Breastfeeding clothing combos - tell me your secrets!!

**~Bec~** · 31-12-2010 13:39

My DD is 2 weeks tomorrow and I haven't really left the house. I've got a couple of maternity/bf tops but I look enormous in them now as my tummy shrinking is going quite well. I would like to know the secrets of clothing combinations so you don't have to whip out an entire boob and expose all of my flabby tummy every time I feed (which is a lot!). I have a few bf singlets but I have flabby arms so I don't like my upper arms to be sleeveless.

At the moment I'm spending all my time just in nursing night bras and comfy shorts but it's not really appropriate for out of the house.

TIA

**One of THOSE mums!** · 31-12-2010 13:40

I never got the hang of it. I wore cardigans alot. They can be draped a bit to cover u up.

**4OnEarth1InHeaven** · 31-12-2010 13:44

I loved the bonds bumps singlets with a shirt upbuttoned over the top, worked well

**Izy** · 31-12-2010 13:55

A firm fitting singlet you can pull under a boob, and a lighter top you can lift up.

**A's Mummy** · 31-12-2010 16:33

I agree with Izy, wear a tight fitting tank top underneath a looser tshirt or something else that will cover up your arms. Then all you have to do is reach up under your tshirt, pull your tank top down so your boob is out, bring bubs to you and lift up your tshirt til bubs attaches then you can use the tshirt to cover up whatever part of your boob is showing. Works really well.

Also carrying a scarf/shawl in your nappy bag is handy, you can just drape it across you while you feed.

**Thee** · 31-12-2010 17:16

i just bought a breastfeeding singlet from Kmart and i am going to go back and get more! There is a slit at the boobs so you can just lift the top part up and feed. It means my stomach is covered.

I wore this under a shirt today and just lifted my shirt up, put dd on and put a blanket over my shoulder. You couldn't see anything and my stomach remained covered!

Got some dirty looks from an old woman but stiff - my baby was hungry. It was my first out in the open feed (normally hide in the parents rooms!) and i was so proud of myself!!

**Nomsie** · 31-12-2010 17:31

I agree with Izy too.. I layered a lot

**InSaneOne** · 31-12-2010 17:54

a bonds maternity singlet (i live in them all the time) and when i go out i usually put a tshirt over the top. i found that the bub2bub singlets from target didn't give me enough support as i am about a dd (slightly bigger when breastfeeding) but they are great for night-times.

my absolute favourite is my freshmums breastfeeding tops. the open from under the bust and you don't need to wear a bra. and you can get them with sleeves.

**Mrs Nietzsche** · 31-12-2010 18:17

I just wear normal clothes (tshirt). Apparently I am exposing my flabby tummy but I live by the philosophy that if I can't see it, then I can pretend it's not happening.

**LotusMum** · 31-12-2010 19:27

I just wear normal clothes, so long as they can be pulled down. I pull my breast out over the top of my clothes rather than under so my belly is covered and you only see the top of my breast like you would if I wore a low cut top.
I do use a ring sling so shes usually in that when we are out, but honestly, my baby just gets fed no matter what Im in and where i am. Never had a compaint and wouldnt care if I did.