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Are Pumping Bras and Nursing Bras the Same?

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  Once the baby comes along, new mothers have one thing on top of their list of priorities – the baby’s nutrition. Breastmilk is the best and complete nutrition for a baby for the first six months of their lives. While some mothers choose to breastfeed their babies, some might choose to pump breastmilk to provide their babies with the best nourishment. So, how different are the needs of a breastfeeding mother from a pumping mother? Do they need the same nursing bras or different types of bras? Let’s find out. Breastfeeding vs Pumping Breastmilk is known to have nutrients in perfect quantities for the needs of a baby. A newborn will only need breastmilk for the first six months of their life. After six months, it is recommended that breastmilk is supplemented with solid foods and water. While the objective of both breastfeeding and pumping is to get the baby to drink nutritious breastmilk, the methods to get breastmilk are different. In breastfeeding, a baby latches on to the m