A woman I know through the International Cesarean Awareness Network named Kmom runs a website about all things plus-sized and birth related. She has a whole section on breastfeeding as well as information about finding plus-sized nursing bras. The first page of the site: http://www.plus-size-pregnancy.org/firstindex.html The "nursing when well-endowed" FAQ page: http://www.plus-size-pregnancy.org/NursingWhenWellEndowedFAQ.html US Plus-sized maternity and nursing clothes resources: http://www.plus-size-pregnancy.org/PlusMat%20Clothing%20FAQs/PlusMat_Nursing.html Hope that helps! Michelle Adelewitz, RN, BSN On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 11:35 AM, Gina Johnson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Thanks in advance for any knowledge you can share with me > I teach prenatal breastfeeding classes and spoke w a woman who had by pass surgery a few years ago and lost 170 pounds--now pregnant and planning to breastfeed > she states her breasts are now like 2 tube socks hanging down to her navel--lots of loose skin and she feels the breast tissue and nipple way down the line ---is not able to find a bra to wear that fits properly so she has been literally folding her breasts in half and stuffing them into a normal bra- > ouch-- > yes I suggested that she NOT do that-she does agree that it her breasts are sore at the end of the day. > ---can she find a bra of some sort anywhere?- > I suggested a large tube top that will at least keep them from swaying ( which she complained of--thats why she starting folding them up ). > does anyone have any experiece / suggestions for counselling a woman with these issues? > she will deliver in a month > help > > *********************************************** > > Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html > To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] > Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] > COMMANDS: > 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail > 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail > 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet > 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome > *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome