Follow Up
Toys While Nursing
Previously, I had mentioned a tip that my doctor gave me where she recommended putting together a few baskets of toys for my son play with while I am breastfeeding my daughter. Several commenters also added the great suggestion that reading books to my son while nursing is another great idea. And I agree! I LOVE that idea because it includes him. On a weird, odd, note, I had a similar experience with my cats - they quickly figured out that when I was nursing, I wasn’t going anywhere. Frequently, I had at least one cat by my side while nursing and it ended up being a great way to give them some attention. I think by “including” them it made them less resentful of my son when he was born. To date, we’ve had absolutely no issues with them and they have been very accepting of my son and his “gentle” petting.
Bras
With this pregnancy, I am carrying my daughter pretty high and it appears my ribcage has expanded a bit. Which means my bras no longer fit quite right. I was going to buy some new bras anyway to “treat” myself (ha!), but am hesitant to run just now to buy some - what if my ribcage goes back to normal or not all the way? When I started this blog, I had grandiose ideas that I would go perusing again at Wal-Mart, Target and Motherhood and then provide detailed reviews. However, I just couldn’t get my heart into it. Frankly, my experience with those three places the last time was very, very bad and it was NOT worth saving a few bucks to get cheap bras there - I ended up throwing out about $50 worth of bras and instead, buying some Bravado bras at Shawnee Mission Medical Center’s Mommy and Me store. I want to continue with the Bravado line because they makes such great nursing bras, but am hesitant to plunk over money until I know for sure what my size will be. However, my bras are “cutting” into my ribcage NOW. Bah humbug.
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May 29th, 2007 at 5:34 pm
You probably already know this, but you can get bra “extenders” to extend the elastic while you’re pregnant. They usually sell them at Motherhood Maternity up here in Canada.
I’m having similar difficulty, and have been wearing the same two old raggedy nursing bras for most of this pregnancy. I’ve bought a Bravada nursing tank for after the baby’s born, but I’ve been holding off buy any new bras because I want to see what size I am. FYI, if you ever buy one of the tanks, the sizes seem to run differently than the bras.
May 30th, 2007 at 11:42 am
My mom told me that she use to read to me while nursing my brother. It seemed to help me adjust. I too found that my kitties were by my side while nursing. It was nice to “include” them and it seemed they adjusted to Alex no problem.
June 1st, 2007 at 1:25 pm
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June 7th, 2007 at 10:19 pm
Can I just say “amen” to buying nursing bras at Walmart? The only luck I had was getting them from the lactation center at the hospital. There, I was fitted by someone who really knew their stuff, and I have been nothing but happy with my purchases! Even our local Motherhood Maternity store seems a little sad in their selection, and the girls that work there are young and often aren’t moms themselves.
Also, how come we’re told not to wear bras with underwire but at our MM store, that’s the only kind of nursing bra they have?
June 13th, 2007 at 6:18 pm
I always just bought sportsbras when I was pregnant. They have special bra tops like this in the maternity section.
June 27th, 2007 at 5:07 pm
I’m with you Eliza, I’m surprised how many women wear nursing bras. I’ve been nursing for 7 years straight and I never use a nursing bra… It’s just as easy to shimmy out of a regular bra for me personally.