Just my quick thoughts about nursing clothes similar to Marie's comments
below...
Layering is really "in" right now (in the US at least).
My tip to my pregnant moms who ask about breastfeeding friendly tops is that
investing in several stretchy spaghetti strap tank tops can be great if they
don't already have them. Wear any normal t-shirt or blouse that has some
extra give/stretch over the tank. These clothes are useful even after
nursing, and while pregnant.
Step 1: Slip Bra strap and tank strap simultaneously off of shoulder.
Step 2: Slip hand up in between two shirt layers from the bottom to the top,
and pull bra and tank top down below breast. (Top layer of shirt will stay
put, covering exposed breast until one can get baby into nursing position.)
Step 3: Bring baby into position, and gently pull up on the outside shirt
until the breast is exposed and baby can latch on. Baby's face will be
covering the majority of the breast, and the excess shirt fabric can be slid
down close to the baby's face, giving great skin to skin contact and eye to
eye contact at the same time, while providing coverage of the breast that
many new moms desire in public.
Step 4: When baby un-latches at the end, just slip outside shirt down, and
attend to baby. When it's convenient, slip bra and tank back up over breast,
which has been covered the by the outer shirt layer.
What lots of moms love about this option is that it doesn't show her tummy
off to the entire world, which can feel really embarrassing for many moms.
No additional "cover-ups" are needed. Just you, the baby, and your already
trendy clothes.
Best,
Alysha
(who thinks it's marvelous that her 10 month old baby enjoys sleeping in
until noon lately--What amount of work can't you get done!?!)
MOM, LLL leader IN TRAINING :-) Hopefully future IBCLC
Azores, Portugal
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> Date: Sun, 7 Dec 2008 20:49:55 -0800
> From: Marie Farver <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: finally a "not so" cute nursing cover up
>
> Re: finally a "not so" cute nursing cover up
>
> While we're on the subject...I feel the same way for a lot of the nursing
> bras - when the "flaps" are open, there's just the little hole exposed for
> baby's lips but totally occlude real skin to skin maternal-baby contact.
> Rather, just lift the whole side up and let baby experience mom. I often
> recommend tanks (just lift up) and cardigans over that (pull the edge over).
>
> Marie Farver RN BSN IBCLC
>
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