Breastfeeding outfit ideas? Pumping-on-the-go? We’ve got you. Because let’s be real—figuring out what to wear when you're freshly postpartum and feeding on demand is no small feat. Nothing fits quite right, your nipples resemble cocktail sausages, and suddenly, easy boob access feels like it trumps style. But does it?

Enter Courtney Mae Briggs, mum-to-Minnie, sharing her style journey from birth through year one—her easy breastfeeding outfit hacks are, IOHO, genius.

I found it really upsetting not being able to wear any of my usual summer dresses. I assumed I would live in floaty maxis postpartum, but I found it incredibly tricky to breastfeed in a dress unless it was button-up or loose enough to pull the arm strap down – a lot of mine just didn't work. 

Most of my pre-pregnancy clothes didn’t fit over my boobs – I hadn’t accounted for how big they would get! I really found this tricky. As a result, my style became quite different, which was an adjustment. 

I'd already worked out that wearing a tank top as a base layer made me feel way less exposed when feeding. When I got a bit more confident, I also started wearing long cycling shorts under dresses so I could pull a dress up to feed. I was now committed to wearing the clothes I loved!

Button-up or loose fitting jumpsuits and dungarees were also my go-tos, at home and out and about. They are super comfortable and easy to feed in. Jumpsuits require no brain power but you look super put together, so double win. I am a sucker for Beyond Nine jumpsuits. They are designed with feeding, all stages of life and our ever-changing bodies in mind.

I’ve been super lucky with my breastfeeding journey. By the time my baby was six months old, we were so into the swing of feeding that it became really easy and discreet. It felt like second nature and I stopped overthinking the breastfeeding outfits I wore.

The outfit that made me feel most like myself during this time was a nice waistcoat, a pair of jeans and an oversized blazer. I’ve always been jeans and a nice top girl and for me a waistcoat ticks that box but also allowed me to feed discreetly and easily. I also wore a lot of nice tank tops with colourful shirts layered on top for a bit of personality.

It's so important to have clothing that you really love and makes you feel good, especially during the first year of motherhood. It's was a time when not much fit me and I felt lost in terms of my identity and my style. Having even just one item of clothing you can reach for and you love makes the world of difference. For me that was a pair of leopard print jeans – I wore them on repeat for about a month.

Renting clothes has been such a lifeline for me, as my body looked so different from month to month. Being able to rent new pieces that actually fit me and that injected a little life into my wardrobe was a complete game changer.

The biggest mistake I made when it came to breastfeeding outfit ideas was thinking my style was going to be the same as it was pre-baby. Before I became a mum, I lived quite a fast paced life working in London. A bodycon dress and knee high boots were my go-to. I did try to make those clothes work postpartum but I felt uncomfortable. It's important to allow yourself to evolve and change – you will eventually find your rhythm again.

My style is quite different now to how it was before I had my daughter. Nine months postpartum, I’m still figuring it out but I'm finding my groove.