week 47 (where has the time gone??) 323-329 days

as i was walking into my office this morning, my pump bag over one shoulder, my purse on the other shoulder, juggling my keys, cell phone and water bottle i realized that boo will be 11 months old on friday. thats 1 month shy of 12 months which is the equivalent of 1 year. my goal was to breastfeed for at least 1 year. holy crow ive almost reached my goal! i stopped short of jumping in the air with glee, gave myself a mental high five instead and immediately thought of my neglected blog. i rushed into the office to post.

lets talk about nursing bras at 47 weeks postpartum shall we? i retired my original bravado. she was a hard worker, but the racer back style was a deal breaker after a few months. i found these at target and really recommend them. in fact, i just posted a review on target.com. i especially like the soft cup feature. my other nursing bras lacked support and i avoid under wire in my bras to minimize the chance of developing plugged ducts. actually, i've been trying to go bra-less at home as much as possible now. a friend of mine insists that bras make your breasts sag. at first i thought she was crazy. according to antibra.com the main idea is that the ligaments which support breasts in normal circumstances, would atrophy (get thinner and weaker) when breasts are immobilized within bras and don't have to bear their own weight.

the actual act of going sans bra is emotionally liberating. i highly suggest anyone out there who like me is a prisoner to the nursing bra (do you sleep in your bra? have sex in your bra??) give it a shot. let the girls breathe.