The improvements in design to maternity and nursing bras are ongoing - thank goodness! Gone are the days when being pregnant or feeding your baby means you are only able to wear dull and functional lingerie. These days, wearing a designer nursing bra is an expected norm. For someone like me, who spent years revelling in luxurious lingerie, it meant I had to start my own maternity lingerie company in order to wear sexy, feminine underwear. The importance of the lingerie being both gorgeous and a perfect fit is paramount.
I am continually amazed at the number of women who still wear ill-fitting bras - the statistics are generally in agreement that this is around 80% of women! Your nursing bra must fit in order to encourage healthy breastfeeding, a beautiful and well supported silhouette and a feeling of comfort. And it can also include all the features synonymous with being a designer garment - exquisite fabrics and trims, fashion forward design and sophisticated styling.
Whether you are pregnant or not, you need to be professionally fitted. Dedicate an hour or so to this - you will be delighted at the benefits! You may identify a maternity range that suits your style and your budget. Even so, there will be size variations within that range dependent on whether you wear a full cup designer nursing bra, a half cup, A-Frame or side sling support. Your weight fluctuations are more extreme during pregnancy, your moods more changeable. These are both reasons for your designer bra to be fitted more regularly, generally around three months and again at about seven months. If your bra is puckering, riding up, the straps are digging in or you have chafing of the skin or sensitive nipple area - get re-fitted straight away! And don't forget to choose a bra that makes you feel ravishing too!
Your nursing bra should not have an underwire. Because of the changes in breast size and shape you will experience during the exciting stages of your pregnancy, the fit changes more quickly than with a regular bra. Nursing bras with underwire can be the cause of blockages and infections - the too narrow wire presses on the milk ducts and can result in unnecessary complications to breastfeeding, which isn't always the easiest of things to master - believe me!
There are myths surrounding nursing bras and the idea that if they are in the designer category, they are for show only. Not so! Don't fall into the trap of purchasing a stretchy maternity bra that will "grow with you", or one with a loose band over your diaphragm for expansion. The inclusion of gorgeous fabrics, teamed with power elastene, wider straps and back adjustors for larger sizes, multiple rows of eyelets for expansion and sexy, sophisticated styling means that designer nursing bras are what every pregnant and breastfeeding woman is entitled to. This is your time!
HOTmilk Lingerie is a deliciously decadent maternity and breastfeeding lingerie collection designed to make women feel confident and sexy during the many challenges of motherhood.
In three years HOTmilk Lingerie has blossomed to becoming a multi award winning multinational business and has seen the HOTmilk brand become a global leader in maternity and breastfeeding lingerie.
In 2008 HOTmilk Lingerie was voted the #1 brand in the UK at Pregnancy and Birth magazines Bloom Awards and was also the readers choice award winner for Maternity Lingerie at the 2009 Prima Baby & Pregnancy Magazines Fashion Awards.
Purchase a designer nursing bra from HOTmilk Lingerie today: http://www.hotmilklingerie.co.nz/
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Nursing Bras, Nursing Bras, Nursing Bras - Tips on choosing a nursing bra.
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In the first trimester of pregnancy most women will outgrow their pre-pregnancy bras about the same time they outgrow their pre-pregnancy jeans and pants. So, as soon as you need to buy maternity jeans and more comfortable waistlines, go ahead and buy nursing bras that fit your comfortably with room to grow. Even though you will not be nursing anytime soon, they will fit you at some point in your nursing timeline.
There are a lot of different styles and price ranges in nursing bras on the market today, so it can be overwhelming for first time moms to know where to start in their search. Here are a few tips to keep in mind when shopping:
1) Nursing bras should have plenty of stretch and fit comfortably. When you are nursing, your breast size can fluctuate up to a full cup size over the course of the day. Some bras are designed to fit several cup sizes to help account for this ongoing change. Bras that fit too tight can lead to plugged ducts and breast infections called mastitis.
2) Bras should provide support from under the breast when the cup is open for nursing. This makes feeding easier and more comfortable as well as more discreet. It also makes re-closing the bra an easier task.
3) Avoid underwires for your first nursing bra. In the first few weeks your breast tissue is expanding very rapidly. Underwires can cut into milk producing tissue which can obstruct and clog the milk ducts and lead to infection. Once your milk supply settles down after the first month or two of nursing, you may be just fine with a properly fitted underwire bra, but it is usually better to wait past the early weeks.
