More Jenna Breastfeeding Tops arriving soon at bellamama

One of our best-sellers at bellamama this year has been the gorgeous Jenna top from Annee Matthew. Made from beautifully soft and environmentally friendly bamboo fabric, this top is perfect for a new breastfeeding mum.

The ruching at the bottom of the top, and the draped overlayer are fabulous at disguising a post-natal tummy...  The gathering detail of the scoop neck is very flattering to a larger bust, and the pretty gathered bell sleeves are a lovely feminine detail.

If you've had a broken night's sleep, you'll find the lovely aubergine colour is brilliant for perking up a less than lively complexion!

The Jenna top is also available in the very lovely paradise blue colourway, brand new for this season.

This top is one of the fastest selling tops at bellamama, so if you like it please, please, please order quickly whilst there is still stock available! I have asked Annie to run the top again in AW11 as it's such an amazingly flattering and popular breastfeeding top.

Kirsten
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Best-Selling Breastfeeding Clothing from Bella Mama

Last month our fastest selling breastfeeding top was Annee Matthew's fabulous striped scoop neck breastfeeding top.

This top sold out on pre-order, and despite ordering even more stock both colourways were still sold out before they actually hit the shelves!!

The lovely button details at the shoulder, and the flattering two-tone stripes with contrast cuffs have been a huge hit with nursing mamas. This top looks brilliant with jeans, denim skirts or joggers and is a brilliantly comfortable breastfeeding top. The double-layer nursing access is super-simple, and is a lovely top to wear whilst out and about with your little one!

More stock due in soon!

Kirsten
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More Bella Mama Maia Nursing Top reviews...

"Fantastic soft top"
This top is beautiful, it is so soft and I absolutely love the colour, I got the blue top, lovely fit and flattering even with a bit of tummy. I found feeding in this top so comfy, and I am a discreet person who hates anyone looking, I don't have a flat stomach any more and this top did a fantastic job of hiding it. I agree with some posters about it being a little expensive but all nursing tops are and this is well worth the cost, it even washes very well, I ironed it inside out with a muslin cloth on top of it and it looks just like it did new, wish I could afford to buy some more, fantastic top, must have for nursing mothers.....

Jai
Member review by Jasvinder - Mother of two boys - review date 2nd August 2010

"Lovely soft top"
The first thing I noticed about this top was how lovely and soft the material is - it's so comfortable to wear and is quite stretchy, so it fits really nicely. I have a size large top which fits my 14-16 top half fine. The sleeves are really flattering and the top is a nice length. I'm not massively keen on the neckline, but that's just my personal taste - it sits well and looks fine.

I have been breastfeeding my daughter for almost 10 months now, but had never tried a proper nursing top until now! The Maia feeding top has showed me what I've been missing, and I'm kicking myself for not trying feeding tops in the early days. The top layer pulls up to let you feed your baby while the bottom layer keeps your tummy and back covered. The openings are big enough to open your bra and feed your baby easily, even for my 34J pair!

I think the Maia top is expensive, but that can be said for all nursing tops really. I think if you're not confident about feeding in public (or don't fancy getting a chilly tummy in the winter) then this top is great and I would recommend it to friends.

Member review by Emma - Mummy to my little girl, almost 10 months old - review date 26th July 2010

Pretty New Breastfeeding Tops Just Arrived at Bella Mama

It's been a busy week at Bella Mama, and I can't believe that school is breaking up today and we have the whole of the summer holidays stretching ahead of us!

Since we had our holiday in France in May this year, I have no fabulous, sun-drenched summer holiday to look forward to, instead we will be in the UK enjoying a "Staycation"...

hahaha!

I have lots of activities with the kiddos planned - a whole variety of days out, picnics, camping, meeting friends, staying with family, birthday parties, science day camps, swimming, fencing lessons and lots of playing... let's just hope the weather perks up. At the moment the rain is doing its best to fill our very empty reservoirs (and hopefully end the North West's current hosepipe ban!) so I am very envious of lots of lovely BM mamas who are off on their hols shortly, and have been stocking up on flirty, floaty sundresses and sunny weather tops!

