Blogiversary Celebration – Sassybax – CLOSED

Sassybax is a company that prides itself on innovative bras! And boy are they ever! You know those “rolls” that you get across your back from where your bra “cuts” into you? Well, Sassybax was founded on the premise that women shouldn’t have to have those unsightly rolls. All of the Sassybax bras and tanks are designed to give a smooth silhouette when worn underneath any type of blouse or shirt.

Sassybax bras and tanks come with or without an underwire. They provide excellent support while giving a smooth appearance and great lift! And best of all – you don’t have to be a nursing mother to wear one of these great bras! They are designed for all women – if you are pregnant, we recommend the Bralette – it is the perfect bra to give you excellent support while pregnant. If you are nursing, any of the tanks or bras will do. They don’t have nursing clips, but are designed to pull aside for easy nursing access and bounce back into shape when you are done. And if you aren’t pregnant or nursing – no problem – you are the person that these bras and tanks were actually designed for! So come on over and try them out!!

As part of our blogiversary celebration, the owners of Sassybax have offered to give away one of their super-popular Bralette bras to one lucky Mommy News & Views reader. This is the most versatile bra that they offer as it can be worn by any woman! Pregnant, nursing or just a woman who wants great support and a smooth silhouette! This bra is for you!

To be entered into this contest please tell us why you think you would like this bra – This is MANDATORY in order to be considered for a prize.

But you don’t want just one chance to win do you? How about a few more! You can enter for extra chances to win this Bralette by doing any of the activities below. Just be sure to come back here and leave us a comment for each one – letting us know which ones you completed.

1) Follow Sassybax on Twitter.
2) Blog about this post or our Blogiversary Celebration in general! Help us to tell other new moms about all of our great give-aways which are continuing into November! Be sure to come back here and leave a comment with a link to your blog post so that we can find it!
3) Spread the word! Tweet about this post and link back to it – be sure to include @MommyNews in your tweet and a link back to this page, and leave a comment here with a link to your tweet (you can do this once per day during the contest).
4) Spread the word some more! Post about this contest on facebook and tell all of your friends about it! (you can do this once per day during the contest)
5) Don’t have a blog, not on facebook or twitter? No problem, we want you to have extra chances to win too – so go ahead and send an email to any of your pregnant or nursing friends. Be sure to cc: us on your email (blogiversary@mommynewsblog.com) and leave a comment here too! We promise not to add anyone to any mailing lists unless they specifically request to be added.
6) Purchase any item from Sassybax in our Boutique Store - and leave a comment here with the last 4-digits of your order number. You will get 4 extra chances to win for every purchase! And in honor of this post – we are having a special sale on all of the Sassybax tanks!

That’s it! Lots of ways to win a bralette from Sassybax!! This contest ends 11/25/09 at 5 PM. All entrants will be verified and must complete the mandatory entry before completing the ‘extra’ entries. Invalid entries will be disqualified. This contest is open to US shipping addresses ONLY!. Winner must respond to email within 48 hours or we reserve the right to choose another winner.

SASSY Savings!

Don’t you just hate the “rolls” and “buldges” that are produced when wearing most bras?? Well, if you haven’t heard of Sassybax, then let me tell you about them!!

Sassybax was started by a woman who also hated the “lines” and “buldges” that were left behind by her bras. So she invented a bra that GETS RID of those unsightly lines and rolls. Giving you a smooth silhouette – no matter what you are wearing! And best of all, these great garments come in bras and tanks with and without underwire – so there is something for everyone!

Are you breastfeeding? If so, thse bras are for you too. They don’t have any nursing clips (so anyone can wear them, nursing or not), so to breastfeed, simply pull them aside. They are designed to bounce back into shape when you are done. Best of all – one size is designed to fit multiple cup sizes – so as your breasts change from day to day or week to week, this garment will fit you perfectly all the time!!

We’d like to highlight a special for all of our blog readers, facebook fans and twitter followers – just for you and available for two days ONLY – save 25% off all of our Sassybax Tanks and bras. Just use coupon code SASSY at checkout.

How do I find a great maternity & nursing bra?

