Breastfeeding Tops are designed to be fashionable and functional. If you are a planning to breastfeed your baby, the first garment you should pack in your hospital bag is a breastfeeding top. Breastfeeding tops allow you to feed your baby discreetly. They are designed so you can easily access your nursing bra to feed and keep your tummy and back covered.

Learning to breastfeed is one of many new skills you will try to master as a new mum. Ask any first time breastfeeder about their experiences early on and they are sure to tell you its something that takes a little time to establish. With practice (determination, gritted teeth and other!) you will be amazed how easy breastfeeding can become over time (but you won’t believe it in the first couple of days). One day be feeding and realise the pain has gone and its a quick and easy meal for your baby and hopefully a lovely bonding time too.

The last thing you want to have to worry about when you are breastfeeding your baby is exposing your tummy and back. Thats where breastfeeding tops are a real winner. Not only are they flattering on your post baby body, they look like regular tops AND are designed so you can access and unclip your nursing bra with one hand and feed your baby privately. We love cross over style nursing tops as they are the easiest to use and are so comfortable to wear. We have pictured a long sleeve nursing top from Barefoot Maternity. Its our favourite, a cross over style breastfeeding tops thats cut just right and covers bigger busts and nursing bras nicely. This breastfeeding top has an elasticated cross over and an extra layer underneath. To feed you simply pull the cross over down and lift the additional layer (its like a half singlet thats stitched into the sides) to access your nursing bra. It can all be done with one hand so you can hold your baby and attach in one easy motion. These breastfeeding tops come in short sleeve and long sleeve and in handy packs of 3 at a discounted price.

Buy breastfeeding tops online at Barefoot Maternity, an Australian online maternity store that manufactures its own maternity label in Australia.