I have four children – ages 10, 8, 5, and almost 9 months. Over the past decade, I have nursed for six and a half years collectively (approximately two years for each baby)…and I am currently nursing my 9-month-old baby! That is a lot of breastfeeding! Although nursing bras, tanks, and clothes aren’t strictly necessary, I […]
This is What A Mom of 4 Packs in Her Hospital Bag
My fourth baby is due in three days! I have been working through my to-do list at a super fast pace. These waiting days are both highly productive and snail slow. I’m patiently (impatiently!) awaiting the moment when I will meet my little boy face-to-face. Since we will be delivering at a birth center, my […]
Mother’s Day Giveaway: Undercover Mama
I like the IDEA of nursing clothes. That said, I’ve discovered that nursing-specific clothes tend to be either frumpy or expensive (or both). Now, however, there’s another solution…Undercover Mama. Undercover camisoles can transform any shirt into a nursing shirt! The undercover attaches to your favorite nursing bra to make a comfy layering piece under any shirt. […]
What Nursing Mothers Wear: Motherwear
These days my wardrobe primarily revolves around nursing. I need tops that provide quick, easy access – for at home and on-the-go. Surprisingly, those kind of tops are pretty hard to find – especially if you want to be modest about the whole thing. Enter Motherwear, a company that specializes in “tops, dresses, sleepwear, and […]
Fashion Finds: for Nursing Moms
As a nursing mama, I generally want my shirts/dresses to fall into one of four categories: button-up zip-up loose-fitting specifically designed for nursing Fitted tees and blouses – and most dresses – are just plain impractical. Lately, I’ve been wearing stretchy camisoles with a button-up shirt or hoodie thrown over the top. But I don’t […]
It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Day
Bedtime. In a parent’s dictionary, the words “bedtime” and “peace” would probably be synonymous. The late afternoon is a blur of activity for us – making and eating dinner, going on a family walk, bathtime, push-ups and sit-ups by the bath, pajamas, brushing teeth, brushing hair, nursing the baby. By 8:00 or 8:30 – 9:00 […]
FOR THE NURSING MAMA: Peek-a-boo
Lately, I have nothing to wear. When I’m around the house, I’m okay. I can relax in my yoga pants with oversized tees or “indecent” camisoles. But when I have to leave the house, I stand in my closet and hem & haw over my choices. Some of my pre-pregnancy jeans and pants fit now, […]
Nursing Clothes: An Introduction
Think of this as your primer about nursing clothes. Nursing Clothes 101. A Q & A session for the new mom and mom-to-be. Here goes… WHAT ARE NURSING CLOTHES? Essentially, they are tops, tanks, camis, pajamas, and dresses that provide easy access to your breasts to help you nurse with ease…at home or on-the go. This […]
