4 tips for finding the best nursing bra for you —
“You’ll need at least a couple of sleepable, stretchy bras that don’t dig in anywhere and will accommodate pretty heavy breasts postpartum,” says Sarah LeMay, a mother of three and the founder of Evymama, a Toronto nursing and maternity boutique. Although sometimes called “sleep bras,” these are great for all-day wear because they don’t have underwires, which can put unwanted pressure on milk ducts if they don’t fit properly.
Your breasts should never bulge out of the cups, so if this is happening, buy a larger cup size. Get a bra that is comfortably snug on the loosest hook. That way, as your rib cage shrinks postpartum, you can tighten it up. If the band is riding up your back or the straps slip off your shoulders, you need a smaller band size. “The band needs to do 90 percent of the supporting,” says LeMay. “Anything too loose, and you’re putting too much pressure on your shoulders and your neck.
Every time Grange thought about upgrading her bras, she countered it with, “I probably won’t need these much longer.” But then she ended up nursing for more than a year. “If I were to do it again, I would definitely put more effort into finding good-quality nursing bras.”There’s no evidence that underwires aren’t OK. However, the general consensus amongis to wait six weeks postpartum before wearing a bra with one, so your milk supply can find its rhythm.
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