4) You only need to start out with 3-4 bras for the first few weeks: one to wear, one to laundry, and one or two in the drawer. It's best to buy only one of a particular style to test it out to see how much you really like it. It you do like it, buy more of that style, maybe in different colors to keep it interesting. However, you do not want to buy too many bras in the early weeks because your size is subject to change and you may find your cup size has gone down after a month or so when your milk supply has settled down.
5) Larger busted women need nursing bras with better support. Also, if you are larger busted you may be more comfortable wearing a sleep or light support nursing bra at night. When you are nursing, not only are your breasts larger, they are also heavier. So, support becomes very important for comfort and to reduce permanent sagging.
6) During pregnancy your ribcage can expand several inches, affecting your bra band sizing. After you have your baby, your rib cage will gradually return to its pre-pregnancy size even though your cup size will remain larger if you are nursing. When you are fitting yourself for a nursing bra during the last months or pregnancy or soon after you have your baby, look for adjustable hooks on your bra band in the back. You will want to start out comfortably on the tightest setting so that your bra will continue to fit you as your rib cage goes down in size you and you tighten your band setting.
If you purchase a bra online or through a catalogue, follow the retailer's instructions for measuring for the correct size. Bra sizes can vary a bit from brand to brand, so it's important to purchase a bra that fits you correctly rather than one that is the size you think you should be. Most of all, do not wear a bra that is too tight in the cups or under the arm which could lead to clogged ducts. There are many fashionable nursing bra on the market today, but for starters go for comfort.
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Amy Jarman is owner of the maternity clothes and nursing clothes store Tummystyle.com, a leading online retailer. TummyStyle.com has a wide selection of nursing bras for your pregnancy by designers such as Japanese Weekend, Majamas, Maternal America, Olian Maternity Clothes, 1 in the Oven, and Bravado.
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There are a lot of different styles and price ranges in nursing bras on the market today, so it can be overwhelming for first time moms to know where to start in their search. Here are a few tips to keep in mind when shopping:
1) Nursing bras should have plenty of stretch and fit comfortably. When you are nursing, your breast size can fluctuate up to a full cup size over the course of the day. Some bras are designed to fit several cup sizes to help account for this ongoing change. Bras that fit too tight can lead to plugged ducts and breast infections called mastitis.
2) Bras should provide support from under the breast when the cup is open for nursing. This makes feeding easier and more comfortable as well as more discreet. It also makes re-closing the bra an easier task.
3) Avoid underwires for your first nursing bra. In the first few weeks your breast tissue is expanding very rapidly. Underwires can cut into milk producing tissue which can obstruct and clog the milk ducts and lead to infection. Once your milk supply settles down after the first month or two of nursing, you may be just fine with a properly fitted underwire bra, but it is usually better to wait past the early weeks.
4) You only need to start out with 3-4 bras for the first few weeks: one to wear, one to laundry, and one or two in the drawer. It's best to buy only one of a particular style to test it out to see how much you really like it. It you do like it, buy more of that style, maybe in different colors to keep it interesting. However, you do not want to buy too many bras in the early weeks because your size is subject to change and you may find your cup size has gone down after a month or so when your milk supply has settled down.
5) Larger busted women need nursing bras with better support. Also, if you are larger busted you may be more comfortable wearing a sleep or light support nursing bra at night. When you are nursing, not only are your breasts larger, they are also heavier. So, support becomes very important for comfort and to reduce permanent sagging.
6) During pregnancy your ribcage can expand several inches, affecting your bra band sizing. After you have your baby, your rib cage will gradually return to its pre-pregnancy size even though your cup size will remain larger if you are nursing. When you are fitting yourself for a nursing bra during the last months or pregnancy or soon after you have your baby, look for adjustable hooks on your bra band in the back. You will want to start out comfortably on the tightest setting so that your bra will continue to fit you as your rib cage goes down in size you and you tighten your band setting.
If you purchase a bra online or through a catalogue, follow the retailer's instructions for measuring for the correct size. Bra sizes can vary a bit from brand to brand, so it's important to purchase a bra that fits you correctly rather than one that is the size you think you should be. Most of all, do not wear a bra that is too tight in the cups or under the arm which could lead to clogged ducts. There are many fashionable nursing bra on the market today, but for starters go for comfort.
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Amy Jarman
Amy Jarman
Amy Jarman is owner of the maternity clothes and nursing clothes store Tummystyle.com, a leading online retailer. TummyStyle.com has a wide selection of nursing bras for your pregnancy by designers such as Japanese Weekend, Majamas, Maternal America, Olian Maternity Clothes, 1 in the Oven, and Bravado.
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