tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post8112642009351297341..comments2024-03-16T14:18:11.330-04:00Comments on peaceful parenting: Nursing Your Baby Without Wearing A Bag Or Spending Your Life SavingsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-1860500784592167202013-02-05T15:23:20.358-05:002013-02-05T15:23:20.358-05:00I too have found it easy to go from the top than t...I too have found it easy to go from the top than the bottom. This winter I have been wearing a double-zipper hoodie. I reach in the top and but my top down under my hoodie. THen I unzip my hoodie from the bottom and nurse my little one. In the summer I have found stretchy thin fabric shirts (like the ones above helpful, and bring along a light summer scarf. I position the scarf in such a way thatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-75486627450294985772013-02-05T14:55:49.171-05:002013-02-05T14:55:49.171-05:00Thats what I have done. I bought cheap tanks with...Thats what I have done. I bought cheap tanks with sewed in bras at Target and wore shirts with vnecks or a low cut shirt. I am not about expensive unless I am planning on wearing it for a long time in duration. Lety Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-42649057165437407762013-02-05T07:14:51.758-05:002013-02-05T07:14:51.758-05:00I have been looking for years for a bra that was d...I have been looking for years for a bra that was designed so the straps don't slide off my shoulders. FINALLY no more digging inside my shirts to find the damned straps and haul the girls back up!! This <a href="http://www.apparelnbags.com/wonderbra/index.htm" rel="nofollow">wonderbra backless bra</a> is comfortable (i.e., no underwires)and the straps stay put because they are somewhat cantedCathy Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17769562326064523206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-955973991627533372012-05-23T07:13:57.553-04:002012-05-23T07:13:57.553-04:00What a great idea! Thanks for taking the time to p...What a great idea! Thanks for taking the time to post this!3 door wardrobehttp://3doorwardrobe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-34961049876056103412012-05-04T04:43:41.737-04:002012-05-04T04:43:41.737-04:00Interesting post. Would love to find more resource...Interesting post. Would love to find more resources like this. I will have a look at your blogroll - hope you have one! :-)<br /><a href="http://www.thecottonbags.com/" rel="nofollow">Cotton Bags</a>seo melbournehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01922952247318781978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-10779365895501935862011-06-30T00:16:52.220-04:002011-06-30T00:16:52.220-04:00They make nursing shirts or did you know that and ...They make nursing shirts or did you know that and was going for a cheaper option. I got mine at Khol's. I have two and they are amazing and weren't very expensive at all.Diana Chastainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00086646559106752986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-28820857937517655832011-03-11T09:19:21.690-05:002011-03-11T09:19:21.690-05:00Instead of cutting up camis - you could just buy s...Instead of cutting up camis - you could just buy some bralettes. I love the ones I got at GAP:<br /><br />http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=64741&vid=1&pid=111440<br /><br />I prefer to pull my shirts up, but when I'm wearing my son it's nice to pull down.Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13513978329291870816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-35302216039095452292011-03-11T08:36:30.346-05:002011-03-11T08:36:30.346-05:00I do like Rachel and just use my Belly Band. It wa...I do like Rachel and just use my Belly Band. It was the BEST investment in nursing wardrobe ever.<br /><br />I don't worry about anything I am wearing with that thing.<br /><br />I've also NEVER liked nursing bras. It always took me longer to unfasten and refasten. I always wear my normal bra and just lift it up over my breast and pull it back down when done.Sephianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-34072779816015654342010-08-21T10:48:33.901-04:002010-08-21T10:48:33.901-04:00Or in lieu of the Modest Middles, simply wear the ...Or in lieu of the Modest Middles, simply wear the 'belly band' you used during pregnancy to extend the wear of your non-maternity pants. It covers as much of your midsection as you want it to, but without adding any bulk to your chest (which is important to this DD nursing mom!)rachel...https://www.blogger.com/profile/09513121601886576274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-59825462485136088792010-08-13T13:42:35.804-04:002010-08-13T13:42:35.804-04:00I tried this trick after reading the article and i...I tried this trick after reading the article and it worked great! However, instead of cutting out the shelf bra, I just cut large holes in it. This way I could pull up the outer layer of the tank and access the nipple through the holes. Almost nothing shows that way!Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10853868724554947854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-2498459110591680762010-08-11T18:38:59.681-04:002010-08-11T18:38:59.681-04:00Wow, it all sounds a little bit like hard work? Wh...Wow, it all sounds a little bit like hard work? Why don't you try HOTmilk Lingerie? They often have great specials through their stockists - just google them. A lot of their camisoles can be worn as outerwear and have a bra in them already, so the savings are huge, no need for layers of over heated clothing too. Not to mention the fact they'r made from lovely soft cootn and are gorgeous! