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Used Breastfeeding Items?!

6 posts on this thread and the last post was on November 18th, 2006 10:54 AM
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pinkbo0tlace - November 3rd, 2006 3:13 PM
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Hey. I am due this month with a little boy, and since I am a single mother with NO father involved for either of my children, I was wondering if anyone had any old breastfeeding bras, shirts, pads left, ect... that i could have? I know this may sound desprite, and I apologize. I can pay for S & H if needed. I wear size XS-M in tops, and normally pre-pregnancy I am a 32B but right now (9 months pregnant) I am a 32C. All sizes are US. Thanks! xxxxx


Steph - November 3rd, 2006 4:01 PM

Gosh, I'd love to help you out, but at this point, I don't have anything left over...all the things I still use. Good luck! :o)


cdmama - November 4th, 2006 1:24 AM

Making nursing tops is pretty easy, if you've got access to a sewing machine. Just do a google search for patterns. But, in reality, you really don't need that much "stuff" to breastfeed. That's one of the reasons it's so great. The only thing you'll really "need" are nursing bras. So focus on buying those, and don't worry about the rest. For nursing pads, just get a package of Gerber birdseye prefold cloth diapers, cut circles out of them, and hem the circles. I don't own a single nursing top - I just wear looser shirts and pull them up when I need to. HTH


pinkbo0tlace - November 4th, 2006 5:32 AM

good idea!



ryanslilmama - November 15th, 2006 11:49 PM

I have a small/ xsmall nursing top you can have- I bought it on ebay second hand but I never even wore it. I think I have some nursing bras I could throw in there too- my husband washed and dried them so they are a bit deformed but they will do the job. Just send me your address and I'll send them to you. ashleyzcomerford@yahoo.com


tryingx3 - November 16th, 2006 12:33 PM

Don't worry about buying nursing tops! I bought 2 and found that any shirt will work as long as it isn't tight! Check Wal-mart and Target for inexpensive bras. I think I paid 11.99 at Target for some really good sports bras...around the same for bra at Wal-mart, but don't like it as well.


spamanda - November 18th, 2006 10:54 AM

I've had GREAT luck with Target's Liz Lange nursing camis... tank tops made for nursing. They work well under other clothes, or by themselves for sleeping. Wash up easily, too. Oh, and I'm pretty big on top (40D now) and it hasn't been an issue. I think they were about $15 at our Target. I've never used a special nursing top, and don't plan on it. Just wear regular stretchy shirts.