Do you really need to buy a maternity bra when you are pregnant?
We’re often asked whether someone really needs to buy a maternity bra when they are pregnant and it’s understandable, really. When you’re pregnant you’re bombarded with recommendations on what to buy, what not to buy, when to buy things. You start wondering whether it’s all useful and think ‘what is the point?’
We might be a little biased, but we would really, really recommend buying a maternity bra.
Do you need a maternity bra when pregnant?
If you’re reading this, we are pretty sure that you already know what we are talking about. Your body is going through all these crazy changes and you’re just hanging on for dear life, kind of bemused at what’s going on. Your boobs are growing, your nipples are getting darker, your rib cage is getting bigger (oh god) and now you’re getting some weird dark line down your bump (‘linea nigra’ – Google it!).
The problem with your regular bra is that it’s not designed to respond to these changes your body is going though. It’s set to a more specific size with little or no room to adapt. Often they have an underwire which is a big no-no through pregnancy if you don’t want to get mastitis (again, you should Google, horrible-ness awaits)
A maternity bra is designed to adapt to the changes your body is going through. Our maternity bras are made from stretchy fabrics, often with a bit of added help in the form of elastane, that will adjust to your new curves 😉
They also don’t have an underwire. As we said before, you do not want to be getting mastitis and we’ve done all we can to protect your delicate breast tissue as it develops through your pregnancy.
Ultimately, it is your choice whether you decide to wear a maternity bra or not. Hopefully, we’ve done a bit to clear up why they are useful, so if you’re interested in seeing what one looks like, please take a look at our beautiful maternity bras.
Tags: maternity bra, nursing bra