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
>
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