If you're breastfeeding, avoid these nursing bra mistakes

Nobody thinks about buying a nursing bra until they start feeding their infant. As a result of this, when the time comes, they make rash decisions ending with an ill-fitting or a cheap quality one. And while you could wear a regular bra while breastfeeding, a nursing bra is much more supportive and will make it easy to nurse your baby without hassle or discomfort.

Keeping this in mind, we have compiled a list of the common mistakes that women make with nursing bras.

Nursing Bra Mistake #1: Compromising Quality for Price

Whenever you buy something, you should always make sure that the product is of excellent quality. You need to invest in quality fabrics with good trimmings.

Whenever you go to buy a nursing bra, select one that looks good at first glance. Then proceed to check whether the elastic of the bra is firm and not loose. On touching the bra, it should feel substantial due to the piece of clothing having multiple layers.

You see, inferior fabrics with rough trimmings are a sign of cheaper nursing bras. Not only will the bra lose its elasticity sooner, but it will not provide you any support after you wash it a couple of times. So, in the long run, sacrificing quality for the price is only going to cost you more.

Nursing Bra Mistake #2: Not Getting Professional Advice

While a woman’s breasts will keep changing throughout her lifetime, it’s particularly during pregnancy that they will change the most.

A good tip would be to get fitted at around eight months of pregnancy just before the baby arrives. The reason we say this is because the size of your breasts should be the same eight weeks after you’ve given birth when your body has learned to maintain its milk supply.

The good thing about a correctly fitted nursing bra is that in addition to providing the support, it will also make you feel more confident in amazing in your body. If you are not able to find the correct nursing bra yourself, don’t hesitate to enlist the help of a professional. After all, it’s always better to seek help instead of ending up with a bad buy.

Nursing Bra Mistake #3: Not Taking Your Wardrobe Into Account

The good thing about nursing bras is that there is a wide range of styles available in the market. You can select one which you feel would suit your everyday style better, the types of cups you prefer, or something just pretty to look at.

The other thing that you should remember is that the nursing bra that you select should not make you feel uncomfortable while being the perfect addition to your lifestyle.

Nursing Bra Mistake #4: Investing in a Nursing Bra that Doesn’t Suit Your Body Shape

Every woman is unique in our way. Each one of us has different bodies which include our breast shape and form, which is why not every nursing bra style will suit every woman.

For example, full coverage bras would be better for women who have a larger bust. These bras are designed with full cups that help to cover the entire breast area and hence, give most support and fit the wearer better. On the other hand, plunge bras are more suitable for smaller busted women who are slightly heavier at the base of their breasts.

Women who have more weight distribution in their breasts with a round shape can always opt for a balcony style bra.

Nursing Bra Mistake #5: Buying a Bigger Cup Size to Make Room for Fluctuations

This is one of the most common errors that pregnant or nursing women make. While we get the fact that nobody wants their money to go to waste, it is still not advisable to buy bras that do not fit well.

Pregnant and breastfeeding women should always make a point to invest in bras that fit them correctly. If you don’t follow this rule, you will end up with a bra that does not provide you secure support which will look unflattering whenever you wear something on top of it.

A good tip would be to invest in a bra that has top cups that stretch. This will give you a little bit of breast growth fluctuation space sans the bad fit.

Nursing Bra Mistake #6: Not Putting in Enough Thought Before You Buy a Nursing Bra

Buy a nursing bra that has at least 4 to 6 different rows of hooks and eyes on the back band. The back band of the bra should work well on the loosest hook and eye. This way, you will have room to tighten the back band after you have given birth and your rib cage starts to contract. Remember, your back band provides nearly 80 percent of the total support of your bra so be very careful to examine the fit.

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