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KatieKim0815
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Can I ask a dumb question re: nursing bras?
KatieKim0815
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How many do you need? Can you wear a nursing bra two days in a row? I ask from a sanitary point of view. What if milk leaks onto your bras - can you not wear it the next day - ie is it prone to bacteria etc?
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Re: Can I ask a dumb question re: nursing bras?
Leaked milk will make you smell like sour milk.
I have 4 bravado tanks and 2 nursing bras. This was about the right amount for me and my laundry habits; if you do laundry more often, you could get by with less. I do rewear my bras (always have).
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I have three nursing bras. In the beginning you will probably find you need to wear pads or three bras won't be enough. Even then, I was so engorged in the beginning that I still ended up doing laundry every other day because I would like past the pads.
Now? I will wear the same bra multiple days, but I don't have a problem with let down anymore on the opposite side I am nursing on.
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I'm in a similar position, but I don't rewear my bras after my first bout of thrush. I have 2 nursing bras and 4 nursing tanks and that works for me. I do a wash 5 days a week (whites, colors, towels, sheets, baby) and I just throw whatever's dirty in with the wash.
With DD I had 3 'good' nursing bras and one crappy one that I wore while the other 3 were in the washing. I wore each one twice before washing and it worked just fine. With DS my body chemistry has changed and for whatever reason I have a lot more body odor. I don't re-wear anything and need more bras. So it's hard to tell how many you will need.
Also keep in mind that it's very common to sweat a LOT the first few weeks home from the hospital. Like wake up in a puddle kind of sweat. More than likely you'll need to wear nursing pads and bra to sleep and you won't be able to wear it again. I bought a handful of cheap cotton sleep bras that I wore around during maternity leave and waited until I was closer to returning to work before I bought the nice ones. I didn't invest much money in them because I knew my shape would change a lot during those first few months.