breastfeeding apparel

Here are links to breastfeeding clothes. I find I just buy a shirt here & there… but I have read about the sites I list over at http://www.thebabywearer.com &, if I had more money that I was willing to spend on nursing clothes, I would!

First of all, let me RAVE about Mimi Maternity nursing bras! I used them for 15months with Jonah (and STILL have those 2 in ‘rotation’ with Ari!). I bought 2 w/ Jonah & went & bought 2 more this time. I get the non-underwire type (don’t want to invite mastitis!) and they are so so so comfy! I also buy the Medela brand sleep bra- the one from Jonah is all stretched out (hey it lasted a long time!) but it just ‘died’ now, so I was able to use it until I got to the mall…and, I bought another one this time ’round…

Currently, I have a few tops and I’m also not as modest anymore, so I just use a regular shirt & cover up my big ‘ole post-partum belly with a blanket as the top of my breast is covered by the shirt, LOL!I’ve only bought from here:

http://www.babystyle.com – look under ‘maternity’ and from there there’s ‘nursing wear’ and also ‘transition wear’ – there’s also the ‘Outlet’- doesn’t look like there’s much at the moment, but I recently bought 2 shirts on super duper sale- there was much more of a selection, so keep checking back!)

and I’ve bought from: http://www.motherwear.com & http://www.motherhood.com when I had jonah & still use the shirts this time around…

I also bought a ‘Corsierre’ from a co-op (group buy) that I hope to fit in soon (I’m almost there, lol!) they also seem to run small (according to their own size calculator)- I’m almost almost in a Large and my bra is currently a 36/38 D (if I went by them, they’d tell me to get a medium, um…no way!)…

you can buy a Corsierre here:

http://www.milkface.com/specials.asp this is in canada, so convert the money,lol! People RAVE RAVE about the ‘boob’ brand tops but I just can’t spend the money, even w/ them on sale…however, the quality is supposed to be first rate!

If anyone sews (I sure do not!), here’s a pattern for making your own ‘boob’ brand shirt: http://www.sewing.2ya.com/ (link is in the upper, top left-hand corner) Anyone wanna try this? make me one LOL?

http://www.momsinmind.com.sg/breastfeedingclothes.html this is in sigapore and they tend to run small…a nice mom on TBW actually sent me one! it’s a large and a bit snug- I’m hoping to fit in it soon– I hear that shipping is reasonable, too, even from there!