Review: Bella Mama Maia Black Breastfeeding Top

Recently, I was lucky enough to win a fabulous Bella Mama breastfeeding top in a giveaway on MummyLoves‘ blog. I love it so much I have decided to review it for everyone else.

Most tops I have that I feel comfortable feeding Arthur in are…baggy. I figure if they’re loose enough they won’t flash too much of my post-pregnancy ‘tiger-striped’ midriff at unsuspecting randoms who happen to look my way.

The Maia breastfeeding top solves the whole flashing issue AND isn’t a tent in any way, shape or form. It’s flattering to my not-so-smooth post-baby outline and actually makes me feel good about my body-shape for a change. I’m not hiding behind my top when I’m wearing it, I’m showing myself off and loving it.

It doesn’t look like a nursing top at all either which means that, even when I stop feeding Arthur, I will still be quite happy to wear it – even better value for money than it already is.

The simple nursing system involves lifting the top layer of the top to reveal an under-layer with cut outs at the top providing easy access for feeding with minimal flesh on show. Once I’d got the hang of it I couldn’t believe how easy it was and suddenly I felt like there wasn’t a single place in the world I couldn’t feel comfy feeding in because it was so discreet – impressive as I’m often a bit nervy about feeding in public.

The material is lovely and soft at the same time as feeling strong and durable. Despite it being a double-layered top I wasn’t too hot wearing it on a hot sunny day – something I had been a little concerned about when I first saw it.

It even withstands being thrown up on very well and some quick action with a baby-wipe leaves it as good as new!! (Thanks Arthur for that extra bit of market research…)

The Maia Breastfeeding Top markets at £29.99 which, if I’m honest, I wouldn’t have paid if I hadn’t actually seen the product first hand. As it is I think it brilliant value for money – good quality, beautiful, practical and perfectly suitable to wear even after you finish breastfeeding.

I am so pleased with this top I have also purchased a beautiful Breastfeeding Dress to wear at my cousin’s forthcoming wedding from Bella Mama – I love the fact that these clothes make me feel good about myself and confident about going out and about with my baby.

Thank you Kirsten @ Bella Mama & thank you Sonia @ MummyLoves.

*I received my Bella Mama Maia Black Breastfeeding Top as a prize in a giveaway & chose to write this review myself – I have received no other form of payment or incentive.

30 Day Book Challenge: Day Twenty

Book you’ve read the most number of times

Er. I’ve read lits of books lots of times, namely all the Harry Potters (apart from the 7th one) and any other book I may have considered a favourite at any time.

For the sake of variety I will choose Prowlers (The Omnibus) by Christopher Golden which was pretty much my first ‘proper’ werewolf book and one of my earlier introductions to the Urban Fantasy genre which quickly became a favourite in both my reading and writing habits. (And my favourite character in them is called Artie, which I now very fondly call my son. Influence? Maybe…)

Summary (of the first book) (from GoodReads)

PROWLERS

When nineteen-year-old Jack Dwyer’s best friend Artie is murdered, he is devastated. But his world is truly turned upside down when Artie emerges from the Ghostlands to bring him a warning.

With his dead friend’s guidance and the help of the one person who doesn’t think he’s insane, Jack learns of the existence of the Prowlers. Under bold new leader Owen Tanzer, the Prowlers, already eight packs strong, have united. They move from city to city, preying on humans until they are close to being exposed, then they move on. And unlike werewolves of legend, they aren’t human beings whom the moon transforms into wolves…they are savage beasts masquerading as humans.

Jack wants revenge. But even as he hunts the Prowlers, he marks himself — and all of his loved ones — as prey.