Breastfeeding on the Go with Bravado – 5 Tips for the Breastfeeding Mom

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When I first became a mom and started to breastfeed, I had no idea what I was really in for on this journey.  Based on what everyone kept telling me I felt like I was going to be stuck in the house for our entire nursing relationships. A Bravado study revealed that only 38% of moms are extremely comfortable traveling with a baby under one while breastfeeding. Despite this, more than 53% do actually travel.  For me, thanks to some very amazing friends, I learned that I didn’t really ever need to be home, even if I was breastfeeding. 

1. Find an amazing nursing bra.  Your breasts need great support, but additionally, you need to be able to access them quickly (Hello, crying baby!).  There’s nothing worse than trying to fumble around with your bra when you are in public and your tiny baby is screaming at the top of their lungs. Bravado makes over a dozen different bras, and you’re sure to find the right one. 

2.  Do the Pull Up, Pull Down method.  This is where you wear two shirts, typically a tank top underneath your normal shirt. A breastfeeding tank top is even easier! Pull your normal shirt up, while pulling your tank top down, exposing your breast.  This way the side of your breast, your stomach, and side all stay covered, making you feel more comfortable.

3.  Practice in the mirror.  This may sound silly, but trust me it’s not.  Someone recommended this to me when I first had the baby and I’m so thankful they did.  I tried without the mirror and freaked out that everyone could see my entire breast.  When I looked in the mirror, I realized very little skin was actually exposed.  I learned that looking down on myself, it appeared that much more skin was showing than actually was showing.  Practicing in front of the mirror allowed me to gain confidence in how much skin I saw versus how much someone else didn’t see.

4.  Learn to breastfeed while babywearing.   This for us was a GAME CHANGER.  Not only did I feel it was more discreet than the shirt method, but I could actually still move around and get things done while she was breastfeeding.  At the mall?  No problem.  Just feed her and continue shopping while I did.  I’ve found, personally, that soft structured carriers like Boba carrier, are the best for these situations, but I have seen other types of carriers used successfully as well.

5.  On the go without baby?  Invest in a great pump to make sure that you keep up with expressing milk to continue to tell your body to produce the milk that your child is taking in while you are away. A hand pump is great for short trips, or a double electric pump for longer trips.

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