A nursing bra has cups that can be opened independently — typically by unclipping the strap at the cup's top corner and folding the cup down — so the wearer can breastfeed without removing the entire bra. Nursing bras are usually wireless or flexi-wire, with extra side panels for fluctuating breast size during lactation.
Most nursing bras also serve as maternity bras and vice versa.
How to Identify
- Clip or hook at the top of each cup's strap
- Cup fabric can fold down independently of the strap
- Usually wireless or flexible-wire
- Extra-wide underband and side panels
