Nursing Bras

karebear219 · August 2011

Okay something I wondered. I am oviously going to need some nursing bras for after I have the baby. Is it a good idea to go an get fitted for a couple now (at 33 weeks). How does this whole process work? Any recs of a place to go to get fitted?

greenmtbride · August 2011

If you can, I would wait until your milk comes in after the baby arrives. Your breasts will change so much. I bought a handful of nursing tanks ahead and used those in the early days.

~Lynchie~ · August 2011

Get some nursing tanks to use for the first month (love target brand!), and then go get fitted for nursing bras at the start of month 2, that way your milk will be in and regulated and your boobs should be done changing by that point.

hepcats · August 2011

One thing that totally saved me (I EP'd) was a double nurser so that it held the cups in place while I pumped. Life saver! And that one you can buy pretty much any time because it's adjustable in the back.

karebear219 · August 2011

Thanks for the tips ladies. That makes way more since than getting fitted for a bra.

Nancy_Drew · August 2011

I never did get fitted. I just bought a few different styles at Target. they had the best selection.

I also LOVED in nursing tanks and rarely wore nursing bras. Target are awesome, but my favorite is a La Leche League ribbed style one! awesome! You can even wear it alone and strapless.

MrsEditorJax · August 2011

I waited for my milk to come in and then went to get fitted at Nordstrom. The bras were fantastic.

clineak · August 2011

MrsEditorJax:
I waited for my milk to come in and then went to get fitted at Nordstrom. The bras were fantastic.

I also got fitted at Nordstrom, but before DD was born. My nursing bras still fit great, and are super comfortable.

ATT&BTT · August 2011

Nancy_Drew:
I never did get fitted. I just bought a few different styles at Target. they had the best selection.

I also LOVED in nursing tanks and rarely wore nursing bras. Target are awesome, but my favorite is a La Leche League ribbed style one! awesome! You can even wear it alone and strapless.

Ditto on Target's tops. I loved these. I wore them at the end of my pregnancy and still am wearing them. They make nursing easy with no worry of showing my belly & comfy. I also got 2 nursing bras at the end of the pregnancy for dresses etc. Only wore then about 3 times over the year. :-)

Maddimom · August 2011

the Target nursing tanks are the way to go. I loved all of mine that I bought. I also got a few nursing bras at target that I loved. If possible I would try and wait it out a bit

outlandartist · August 2011

I got everything at Motherhood maternity, and while I agree you should wait to get bras after your milk comes in, I ended up getting 4 bras before I had the baby only because they had a buy 3 get one free sale. They are willing to exchange them for a different size later on if it turns out your size changes after the baby's here. I also got nursing sports bras and tanks for the hospital and the first week to hold me off until I had a chance to go shopping and exchange them.

kaskade · August 2011

Didn't read the other posts yet, so sorry for repeats.

Get a nursing tank if you really want something to wear at the hospital and home, but wait until your milk comes in. My size changed a LOT and I would have been out of luck if I spent money on good nursing bras before my milk was in.

I really like the shop at Evergreen, those ladies were a big help and I ended up buying my favorite two nursing bras there. A lot of ladies swear buy the Target brand too [I loved their tanks, but not their bras]. But get fitted by a pro first.

scarletii · August 2011

The recommendations I heard was to be measured within a month of your due date. So, I'd wait a few more weeks. I loved the Medala bras. I'm not sure which hospital you are closest to, but the breastfeeding center has a little shop. Someone can measure you and you can find a good supportive nursing bra there.

blueLu25 · August 2011

Just wanted to add another rec for nursing tanks for at first, or soft sports bra type nursing bra for sleeping in. Nursing for the first month or so can be painful while everything adjusts, and with both kids there was no way I wanted anything with wire in it for the first month or so. When your milk first comes in you will go up probably 2 cup sizes, then after a couple weeks it will regulate and your size will drop a little. Also keep in mind that you might need nursing pads too, for leaking esp at first, so keep that in mind when you are choosing real nursing bras. I always got the kind that were at least thickly lined cups so that you couldnt see any folds/ lines from the pads. GL!

scarletii · August 2011

scarletii:

The recommendations I heard was to be measured within a month of your due date. So, I'd wait a few more weeks. I loved the Medala bras. I'm not sure which hospital you are closest to, but the breastfeeding center has a little shop. Someone can measure you and you can find a good supportive nursing bra there.

Sorry, meant to say that Evergreen has a breastfeeding center with a shop...(And you can rent a pump there, too!) I initially got fitted at Nordstrom. While they were great, the bras I ended up getting there did not hold up so well. (Hence my rec for Evergreen.)

adedrickson · August 2011

I actually only wore soft bras. The ones that have shells or padding were impossible for me to nurse in. I am small chested, but was a full C while nursing and they were still too awkward to use! I loved the target brand bras and tanks. Wore nothing but them for a whole year!

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