While waiting for the child, not only the woman’s tummy and appearance changes, but also her wardrobe. It’s not a secret to anyone that a growing tummy requires more comfortable clothes than your favorite jeans and blouses. Moreover, closer to the middle of pregnancy, many can no longer put on their usual clothes simply because of a temporary size mismatch.
But after the birth of the baby, the problem does not go anywhere. And to be more precise - it changes to another. Now mom needs to choose such clothes in which it will be convenient to feed the child at his first request.
Of course, in specialized stores you can pick up a whole wardrobe that will suit all the necessary parameters. That's just for him sometimes have to give a rather large amount of money. The way out of the situation is simple: to sew dresses for a nursing mother yourself.
What is the difference between clothes for feeding and regular?
And the fact that she has one small "secret". A dress for nursing mothers (the photo below is provided as an example) allows you to expose your breasts unnoticed by others thanks to special inserts. Moreover, they can be of different types, and each of them is convenient to use in its own way.
For example, inserts can be mounted on buttons, zippers, ties, Velcro, or even completely absent. In the second case, two pieces of fabric are used for the bodice, which overlap one another. If necessary, mom just needs to take one of them a little to the side.
Double top
We will begin to consider the manufacture of dresses for a nursing mother with the most simple option in execution.
For the product you will need a double piece of fabric. The first part (external) should extend from the shoulder and end under the chest. The second part (inner) begins under the breast and passes to the very bottom of the clothing element. For a better fit of the figure and a more aesthetic appearance, the edges of the "secret" are best made elastic with the help of sewn or inserted rubber bands. A skirt of absolutely any shape is suitable here, so you need to rely on your personal taste. Ultimately, in this way, you can make both a short and a long dress for feeding.
Everything else, the above method is also suitable for the manufacture of blouses, blouses, t-shirts.
Summer sundress or dress
Dresses for a nursing mother can have a horizontal bar for feeding. Sewing such an option will be a little more difficult compared to the one described above.
To make it, you will need two rectangles of fabric of the required length. To choose the correct width, add another 10-15 centimeters to the girth of the hips.
The next step is the manufacture of the bodice. For it, you need to take another rectangle, the length of which should be equal to the distance from the neck to the lower rib, and the width - half the circumference of the chest. The lower edge of the future bodice must be tucked up, hemmed and a rubber band inserted into it.
Next, you need to "collect" a sundress and sew it. It should be borne in mind that the bodice in this model should be outside. It is sewn to the finished product only at the side seams! The bottom should remain free.
We hem the edges of the product and sew it on the sides and shoulders, leaving cuts for the arms and head. We cut and process the neck, if necessary, sew on the sleeves.
The last step is to make vertical cuts under the upper bodice on the lower rectangle. Their size can be 8-12 or more centimeters. It is most convenient to carry out this procedure already in front of the mirror, so that it is possible to simultaneously check how convenient it will be to remove the breast for feeding the baby, and if necessary, increase the length of the incisions.
Dress for nursing mothers, sewn with your own hands, ready!
Smart dress
The "exit" dress can be sewn according to the same pattern as in the previous version, but adding some simple details. For example, it can be a 3/4 sleeve. And instead of the rubber band, which is located at the bottom of the bodice, you can insert a beautiful lace.
Summer dress
Summer dresses for nursing mothers are made on the same principle as the two previous options. Moreover, the difference lies again in some small details. Alternatively, instead of the sleeves, you can sew wide straps on it, and replace the elastic on the bodice with long ribbons sewn on both sides, which will need to be wrapped several times around the waist and tied in front or behind.
Alter your clothes
It is worth mentioning in advance that using this method you can remake not only a dress, but also a T-shirt, blouse, blouse and other clothes.
The secret is that in the chest area you need to make slits of the right size and cover them with decorative elements like pockets. It is best that they are fastened with clasps: buttons, zippers, Velcro and so on. This will help to prevent unplanned exposure of the breast. Although, on the other hand, all decorative elements and clasps can accidentally injure the delicate skin of the crumbs.
Be that as it may, every woman will choose the option that is most convenient for her to use: with or without fasteners, buttons, elastic or lace, and so on.
In addition, self-made dresses have considerable advantages.
Firstly, they are unique. A young mother can be sure that she will not meet several more people in the same clothes on the street.
Secondly, a woman can choose fabric of any kind and color for her future dress, because there are a lot of options in front of her.
As you can see, making special dresses for a nursing mother will not be difficult even for a beginner needlewoman. And even if you get the “first pancake lumpy”, it can be worn as a convenient and beautiful home clothes. And clothes for going out are sure to come out next time.