On 22/10/2006, at 10:31, Diana Cassar-Uhl wrote:

> I absolutely think that hands-free bustier can contribute to  
> plugged ducts.
> Have you seen one up close?  I have had to be very careful about  
> the bras I
> wear in my avoidance of plugged ducts and mastitis.  I'm quite sure  
> the
> hands-free pumping bras you mention would have given me trouble.  The
> construction that makes it "hands-free" exerts a great deal of  
> support under
> and around the breast.

Handsfree setups will vary. I usually recommend placing small holes  
or slits in a soft-structured pregnancy or nursing bra. Depending on  
the flange shape, the mother may need to sew a small snap or hook &  
eye to retain the flange in the bra.

Breast pressure is no more than with any other soft bra - a rigid  
structure is not required to retain the flanges in place if the  
mother is sitting relatively still (I pumped this way for around 15  
months so I am speaking from experience as well). The softness of a  
bra like this also allow the mother to slip her hands inside for  
compression/massage.

Some women slip the horn of the flange into the bottom of a regular  
nursing bra, and use ordinary elastic bands to suspend the other end  
of the flange from the bra clip.

If the mother is pumping a large amount at a sitting (eg an 8 oz  
collection bottle) she may need to support the weight of the bottles  
in her thighs.

Lara Hopkins

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