New stocks of our stylishly casual Melissa tops have just arrived, and are again proving popular with new nursing mamas. The delicate silver print on the reverse of the top makes this a lovely everyday nursing top. This is a great style to wear year round, and looks equally good with jeans, joggers or combats.

Kirsten
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Choosing Breastfeeding Clothing - Nursing Openings

I am often asked what exactly IS a Nursing top, and how does it differ from a Maternity top? The answer is nursing tops offer you quick and easy access to the breast for nursing your little one, whilst keeping your chest, tummy, back and sides covered.  Many designs work well both during pregnancy and afterwards for nursing, giving you even better value for money.

Many new mamas feel a little self-conscious nursing in public, and this is where well designed  nursing tops can really help. With a little practice you will be able to simply and easily pull aside the nursing opening and latch your little one on, without anyone being any the wiser.

There are different styles of nursing access  available at Bella Mama, and everyone has their own favourite style.  All of the tops have a concealed nursing underlayer which has slits or cut-out openings for easy access to the breast.  Some styles are brilliant for nursing in a sling, others provide maximum coverage whilst you are feeding.  All are skilfully designed and the nursing openings wonderfully disguised so you really cannot tell they are nursing tops at all!

Pull Aside
This type of breastfeeding opening is accessed simply by pulling aside fabric at the top of the garment.  These styles are simple to use and the nursing access can be gained single-handedly. These necklines of these styles vary and include crossover, vee necks or cowl necks. For example Bella Mama's Juno Breastfeeding Top

Empire Line

This style of top has nursing openings which are accessed by pulling up the top at the empire line, just under the bust. The styling of the clothing means that the empire band sits just under your bust, and is styled to look like a regular top. Our best-selling Bella Mama Venus breastfeeding top features this type of nursing opening.

Oversized Armhole
This style of nursing access is really clever  –  the overlayer of the garment is pulled aside to access the nursing layer underneath at the front.  The very popular Dote Noir nursing dresses feature this unique type of nursing access.

Pull Down
Nursing openings are in an underlayer which is accessed by pulling down the uppermost layer on the clothing – the Dote Slate breastfeeding top is a fabulous example where the funky styling of the top ensures that the breastfeeding function is disguised brilliantly.

Crossover

Two overlapping bands conceal the breastfeeding openings beneath. This style is fabulous for breastfeeding twins, as both sides can be accessed easily simultaneously.  An example of this style is Annee Matthew’s Criss Cross breastfeeding top.


Double layer

This style of top has two layers which sit on top of one another. Pulling the uppermost layer upwards will give access to the nursing openings, whilst keeping your back, tummy and sides covered by the bottom nursing underlayer. The Bella Mama Maia breastfeeding top has two layers all the way around the top, whilst the Annee Matthew Kelly breastfeeding top has the double layer only at the front of the top. The double layer helps to keep you cosy in the colder months, by giving you an extra layer of fabric!

Modesty panel
Nursing tops with a modesty layer don’t have slits for nursing access, but a panel of fabric which sits flat against the chest and can be lifted at either side to give access to the breast. This gives a very smooth line to the breastfeeding top as there is no “cut out” area underneath.  Mayreau’s best-selling and immensely popular Mia maternity and breastfeeding tops feature this type of breastfeeding access.

Double Layer Nursing Panel
Two layers of overlapping panels cover the breasts and one layer pulls down, whilst the other layer pulls up for nursing access. Peek-a-boo tops have this innovative style of nursing opening.

I hope that helps to explain a little more about the different types of nursing openings available, and as ever, I am here to help answering any questions you have about the different tops which we stock at www.BellaMama.co.uk and give advice about the best styles for you.