Hands free pumping bra advice.

[vettorre]

I'm a new mom who is breastfeeding and I'm having a lot of issues with it. Like increased dysphoria with it (I'm non-binary identified/trans and most days am indifferent to my boobs, but sometimes really, really hate them), so I'm looking to primarily pump and bottle feed because at least he's getting breast milk still, right? But holding the

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[sweet_tea79]

I love and swear by the PumpEase pumping bra (in fact I'm pumping while posting this and wearing the bra). I like that it's adjustable with hooks like a regular bra as it allows me to adjust compression depending on how engorged I may or may not be. I was unable to do the sports bra thing because I work full time, and sports bras don't work with a lot of what I wear to work. This way I just lift my shirt, unhook my nursing bra, and put on the PumpEase. Much easier for me than taking my shirt off, taking my bra off, putting the sports bra on...and so on. I also found the Medela handsfree system to be too fiddley, and it didn't provide compression (and thus better milk expression) like the PumpEase does.

Good luck to you, and congrats on the new baby! I had dysphoric let-down with my first baby, and I had pretty severe post-partum depression. I don't think one caused the other, but I do think they amplified each other and it was no fun at all. Thankfully, I didn't have either with my second baby. Good luck, and I hope this helps!

Here's a link to the PumpEase bra (they have it in several colors). http://www.amazon.com/PumpEase-Fabulous-Collection-hands-free-pumping/dp/B002ZYNTSY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1370275775&sr=8-2&keywords=pumpease+hands+free+bra

[vettorre]

Thanks! =) Yeah, I'm dealing with PPD, too, which I agree does not help. I'll check out the PumpEase. =)