As much as I love breastfeeding (I really do this time around), it’s a hard thing to do in the summer heat of Texas. And you know what makes it even worse? FREAKING COVERS. Ugh. I actually sort of hate my cover now. I really don’t use it anymore. That said, personally, I like to be discreet as I can, and that cover was always great at hiding my stretch-mark-covered, doughy belly rolls spilling over the top of my pants when I lifted my shirt to breastfeed.
So when one of my 2 Milkstars shirts are clean, it’s likely I’ll reach for it to wear, especially if I plan to be out and about with the kids for a while. Milkstars sent me the Julian v-neck in purple and the Jenny scoop neck in gray right before Leyna was born. I’ve been wearing them since the day after we got home from the hospital.
These shirts don’t look like nursing tops. In fact, I expect I’ll wear them long after I’m actually done breastfeeding. What makes them work is a secret inside panel. You just lift up the shirt and under it is a full coverage panel in the exact same material and color, with cutouts to the left and right up top for the girls. Still confused? Milkstars explains how they work here.
Here’s what I love:
*The fabric is super soft and really stretchy.
*The quality is great. The stitching is solid and these shirts have great structure.
*The fit is really flattering. It’s not just like putting on a regular t-shirt. They hug me in the right spots.
Here’s what is a little less than perfect:
*They aren’t super long, but they are long enough. I have an average length torso and they hit me right at the hip. I’d LOVE if they were a couple inches longer. (It looks like there are a couple shirts that I don’t have that are longer, including the one I’m giving away today.)
*The fabric pills just a bit. It’s not terrible, and like I said, I’ve worn the heck out of them the last 6 months, so consider that.
*They really hug your curves. It’s a good thing and a bad thing. I found myself wearing the gray one more (size large) the first few months until I lost some of the baby belly. Now I’m comfortable in my medium, purple top. I would suggest ordering a size larger than your pre-pregnancy size for immediately after having your baby.
The shirts range from $54 to $60, they also offer a dress for $85 and pajamas for $79. Steep, I know. But, I would consider these quality investment pieces. I think they are neutral and robust enough to last you for many years, even beyond breastfeeding.
Milkstars just started selling a new shirt that I LOVE. I must make it mine! The Jolie is a little longer and can work even as a maternity top. And while I’ll have to wait a while to add it to my collection, one of you gets to win it! Up for grabs is one Jolie in black. You can choose from size S, M, L, or XL. This is open to US and Canada residents.
To enter, you must visit the Milkstars Shop and tell me in a comment below what your favorite piece is.
For additional entries, you can:
Follow me on Twitter- @BabyRabies
Follow Milkstars on Twitter- @Milkstars
Please leave a separate comment for each thing you do.
I’ll use Random.org to draw the winner Monday, July 25th.
Disclosure- Milkstars sent 2 tops to me in exchange for a review. All opinions are my own. I was not paid for this review.
**Entries now closed. Congrats to commenter #146, Katrina, as chosen by Random.org.**
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Oh I so feel you on the nursing in the heat of summer thing! I was personally more comfortable using a cover, too, and SB would sweat so bad. I didn’t know about this company back then. Got my nursing tops elsewhere. Also had, and highly recommend, a nursing swimsuit. Got two summers out of mine, and it made nursing at the pool a breeze. Covered that post baby belly, too. 😉
I like the Jenny top.
I follow BabyRabies on twitter (@kateblonde)
Saw these on babysteals a few weeks ago….love the Rachel. Looks so cozy for cooler weather!
I like the Amy. The style really suites me. Thank you for introducing me to this site. Hope I win! 🙂
I like the Jenny top as well – it looks like a great, comfy everyday top!
It’s a toss up for me. I like the Amy (and not just because it’s got my name) and like you I think the Jolie is beautiful. I have a few friends who are newly pregnant and I have to admit that it will be awfully hard to give this to them because you are right, they do look like pieces you Could wear for a long time.
