Thursday, May 5, 2011

Dear Empress: How can I nurse in normal clothes?



Dear Empress:

How can I make a regular wardrobe acceptable for nursing?  I want to easily breastfeed my baby without completely undressing or buying an entire wardrobe of nursing specific tops that I can only wear for a limited period of time.

Lady Liz

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Dear Milking Mom, 

I can recommend four categories of traditional clothing that will allow cinchy chic access to la leche.

button-down:
the beauty of a button-down lies in its adaptability.  Expose the serving saucers and enshroud the rest.  It need not buttondown to hip, a handful of buttons on a henley is plenty.  Zippers and hook and eyes are just as advantageous, but my favorite alternative is a tie-neck blouse, the button-front's flirtatious cousin.

criss-cross wrap:

Not only will this option leave your core under the covers, it will also allow you to unveil a single teet at a time.

drapes & cowls

The extra fabric cloaks you and your sweet suckling's business.

wide neck
The neckline may scoop, dive, or lunge but make sure it stretches.  And possibly pair it with a nursing tank like Bravado's Essential Nursing Bra Tank.


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1 comment:

  1. Great suggestions! I have also found that using a nursing tank under all of my "regular" shirts works well because it still covers my belly up when I lift my shirt. I highly recommend the Target brand Gilligan and OMalley if you are on a budget!

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