https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:56:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-nursing-tanks-and-tops-a-must-have#post-810159 Sun, 26 May 2013 15:06:44 +0000 Kemma 810159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have seven nursing tanks all of the same style and I have LIVED in them for the last seven months! When I'm home I usually just wear a tank and nursing bra (I'm a G cup!), when it's cold I throw on a cardigan and when I'm out I just wear a normal shirt / top over my tank. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-nursing-tanks-and-tops-a-must-have#post-810154 Sun, 26 May 2013 15:02:20 +0000 tororojo 810154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I HATE nursing tanks and bras. Bought 2 of each, loathe the tanks and very rarely wear the bras. I like non-nursing shelf bras (way easier to pull up or down with one hand, faster to get to the booby than undoing a clip) and plain ole seamless camis (super easy to pull down, mine are from the Limited and come in a million colors). Also the seamless camis fit whether you have a pregnant belly or a skinny one. I bought nursing tanks to fit in the awkward postpartum time and now they're baggy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-nursing-tanks-and-tops-a-must-have#post-810152 Sun, 26 May 2013 15:01:34 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 810152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loved my bravado tanks for sleep and lounging around, so comfy. I wore a nursing bra with a normal tank under a normal shirt. Tank goes down, shirt goes up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-nursing-tanks-and-tops-a-must-have#post-810126 Sun, 26 May 2013 13:59:53 +0000 lovehoneybee 810126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wore nursing tanks for like 8 months, both alone and under regular shirts. I also slept in them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-nursing-tanks-and-tops-a-must-have#post-810103 Sun, 26 May 2013 13:25:32 +0000 Mrs. Stroller 810103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tanks absolutely, tops no. I also now have a wardrobe full of button down shirts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-nursing-tanks-and-tops-a-must-have#post-810047 Sun, 26 May 2013 12:05:28 +0000 pl0508 810047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@allison: gah I wish. My boobs are large and in charge. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-nursing-tanks-and-tops-a-must-have#post-810042 Sun, 26 May 2013 12:02:29 +0000 mrskc 810042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@coacheswife123: Yes! those tami tanks are awesome! I wore them when I was pregnant and I like them for nursing too. </p> <p>I lived in nursing tanks for the first few months. That was my maternity wardrobe. Sweat pants and nursing tank. I still wear my nursing tanks at home and even when I go out. I don't wear a bra underneath though. Nursing tops I would skip though. You can just wear a nursing tank with a shirt over or wear a nursing bra and stretchy neckline shirt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-nursing-tanks-and-tops-a-must-have#post-810030 Sun, 26 May 2013 11:43:22 +0000 anbanan15 810030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a couple in the beginning, but quickly learned ANY shirt and a nursing bra works just fine! I think the nursing bra is essential vs tanks or specifically designed nursing apparel...although towards the end sports bra like bras worked just as good as nursing ones :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-nursing-tanks-and-tops-a-must-have#post-810026 Sun, 26 May 2013 11:39:07 +0000 T.H.O.U. 810026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wore a nursing bra with a cami and then a normal shirt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-nursing-tanks-and-tops-a-must-have#post-810023 Sun, 26 May 2013 11:33:55 +0000 pinkcupcake 810023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nursing tanks - yes! LO is 15 months and I only wear nursing tanks. I like that they cover my stomach so I can wear any shirt </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-nursing-tanks-and-tops-a-must-have#post-810000 Sun, 26 May 2013 11:07:53 +0000 sarac 810000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>20 months PP and I haven't worn a nursing top in over a year. Except for this one cute one from Japanese Weekend that I'm just keeping in my normal rotation - forever. But I don't care about modesty - I just yank my shirt down and go for it. Tanks and shirts are better for keeping mostly covered. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-nursing-tanks-and-tops-a-must-have#post-809994 Sun, 26 May 2013 11:01:50 +0000 immabeetoo 809994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tanks yes esp for the early days when supply and size fluctuates no to tops, regular clothes work just fine </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-nursing-tanks-and-tops-a-must-have#post-809967 Sun, 26 May 2013 10:38:20 +0000 tysonja 809967@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>for me, nursing tanks YES, nursing bras and shirts, not as much.</p> <p>i didn't wear a bra under the nursing tank either --- i think that's how they are meant to be? just a disposable breast pad. </p> <p>i do think you need at least one nursing bra though, for those times when you need more support, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-nursing-tanks-and-tops-a-must-have#post-809949 Sun, 26 May 2013 10:24:13 +0000 allison 809949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@coacheswife123: when I wear nursing tanks, I don't wear a bra underneath. The tank is the bra. But I'm pretty small-chested compared to most bfing moms. </p> <p>I prefer the tanks to the bras. I wear a Bravado Basics Felicity nursing tank (from Target) under all my pre-preg tops and they work great! I have done the bra/tank/top combo, too, and it works as well. Just more pieces. