i am a very big woman to start with, it holds in a lot of back fat and relieves the constant ache i have in my back- after i am done nursing i will still use this bra. i bought it because all the bras i tried on in department stores weren't made for big woman-(cuz we cant get pregnant?) this bra is awesome-- ps i bought the lacy one too- that one has a sliding bead in the middle so you can remember what side you last nursed on- but this one looks better under cloths---thanx anita!!