Modest Middles Guest Review

Please help me welcome guest blogger, Jessica, she is a proud stay at home mother of an almost three year old boy and a brand new daughter. In her spare time (yeah right) she likes to cook, garden, make baby food and maybe raise some hens, if she can convince her husband. She has fun raising her kids in Oak Park, Illinois and has tried out some pretty cool products, her first being Modest Middles.

Breast feeding my two children has been one of the most important commitments I have made to them in their lives. The emotional connection I have with them as well as the health benefits for both of us has been wonderful. It is a commitment though!  With my first child, I was very modest and discreet about nursing him. Sometimes I would even go into restrooms to nurse just because I didn’t want to feel uncomfortable. Sitting in a restroom nursing is not the most pleasant especially if they don’t have a “mothers room.” Covering him up with blankets just seemed  like it was too hot (he was born in August). No blanket or “hooter hider” ever covered me enough. I always felt like my wobbly bits were hanging out. Anyone who is a mother knows what areas I’m speaking of – your tummy, your sides and now newly huge breasts full of milk! Let’s not forget to mention the juggling act that has to be preformed when getting your breast OUT of your bra to nurse, then back IN with the nursing pad – with one hand because you still have to hold the baby right? Wait, we are sweating too right? Maybe crying too? Love those hormones!  Or how about us mom’s of toddlers and infants. Ever try chasing a toddler around while nursing? At home it’s okay – in public….. not so much.
Ahhhhhhh…. makes going out tough.

We are in luck ladies, because an ingenious mother of five, Amy Maschue, invented a simple yet very effective garment to help us all out in these moments. They are called Modest Middles and bascially it is a camisole/tank top with the neck cut out to fit underneath your bra. So bascially, you can lift up your shirt to nurse and your back, tummy and sides are all covered. My mother found this for me and sent me three. They come in nude, black, and white. I used them immediately. What a difference this makes when nursing. I did not feel uncovered at all!! In fact it has empowered me to nurse my daughter wherever and whenever. At the same time, if i need to run after my son, I can without being exposed. I’m sure people still know I’m nursing, and that’s fine with me. The point is I feel comfortable and therefore, my baby is getting nourishment from a relaxed mommy instead of a mommy who is fidgety and nervous she is showing the world her deflated tummy. Just to show you how comfortable I am, I nursed my daughter on the ‘L Train’ the other day and I didn’t even THINK about it.

The quality of these shirts are great. The fabric is light weight and breathable with a little stretch to them. I thought at first that they would be too hot under my shirt but they really aren’t at all. The instructions say to hand wash them and lay them flat to dry. I’ve washed and dried mine a couple of times (whoops! sleep delirium!) and I didn’t ruin them. The fabric does not pill and any stains I’ve had on them seem to come out with some stain remover. The shirts are made in a number of different sizes and are extra long so no matter what size you get, you are able to tuck them in or wear them out but most importantly you are covered up. The shirts are $29.99, a small price in my mind for the convenience they have provided me. When I received the “middles” it was hand addressed to me by Amy I’m sure. I always like supporting other moms so I immediately order two more.

To me these have been added to my ‘mommy must haves’ right next to the oxyclean, the Lansinoh and boppy pillow! Anyone I know who is having a baby or who is newly nursing is getting a Modest Middle from me. A simple solution for the nursing mother!

What are your mommy “Must haves?”