overall opinion. This bra is not the worst. However I wouldn't have paid $50 for this if I could have tried it on first... This bra is only worth maybe $20. Cut some of the material out and make is cheaper to buy then I would probably buy another.. But I will be getting my sewing machine out for this one!

Giving this a 5 star rating HOWEVER, I would highly recommend sizing UP. Quality is outstanding, durable, and soft. Whatever you think you are size wise, I would go up one more size. I got the medium and wish I had the large. I just bought the same brand from Target in a large and even though I have it on the tightest clips, it feels better than this one. Pregnant sizing for me- 36bust DD cup size Went off the sizing chart; it fits with the extender however it’s tight once my boobs fill up.

The fit of the bra is nice and the hands-free pumping feature feels really secure. I'm disappointed in how scratchy the straps are. I had to wrap the seam on both straps with moleskin to stop the discomfort.

I am exclusively pumping and this is my go-to pumping bra. I was between sizes and went with the smaller size--just be sure to measure and don't just go with your pre-pregnancy size. The material is nice and thick. It's very supportive and compresses a bit, helping to get more milk out. After a few months of use it has held up well to washing and hasn't stretched out at all, and the slits are tight so there's no worrying about baby kicking the bottles off, even when they're full of milk.

Sadly this bra is not the same in every colour. The black ones I ordered are 1.75-2 inches shorter in the band than the Heather pink one that I ordered at the same time. All 3 bras are size XL Regular but they are not the same size. Only keeping the pink one as it fits me properly. The quality of the fabric and clasps feels very good.

I thought I’d really like this bra but it’s uncomfortable and fits very odd!! The straps are almost too small, and the band around is very small!! I used the size chart but the size chart is obviously incorrect and also has sizes that aren’t even shown. It also has a sharp piece on the straps that kind of dig into your skin. For a fairly expensive bra, this is not worth it.. the cheaper ones are better!

The fit was decent but wearing it felt like tactical gear as opposed to nursing or postpartum clothes