While waiting for a baby, not only the tummy and appearance of a woman changes, but also her wardrobe. After all, it's no secret that a growing tummy requires more comfortable clothes than your favorite jeans and blouses. In addition, closer to the middle of pregnancy, many can no longer put on their usual things simply because of a temporary mismatch in size.
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 clothes that will be comfortable to feed the baby 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 it sometimes you have to pay a rather large amount of money. The way out of the situation is simple: sew dresses for a nursing mother yourself.
What is the difference between nursing clothes and regular clothes?
And that she has one little "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. However, they can be of different types, and each of them is convenient to use in its own way.
For example, inserts can be fastened with buttons, zippers, ties, Velcro, or even absent. In the second case, two pieces of fabric are used for the bodice, which overlap each other. If necessary, mom just needs to move one of them a little to the side.
Double top
Let's start looking at making a dress for a nursing mother from the simplest option.
You will need a double piece of fabric for the product. Its first part (outer) should pass from the shoulder and end under the chest. The second part (internal) starts under the chest and goes to the very bottom of the garment. For a better fit of the figure and a more aesthetic appearance, it is better to make the edges of the "secret" elastic with the help of a sewn or inserted rubber band. A skirt of absolutely any shape is suitable here, so you need to rely on your personal taste. In the end, both short and long nursing dresses can be made in this way.
In addition, the above method is also suitable for making blouses, blouses, t-shirts.
Summer sundress or dress
Dresses for a nursing mother can also have a horizontal bar for feeding. Sewing this option will be a little more difficult compared to the one described above.
To make ityou will need two rectangles of fabric of the required length. To find the correct width, add another 10-15 centimeters to the circumference of the hips.
The next step is to make the bodice. For him, 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 should be half the girth of the chest. The lower edge of the future bodice must be tucked up, hemmed and an elastic band inserted into it.
Next, you need to "assemble" the sundress and sew it. It should be noted that the bodice in this model should be outside. It is sewn to the finished product only along the side seams! The bottom must 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 top bodice on the bottom 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 you can simultaneously check how convenient it will be to take out the breast for feeding the baby, and, if necessary, increase the length of the incisions.
Dress for nursing mothers, sewn by hand, done!
Fancy dress
The "going out" dress can be sewn according to the same pattern as in the previous version, but by adding some simple details. For example, it can be a 3/4 sleeve. And instead of the elastic, which is located at the bottom of the bodice, you can insert a beautiful lace.
Summer dress
Summer dresses fornursing mothers are made according to the same principle as the two previous options. The difference, however, lies again in some minor details. Alternatively, instead of sleeves, you can sew wide straps to 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.
Change 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 cuts of the right size and cover them with decorative elements like pockets. It is best that they are fastened with fasteners: buttons, zippers, Velcro, and so on. This will help to avoid unplanned breast exposure. Although, on the other hand, all decorative elements and fasteners can accidentally injure the delicate skin of the crumbs.
Be that as it may, each woman will choose the option that is most convenient for her to use: with or without fasteners, with buttons, elastic or laces and so on.
Besides, handmade dresses have many advantages.
First, 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,sewing special dresses for a nursing mother will not be difficult even for a beginner needlewoman. And even if it turns out "the first pancake is lumpy", it can be worn as comfortable and beautiful home clothes. And the clothes for going out will definitely turn out next time.
