New Mommy PIttsburgh 2023-24 Edition

41 NewMommyPittsburgh.com grow through pregnancy and beyond. “We always look for a flexible option for pregnant people,” adds Masucci. Wait Six Weeks for a Fitting for Structured Bras Once you have the baby and you already have something flexible, Masucci recommends that you wait about six weeks before getting fitted for a more structured bra. During the first four to six weeks after baby is born, your levels of the milk-making hormone prolactin will be increasing each time milk is removed from your breasts. As a result, excessive leaking and breasts that fill quickly – and even spray milk during let down – are common and normal. “If you’re tired of the flexible bras and want something more supportive and more structured, six weeks is a good time to start thinking about it,” suggests Masucci. Get a Bra Fitting By an Expert Around the six-week mark, your body switches to a less hormone- related production to a more need- based production (supply and demand). “A lot of women notice they stop leaking, their breasts are softer, and that their size may decrease, which can lead some women think they’re losing their milk – they’re not,” says Masucci. At this point, you can wear something more structured (underwire, etc.) because your size likely isn’t going to change that much. While an in-person fitting is always preferred, if circumstances don’t allow you to make a visit, there is always a Virtual Bra Fitting® Solution that Levana Bratique offers. Learn more by visiting levanabratique.com ! Interview with Judy P. Masucci, Ph.D., owner of the region’s only woman-owned specialty bra boutique, Levana Bratique.