Milkworks

August 6, 2012

By Ann Seacrest, RN, IBCLC, Executive Director, MilkWorks

I nursed my first baby 31 years ago. The only nursing bra I could find looked like a bra my grandmother would wear, but it fit and was semi-comfortable. By the time I finished nursing my first child, it was in threads and I was glad to return to my Victoria's Secret underwire bras.

I have not breastfed a baby for twelve years, so I find it hard to believe that I am wearing a nursing bra today. I love Bravado's Body Silk and Bliss bras. They are comfortable, they hold up beautifully and they are attractive. I wear the Body Silk when I am biking or kayaking or snow boarding. When I was on a mission trip to Haiti, I found that the bra did not get dirty, even through we had limited access to clean water to wash our clothes. I wear the Bliss when I want slight padding and the look of an underwire, without the discomfort.  It is great under t shirts and sweaters.

The company has found out about women like me. They now provide a special clip to convert the Body Silk from a nursing bra to a regular bra This means that women who are long past breastfeeding, but want a great wearing, comfortable bra have just what we want.  We also get to harbor some secret memories of the special times we spent nursing our sweet babies without having to get up in the middle of the night :-) How much better can it get? A great bra and a good night's sleep!