The Genius Fashion Hack That Every Breastfeeding Mom Needs to Know

Maternity wear has come a long way. Thankfully, the oversized mumus and shapeless shifts of yesteryear are long gone, making way for chic styles that show off—not hide—your growing bump. So, of course, you invested in a few key pieces while pregnant, justifying the expense by saying that you’ll also be able to wear those dresses while nursing.

What you didn’t realize was that if you’re nursing, so many of those adorable dresses are no longer good options—many are too restrictive to get a breast out and attempting to get the baby underneath the dress means you have to get practically naked in order to do so. 

So what’s a new mom to do? Turn to this genius hack, courtesy of cookbook author and Instagram user Caroline Chambers, that’s what. Enter: the bike shorts trick.

All you have to do is get yourself a pair of bike shorts to go underneath your dress and then voila! You can lift your frock up to nurse your baby without flashing everyone in the park/restaurant/beach.

Genius, right?

I recently tried this trick myself and I’m not exaggerating when I say that it was a total game-changer, allowing me to basically double my clothing options. If you too want to get more bang for your maternity wear buck, then check out these three bike short picks below:

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