Holy Smokes, I don’t know why it’s been so long. The last month has been a blur in work, itchy baby (eczema might be the death of me, I’m not sure.) , and trying to buy a new house! Annnywayyys, where was I?
I wanted to write about nursing bras and what helped during those oh so very hard infant weeks.
The reason why this is important is because I kid you not, you will be wearing a bra for at least 6 weeks straight. That includes going to bed, and you will wish you are wearing one when you take a shower. Seriously, your na na’s will be on fire and it will feel good to have a bra on at all times. I got a few bras, but in the begining I mainly wore these. They don’t have an underwire and are great during engorgement since the sizing is very forgiving. They are even comfortable enough to wear at night. Although at night most of the time I slept in nursing tank tops. There are all different kinds around but I liked the ones I got at Target best.
I also used the heck out of these gel pads, I had them on all the time. They are expensive but worth it, you can reuse them and are way better than the gooey gel ones. I know this because I ran out of soothies and had to use the Playtex/Gerber (oh yes I tried both, I was desparate!) kind. Those things were not even close to being the same. I recommend getting two packs.
So that’s what I used in the begining. By eight weeks you and your little bundle will be pros. It’s a rocky path to get there every Mom has their horror stories. Surround yourself with supporting friends and family and know that each day gets better.
- Tess