Comments on: Where Can I Buy Nursing Clothes?

By: Five Money-Saving Alternatives to Traditional Nursing Clothing

Five Money-Saving Alternatives to Traditional Nursing Clothing — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:23:22 +0000

[...] it’s great if you can afford nursing clothing (see Where to Find Nursing Clothes) and can find styles that you like, there are other [...]

By: Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor

Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:54:07 +0000

Thanks for your comments ladies! Very helpful! And yes, let’s hope the clothing stores are listening!

By: Noel

Noel — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 22:13:01 +0000

I love getting new clothes, and when I found at that I “needed” new clothes for breastfeeding, it made breastfeeding that much more attractive (sounds shallow, I regret). But for practical reasons, the best items I bought were the nursing pajamas. And they still are a good investment because my 1 yr old continues to nurse 2 times a night. Nursing shirts are good if you might be nursing in public. I didn’t end up getting out much during the first year. However, I work part-time and I pump; but, I feel a nursing shirt isn’t necessary for pumping.
I like Motherwear’s shirts. I echo the sentiment from the above post about 2 layered shirts being a pan. I have some shirts that have various crossover openings that work well. I have 2 shirts from Expressiva, but I’m not as crazy about their fabrics. I bought all my nursingwear from the internet, as the county I live in barely even has maternity wear. Perhaps national department stores could start carrying nursingwear next to maternity clothes (Target and JC Penny, are you listening?).

By: Eilat

Eilat — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 20:58:08 +0000

For me, nursing clothes were a big part of success in breastfeeding. My son was born in Manhattan and I took him everywhere to nurse. I had to feel comfortable and not exposed. Knowing that I wanted to nurse for at least a year, I figured it is worth the investment to get a lot of tops. I bought lots of shirts at the Upper Breast Side in Manhattan (http://upperbreastside.com/). It is a breastfeeding boutique which is absolutely wonderful. It was my place for support and style! They sell a brand of nursing clothes called Boob which is from Sweden and is only available in two locations in the US – the Upper Breast Side in Manhattan and another store in San Francisco. The website which you link to above, milkface.com also sells them.
I tried a few items from motherwear and expressiva and other places, but I must say that Boob tops are hands-down the best (boobdesign.com). The shirts are so cute that I got compliments all the time. The access to the bra is simple — no complicated layers to lift. I found the two layer design to be the biggest flaw in most nursing clothes. A two layer shirt is (a) bulky and hot, (b) a pain to launder — the layers get tangles sometimes, (c) the layers are difficult to peel with one hand holding a baby with the other, (d) by the time you get to your breast the hungry baby can get very fussy drawing attention to the now-not-so-discreet top. Boob shirts have this clever design where the hidden layer is right by the bra — but no one can tell. It is so easy that my 10 month old figured it out and helped himself! Also, the Boob tops are really easy to pump in. I never had to take my top off or lift my shirt to pump, and since I work full time and pumped in the lounge of the women’s bathroom, there was enough traffic that I would not have wanted to be exposed. Also, no one ever thought I was wearing a nursing top and were constantly surprised when I would start nursing.
Boob shirts are the cutest, most stylish and most practical nursing tops I have seen (and I did my research!) I wish more stores carried them. The only drawback is that they are quite pricey. A t-shirt can cost $50-60 and a long sleeve shirt $75-80. For me this was worth it. I wore the tops for something like 18 months. Now that my son only nurses a few times a day, and mostly at home, I have packed them away for the next baby. The styles are basic, yet flattering. And the quality is excellent, so I don’t have to worry about wearing them again in the future. It was definitely worth the investment for me!