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What’s the Best Nursing Bra for Me?

What’s the Best Nursing Bra for Me?

Guest post by Hannah Danto-Dorafsha

To help you find the right maternity and nursing bra, we're giving you a quick rundown on some of our award-winning bras. For certain styles, we’ll share feedback from our team of...

What’s the Best Nursing Bra for Me?

Guest post by Hannah Danto-Dorafsha

To help you find the right maternity and nursing bra, we're giving you a quick rundown on some of our award-winning bras. For certain styles, we’ll share feedback from our team of moms. Each of our bras is carefully designed to meet...

The T-shirt Pumping Bra of Your Dreams

The T-shirt Pumping Bra of Your Dreams

The brand-new, ultra-innovative Signature Sublime® Contour Hands-Free Pumping & Nursing Bra is the sleek T-shirt bra pumping moms have been dreaming of - a classic bra design with hands-free pumping...

The T-shirt Pumping Bra of Your Dreams

The brand-new, ultra-innovative Signature Sublime® Contour Hands-Free Pumping & Nursing Bra is the sleek T-shirt bra pumping moms have been dreaming of - a classic bra design with hands-free pumping functionality. Supportive without being constrictive, this essential bra is everything...

FSA, HSA, & HRA: Insurance Coverage for Breastfeeding Supplies

FSA, HSA, & HRA: Insurance Coverage for Breastfeeding Supplies

Becoming a new parent can be expensive. The cost of diapers, baby clothes, and supplies for breastfeeding, bottle feeding, and pumping add up, which can make the transition to parenthood...

FSA, HSA, & HRA: Insurance Coverage for Breastfeeding Supplies

Becoming a new parent can be expensive. The cost of diapers, baby clothes, and supplies for breastfeeding, bottle feeding, and pumping add up, which can make the transition to parenthood even more challenging. Fortunately, some of these costs may be covered...

Giving Tuesday with The Superhero Project

Giving Tuesday with The Superhero Project

Guest post by Jessie Wiener

This Giving Tuesday, we’re incredibly honored to partner with The Superhero Project Inc., which raises money to help families with babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). For every bra purchased on...

Giving Tuesday with The Superhero Project

Guest post by Jessie Wiener

This Giving Tuesday, we’re incredibly honored to partner with The Superhero Project Inc., which raises money to help families with babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). For every bra purchased on Giving Tuesday, we're donating a pumping bra to The Superhero Project...

When to Buy a Nursing Bra and How to Choose One

When to Buy a Nursing Bra and How to Choose One

Every woman deserves to wear a comfortable, supportive bra, every day – but especially during pregnancy and breastfeeding. During the first months of pregnancy, your breasts begin to expand; they may...

When to Buy a Nursing Bra and How to Choose One

Every woman deserves to wear a comfortable, supportive bra, every day – but especially during pregnancy and breastfeeding. During the first months of pregnancy, your breasts begin to expand; they may feel swollen, sore, and sensitive thanks to surges of estrogen...

Busty Sizing: The Best Bras for Large Busts

Busty Sizing: The Best Bras for Large Busts

Guest post by Hannah Danto-Dorafsha

When Kindred Bravely’s co-founder Deeanne Akerson started designing the French Terry Racerback Nursing & Sleep Bra, comfort and softness were foremost in her mind. Within days of the bra’s launch, pregnant...

Busty Sizing: The Best Bras for Large Busts

Guest post by Hannah Danto-Dorafsha

When Kindred Bravely’s co-founder Deeanne Akerson started designing the French Terry Racerback Nursing & Sleep Bra, comfort and softness were foremost in her mind. Within days of the bra’s launch, pregnant women and nursing moms began telling her how much they loved...

3 Best Maternity Sports Bras 2023

3 Best Maternity Sports Bras 2023

If you decide to maintain a certain level of activity during pregnancy, you may be asking yourself, “Do I need a maternity sports bra?” The answer is probably yes! Upgrading...

3 Best Maternity Sports Bras 2023

If you decide to maintain a certain level of activity during pregnancy, you may be asking yourself, “Do I need a maternity sports bra?” The answer is probably yes! Upgrading to a maternity sports bra that will make you feel...

Why We Give

Why We Give

By Deeanne Akerson

When my husband and I started planning our family, I knew we’d teach our children about the importance of being generous, and when we decided to start Kindred Bravely, I...

Why We Give

By Deeanne Akerson

When my husband and I started planning our family, I knew we’d teach our children about the importance of being generous, and when we decided to start Kindred Bravely, I knew that generosity would be part of our company’s DNA....

Wash, Wear, Spare: Why You Need At Least Three Nursing Bras

Wash, Wear, Spare: Why You Need At Least Three Nursing Bras

Guest post by Jessie Wiener

Whether you’re in the midst of your breastfeeding journey or about to embark on it, you’re probably wondering how many nursing bras you need. At a bare minimum, you’ll need three bras:...

Wash, Wear, Spare: Why You Need At Least Three Nursing Bras

Guest post by Jessie Wiener

Whether you’re in the midst of your breastfeeding journey or about to embark on it, you’re probably wondering how many nursing bras you need. At a bare minimum, you’ll need three bras: “One to wash, one to wear, and one to spare!” 

What to Keep in Your Work Pumping Station

What to Keep in Your Work Pumping Station

Guest post by Shantel Harlin, RN, IBCLC

Returning to work after having a baby can be challenging. You may be anxious about how you and your baby will handle the separation, and you may have questions about how...

What to Keep in Your Work Pumping Station

Guest post by Shantel Harlin, RN, IBCLC

Returning to work after having a baby can be challenging. You may be anxious about how you and your baby will handle the separation, and you may have questions about how you can best prepare for this transition. How can you keep...

Pumping at Work: <br> Door Hangers for Privacy

Pumping at Work: Door Hangers for Privacy

Pumping at work is no joke. From pumping between meetings (or classes or customers) to pumping on the commute to cleaning all the bottles and parts, pumping mamas are warriors....

Pumping at Work: Door Hangers for Privacy

Pumping at work is no joke. From pumping between meetings (or classes or customers) to pumping on the commute to cleaning all the bottles and parts, pumping mamas are warriors. To make things a little easier on you, we’ve designed...