Nursing bra

A nursing bra comprising:

• a. a pair of bra cups, each bra cup formed as an integral non-separable cup-shaped element, and each comprising a single, layer having an inner surface and an outer surface, said cups each comprising an opening substantially sized to expose only the nipple area of the wearer, said opening extending between the inner surface and the outer surface only at the approximate location of the nipple area;
• b. means connected to the bra cups for securing the bra to and over the breasts of a woman;
• c. a removably insertable nursing pad;
• d. receptacle means for removable insertion of the nursing pad and retention of the nursing pad substantially over the nipple area, said receptacle means being located and secured over a portion of each of the receptive inner surfaces of the bra cups, the openings at all times remaining uncovered by the receptacle means.

The nursing bra comprising:

• a. a pair of bra cups, each bra cup formed as an integral non-separable cup-shaped element and each comprising an inner surface and an outer surface, said cups each comprising an opening substantially sized to expose only the nipple area of the wearer, said opening extending between the inner and outer surfaces only at the approximate location of the nipple area;
• b. means connected to the bra cups for securing the bra to and over breasts of a woman;
• c. a removably insertable nursing paid;
• d. two pockets, one pocket positioned over the inner surface of each cup, each pocket comprising upper and lower edges, the lower edges of each pocket being attached to the inner surface of its respective cup and the upper edge being open in order to receive the nursing pad and for retaining the nursing pad in the pocket and substantially the nipple area, the openings at all times remaining uncovered by the pockets.

A nursing bra comprising:

• a. a pair of bra cups, each bra cup formed as an integral, non-separable cub-shaped element, and each comprising an inner surface and an outer surface, said cups each comprising an opening substantially sized to expose only the nipple area of the wearer, said opening extending between the inner and outer surfaces only at the approximate location of the nipple area;
• b. means connected to the bra cups for securing the bra to and over breasts of a woman;
• c. a removably insertable nursing pad;
• d. means overlaying the inner surface of each cup for covering approximately one-half of the inner surface of each said cup, said means being secured to the inner surface of each cup and being opened along an upper edge to form a pocket over the inner surface for retaining the nursing pad substantially over the nipple area, the openings at all times being uncovered by the overlaying means.