Leading Lady is a premiere intimate apparel company dedicated to creating comfortably functional, remarkably affordable, stylish and easy-to-wear bras, camis and sleepwear. A family owned and operated business, Leading Lady has been expertly tailoring nursing and full figure bras for top brands and retailers across North America for more than 70 years. For the first time, Leading Lady’s comprehensive line of nursing and full figure intimates – including sexy stretch lace wire-free and underwire bras, supportive and seamless sport and yoga bras, and cozy sleep and leisure bras – can be purchased directly on LeadingLady.com.
Leading Lady is proud to celebrate “Leading Ladies” everywhere through its products, programs and philanthropic activities. Leading Lady is dedicated to arming new moms with the support – physically, intellectually and emotionally – they need to nurture their babies through breastfeeding and committed to supporting a variety of organizations and issues relevant to women across the country. Follow Leading Lady on Facebook and Twitter.
I had the opportunity to review two products from Leading Lady’s website. I opted for two different styles of nursing camis, as I prefer camis or tank tops over nursing bras when breastfeeding. I like to wear a nursing cami every day for three main reasons: 1. to me they are more comfortable then nursing bras 2. they ensure easy options for feeding baby or pumping and 3. they also provide a layer of smoothing for the post-baby bumps or rolls.
Both of the Leading Lady tops washed well, have sturdy stitching and are thick, nice cotton. The Leading Lady website had many options for camis, tank tops or nursing bras. In fact, it was hard to pick just two to try out.
Leading Lady’s Nursing Bra Cami with Inner Sling is an essential piece for any breastfeeding mother’s wardrobe. It is a very basic style which is surprisingly hard to find even at large retailers, that specialize in maternity/nursing clothing. The Leading Lady Nursing Bra Cami with Inner Sling is long enough to pull down over the top of pants to help camouflage the post-baby muffin top. It’s also long enough to conceal if you’re still doing the rubber-band trick to button your non-maternity jeans- not that I would know anything about that… It fits snug to the body, but not tight, so you can wear it right after delivery and all through your breastfeeding time. The snap closures also make pumping easy.
The second product I reviewed is Leading Lady’s Shirred Front Nursing Tank (of note: limited edition). I liked this style as well, and would recommend it for moms right after delivery or for a supportive, comfortable sleeping top. I make that recommendation because the Shirred Front Nursing Tank is cut larger at the bottom to be comfortable for all postpartum tummies, especially for those of us who had to have c-sections, as it won’t rub at all on a healing incision. It’s also a great sleeping option because it’s a bit looser, while still supportive and allows for easy nursing access. It also keeps you cool while sleeping in case you too experience post-delivery hot flashes.
I am happy with the style and quality of both the Leading Lady’s Nursing Bra Cami with Inner Sling and Shirred Front Nursing Tank. When my nursing days are over I know these tops will be in great shape to be passed along to another mommy to use.
About Christine:
Christine is our in house baby product reviewer. She has two children that are quite adorable, one is 3 1/2 months old and the other is three and in my son’s preschool class. When she’s not taking maternity leave she works at the local children’s hospital.
The bra is easy to open and close for feeding and it is made of a light material. It is soft and easy to clean. Unlike some of the other brands there are more sizes available so you can find a closer more comfortable fit. Which is important I found because you need the support from all of the weight and more control always kept me from leaking. Of course I never went without pads and they were always full. I made a ton of milk with my first and none for my second. Sizes available:
September 13, 2009 — Two new nursing bra designs that marry comfort with style are now available from Medela, the worldwide leader in breastfeeding and breastpumping research and products. The Seamless Jacquard and Microfiber Nursing Bras are smooth under clothes and provide the optimal fit and support that moms have come to expect from the Medela intimate apparel line.
All D-H cup sizes have a hidden sling for side shaping and support. Additionally, the Microfiber Nursing Bra, which is designed for larger cup sizes, offers cushioned, wider straps to help relieve shoulder pressure and prevent the straps from digging into the skin.