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-nursing-tanks-and-tops-a-must-have#post-809897 Sun, 26 May 2013 09:46:46 +0000 78h2o 809897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tanks - yes! Tanks and long cardigans were my uniform in the first months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-nursing-tanks-and-tops-a-must-have#post-809886 Sun, 26 May 2013 09:41:37 +0000 Smurfette 809886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wear tanks under everything. That way I can just lift up my shirt but the tank is still covering me during a feeding. I wear a bra with them cause otherwise the girls don't have enough support. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-nursing-tanks-and-tops-a-must-have#post-809881 Sun, 26 May 2013 09:39:03 +0000 runsyellowlites 809881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wear regular tanks &amp; regular tops... I have 1 nursing tank that I did wear in the beginning (especially to bed) but I haven't worn it in months! My favorite tanks are the Liz Lange maternity tanks at Target &amp; the Old Navy tami's... they both stretch to pull down but keep their shape well (Liz Lange keeps better but both still work). I wear regular shirts too &amp; either pull it up with a tank under it I pull down or find some that easily pull down. The only thing I've found really "necessary" is a nursing bra. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-nursing-tanks-and-tops-a-must-have#post-809872 Sun, 26 May 2013 09:34:14 +0000 sslm 809872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tanks yes, tops no! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-nursing-tanks-and-tops-a-must-have#post-809863 Sun, 26 May 2013 09:26:45 +0000 tinyperson 809863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I liked to have a few nursing tops for when I knew I'd be feeding either in public or in near-public (church nursery where people walk in all the time) and knew I wanted it to be really easy. I rarely wear them at home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-nursing-tanks-and-tops-a-must-have#post-809859 Sun, 26 May 2013 09:24:10 +0000 Arden 809859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another great option is the wet seal camis. They are super stretchy and awesome for nursing. 5 for $20 - can't beat that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-nursing-tanks-and-tops-a-must-have#post-809854 Sun, 26 May 2013 09:18:28 +0000 Foodnerd81 809854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@coacheswife123: Oh- duh-- I thought that was a typo! Weird they didn't show up until I specifically searched for Tami, so tanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-nursing-tanks-and-tops-a-must-have#post-809838 Sun, 26 May 2013 09:04:39 +0000 pl0508 809838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: they are called tami tanks </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-nursing-tanks-and-tops-a-must-have#post-809834 Sun, 26 May 2013 09:01:35 +0000 Foodnerd81 809834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pepper: @Arden: @coacheswife123: Which ON tanks did you like? I'm not seeing anything that looks particularly easy to nurse with but I think I'm just missing something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-nursing-tanks-and-tops-a-must-have#post-809821 Sun, 26 May 2013 08:55:02 +0000 Pepper 809821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@coacheswife123: @Arden: Just ordered 5 of them online! Thanks for the tip! :) $5-$8 a tank, can't beat that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-nursing-tanks-and-tops-a-must-have#post-809817 Sun, 26 May 2013 08:46:20 +0000 rachiecakes 809817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: yep!<br /> I wore tanks/nursing tanks under everything. any shirt I attempted to pull the neck down was ruined by stretching out the neck over and over and I wasn't a fan of lifting up and exposing my postpartum belly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-nursing-tanks-and-tops-a-must-have#post-809813 Sun, 26 May 2013 08:42:33 +0000 Arden 809813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@coacheswife123: @Pepper: Yes! I also use old navy camis for nursing. I wear them under everything, works great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-nursing-tanks-and-tops-a-must-have#post-809812 Sun, 26 May 2013 08:42:15 +0000 matador84 809812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wore a nursing tank under almost everything for at least 7 months. I switched to a nursing bra at about 8 months. I love the bravado ones from Target. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-nursing-tanks-and-tops-a-must-have#post-809810 Sun, 26 May 2013 08:41:03 +0000 pl0508 809810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pepper: yes ! I originally ordered a large and they are too big. I'm in a M now. I'm 5'5" 126lb and 36E :) they are really awesome and cheap. Wish I wouldn't have spent money on nursing tanks! I wear a clip down bra under them and they pull right down under my boob and never ever stretch out ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-nursing-tanks-and-tops-a-must-have#post-809800 Sun, 26 May 2013 08:37:17 +0000 Pepper 809800@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@coacheswife123: I am intrigued by these ON tamis! Do they run big? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-nursing-tanks-and-tops-a-must-have#post-809798 Sun, 26 May 2013 08:36:57 +0000 creativemomma15 809798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used nursing tanks a lot, but no tops at all. </p>