Note from Candace: When I was pregnant, I thought I had prepped for everything, but when Reegan was born I quickly realized that not only did 90% of my closet not fit my new body but maybe only 1% of it fit my needs. Easy access to my boobs was not something I usually wanted when it came to style, but chest deep in breastfeeding all the time, I quickly realized I needed breastfeeding style help. I hate nursing bras and the occasional nursing tank from Target is fine for at home, but if I really planned on nursing for the next 6+ months, I thought how the heck was I going to do it like me? Enter the wonderful Veronica. I met Veronica on a commercial set a few years back and couldn’t be more thrilled to have kept in touch with her. I asked her to share her best tips for keeping your style while breastfeeding. Not only as a stylist but as a new mom to baby Ryder, Veronica knows whats she is talking about…
Veronica… take it from here!
Nursing tanks, button-down shirts, cardigan sweaters, wrap dresses, nursing bras, and covers… were all suggestions from other moms to help make breastfeeding a little easier. But wearing a cardigan sweater with a wrap dress just wasn’t me.
I was already finding it difficult to keep my style post-baby. How can I wear my favorite red lipstick that I loved so much (Sephora #16) and layered jewelry, while still caring for my new baby? I didn’t want to scratch his beautiful new skin with a studded bracelet or have my lipstick smeared on his precious face. I was looking forward to not wearing maternity clothes anymore, and dressing back to my old pre-baby self. Now I was being told the only way to easily breastfeed was to wear certain types of clothing, which didn’t really suit me. How do I keep being me and having my style, while still being able to be a breastfeeding mom?
I began to figure out ways to incorporate my usual wardrobe and style into the mix of breastfeeding. Here are 5 things that I found helped make my breastfeeding style a little more comfortable for me.
We already have enough to worry about with sore nipples and latching – clothing shouldn’t be another obstacle.
Button Down Dresses & Rompers
Luckily button down dresses have become easy to find. Make sure the dress you are buying has functional buttons. Some are just for looks.
Muscle Tees + Bralettes
Who would’ve thought shirts with giant armholes would be appropriate “mom wear” , but it is! Those armholes are perfect access for nursing. No one can even tell what’s happening, you just move your shirt to the side, no buttoning and unbuttoning needed. Muscle tees are also great during those hot summer months; the wide holes keep you cool. I lived in my Gameday Threadz muscle tee last summer after I gave birth to my baby boy Ryder.
I loved wearing those soft bralettes from Urban Outfitters and American Apparel pre-baby, so after trying a few nursing bras and hating them, I actually found it easier and more comfortable to just wear a bralette or cami bra instead. They are soft and easy to maneuver when there’s a screaming hungry newborn next to you. EXPRESS has some comfy and cute bralettes too!
Henley Shirts
Oversized Henley T-shirts will be your BFF. You can unbutton them to pull the top to the side or just lift it to give baby access. This style of shirt looks cool and keeps nursing easy breezy. I also loved wearing these oversized henley shirts to sleep or lounge in; I found nursing tanks to be so binding and uncomfortable. I would were these henleys (way oversized) with this Free People bralette to bed every single night. The bralette would keep my Bamboobies in!
Cross-Front Rompers
A lot of rompers were loose in the midsection and had elastic, perfect for concealing a post-baby tummy, the low cross-front neckline provided the baby with easy access. Rompers are great too since you can wear them during the day with sandals, or dress them up at night.
Off-the-Shoulder Blouses
These are awesome for nursing. The top is usually elastic, so you just pull it down, and there you go. Baby gets his lunch in less than 10 seconds. Most off-the-shoulder blouses are also quite loose and flowy, which is an added bonus since most women aren’t into wearing tight tops right after giving birth.
This post is from 2016. It has been updated and modified!
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