I already follow you on twitter. That’s how I heard! 🙂
I actually really like the Jolie!
I also follow you both on twitter 🙂
Thanks for the giveaway!
I already follow you on Twitter.
I now follow Milkstars! 🙂
And now I’m following Milkstars too! Thanks for showing us this product. Another thing to add to the list of things I want for my friends (and secretly for me to).
I like the Jenny top!
Oh gosh. I need one of these tops like you would not believe. What a wonderful product! I would probably go with the Jenny top if I were to choose.
And I already follow you on Twitter.
And now I’m following Milkstars as well!
Wow, Milkstars is great! When I had my son last year, I didn’t purchase any nursing tops at all and just ended up wearing lots of v-neck shirts (which are now all stretched out as a result of me nursing him while wearing them). Looking at the site, I think the Jolie is actually my favorite. It does seem like you could wear it as a maternity top (which I hope I need soon!) or nursing top. Heck, you could even wear it with a nice necklace & black pants to go out on a date night!
I really like the Jolie! I don’t like shirts that hug my curves too much and that one looks like it would be a little more flattering to a post-baby body! 🙂
Oh, I would love to have one of these nursing shirts! I think The Jenny is my favorite because most days I dress casually, but The Jolie is super cute and would be perfect for work when i’m pumping.
Along with the Jolie top, I also like the Jana top.
I follow babiesrabies on twitter.
I also follow milkstars on twitter.
I LOVE the Jolie!!!
My nursing days are long over but I still like nursing tops since they are cut in a very forgiving way for those of us who have not exactly bounced back in to shape. I love the Jolie top. It is gorgeous.
I follow you on Twitter.
I like the Julian top! For my next kid, I will definitely look in to getting one (or more) of these tops.
I’m a T-shirt kind of girl and really like the Jenny! I would love to try the shirt you are giving away because I’m also nursing right now, and the heat can get to you while trying to stay covered and feed my little one!
the jana would be awesome for this fall (baby due in August, perfect timing for me to get some NEW clothes!)
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I love the Rachel!! And, I am a nursing mother in DFW too right now.. it’s MISERABLE. A temp of 111 is not right.. just NOT RIGHT.
I love the julian and the jolie
I follow you on twitter!
I would love the Rachel for work!,
I following you on Twitter
I love the Jolie top. I also like the Randa dress too. I hope, hope, hope I win this.
I also follow BabtRabies on Twitter
The Julian is my style for sure but I’d love to win the Jolie!
I already follow you on Twitter 🙂
I LOVE The Julian Top..Would be Perfect for my baby on the way!
I also follow Milkstars on Twitter. I follow BabYrabies too, apparently I have fat fingers today and I am way too excited about this giveaway to proofread anything.
The Jenny! Id love to have one of these!
I like the Julian as well!
Following You on Twitter!
Following Milkstars on Twitter too!
The Julian in Mocha. 🙂
I LOVE the Jenny top! I’d wear it all the time.
I am now following you on Twitter.
And I’m following Milkstars.
I’m a three-quarter sleeve girl, so I have to go with the Michelle, though I also really like the Jolie!
Oddly enough, I would choose the Jolie in black. Still a little worried about the baby belly and it looks like it would hide it nicely.
I really like the Jenny top, and love the Violet Femme color!
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I like the Jolie. Pretty!!
I follow you on Twitter.
I follow Milkstars on Twitter (@growingupgeeky)
I follow @milkstars on Twitter.
Definitely the Jolie, then the Jenny!
I follow you on Twitter
I like the amy…
I like the jenny and would love to win a milkstar.
I follow you on twitter (@lilpenguin89)
I follow milkstars on twitter
Love love love the Jolie!!
I’m expecting a winter baby, so I’m gonna go with the Rachel.
I like the Jenny!
I follow you on Twitter (@kjerstens).
I follow BR on twitter (@learndhappiness). Who doesn’t?
I like the “Amy”
I follow you on twitter
I like the Julian best!
