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Breastfeeding wardrobe

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SheldorIsAFK · 04/01/2014 21:22

Sick of be so limited in what I can wear - all I seem to be able to wear is jeans, with a vest and top over it, so I can breastfeed with minimal exposure.

Are there any other tips on what else I can wear and still comfortably breastfeed?

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SheldorIsAFK · 04/01/2014 21:22

Sorry, just realised I should have posted this on style

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lilacjellybean · 04/01/2014 22:53

I wear a lot of wrap around dresses as they're easy to slip to one side. I usually wear a jumper over them for modesty. Getting quite bored of that combo though!

SweetTeaVodka · 05/01/2014 17:21

I wear lots of wrap dresses/tops and things with buttons. I gave up on the vest down/top up combo after a few months as honestly it made me feel quite frumpy.

I'm not sure of your budget, but I love dresses and tunics from White Stuff for feeding in - not all of their stuff is workable, but usually I can go in and find 3 or 4 tops or dresses I can feed in, and I don't then feel like what I'm wearing screams 'this is my mum wardrobe'.

I have a dress in this cut, similar to this, I unfortunately don't have the figure for this, I have several of these and these in different prints and I'm currently liking the look of this.

Mantaray often have things in a similar vein.

Otherwise I browse the high street for anything wrapover, button or with a deep v-neck I can just pop a boob out over (how doable this is depends on your boobs and how much cleavage you're comfortable showing).

SheldorIsAFK · 05/01/2014 20:47

sweet do you wear anything under the dresses? How do you feed - just unbutton? I would feel too self conscious showing that much boob. I find the vest under and top over frumpy too but it feels like the only way I can feed discretely.

My budget is non existent lol I don't have any money to buy new clothes unless it's from the charity shop. I'm just so bored of not being able to wear dresses.

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LadyMedea · 05/01/2014 20:58

I'm thinking of investing in some of these type thingies - www.amazon.co.uk/Great-Ideas-Modesty-Covering-Cleavage/dp/B0050PQO64/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1388955202&sr=8-3&keywords=modesty+panel - for wrap dresses/tops or button shirts. This would mean when you open or pull to one side most of you would still be covered.

Pre baby I would always layer wrap dresses with a vest as my cleave age would always overwhelm them. But I don't like doing the pull down from the top with regular vests as they just lose their shape so quickly.

AnythingNotEverything · 06/01/2014 07:34

I'm doing the pull down vest and pull up top thing. My vests are cheap from H&M, and due the the size of my boobs at the mo they'll probably be no good for wearing long term anyway, so I don't kind stretching them. I wear the long line vests with adjustable spaghetti straps.

I have one pre pregnancy wrap dress from White Stuff which fits. It's a genuine wrap though, not like those linked to above. I'm shopping today for a dress for DS's baptism so will try those linked above.

I'm limited by my size. Currently a j cup so can't wear anything high necked.

I have some nice long sleeved cowl neck tops. They offer a better shape forms than a plain loose tshirt, but with my wobble tummy I have a grumpier shape than I'm used to.

My favourite bf outfit is a topshop double layer tube skirt, "make me skinny" type tights, flat boots, vest, cowl neck tshirt, blazer, huge scarf.

Practicality certainly limits style. Can you inject some with skirts or scarves?

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