Nursing Clothing Essentials

Nursing PJs

Nursing PJs are a must have. In the beginning, while your body is healing, over-tired and stressed, you'll likely be spending more time than usual in your PJs or loungewear. You'll want to have PJs that have convenient breastfeeding access since you'll be needing to feed your baby often.

How Many? I would recommend at least two PJs, one for the wash and one to wear.

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Nursing Tops

Essential for discreet nursing in public. Nursing Tops are the best way to discreetly feed your baby in public. Nursing tops come in an assortment of styles and different openings for accessing the breast. Some tops pull up from underneath the breast, while others might have V-neck that pulls to the side of the breast. See our Nursing Top Styles Guide for more details.


How Many? Depends on how often you plan to nurse in public. I would recommend at least two to three casual tops and one to two more fashionable tops for going out.

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Nursing Bras

This is a must have item! Nursing PJs and Nursing Tops are useless without it. A nursing bra provides easy access to the breast without having to remove your entire bra. Trust me, you'll need this, especially in the beginning when your baby wants to eat every two hours!

How Many? You want to have at least two of these, one for the wash, and one to wear. Also, if you want an underwire nursing bra, that's no problem, but you should be sure to have at least one or two bras without a wire for several reasons:

• An underwire bra can put pressure on the breast increasing the danger of plugged milk ducts.
• You'll need a bra to sleep in because your breasts will be larger than normal and will need the extra support.
• In the beginning, you will likely need to use breast pads while sleeping in order to catch leaks. A bra will be necessary to hold these breast pads in place.

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Nursing Cover

Another essential item for discreet nursing in public. Paired with a nursing top, you can feel comfortable nursing your baby anywhere in public! A nursing cover cover's you and your baby during nursing. It attaches around your neck so that baby can not pull the cover off during nursing.

How Many? One, unless your baby spits up often, then you might want two.

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