How many nursing bras are you buying?

wonderwoman00 · May 2010

I don't want to go overboard and buy more bras than I need (especially since they're so expensive given my anticipated 34F bra size) but I also don't want to be stuck doing laundry every other day, trying to keep these bras clean.

paxilchyk · May 2010

I have 2 nursing tanks, 2 sleep bras, and 1 regular nursing bra. I plan to buy a few more tanks and a few underwire nursing bras once my supply/size levels out.

lil_rhody · May 2010

I have 3 nursing tanks so far. I'm in the same boat as you (currently a 36Gish), and I'm waiting to stabilize before I buy any actual bras. I might buy a sleep bra or two.

MWoodside · May 2010

None right now. I just got 2 nursing tanks until after LO is born. Then I am going to see how I like them & if I want bras I'll go get fitted for them once my boobs stabilize.

lily225 · May 2010

I would highly recommend just starting off with a couple tanks and maybe a sleep bra. Both of these will stretch and expand more than a normal bra during the first couple weeks when you are engorged and then letting your supply level off. I made the mistake of buying ahead with DD1 and not one bra I bought fit correctly after everything settled down. Your band size will probably shrink back down and your cup size will go WAY up when your milk comes in but then it will get a little bit smaller once your supply regulates (but still probably bigger than your original size).

To answer your question though, I always had 2 tanks and 2 regular bras and then 1 or 2 sleep bras (the kind you just pull to the side) that fit me well.

rodiesmum · May 2010

i only bought 1 so far since im thinking ill just be needing it when i go home from the hospital. and since ill not be going back to work until two months, then i would just need one whenever i go out of the house. I will just buy an additional 2 or three when i get back to work. by then, hopefully, my size would have stabilized. BTW i just bought not so expensive ones

eSynergy · May 2010

for now I have 2 tanks, 1 sleep bra, and 1 regular bra (that i'm keeping the tags on just in case I need to return for a different size)

Oct1406 · May 2010

With my first, I bought one sports bra like nursing top and a sleep nursing bra and two sports bras that were a size bigger than what I normally wore. Those worked great in the beginning and once I got to a normalized size, I went out, got measured, and bought 3 nice ones and a few tanks.

If you don't plan on doing much the first couple of weeks, stink with a sports bra that isn't confining. When you nurse you can just pull it up and it gives you the support you need in the beginning.

queenofkings76 · May 2010

I have two nursing tanks and two nursing bras. I plan to buy more after the baby is born.

My breasts got larger during pregnancy so instead of buying maternity bras I purchased nursing bras. I figured I could use them when I breastfed. It seemed pointless to buy a maternity bra when nursing bras can play double duty.

smssy2005 · May 2010

I have two nursing tanks and two nursing bras.

BelleIsa · May 2010

I have two sleeping tanks (PJs) and 4 nursing bras. I know it's a lot, but you can't fund them in China so I stocked up on a couple different sizes last time I was in Canada.

amiserip · May 2010

2-3 and 1 sleepbra.

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