Like many women, I have a lot of bras. I just like them I guess. But nursing bras are a different matter all together. How many should you buy when you will only be using them for about a year?

I think that the best tactic is to start out with two or three (don't forget to measure yourself for a good fit ).  The reason is that after you've been nursing for about a month your size can change pretty dramatically.  So to start out with get two for daytime and one sleep nursing bra, and then measure again in a month.

After that (and when you know you are going to stick with nursing) buy more.  My personal preference is to have at least 4 bras for daytime and several for night, with at least a couple of them being nursing sports bras, because I like to work out.  But mostly it is just personal preference.

When it comes to actually buying the nursing bras, there are two things that I always tell people to look for.  The  first is comfort, which is very, very important when you are nursing and the second is the nursing opening itself.  Is it easy to use, or difficult?  You want to be able to open your nursing bra with just one hand to make nursing your baby easy.

Finally, when you are considering how many nursing bras to buy, you will want to think about you and your lifestyle.  If you are really good at keeping up on laundry, you can buy fewer.  But keep in mind that new babies are exhausting and you may not keep up on things quite as well as normal during the first few months - this is pretty common and nothing to feel bad about.   If you think that is the case you will want to purchase more bras.  So you will need at least 3 to start out with and then 4 to 8 depending on your personality. Get the best nursing bra you can afford and you won't be disappointed.

Congratulations on your decision to breastfeed!

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