One of the recommended items to pack in the hospital bag is a nursing bra. My mom has a great story about how she didn't know this and had to have the main street lingerie shop DELIVER one to her in the hospital after she had me. She said it was mortifying so she told me to make sure to have one. Some of my friends said that they didn't need to use nursing bras. I am not going to be one of those people. My gigantor boobs now have CHAFING underneath them from the heat. Bring on the gold bond powder. I am starting to fear that I have what our breastfeeding instructor referred to as "pendulous breasts".
Several of the babycenter emails that I have gotten said that my breast size now is likely the breast size I will have while nursing. I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS. Most people tell you that their breasts got bigger after delivery. So how am I suppossed to bra shop now for later?!
I went to Target because I had a $3 coupon. Some of their nursing tanks were on clearance so I picked up one in a L and one in an XL. I also got a bra in my current bra size. I got them home and none of them fit. The XL tank maybe will fit when i don't have this enormous belly, but I'm not holding out hope. It was VERY weird putting these on. I think my husband was mortified when I showed them how they work.
Enter my good friend MB who had a baby 3 weeks ago and isn't mortified by the questions I ask her. She recommended Bravada nursing bras. And, because August is breastfeeding month, diapers.com has a code for 20% off Bravada nursing bras until 8/15. So I ordered two. They arrived yesterday in the mail and they are AWESOME. Very comfy and I would say there is definitely room to grow. I have this one and this one.
Check that off the list!
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