I like the Amy…looks like it would be a shirt I’d want to wear everyday for nursing baby! Hope I win! Pick me, Pick me! 😉
I really like the Amy and Jolie.
I follow you on twitter (chrisnj0614)
Love the Amy:)
I like the Jenny top!
I follow you on Twitter as well.
I think the Jolie is my fav although the Jana is also pretty cute.
I like the Jenny top
I like the Jolie top.
I follow you on Twitter.
I follow Milkstars on Twitter.
I love The Amy – looks loose around the tummy!
I follow you on Twitter!
I follow you on twitter. ….doesn’t everyone?
I now follow milkstars on twitter 🙂
Loving the Jolie!
The Rachel
I follow you on Twitter.
Cool! I like the idea of breastfeeding and believe everyone has a right to in public, but I just don’t see myself being comfortable whipping them out, you know? 🙂
“The Rachel” and “The Michelle” are super cute.
I follow you on Twitter!
Now following babyrabies on twitter!
Oops, got so excited about the giveaway I didn’t read the whole post!
I follow you on twitter (chrisnj0614)
I like the Michelle!!
Now following milkstars on twitter too!
I love the Julian v-neck!
Im following you on Twitter.
Im following milkstars on twitter.
i like the michelle and the julian!
i’m following you on twitter.
I like the Jenny!
I like The Jenny and The Michelle.
I follow BabyRabies on Twitter. 😉
I follow MilkStars on Twitter. 😉
Folowing you on Twitter.
I love the Jenny top!
I follow you on Twitter
I love that you showed us a photo of you wearing it and breastfeeding – That really gives an idea of how it works and looks in action. 🙂
I am most drawn to the Julian. I adore v-necks.
I am in love with the Janna long sleeve tee!
I follow you on twitter 🙂
I would love to win the Michelle. I’m not pregnant, but my cousin is, and I would love to give it to her as a gift!
I like the Michelle and the Jolie!
I follow you on Twitter.
I follow Milkstars on Twitter.
I follow you on twitter.
I like the Michelle top.
I love the Jolie top!
Holymoly there are a lot of comments so I don’t even know if you’ll see this, but I found that a translucent scarf worked just fine as a cover. No, it’s not opaque but it’s not like someone is going to come right up to your chest to decipher all the details. If you already have a scarf try it out in front of the mirror. You’ll see how much it covers without being so dang hot.
I like the Michelle and Jillian.
Would love the Jana for my fall baby!
The Jolie in Mocha is great. The Julian is more my everyday style.
I follow @babyrabies on Twitter
I follow @ MilkStars on Twitter.
I really like the Jenny!
I follow you on Twitter!
I follow MilkStars on Twitter!
I usually use a tank under a regular shirt when I nurse just for this reason (something to cover my belly and back. I would love this shirt!!!
I really like The Amy
I follow Babyrabies on Twitter
I just followed Milkstars on Twitter…
I follow you on Twitter 🙂
I love the Jenny (in purple)!
I follow @Milkstars on Twitter 🙂
Oooh – I love the Jolie : )
I like the Jenny.
I like the Amy best.
I follow you on twitter!
I follow Milkstars on twitter too 🙂
I follow you on Twitter. =)
I love the Jolie shirt. It looks like the perfect (forgiving) post partum shirt.
I follow Baby Rabies on twitter.
I like the Jolie top, too!
I’m a v-neck kind of girl …. loving the Julian!
I love the Joan and the Jolie. Cute!!
The Jolie is my favorite! It looks amazing!
Jolie!! These tops look amazing
I think my favorite is the Randa (dress). So hard to find a dress I can nurse in.
the jolie looks nice too!!!!
I love the Randa!
Ooh, I’ve been checking out The Julian for a while but haven’t managed to pull the trigger. It does help with my price-hesitancy to hear that you wear them so often, so thanks for that!
I love a good vneck, so I really like the Julian!
I love the Julian top!
