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Nursing Bra
Buying a
nursing bra is an important
purchase. We believe consumers
should be educated, especially
when buying something that
affects your health. Whether
you choose Bravado, Leading
Lady, QT Foundations, La Leche
League International, aMAMAnte or Fancee
Free for your nursing bras,
there are a few facts you need.
First, pointelle bras loose
their shape...fast! These
are the pretty little bras that
the fabric appears to have a
small pinhole pattern. They
can't support their own shape,
let alone yours. Next, bras
with polyester cups do not
breathe. You don't need to
make yourself susceptible to
sore nipples or yeast by keeping
nipples wet. All our bras have
cups that are at least 90%
cotton or microfiber and any that are blended
have 7-10% lycra or
spandex...not polyester. Make
sure you are not buying bras
that are just "cotton lined"
because air must be able to
circulate through both layers.
Under wires can plug milk
ducts so if you can't live
without your under wire, choose
an
under wire nursing bra with
a removable wire like the
Nunderwire nursing bra. Plugged
ducts can lead to lower milk
supply or breast infection. Your
breasts are fuller before
feedings and emptier afterwards
especially in the first two
months. This makes it hard to
get an under wire to sit behind
the breast tissue. Your breast
change again at about six months
when your baby begins to nurse
less. That's why we don't carry
a line of under wires. We care
about your breast health.
Sleep bras are important for
light-weight support and leakage
at night. Choose a bras that don't have
hooks in the back to make sleep
uncomfortable if you are a back
sleeper. We try to keep
our prices very competitive and
we understand that everyone has
a budget. That's why we carry
bras in several price ranges,
but larger cup sizes need more
support and those bras do cost
more. The Medela bra in the
extended sizes F, G or H cup
runs about $35-40, but we don't
offer it because the Fancee Free
bras costs less and support
more! Now the Bravado Lifestyle
bra is offered in F cup and the
Bravado Essential Nursing Tank
is offered in F and G cups.
Most women wear the wrong size.
Visit our
nursing bra fitting room
to measure yourself. A good
fitting bra will not ride up
your back or push your breast
together. Instead it should
lift and separate. When trying
on a bra, make sure to lift your
breast up into it and then
adjust the straps accordingly.
To view our selection of nursing
bras hand picked by our
lactation consultants, click to
shop for
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