Finding clothes to wear after having a baby can be hard. Finding clothes that are easy to breastfeed in is even harder. Clothes that are easy to breastfeed in and are also fashion-forward? The hardest. Luckily, I've partnered with Harper & Bay to share a couple of their gorgeous nursing-friendly dresses with you!
Harper & Bay - Style, Ease, and Worry-Free
I am so glad that breastfeeding my son is going so well, but one thing I struggle with is finding clothes that make nursing easy. Every time I'm shopping for an outfit I think, "Can I breastfeed in this?" I've especially struggled with buying dresses because I can't use the 'two-shirt' method like I do with tops. When I had the opportunity to try two of Harper & Bay's dresses I was so excited because they're classy and designed specifically for nursing moms!
The first dress I tried was their Shift Panel Dress in off-white. I immediately loved the texture of the dress and that it could be used for casual occasions or accessorized for an event. The material (95% polyester, 5% spandex) feels and looks very high quality. One of my favorite things about it? It's machine washable!
The dress hits just above the knee and I found it flattering even though I'm still working on losing my baby weight and am very critical of how I look in dresses. The spandex gives it a slight stretch but overall it's loose-fitting and super comfortable.
Harper & Bay promote their dresses as being stylish, easy, and worry-free and I really feel like that comes through in the design of each style. You can tell that they've been created by a nursing mom who knows what will be comfortable and convenient while also looking classy.
Breastfeeding is so easy in this dress-there are snaps located by the right shoulder under the front panel and I had no problem releasing or snapping the dress back up with just one hand. I did find the fabric to bunch a little bit under the right shoulder but it wasn't very noticeable.
Breastfeeding was very discreet in the Shift Panel dress. I don't think most people would realize you're nursing a baby, even if they're sitting right next to you!
I was very comfortable wearing the Shift Panel dress and it was so easy to breastfeed in. When I wanted my son to nurse on the other side, I just adjusted the top panel to cover my right side and pulled the bottom panel over. Again, I love that it's machine washable and that the fabric is so comfortable. I wear an extra large based on the sizing chart found on the website and I feel like it fits true to size. One of the great things about this dress is that I will wear it even after I'm done breastfeeding because it looks so classy.
Harper & Bay's Shift Panel dress in off-white can be purchased for $108 from their website. I definitely feel like the dress is worth the price tag especially considering the ease of use for breastfeeding and quality.
The second dress I received was the Crop Top Pencil Skirt Nursing Dress in Poppy Red. I LOVE this dress. As soon as I opened it, I loved the color and the fabric. It's 92% polyester and 8% spandex and I feel like it hugs my curves but also flatters them.
The crop top allows for easy access when breastfeeding. You simply lift up the top layer of fabric to get to the low cut tank underneath. We attended a wedding this weekend and I was able to nurse at the church discreetly and comfortably.
The crop top comes to a V in the back which gives it a really classy look. I feel like this dress can be worn casually or dressed up for an event. The dress zips up the back and has ¾ length sleeves. I honestly felt so pretty in this dress even though I haven't lost all the baby weight.
This Crop Top dress is also machine washable (that's a HUGE bonus in my book) and I will definitely be able to wear it when I'm done breastfeeding because it's not obviously a nursing dress. The only thing that would make this dress better would be if the crop top part was removable, just because the lower layer is also super cute!
Harper & Bay's Crop Top Pencil Skirt Nursing Dress is a little pricier at $138 but I feel that it's also worth the money. It's so hard to find fashionable breastfeeding clothes, especially dresses. I love the high quality, that it's machine washable, and that I feel so classy while wearing it.
All of Harper & Bay's gorgeous dresses can be found on their site. There are more color options for the Shift Panel and Crop Top dresses, as well as other styles! I definitely recommend Harper & Bay to anyone looking for high-quality and comfortable breastfeeding dresses.
Disclaimer: I (Amber) was given the Harper & Bay Shift Panel dress and Crop Top Pencil Skirt Nursing Dress at no cost to facilitate an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Amber Ludwig says
LOVE them both!! Ingenious design and I agree, I would've never thought seeing them out, that they were made for nursing!! I love that it makes nursing discreet in public but also so easily accessible!! Fabulous!!
Deborah D says
These are really pretty dresses. I will tell my sister about these as she is expecting in May.