I liked the Jolie too! I would totally wear this and I love the idea of tops that don’t show my belly when I’m breastfeeding.
Definitely love the new Jolie!
I like the Amy!
I like the Michelle (and like you, I don’t like the patch o’ belly that shows when I nurse. Thanks for giving us a chance to win!
Awesome tops. I really like The Jenny.
I also follow you on Twitter (@kristielawler). Spelled my own name wrong in the previous comment!
I follow you on twitter!
These tops look awesome. The Jenny would be my first to try.
I follow milkstars on twitter!
My favorite shirt is the Jenny!
I already follow you on Twitter
I now follow Milkstars on Twitter as well. 🙂
I like the Julian
I tweet with you
I like the Amy
Oh my gosh- Genius! I like the Amy in great with denim
I know I wear the heck out of the Jenny and Michele. But the new Jolie look like some thing I would wear too. 🙂
the Jolie is my favorite!
I love the Julian!
I follow you on Twitter.
Now I follow milkstars!
I love the simple style of the Amy shirt!
I like the Jenny!
I follow you on Twitter!
@megsapatsfan12
My favorite piece is The Rachel!
I like the Suzi – what a cute hoodie!
I like the Jolie…looks like it would be more forgiving of my post partum body.
following @babyrabies on twitter
following @milkstars on twitter
I really like the julian! really looks like something i would wear lots
does it count if i already follow you on twitter?
i followed milkstars on twitter!!!
hope i win 😀
I love the Jolie as well! I have an unhealthy obsession with all things black so that’s the color I would choose too 🙂 And looks like I will be nursing next summer as well!
And I already follow you on twitter!
And now I follow milkstars as well!
I love the Jolie top as well, but would also be interested in the Julian because you can never go wrong with a basic V-neck! 🙂
I follow you on twitter (@riccig123)
I follow MilkStars on twiter as well (@riccig123)
Love The Michelle. Perfect for my upcoming October baby 🙂
Follow you on Twitter as well.
I love the Jolie as well! Please.. random.org, pick me.. I have a baby coming in 10 weeks, and I hate my old nursing tanks 🙂
I follow you on Twitter 🙂
I follow Milkstars on twitter.
I really like the Julian top. Simple and comfy!
I follow you on twitter.
How do you pick a favorite! These shirts are great! I love the new Jolie, but I think the Michelle would also be great for me in Violent Femme, just lovely.
I like the Julian. These are great since I had a hard time finding nursing tops that would work for me.
I LOVE the Jolie top! Gorgeous!
I follow you on Twitter!
@NavyLady6894
I also follow Milkstars on Twitter!
@NavyLady6894
The Julian. I’m plain Jane.
I’m with you – The Jolie. I think I would feel wonderful in it and I’ll need that after my 3rd is born in February!!
I follow you on twitter!
I now follow milkstars on twitter!
The Jolie and the Amy. I am about to wrap up feeding with my first child but we are planning on having a few more so this will be awesome.
I really love the Jana and the Jolie! I completely agree with you about the covers being way too hot for me this summer, but I still want to be discreet!
I love these tops and I wish I had known about them with my first baby! My favorite is probably the Michelle, but I’d take all of them!
follow BR on twitter
follow MS on twitter
The PJ set is my favorite – I would absolutely wear that in the hospital after I give birth in December!
Followed BR on twitter
Followed MS on Twitter
These look awesome! I think I like the Suzi best, looks comfy, cozy.
Ohh, I love the Jolie!
I’m in Texas, too! I have decided it’s worse to have a newborn in the summer than be pregnant in the summer!
I want the Amy! I love the shirred top!!
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Hands down the Jolie is my favorite!
The Jolie looks awesome, I may have to buy it even if I don’t win it.
I follow you on Twitter.
I really like the Michelle. I feel like cuff sleeves would be versatile enough to wear almost all year round.
I follow you on twitter 😉 @skywaitress
I follow MS on twitter
Now following Milkstars too!