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-80598767409466545522010-08-10T20:59:00.452-04:002010-08-10T20:59:00.452-04:00I was JUST about to recommend "Modest Middles...I was JUST about to recommend "Modest Middles" which I found waaay too late into my nursing career. It is now part of my standard baby shower gift giving.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-63399018191651006822010-08-06T03:26:02.194-04:002010-08-06T03:26:02.194-04:00http://www.pnmag.com/maternity-baby-gear-reviews/m...http://www.pnmag.com/maternity-baby-gear-reviews/modest-middles-nursing-tank#comment-247<br /><br />Check out these "Modest Middles" designed especially for nursing moms...it lets you use your own nursing bras, regular blouses or t-shirts and you don't have the lumps or wrinkles you would with a regular tank underneath. Love it!Elizabethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-5848154715587496552010-08-05T09:45:45.879-04:002010-08-05T09:45:45.879-04:00I don't like nursing bras. They are severly f...I don't like nursing bras. They are severly flawed in design. I do the same thing and most of the seasoned moms I know do this also. <br /><br />I think it might be time for me to go to my own local consignment shop.The Three Little Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05293720770115453987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-16392761649999366472010-08-05T04:00:26.572-04:002010-08-05T04:00:26.572-04:00Great post thank you for sharing hopping to see mo...Great post thank you for sharing hopping to see more updates on it.LPN Traininghttp://www.gurnick.edu/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-53622773214245848382010-08-05T03:22:51.831-04:002010-08-05T03:22:51.831-04:00Good reminder, Melissa. An excellent book on this ...Good reminder, Melissa. An excellent book on this subject is "Dressed to Kill: The link between breast cancer and bras" http://astore.amazon.com/peacefparent-20/detail/1930858051 There is certainly ample research today on the lymphatic system to suggest that constricting it on a daily basis is not a good idea...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-82269813888528483982010-08-05T00:59:41.826-04:002010-08-05T00:59:41.826-04:00Brilliant! I have about a million (okay, more like...Brilliant! I have about a million (okay, more like a dozen) camis from pre-baby and have been wondering what to do with them. I never even thought of cutting them short to make my own nursing tops out of non-nursing tops! I'll definitely try it out!Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08307119158765850624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-7600777758291165392010-08-04T18:37:30.578-04:002010-08-04T18:37:30.578-04:00I wish I could go without a bra altogether, but I ...I wish I could go without a bra altogether, but I did learn that if you have big boobage(E and up), nursing bras don't work at all. For anyone out there with big boobage, I highly recommend Goddess style bra #5056. Best support ever.<br />Also, a reminder - there are many, many studies and research that are starting to connect underwire bras with breast cancer - the wires block the lymph MelissaNnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-7797775504963347112010-08-04T18:30:19.263-04:002010-08-04T18:30:19.263-04:00I have been mainly wearing camis with the little d...I have been mainly wearing camis with the little dresses from Old Navy that are knit. They are easy to pull down and the cami is easy as well. I love that I'm not the only one that can't stand nursing bras! I love the idea of cutting off the camis, though, because they do make me hot. Thanks!!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14871794570325477874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-74137093314905863592010-08-04T15:28:43.995-04:002010-08-04T15:28:43.995-04:00I used the target G-O camis with a thin little tee...I used the target G-O camis with a thin little tee shirt over the top. Pull up, unsnap, voila. Side, back, belly all stay covered, child stays fed and happy, and nobody's sensibilities get the best of them.<br /><br />I have never fed in a carrier... though, it's something I'd like to master with the next babe; so this idea might very well make it to my repertoire of tricks for Candicehttp://plans.blogdrive.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-86251110279314628872010-08-04T15:26:06.702-04:002010-08-04T15:26:06.702-04:00This is a great article and suggestions! I persona...This is a great article and suggestions! I personally use the nursing camis from Target and Walmart and since they don't have the "circle" opening I'm not terribly constricted. But this is a great idea I might have to try out with some of my other "pre-baby" clothing!Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10792115705820756749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-69860722679770816092010-08-04T15:23:30.375-04:002010-08-04T15:23:30.375-04:00What a GREAT idea! I will definitely be using this...What a GREAT idea! I will definitely be using this trick with baby #2! Thank you for sharing this!Catyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10262425985965634128noreply@blogger.com