Nursing Bras and Maternity Bras should be properly fitted

When buying a bra more and more women recognise the need to be properly fitted. Yet when it comes to Maternity Bras and Nursing Bras, how many women buy off the peg, without a proper fitting or visit a department store and are measured for a bra. Yet given the changes a woman's body goes through during pregnancy, surely this is the time when it is even more important to get it right!

So if you are being fitted for a bra during pregancy, ask if the fitter has been trained to fit bras for women during pregnancy and whilst feeding. If the fitter has been properly trained they will be able to advise you on the type of bras to wear, what size you need so that you can get the most from the bra as your body and boobs change and also when you will need to be re-checked.

When it comes to feeding bras, again you want to ensure that you get the most from your bra and that the bra not only offers comfort and support, but is functional as well. So once again get yourself fitted by an experienced fitter.

Going to a lingerie boutique to be fitted for a nursing bra or maternity bra doesn't have to be an expensive experience, but save yourself a wasted journey and ring first and find out if they stock maternity / nursing bras and all importantly have their staff received additional training to fit maternity bras.

It's always a good idea to look at brands where the manufacturer specialises in maternity and nursing bras, they have the experience and expertise in designing bras that will do the job, rather than a label that perhaps specialises in fashion bras but offers a nursing bra as part of their range. Good examples would be Royce Lingerie, Anita and Hot Milk.