World Breastfeeding Week - Dress to Impress

Thanks for hopping over from Life with Baby Kicks and welcome to my post for the Keep Britain Breastfeeding Scavenger Hunt Day 3 Dress to Impress sponsors today include Milk and Mummy with a £50 voucher, Lorna Drew Maternity who are offering a beautiful set of nursing lingerie and Mummy Makes Milk who is offering a signed copy of her beautiful book for our Grand Prize winner. Over £700 worth of goodies are up for grabs entries via the Rafflecopter at the bottom of this post. 

Dressing while breastfeeding can often seem like you aren't able to follow the latest fashion trends and that you fall into the stretchy clothes only, frumpy mum look (leggings and Ugg boots anyone?!) Here, Georgina from Kohl Mama shares some of her tips on finding outfits that work around breastfeeding that won't break the bank.

Think outside the box when it comes to breastfeeding in warmer weather. Look for maxi dresses that have a double layer on the top half. This striped Maxi cost me £18 in the Monsoon sale - a fraction of the price of breastfeeding-specific clothes!  The top layer lifts up and the under layer is stretchy enough to pull down and unclasp my bra. You can also cut holes in the bottom layer - et voila!

Just after my second was born I bought 4 H&M nursing vests (right -£19.99) and it was money well spent because eighteen months later, they're still in good nick. The fact that they cover my midriff and back mean that I can then wear whatever I want and just feed by pulling up the top layer. 

Tops with buttons are also really practical for easy access! 

If you like the look of a longer skirt but can't find a maxi dress that you can feed in, opt for a maxi skirt. I love to team mine with a denim shirt tied at the bottom. A long pendant adds a bit of  bohemian glamour and doubles as a good fiddle 'toy' while baby is feeding!

If you want more breastfeeding outfit ideas - follow me on Instagram; every outfit I wear has to be 'feedable' <3 what are you top tips for finding breastfeeding-friendly clothes?

You can find some more ideas on Breastfeeding Fashion over on Unique and Chic with another chance to gain some extra entry points to our grand prize giveaway.

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Introducing why Georgina at Kohl Mama - Beauty in Gentle Parentingis #PositiveAboutBF

Whenever I'm asked 'why did you decide to breastfeed' I have real difficulty explaining my choices. Perhaps because it wasn't a choice, there was no choosing - when I was pregnant with my son I hadn't bought any bottle feeding paraphernalia, I had no idea about sterilising, I had a bumper pack of breast pads and I had stocked up on Coconut Oil. I was ready.

For me, it's always been less about choices and more about following my instincts. Unfortunately my instincts didn't get me very far with my eldest. I stopped breastfeeding on day twelve, utterly heartbroken and feeling like a failure.  I swore I would help other mothers who find themselves in the same position I was in, three and a half years ago.

During my second pregnancy I had come to know about La Leche League and baby cafés (drop in centres with peer supporters offering mother to mother support) - basically I gave myself no other option than to establish a successful breastfeeding relationship and here we are almost eighteen months later.

I live in Durham, North East England where breastfeeding rates are one of the lowest in the country. I am completely passionate about normalising the continuation of a healthy breastfeeding relationship and I hope I make a difference in my small corner of the world. I am honoured to be part of  the #PositiveAboutBF movement and I look forward to reading the contributions of others - especially during World Breastfeeding Week.