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breastfeeding without the frump is it possible?

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ifIsaynodontjustaskdad · 18/08/2012 17:12

On dd3 and hoping that I can look nice.this time.

With the last two I resigned myself to wearing baggy t shirts I could hoik up to feed, but I do have a shape (admittedly pear) and I'd quite like to look un frumpy.

As I'm feeding I have 32g chest with associated huge bras that rule out cami tops (just not suppportive enough) and an Isabella oliver top a friend leant me was so low cut it showed most of my bra ..

Can anyone help me, where do I look

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Hopefully · 18/08/2012 18:06

What about tops with a vest underneath we? One goes up, one goes down.

Wrap dresses with vests underneath.

Waterfall cardigans (i know they are verboten, but I wear mine with long line race back vests and skinnies and I think they are acceptable) over anything - you can use the vast amount of fabric to cover up.

Oversized shirts/tunics over vest - unbutton shirt, lift vest.

Pair most things with vaguely stylish skinnies/leggings/straight legs, decent boots/shoes, a couple of accessories (just keep the same few out and shove them on daily) and you will look better than most people on the high street Grin

abigboydidit · 18/08/2012 21:23

Totally agree with Hopefully. With DS i bought BFing tops and they were all so naff and Mumsy. It took months to realise that layering was all that was required. I just bunged a vest on under what I would usually wear and rolled it up/down depending on what the top layer was so as to avoid flashing a wobbly tum or half my boob! Good luck with DD3!

Marenostrum · 19/08/2012 13:28

I found Henley tops, shirts and shirtdresses (basically anything with buttons on top) handy, but admittedly my chest is a more modest size so maybe it is easier. This breastfeeding top from Vert Baudet is also slightly less frumpy that the usual criss-crossed ones where you might as well hang a sign on your chest reading "Breastfeeding here".

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