Question:I just got measured and was told that I am a 36DD. I would like to find a great bra that will last me throughout my pregnancy and for nursing. I am looking for a nursing bra that has a liner (not push-up, but something to keep me warm), with underwire, FULL or wide straps (at the sholder–I dont like the thin, Lacey/fancy straps–something with some cushion on them would be good too), in a neutral color and either plain or fancy. Whatever fits the other descriptors is good for me. (I would also prefer NOT to buy in a “S, M, L” size–I really want this bra to be fit for me and my specific size.)
From Stephanie C., St. Louis, MO

Answer from A Mother’s Boutique Mommy News:
Hi Stephanie,

Thanks for your note. I know you stated that you do not want to purchase a bra sized S, M, L because you want it to fit, but let me give you one reason why you may want to consider this type of bra. A bra with specific cup sizes is great once you know what your size is going to be. But since you are pregnant, there is no way to predict how your body might change after your baby arrives. Many women go up at least one cup size when their milk comes in. Also, during the first few months of nursing, your breasts often change size based on time of day (more milk in AM, less milk in PM, etc). And after 3-6 months, your breasts may actually go down a cup size as well. So you want something that is going to fit you now, when your baby comes and at least through your first 6 months. For this reason, I generally recommend bras that give some flexibility in sizing. This doesn’t mean that the bra won’t fit you well – it still will and you will LOVE the support that you get from this type of bra. I have listed below a number of bras that I generally recommend for breastfeeding. Let me know if you would like to try any of them.
Body Silk Seamless Bra: This bra is my best selling bra. It doesn’t have underwire or specific cup sizes, but moms who always wear underwire LOVE this bra. It has a thick band that goes under the bust. This ribbing also goes up on the side of the bust giving the same type of support and “lift” that you would get with an underwire. It is also one of those bras sized S, M, L so it is designed to grow with you and fit your breasts over multiple cup sizes. It also has removable padding, so you can take it out if you don’t like it or replace it with a nursing pad if needed. With a 36DD, you will most likely wear the size L in this bra. It comes in 4 fabulous colors – black, butterscotch, ivory and cherry. The black and butterscotch colors have matching undergarments. I have had many moms tell me that these are their favorite underwear! They can be worn both during and after your pregnancy and they fit under the belly – so you don’t need to buy specific maternity panties. I have had many moms who ordered this bra and then came back to buy it in the other colors because they liked it so much.

For the rest of the bras, I have tried to match your requests as closely as possible – it is difficult in some cases because a lot of the underwire bras don’t have padding in them, but I will highlight my favorites and then let you see if they are close enough it to what you are looking for.

Tee-Shirt Underwire Bra: This bra is my personal favorite (I wear it and so does my mother! – and she isn’t nursing!). It is the most comfortable underwire bra that I have ever worn. It has a padded underwire, so it is super comfy. It also has 3 nursing clips on the straps which mean you can adjust the size of the cup. So when you milk comes in, if you breasts get larger, you can actually go up a full cup size just by adjusting where you connect the nursing opening – making this bra another great choice for new moms. It only comes in nude and the only downside to this bra is that the cups have absolutely no padding what-so-ever. This is another one of those bras that moms try and come back for more because it is so comfy. NOTE: This bra runs large in the band, so you will likely wear a 34E in this bra, not a 36.

Lightly Padded Contour Bra: This bra is made by La Leche League. It is beautiful and sexy and has molded padded cups. It is very comfortable and comes in 3 wonderful colors – black, nude and leopard print. It does run slightly small in the band, but since you are closer to a 34 than a 36, this bra will likely fit you in the 36E size. The only downside to this bra is that is has very thin straps and you mentioned that you wanted thicker straps. One thing you can do is to purchase our bra strap pads to help make the straps more comfortable.

Front Snap Cotton & Lace Bra: This bra is also made by LLL. It has front snap nursing access, which is a little different than the clips that are on the straps. It is very comfy, but does not have any padding in the cups and the shoulder straps are pretty thin on this bra as well. Lots of moms love it, but I personally find the front snap nursing access difficult when you have large breasts. It is easy to get it undone, but harder to redo the snaps without using 2 hands.

Underwire Bralette: This bra is designed to get rid of “back rolls” that you get from many bras. It doesn’t have nursing clips per say, but is designed to just be pulled aside for nursing access. It is wonderfully comfortable. You would likely wear a L or XL in this bra as it does run quite small. It goes on over your head and has nice thick support straps, but does not have any padding in the cups.

And last, but certainly not least – The Floral Jacquard Underwire Nursing Bra: This bra is comfy and affordable! You can get 3-5 of this bra for the same price as one of many of the other types of nursing bras. It is made from a very delicate floral jacquard fabric that is stretchy and super comfortable. Once again, the only downside is that it doesn’t have any padding in the cups.

I hope these recommendations help you decide which bra to purchase.

Please let me know if there are any other questions that I can answer for you.

Judy