Suckling Style at Two Months Old : Postpartum Body + Breastfeeding

What I've really been wearing :

(Pinterest is wonderful, but not realistic!)

-- @AlexWhatton on Instagram --

Black Diesil Jumpsuit :

...if I were still a Fashion Week Intern...

(I wear it to the park to play, now.)

 Running errands or day at home - slightly preppy, very casual :

 Date night :

 

More errands + a lunch date or meeting friends for drinks :

And that's Suckling Style, personal edition!

Love, Alex

Suckling Style: Are You Brave Enough?

Crop Tops
:
Wear over a nursing tank and voila! Instantly covered tummy and easy nipple access. (Make sure you try pulling-up the crop top when you try it on to make sure it is easy. Cropped tees will be the easiest, but other types will work as well. Knits are better than wovens, so try it out first!)

All black, all the time :

  (Asos)

A little more bohemian, or even Parisian :

 (HarrietsHaberdashery on Etsy)

 Funky Mama's and Zoo-lovers :

(Nasty Gal)

Hippies, festival-goers, and loungers :

 (SimkaSol on Etsy)

And my favorite; a little tribal :

(Topshop)

Have a Stylish Breastfeeding Day!

Love, Alex

Suckling Style : Summer Lasts

Angelrox Wraps

(Versatile, sustainable, brilliant, easy-to-travel-in designs.)

Scarves

(Not just for your neck, but your boobs too! And this one is handwoven and dyed with indigo.)

Wrap-top or

Button-up Rompers

+

(You can go trendy or classic with these, but follow your own style.)

Happy Stylish Summer Breastfeeding!

Love, Alex

**All images (and sources/purchasing) through the "Suckling Style" Pinterest Page or by clicking on the images.**

Suckling Style : a New Adventure in Breastfeeding + Fashion

I'm going to keep this simple : I'm in the midst of trying to keep my style message (+ branding) clear, but also having fun...so I'm changing Gyspy Theories (because I can, because it's the perfect name to continue evolving, constantly), and here we go down the rabbit hole!

Suckling Style is about finding great fashion to successfully (and hopefully easily) breastfeed our children in.  I'm in the midst of starting my breastfeeding relationship with my second child (he's three weeks old), and I'm sick of looking like a tired, breastfeeding mother in pajamas, with clips on her bras and shirts.  Let's see if we can conquer and fix this issue together!

I've started a Pinterest Board; "Suckling Style" to collect ideas.  So here's a few inspiration images that I pinned first:

Wrap Top

A wrap-styled top: just wear over your favorite nursing tank.

 (Pinned from ShopHeist.com)

Wrap Dress

Nearly any wrap dress works (just try it on to make sure you can get your nipple fully in to baby's mouth without any fabric getting in the way. This usually means you'll need to wear some sort of nursing tank / bra underneath, but sometimes with dark patterned tops, you can get away without one. (Of course, you may need nursing pads anyway, in which case you will have to wear a tank or bra!)

(Pinned from WhoWhatWear.com)

Button-up / Button-down

And another go-to, especially if you don't mind undoing a few buttons each time, is a button-up (or is it button-down?) shirt over a nursing tank / bra.  I also have a soft spot for chambray.

(Pinned from Madewell.com)

I'm so thrilled to get this started!  Here's to hoping this journey is fun and maybe helps a few Moms out (and especially, myself - I certainly need some style inspiration each day!).

Love, Alex