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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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