So I've read and been told time and time again that underwire bras cause clogged ducts if you plan to breastfeed.
ALL my bras are underwire bras. Do I need to go out and buy new bras??
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@regberadaisy: do what I did and cut a slit in your bras and pull out the underwire!
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@chopsuey119: haha I'm so cheap that many of my bras already lost their underwire! But I do plan on doing that too!
Most of my bras are getting VERY tight though. So I'm pondering if I should wait till my milk comes in pp to see if I should buy one chest size up now or stay at my pre-pregnancy chest size? -
@regberadaisy: Correction- Improperly fitted underwire bras cause clogged ducts. If they fit correctly they're fine. I think so many women wear the wrong size that it somehow just got translated to underwire = bad. I think if you go to a specialist shop and get fitted you will be a-ok.
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@regberadaisy: how far along are you again? I wore my bras til I had the baby. Bought 2 nursing bras and a few camis a few weeks before I had Lo. My boobs didn't get much larger than they already were.
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I would wait and see what your chest does once your milk comes in. It might be worthwhile to buy at least 1 soft nursing bra (sports bra or sleep style) to wear during the first month, but once your milk supply/breast size stabilizes go and get properly fitted for a good nursing bra. Underwires, particularly tight fitting ones are clogged ducts and mastitis waiting to happen!
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@chopsuey119: 38 weeks + 5 days! I really doubt my boobs will get much bigger as well. They barely grew during pregnancy! hahaha
@MsMini: Yup I bought 2 soft nursing bras and 1 underwire nursing bra (I know!!! only bc we have 2 weddings this summer!) with my current chest/cup size.
@MegWag: innnnteresting
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I wore underwire bras and I don't think they ever caused any problems. I have had a few clogs but they usually seem to happen if I wear my running bras for too long or if she feeds less and I don't pump.
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I was told the same as @MegWag. I HATE bras that don't have an underwire (I know, I'm weird) so I just made sure all my bras fit well!
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Yeah... I'm going to go get my nursing bras at a shop where they will fit me, and then--get this!--they convert the bras to nursing bras FOR FREE!!
I pretty much only wear underwire bras, and never heard anything bad about them if they fit right.
This IS an expensive place, but hey, I like fancy bras more than I care about shoes or clothes.
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I'm nursing in an underwire as I type! And it's the same one I wore while pregnant. For the first month or so pp I wore nothing but nursing tanks, but once I stabilize I switched back. Took longer with my first though.
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