Modern breast feeding clothes allow nursing mothers to combine fashion and elegance with practicality. The time was that breast feeding mothers had a pretty stark choice when it came to clothing. On the one hand, they could wear specialist breast feeding clothes. While these tops and dressed certainly made breast feeding easier, but were more than a little functional in their design.


Many women are already conscious of their figure after having a baby and unflattering, matronly designs do little to accentuate their femininity. The only alternative was to wear normal clothes, but they lacked practicality. Feeding a baby was distinctly awkward and uncomfortable, particularly in public places. Well, it doesn’t have to be that way; modern breast feeding clothes combine the two to offer new mothers a practical option with designer style.

There is enough money associated with having a baby - bottles, clothes, cots, increased heating bills and not to mention the endless, endless nappies - without having to buy two more sets of clothes for yourself; one for maternity wear and one for nursing. Crossover nursing wear allows you to go from an expectant mum with a fantastic bump to a practical, get-out-and-go breast feeding mother without having to invest in a whole new wardrobe.


We know our mums to be are proud of their bump and don’t want to be stuck in baggy black T-shirts. The crossover nursing wear accentuates your feminine figure without hiding away the fact that you are pregnant. Once you have given birth to baby, the same clothes serve just as well for breast feeding.


The different styles of breast feeding clothes offer a number of different access methods for nursing options. The wonderful thing about these breast feeding clothes is that the nursing access options are incorporated into the design; others will look at you and see the fashionable cut of your dress or top, rather than drably functional attire. Different women may prefer different options, which may help inform your choice of clothing;

-    Dresses with a plunging neckline are both attractive and practical, allowing the neckline to be easily pulled aside.
-    Striped and layered designs conceal access via lifting the empire line.
-    The lower hem can be lifted, revealing a second layer that discreetly covers your stomach while allowing baby access.
-    Discreet breast feeding is offered by crossover design dresses. Here, access is via the side-seams, which can be pulled open while continuing to offer cover.
-    Vertical front access is easily concealed by a drape design, allowing a slit at the front to be pulled open or closed as necessary.
-    There is also the traditional drop cup access; like many nursing bras, this allows one cup of the dress or top to be detached and dropped, affording quick and discreet nursing access.


The availability of breast feeding clothes needn’t limit your wardrobe either. There are dresses, tops and nightwear available for all occasions. There are simple tops perfect for casual wear, elegant dresses for weddings and other special occasions, as well as the obligatory slender numbers when you really want to rock that yummy mummy look.


Breast feeding clothes needn’t be the restriction they once were. With a range of designs and styles available, you can express your individuality and look better than you ever have done before, while remaining the practical, go-getting mother. Chic, practical and very, very you.