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15 Best Nursing Bras 2026, Reviewed By A Breastfeeding Mum
Nursing bras, breast pads, nipple shields? We hate to be the bearers of bad news, but if you thought the hurdles of dressing an unfamiliar body ended at childbirth then you’re about to discover that your lingerie/underwear drawer might need a little more room for adjustments. And don’t even get us started on the adult nappies…
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And while updating your wardrobe with the best maternity clothes when you’re pregnant can be a creative, joyful way to experiment with your style, investing in the best machine washable nursing bras in breathable fabrics to see you through postpartum may be slightly less fun – more functional. After all, if you are breastfeeding, they’re a pretty vital piece of equipment.
You’ll quickly come to realise that, as a new mum, sexy and impractical underwear – even if they’re from the best lingerie brands – is now redundant (and will likely remain so for a while). Maternity underwear and comfy maternity bras are your new best friends, particularly – if you’re anything like me – your little one decides he wants to breastfeed for a lot longer than you ever expected…
Why you can trust me
Freelance Fashion Editor, Charlie Teather, became a first time mum recently, and – alongside, you know, prepping for one of humankind’s toughest physical feats and the subsequent life-altering reality of a tiny new human to care for 24/7 – rediscovering how to dress a body that was changing every single day posed a real challenge.
Charlie didn’t want to lose her personal style identity, but wanted to celebrate and not just ‘disguise’ this incredible moment in her life. And if she was finding this balance hard to strike, after working her whole adult lives in the fashion and magazine industry, she figured others must be too. So Charlie made it something of a personal/professional mission to compile the ultimate guides. If for nothing more than for her to refer back to if/when she ever does this pregnancy thing again, because (spoiler alert) baby brain is no joke, people.
She’s also been breastfeeding for almost two years (some babies apparently aren’t so keen to wean themselves!), so you can trust that these bras have really been put through their paces.