Breastfeeding can be difficult, especially at the beginning. Now that I have been nursing my daughter for over two months, I feel like we have finally gotten the hang of it. The biggest thing that helps me now is having nursing clothes. It makes it so much easier to breastfeed her at home and out on the town when I have nursing tops on.
At first, I had a hard time finding nursing clothes. Your average store doesn’t have a nursing section. A lot of them don’t even have maternity sections. But in the last two months, I’ve found some nursing clothes that I love. It’s all I wear now! So, if you too are searching for the best nursing clothes out there — check out my favorites!
Nursing Clothes I Love
Bras
Kindred Bravely Seamless Sublime Nursing Bra — Kindred Bravely sent me one of their bras to try out, and it instantly became my favorite nursing bra. I wear it all the time! It fits great and is really comfortable. I love how soft it is, how easy it is to clip on and off for nursing, and how smooth it looks under tops. They sent me the light pink one, but I think I’m going to need one in every color! I already ordered another one!
They also now have the same bra but it doubles as a pumping and nursing bra! It’s called the Sublime Hands-Free Nursing & Pumping Bra.
Medela Nursing Sleep Bra — I got a bunch of these while I was pregnant because they were great for sleeping in. When my bra from Kindred Bravely is in the washer, I put one of these on. They are comfortable and you just pull it down to nurse. The only bad thing about these bras is they don’t come in a lot of sizes. If you are larger than a D cup, these won’t work for you.
Tanks & Shirts
Kindred Bravely Simply Sublime Nursing Tank — I seriously love this company and what they do for us mamas. This is my favorite tank. It is slimming and works well under any shirt. I use it as an under-tank and just lift whatever shirt I’m wearing up and then unsnap the tank and pull down in order to nurse. It still gives me full coverage. I wore this tank all. the. time.
MIHOLL Loose Blouse Long Sleeve V Neck — This is a long sleeve button down shirt that can tie in the front. I love that it’s long enough to cover your bum if you want to wear it with leggings. It’s super comfortable with a relaxed fit. Pair this with that tank above!
Kindred Bravely French Terry Nursing Tank Top — Kindred Bravely sent me one of their tank tops to try out and review. I like wearing this tank top with their sublime bra because the bra looks like another tank underneath — it shows in the cleavage area. I probably wouldn’t wear the tank top with another bra because it showed too much cleavage for me, but with the right bra underneath it’s perfect. You do want to make sure you get the right size because the band can feel too tight.
Khols a:glow Wrap Overlay Nursing Tank — I finally found a pretty tank top at a store! I always get nervous about buying clothes online because I like to try things on first, so I was excited to finally find a good nursing top in the store. This tank is pretty and can be dressed up or dressed down. Click the link to see a photo of this one.
Women’s Nursing Cotton Cami – Gilligan & O’Malley — These tank tops from Target are the first ones I ever tried. They are just your normal every day tank tops. I have one in black, white, and grey. I like to wear them with cardigans over them when out and about.
Dresses
OUGES Sleeveless Summer Floral Dress — This sleeveless dress comes in 12 different colors or patterns. It can pair great with leggings and a cardigan. It’s very comfortable and makes it easy to nurse. I love how modest it is. It really covers you, so I feel comfortable wearing it to church!
OUGES Long Sleeve Dress — This is the exact same dress as above but with sleeves. It comes in five different colors. I have the wine colored one, and I love it.
Pajamas
Nurture by Lamaze Maternity Babydoll Nursing Sleep Chemise — I found this nightgown at Walmart surprisingly. It is really soft, so I love sleeping in it. But it’s also really pretty or dare I say, sexy! My husband loves it, and it’s nice to feel sexy after having a baby. Plus, this nightgown is super cheap! Click the link to see a photo of this nightgown.
The Amelia Nursing Pajamas from Kindred Bravely — I love these jammies! I love that they are shorts, because I get too hot in pajama pants. This outfit is modest so I can still wear it when we have guests visiting or when we are visiting family. It is incredibly comfortable and soft. The shirt is loose enough you can pull it down for easy nursing. I got the grey set, but I love that they have other beautiful colors like eggplant. I ordered a second pair so when one is covered in spit up (or poop!), I’ll have another one to wear!
These are the nursing clothes that I currently own and like. I also like having loose, comfortable T-shirts that I can easily just pull down to nurse.
What’s your favorite clothing item that is great for nursing?