Nursing tops

I am wondering is it really necessary to actually go out and buy special tops just for breastfeeding or is it possible to go ti without a whole new wardrobe?
What have other people done and/or found helpful?
Just wondering if its really necessary?

I personally think its a bit of a waste of money. After the first few times "in public" you tend not to worry too much...well I didn't anyhow. I also find putting a blanket over her as if she was cold, just draping it, hides any "flash" of the booby and tummy kind!

There are a few companies that make them here, they advertise in the back of Little Treasures, Littlies etc.

I just used my JK Maternity singlets under normal tops - they were long so covered my belly, but I could pull them down at the front for easy access while the top over it covered the top of my boobs.

I haven't even tried a feeding top because they are so expensive! And I don't want one with built-in bra because I'm so tiny in that department. I find an easy fitting t-shirt is the way to go most of the time. It needs to have a bit of give so you can pick it all up without baring your back (IMO). Blankets are ok except if you have a summer baby (too hot). I got myself some belly bands this time and I really like having them - especially outside of summer.

Your 6m preggy tops will probably fit you good for the first couple of months and then you'll be able to go out and see what you're comfortable with.

My mum brought me a feeding top from farmers. It was in their sale racks for like $15 which was a pretty good score. The thing I like about them is that they have tons of support for bigger busted ladies like myself. I don't even need to wear a bra with one and I've never found a top that has that kind of support. I'm always on the look out whenever I'm in farmers to see if they put more in the sale racks!

I think mummy_becks really likes those tops too.

I've got quiet a few breastfeeding tops and found them great, I also started wearing them again when I was trying to relactate and they were great then also!

I'll definetly be using them again next time.

mummy_becks wrote: Yes I do. I have 2 from Farmers. 1 I wore while pregnant and now I wish I had worn the other one as well as the one I wore while pregnant is nice a stretched and comfy to wear. The brand (I can't remember at the moment sorry) has a range of tops from singlets to long sleeve tops. They are in the underwear section of Farmers.

They are "Nurture" I have one I got when I had jaek, I found them a bit useless, as the booby holes were too close together, and I have a "canyon" between my babies, and they ain't that big...

The one that I got from farmers wasn't a "nuture" brand it was "fresh mums"

I don't have the "Nuture" brand I have the "fresh mum's" ones and they are great. I got one on sale for $28 and the other my mum got for me. The not having to wear a bra as well is wonderful.