How many nursing shirts should I own?

August 20th, 2007 | by nursing |
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Chelsea asked:


I am about to give birth, and I am buying nursing shirts now (I have a 30% off coupon for Gap Maternity) but I am not sure how many I will need. Should all of my shirts be nursing shirts if I am planning on breastfeeding? Or should I just own a couple?

DANTE
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  1. 7 Responses to “How many nursing shirts should I own?”

  2. By NY_Attitude on Aug 21, 2007 | Reply

    You can try them…but I never used them. I just use regular t-shirts and pull them down to the baby’s nose. When it’s cold, pull-down sweaters and shirts work, or, you can use a tank shirt under a button down and pull the tank up to nurse- the button-down will cover the rest.

    Good luck and happy nursing

  3. By Michelle M on Aug 23, 2007 | Reply

    I am pregnant with my third, and I never owned a nursing shirt. Certainly I wore shirts and blouses that were more condusive to it, but I never bought any specifically designed for that purpose. There was so much to buy for the new baby that buying a new wardrobe for myself for this purpose didn’t really seem necessary. Some women I know liked having a couple of nursing tank tops to wear under their shirts to have a little more assurance of privacy.

  4. By ethansmom on Aug 25, 2007 | Reply

    I didn’t buy any nursing shirts. Buy a couple nursing bras and a couple nursing tank tops. That should do. Then you pull your shirt up or down - depending on the type of shirt you’re wearing. The shirts that are wrap style are really convenient. I wouldn’t waste your money on special nursing shirts. If you’re pulling your shirt up, make sure you’re wearing a little button up sweater or zip jogging suit top - it helps ‘cover your sides’ so you don’t feel cold and exposed.

  5. By Gooshie on Aug 26, 2007 | Reply

    2 kids breastfed and I never owned one.

  6. By chicapoloca on Aug 27, 2007 | Reply

    I breastfed for 2 years and never bought nursing shirts just nursing bras I just wore T-shirts and jeans or with a skirt always seperates but I owned a couple of nursing dresses I bought a rebozo which was great for nursing I could use it as a baby carrier, blanket and a cover-up while nursing so I would recommend one if you’re interested.

  7. By apbanpos on Aug 29, 2007 | Reply

    I found what worked best for me was a nursing tank top that I would wear under whatever shirt I wanted to. (mine looked like :http://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=35428&pid=547129&scid=547129022 )

    That way I could pretty much wear what I wanted, but when i needed to nurse I still had coverage.

    However, as I became a more experienced nurser, I found that I could just lift whatever top I was wearing and the baby and a bit of carefully placed blanket gave me more than enough modesty if I ever did nurse in public! I also found that department store dressing rooms was my favorite “public” place to nurse. (Well, with my first, with my second it was a booth at McDs while my other child had a snack :-) )

    Good Luck - i LOVED nursing my babies.

    What I did need a lot of was night-time nursing bras. I needed them because they more comfortable than a regular bra, but I leaked a lot at night, so I would have to wear bra pads at night. or But a tank top with a built in bra would serve the same purpose.

  8. By butterrum28 on Aug 31, 2007 | Reply

    They are really a waste of money. You can wear any regular shirt-with a tank underneath. Lift up your shirt and pull down the tank. Its that simple!

    Neither your chest or stomach is exposed.

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