A good bra is essential at the best of times, but during pregnancy and breastfeeding it becomes even more important. You need the extra support as your breasts grow and change during pregnancy, and you don’t want anything restrictive or with an uncomfortable wire. Because you never know how much your breasts will change shape you need something flexible and soft, that will change as you do. For this, I love the Essential Embrace bra from Bravado.
Comfortable, supportive and lightweight is made from Bravado’s Dynatex fabric – a mix of cotton and microfibre that is breathable and stretchy. It is smooth and leaves no lines under clothing, and even comes with a bra extender if you need it as your shape changes in the last few weeks of pregnancy. The easy open and close cups can be operated with one hand for easy breastfeeding and skin to skin contact. I have this bra in black with purple piping, and it’#s much prettier than some maternity and nursing bras too!
Another great Bravado offering is the Body Silk Seamless nursing bra. Again suitable as a maternity and nursing bra, this one feels like a second skin. It’s seamless and totally invisible under my clothes, and comes with removeable foam cups which can help to hide breast pads if required. The cups drop right down for feeding and can be opened and closed with one hand. The clever thing about this bra is that it comes with a bra conversion kit, allowing you to turn it into a regular bra once you have finished breastfeeding – and you will definitely want to as it’s SO comfortable, and moulds to your shape perfectly.
If you love the look of the Body Silk Seamless bra, then you will be as excited as me by the release of the new Orchid Pink colourway – who said maternity and nursing bras can’t be pretty?!
It’s gorgeous, and definitely one I am going to be adding to my collection very soon. If you would like one too, then I have just the giveaway for you. The lovely Bravado team are giving one of my lucky readers the chance to win a Body Silk Seamless nursing bra in Orchid Pink – all you have to do is enter via the rafflecopter form below! Good luck!
Terms and conditions – Competition closes on 2/6/15 and is open to UK residents only. Winner will be randomly selected from all correctly completed entries and contacted by email. Winner should claim their prize within 10 days or it may be redrawn. Prize supplied directly from Bravado UK. More competitions at ThePrizeFinder
Try breastfeeding but if it doesn’t work for you – don’t feel bad!
don’t be too proud or scared to ask for help
Have Lansinoh lanolin cream at the ready. It has been my savour. I am now 10 months in and the road has not been easy.
Jodie x
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don’t be too proud or scared to ask for help
Ask for help and suggestions
plenty of food and liquids and stay relaxed
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Look after yourself, remember to eat a well balanced diet, take sufficient fluids, rest, relax etc. Often it is baby who is the priority, yet if Mum fails to be taken care of in regards to her health and well- being :- Who will feed baby etc.
Relax ..and dont fret if you need to use formula now and again xx
I am yet to start breastfeeding but is something i really want to do when i have my little one in October, i have learnt the best thing so far is to ask lots of questions and have enjoyed reading everyones tips x
It’s not easy so don’t give up or feel a failure if you struggle at first. It will get easier.
take it one step at a time
If you have difficulty breastfeeding consider pumping as an option.
take your time xx
Relax try not to get yourself stressed out.
Take each day one and at a time and if you need help ask!
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I found nipple shields a godsend in the first few days! They just gave my poor sore nipples a bit of a rest for a couple of days and time to heal but meant I could still breastfeed in the meantime 🙂
Keep hydrated!
drink lots of water
Have a bottle of water next to you so that you don’t have to ask people to keep passing you a drink – breastfeeding is thirsty work!!