I only ever wore padded underwire bras but when i became pregnant, the underwire bras were causing me way too much pain.  I even stopped into Nordstroms and got fitted for "comfortable" underwire bras from Natori that costs $70 each but ended up returning them due to pain.  I discovered these at Kohl's and was so happy!  They offer the protection of a padded bra and have good lift (I am a 36DD due to the pregnancy, 34D normally).  I have to admit the silhouette isn't as nice as underwire but it still looks pretty decent. I probably will stick with these post partum and breast feeding due to the comfort.  Not sure I can return to underwire bras!  Amazon definitely has the best prices that I can see.  Highly recommend!