Gone are the days when the Nursing Bra was a dowdy, non-attractive underwear item which was not only non-supportive of the breast, but was actually a rather ugly maternity item. It was also extremely difficult to purchase these in advance as you did not know what sizing to buy especially for the hospital stay when the infant was born.
No-one denies that breastfeeding is best. Some pediatricians urge mothers to breastfeed for as long as two years. Mothers who need to get back to work choose to pump breast-milk to freeze and be given to their infants in their absence. Yet other mothers decide to just give baby a start and wean them onto the bottle before returning back to the workplace.
Pregnancy can wreak havoc with breasts that were formerly full and perky. This is not apparent during pregnancy or lactation as the breasts are at those stages both heavier and need more supportive underwear. However, it has been discovered that the changes in pregnancy and not breastfeeding can cause breasts to slacken and quite severely sometimes. In either case it makes sense to provide breasts with as much comfortable support as possible to try to avoid this.
During pregnancy and breastfeeding it is advisable to sleep in a bra to support the heavy breasts. A good search in the lingerie department may yield a special sleeping bra, which is ideal. You may even find however, that the nursing bras you select for the pregnancy and after are actually perfect for sleeping in as well.
A search across the Internet means that you will be able to find absolutely stunning ranges of maternity bras on line. Some open from the side of the breast and others have a flap-down top. Some open at the centre of the chest, leaving both breasts free for feeding.
Some expectant mothers find their breasts become larger even before their tummies become prominent. It would be wise to wear supportive bras almost as soon as you are aware you are pregnant. Since maternity items can be very expensive, think about purchasing pretty and good quality feeding bras to wear throughout the pregnancy and afterwards during lactation. Breasts will become very heavy in fact, too heavy for any average bra purchased over the counter.
Look for wide straps for comfort and enjoy the properties of varieties which have straps that can be altered according to the clothing you are wearing. The priority of your feeding bras properties will be that they are supportive, comfortable and even beautiful.
Find a website where you can get instructions on how to measure up for a nursing bra and then bear all the size changes in mind before you shop. On line you will find that maternity and feeding bras are now really beautiful, come in pretty colors with lace trimmings, loads of support, great comfort and wide straps. Many of them have interchangeable straps which cannot be seen when wearing cropped sleeved tops and summer dresses. They are most flattering at a time when you need to rely (heavily) on them, and many of them are endorsed these days by celebrities.
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