Whilst it is tempting to just buy one or two nursing bras you will soon find that once your baby is born you need more.
Something many new mums forget is that even if you don't currently wear a bra at night, you will probably need to once you are breastfeeding, in order to keep nursing pads in place and keep you dry! Milk production is at its highest at night time, due to the hormone prolactin peaking at this time. This is also why babies need to feed at night, at least for the first few months and maybe longer as restricting night time feeds can reduce your milk supply.
If you prefer not to wear a bra at night, the its worth considering strappy tops with built in bra support such as the Essential Nursing Bra tank from Bravado. HOTmilk also do a range of nightwear with built in support.
Anita do a good range of seamless nursing bras that also give good support up to a H cup, as well as more structured nursing bras with discrete embroidery. If you are looking for a nursing bra that is extremely supportive then the Anita 5051 is based on a sports bra style and has excellent breathability and comfort up to an I cup.
Special Occasions
The Nougatine nursing bra from Amoralia is a great nursing bra for the summer and for special occasions such as weddings as it is lower cut at the front and also its colour won't show through light coloured tops as it is close to skin tone.
Hot milk also do a range of beautiful nursing bras that will make you feel feminine. The Age of Allure is one of our bestsellers as not only does it look good, it offers a high level of support. Her Desire was Dangerous is another new HOTmilk style that is proving very popular with the mums using our home fitting service in Cardiff.
