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Kaitlin'smom |
Posted: Apr 17 2003, 06:26 AM
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Graceland Group: Moderators Posts: 23,956 Member No.: 32 Joined: 5-March 03 |
This is kinda a weird one Do you sleep in your bra? Ever since I got home from the hospital I have being wearing one all the time (except when showering). I guess I am afraid of leaking. Well last night I could not take it anymore and slept with out! It was sooooo nice! Told you it was a weird one
-------------------- Di ~ mommy to Kaitlin wife to David
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supermom |
Posted: Apr 17 2003, 06:35 AM
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Me too, Me too!! Group: Members Posts: 2,795 Member No.: 26 Joined: 28-February 03 |
Nah, it's not so wierd......with my first, I got really, really engorged and had AMPLE milk ALL of the time (or at least it seems that way!). I wore a bra like you, almost 24-7 for about the first 6 mos. Then, when things evened out a bit, I stopped wearing one to bed.
However, with the next two, I didn't become quite so engorged and full all of the time, so I quit wearing one to bed at about 2-3 mos. With Anders, I hardly had that full feeling at all. I don't know if it was my age, or what, but I never got even hardly full with him when my milk came in. I know I had plenty, because he was exclusively BF until 6 mos and was definately NOT FTT..... But I quit wearing a bra to bed at about 2 weeks with him.......but I did sleep with one of those "baby" waterproof pads (the large size) all the way underneath the fitted sheet so if I did happen to leak, I wouldn't soak the mattress, just the sheets -------------------- Beverly, DH Eje, and mom to PJ, 20 Leah, 18 Sara, 16 Anders, 5
and Emily, almost 2 "A mother holds her children's hands for just a little while, but she holds their hearts forever." "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." - Gandhi "Adolescence is a period of rapid changes. Between the ages of 12 and 17, for example, a parent ages as much as 20 years." |
Kaitlin'smom |
Posted: Apr 17 2003, 07:09 AM
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Graceland Group: Moderators Posts: 23,956 Member No.: 32 Joined: 5-March 03 |
thanks supermom thats a good idea to put that under the fitted sheet, I will go buy some this weekend, so I can stop wearing them to bed! Yippy!
-------------------- Di ~ mommy to Kaitlin wife to David
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MommyToAshley |
Posted: Apr 17 2003, 07:45 AM
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Happy Spring! Group: Administrators Posts: 27,473 Member No.: 2 Joined: 8-February 03 |
I wear one just about 24-7. It is more for comfort than fear of leaking. I am at least 2-3 bra sizes bigger now that I am nursing and if I don't wear a bra, it really puts a strain on them. haha.
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MomToMany |
Posted: Apr 17 2003, 11:18 AM
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I wear one 24/7, except in the shower. I'm on the *large* side, and I need them to have some sort of support! I find it's really comfortable wearing one all the time, but that's my opinion! I was leaking pretty bad in the beginning, but not at all now, but I still wear one all the time.
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Kaitlin'smom |
Posted: Apr 17 2003, 11:33 AM
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Graceland Group: Moderators Posts: 23,956 Member No.: 32 Joined: 5-March 03 |
I am also on the large side but sometimes they just need a break from the confinement!
-------------------- Di ~ mommy to Kaitlin wife to David
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dhoppygirl |
Posted: Apr 17 2003, 01:01 PM
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Bronze Member Group: Members Posts: 238 Member No.: 52 Joined: 28-March 03 |
I also wear one 24/7 and they are really missing their freedom!!! I mostly wear one at night to protect against leakage..even now after 6.5 months I still tend to leak at night...in addition I am about 2 bra sizes bigger than I used to be and when I am done nursing I would like to have breasts that are considered somewhat perky since I am still in my 20s!!!!
Ohh the good ol' days of sleeping bra-less! -------------------- Dawn
Mom to Peyton 9/23/2002, Sydney 3/30/2004 and Connor 11/15/2005 |
Schnoogly |
Posted: Apr 17 2003, 01:23 PM
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Todzilla!!! Group: Members Posts: 1,397 Member No.: 82 Joined: 3-April 03 |
Wow I must be the odd one--but there's low milk supply for you. I almost never wear a bra unless I'm leaving the house. And I'm a DD cup (was D before PG). So they sag a little O well. It's easier to whip 'em out for feeding. I did wear one during the day until about 3 weeks, but that is probably because I spent 12 hours a day at the hospital. I bought lots of washable breast pads before he was born too and have never used most of them! I just don't leak anymore, and used to only leak when I was really really engorged (like after 7 hours w/o pumping). But that's probably another signal of my low supply. Boo hoo.
Steph -------------------- Steph, mom to Iain born 12/24/02 whose heart was fixed 3-20-03
Iain's page & heart story & one ^i^ 9/04 |
Joannerobinm |
Posted: Apr 18 2003, 06:57 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 31 Member No.: 67 Joined: 31-March 03 |
I wore one 24/7 for the first 3 months...now I just where one like I used too. I do still leak at night sometimes but I just can't stand the idea of sleeping in a bra anymore. *My trick* is to take a burp cloth ( I use cloth diapers) fold it in 3rds and wrap that around my chest. I where a snug t-shirt to bed so it will stay in place. Its a lot more comfortable.
-------------------- Joanne mommy to Alex (9/17/02)
Alex's webpage |
Kaitlin'smom |
Posted: Apr 18 2003, 07:27 AM
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Graceland Group: Moderators Posts: 23,956 Member No.: 32 Joined: 5-March 03 |
thanks all its nice to knwo I am not the only on wearing it 24/7! but since she is a night eater I seem to be pretty empty by the time I go to bed. I am not leaking anymore at night, well not for a long while. So Ia m gonna try sleeping with out. I just can stand it anymore! I love BF but hate wearing the bra!
-------------------- Di ~ mommy to Kaitlin wife to David
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msjennbug |
Posted: Apr 18 2003, 08:58 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 77 Member No.: 113 Joined: 9-April 03 |
I do, and have for 8yrs now. But I have special sleeping bras. Either a bravado or a really worn out regular one
I'm also on the over-endowed side and well, they get squished if I don't! |
casmi |
Posted: Apr 21 2003, 06:04 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 9 Member No.: 112 Joined: 9-April 03 |
Oh, the first 6mo I have to wear a bra constantly. I have so much milk, I could nurse an army of babies, and I leak all the time. I got some wonderful wool nursing pads that work like magic though. It is so nice to be able to actually sleep with out a bra on. I have a couple of great sleep bras, but being free just can't be beat!!!
-------------------- ~ Cassie ~
mom to Marnie (almost 5) Sophie (almost 3) and Olivia (16mo), Baby EDD 12/03, and.... ^i^ Benny (b/s 3/12/99) ~ Most Can Only Dream Of Angels ~ ~ I Held One In My Arms ~ |
mckayleesmom |
Posted: May 4 2003, 11:25 AM
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The hair I wish I had...lol Group: Members Posts: 21,560 Member No.: 157 Joined: 4-May 03 |
I bought a sports bra from Walmart that doesn't have an underwire, It is really comfortable and I am big chested so its hard to find a good bra, but that is what I have been wearing. It was only like 6 dollars too.
-------------------- Brianne
Wife to Leithan and mommy to Mckaylee (4) and Russell (3) Click here to help us grown our village http://schwartzville.myminicity.com/ |
eiramitak |
Posted: May 4 2003, 02:58 PM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 14 Member No.: 144 Joined: 29-April 03 |
I think for the first few weeks I wore one, but once my milk regulated I stopped.
I don't wear a bra ever- unless we're going out... and I don't mean just to the stre LOL I mean to dinner or something. I hate them. |