As the saying goes, all nursing women need 3 bras, one to wear, one in the drawer and one in the wash. However, if you are like most women, you don't do the wash every day or even every other day, so you may need a more than three bras in your wardrobe. Here are 3 bra styles that I recommend to just about every nursing mom:
~121.html" Bravado 's Original Nursing Bra is the perfect first bra to take to the hospital and wear in the early weeks and months after you have your baby. This bra has been around for years and comes in just about every size that exists. The Basic and Plus sizes are a cross over design with a T-shirt Y back. You can pull down to nurse or unsnap the front straps. The back design is great for 24 hour wear with no closures or hooks to irritate your back when lying down. The Double Plus for larger cup sizes fits straight across the front for added support and nursing access is from the snaps on the front straps.
The Original (Basic)~604.html" Nursing Bra is very comfortable with a cotton/spandex blend fabric that stretches and contracts without getting too tight if breasts are engorged. This bra provides good support without underwires while accommodating a variety of sizes to your changing breasts and chest which make it an excellent choice for your first nursing bra. It is important not to wear underwires in the early weeks when nursing as they can constrict your rapidly changing breast and cause mastitis. Engorged breasts in particular need fabric that can easily expand to comfortably fit without restricting circulation.
Another very comfortable bra that you can sleep in is the ~105.html" Majamas Easy Bra. This bra has no hooks or snaps but is a simple cross-over pull down style that can fit a variety of sizes as your breasts change. Majamas has come out with an organic fabric for this bra which is even softer cotton and all the more comfortable to sleep in. Since nursing moms usually nurse 24 hours a day, especially in the early weeks and months, this bra becomes your go-to bra for nighttime wear and daytime lounge wear when you are looking for comfort and light support.
The Bravado Body Silk Seamless Nursing bra is another style that stretches to fit a variety of cup and chest sizes while offering a very comfortable fit. This bra comes with removable molded foam pads that serve the multi purpose of molding your shape and hiding nipples while protecting you from showing any leakage. The seamless buttery soft fabric is very comfortable for sensitive skin and extended wear while offering very good support. This bra looks very good under your clothes and does not look like a cumbersome nursing bra and has easy to use one handed nursing clips.
Each of these bras comes in multiple colors to add a little variety to your nursing bra wardrobe. I suggest buying all three in multiple colors so you have enough bras to get your through the week and you have enough variety in colors to keep your lingerie fashion more interesting. Bravado also makes matching briefs in all colors in both the Original Bikini Panty which fits under the belly and the Original Brief that fits over the belly and can also be rolled down. Both styles are designed to fit both before and after you are pregnant.