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Breastfeeding / nursing tops

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AbiGilby · 15/05/2006 11:01

Does anyone know where I can get (inexpensive) breastfeeding tops?

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YellowFeathers · 15/05/2006 11:09

JojomamanBebe, Blooming Marvellous?

Ebay will have some too.

rosiesmumof4 · 15/05/2006 11:12

your normal T shirts/jumpers?

Tommy · 15/05/2006 11:13

wouldn't bother if I were you - I always found a baggy top that you could just lift up much more convenient than faffing around with little buttond and openings

bramblina · 15/05/2006 11:25

H&M are very affordable and I really liked them. I got one that was a maternity top and a feeding top, for about £12.

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AbiGilby · 15/05/2006 11:59

I have been using my baggier T-shirts, but I just don’t like hiking my top up and showing off my jelly belly when I’m in public! At home, it doesn’t matter!

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AbiGilby · 15/05/2006 12:00

BTW, DS is just over three weeks old

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Tommy · 15/05/2006 13:12

I fed DS2 for over a year, very often in public and I certainly had a very jelly belly (still do - 2 years later Blush) I can't remember it ever being a problem..... anyway - have you tried/thought about NCT sales - they would probably have a few things like that around.

blueshoes · 15/05/2006 14:08

Another one for baggy tops and not faffing with special tops/buttons. I think they are the most discreet and convenient. Try looking at yourself in front of a mirror. I assume you would feed sitting down. I find the extra material covers the belly and the baby covers the rest!

MissChief · 15/05/2006 14:10

Wouldn't bother personally - suggest going to Gap or similar and just getting a couple of tee-shirts/shirts one size up. A baggy top combined with a muslin is just as good and far niceR IMO!

hunkermunker · 15/05/2006 14:50

use a boob tube but wear it below your boobs so tummy still covered or buy a belly hugger.

ScotGirl · 15/05/2006 15:06

I wear all my normal clothes but I always wear a black or white strappy vest underneath (£2 from the underwear section in Primark). I lift my boob out the top of the vest and let the vest sit under my boob and then just lift up whatever top I am wearing on top. That way my tummy is always covered by the vest and I don't have to wear baggy clothes.

hotmama · 15/05/2006 15:12

Scotgirl - clever idea! Smile

I've just got some from NCT, I also got some from JoJo Maman Bebe but like the NCT ones more. I could never find the bf tops in H&M - will need to do another search.

shazronnie · 15/05/2006 15:13

lol hunkermunker!

sottovoce · 15/05/2006 18:55

I use a vest top and a cardigan - the cardigan covers all the wobbly bits and you just hitch the vest up for easy access to the nork. Never did the BF tops as I worried my norks and the slots wouldn't be in the sam eplace Grin

mustrunmore · 15/05/2006 18:59

Website called babydayz is quite good.

TicTacsMum · 15/05/2006 19:03

A nursing vest(with drop cups) under any normal top.

I've also got a couple of normal vest tops from primark that i cut vertical slits in. I wear them under normal tops and they provide easy access!!!

CarolinaMoonfish · 15/05/2006 19:04

lol sottovoce - imagine opening the slit and then having to fish around inside for your nipple so you can poke it through the gap

Filyjonk · 15/05/2006 19:07

one suggestion-get cheap t shirt, cut slits in it, then put it under a nice top. that way you're not showing off your tummy.

or buy some of those boob tube things (£3 in Primark) and wear them under the t shirt.

ruthydd · 16/05/2006 07:53

I wear a wrap top with a thin vest underneath. When you need to feed your boob comes out under the vest but over the wrap top, if you see what I mean. Boden had a lot of wrap around jumpers last time I looked. Nice to make the most of your clevage as well rather than hide under a baggy t-shirt!

Enid · 16/05/2006 08:55

I do the same as Scotgirl

topshop have 2 vestst for £6 atm - they are good and long and also with a deep neck so you can yank your nork out over the top Grin

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AbiGilby · 16/05/2006 09:38

Thanks Hunkermunker, ScotGirl and Enid. I knew I’d get some good advice here! I am so glad I found this site!!!

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AbiGilby · 16/05/2006 09:40

Well, thanks everyone – didn’t mean to be rude. But I particularly like suggestions from Hunkermunker, ScotGirl and Enid!

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AbiGilby · 16/05/2006 09:40

Well, thanks everyone – didn’t mean to be rude. But I particularly like suggestions from Hunkermunker, ScotGirl and Enid!

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AbiGilby · 16/05/2006 09:40

Well, thanks everyone – didn’t mean to be rude. But I particularly like suggestions from Hunkermunker, ScotGirl and Enid!

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AbiGilby · 16/05/2006 09:40

Sorry for the triple post!

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