The Julian is definitely my favorite! Simple, looks like it would go with everything, fun.
Following Milkstars on Twitter now —
And you too, on Twitter!
The Jolie is my fave – how cute is that!?
I love the Jolie! I ordered a couple shirts on Babysteals the other day (otherwise couldn’t afford them!!!) and the day the package arrived all my mail was stolen and I am SOL. So I really hope I win!!!
The Julian for sure is my style. I would like one in every color. 🙂
I follow you on Twitter!
I follow Milkstars on Twitter! And OMG Leyna looks so big across your lap xxoox
I love the Michelle
I follow you on Twitter.
And I just started following Milkstars on Twitter!
Love “The Jolie.” =)
I honestly love the Jolie as my favorite! Stylish and sexy too!
I LOVE the Jolie! This would be so great for nursing #2 so I don’t have to fumble around with a cover while tending to a toddler;-)
I Already follow Baby Rabies on twitter;-)
I now follow milkstars in twitter!
Oh my goodness the Jolie is so cute!!! I would love a cute breastfeeding top like that!
I can’t even tell you how much I want this. My favorite shirt is the Amy. I think the shirred bit at the top would work very well with my ginormous bosom.
Also, I follow you on Twitter!!
I like the Michelle.
I am a twitter follower
like you on fb
I love the Julian–what a great concept!
i would like any milkstar shirt i currently just wear tanks under all clothes. boring. unstylish
My favvorite would be the jolie too….being 6 months pregnant I could use it now and would really love a great nursing top for when my second comes!
I like the Julian. I really need more nursing tops!
The Julian & the Jolie are my favorites! I completely agree with you about the covers…I really hate using mine now and try to avoid it whenever possible!
I love all the tops but if I had to choose I would probably pick the PJ set. This is my third baby and I have still not found a pair of comfy maternity/post partum PJs.
I really like the Jenny and the Amy. I’ve been drooling over these shirts since I was pregnant the first time and never bit the bullet and bought one. And now I’m pregnant again and I think it’s time!
I love the Nancy PJ set, so cute and comfy! It looks like something I’d live in exclusively for the first post partum month.
I like the Michelle. Looks a bit longer than the others and I love V-necks.
Following you on Twitter
Following Milkstars on Twitter
I like the Michelle!
Just followed MS on Twitter! I like the PJ set too.
I like the jolie, so pretty!
Love these. I know what you mean about the covers during Texas summer. I’ve stopped using mine. I love the Jolie and the Randa.
i LOVE the pajamas!! but out of the tops, I think you’re right – the jolie looks FAB!
The julian if my favorite too. I love a good v-neck.
I like the Amy and the Jolie. They are both beautiful. I try to be discreet, but sometimes, it’s just not going to happen. These shirts would be great!
I like the Amy, plain and simple, number 2 is due in Jan, and I need to make things as easy as possible with an almost-3-yr-old and an newborn!
I follow you on twitter
The Michelle is me.
I love the Jenny and the Julian. The Jenny was my first thought but then I realized I always wish I had v-neck stuff, so the Julian would be great 🙂
I follow you on Twitter – @laurenrthorne
I follow Milkstars on Twitter – @laurenrthorne
My favorite is the Jolie. Wish I had known about these when I was breastfeeding my first!
I follow you on twitter!
And now I follow Milkstars on twitter!
I love the Jillian 🙂
Love the Julian in black!!
While the Jolie looks great, the Amy or Jenny would probably get the most wear for me.
My favorite piece is The Jana
I follow you on twitter @akritical
I follow Milkstars on twitter @akritical
I would love the Jolie in black!
I follow you on twitter (katrinawelch)
I follow milkstars on twitter (katrinawelch)
def the suzie! im a sucker for hoodies!
The Jolie is so cute! I also like the Michelle. Both are perfect for casual or dressed up for work.
I love the Julian.
I follow you on Twitter.
I follow Milkstars on Twitter
My favorite is the Jolie. I love the drape neck.
I follow you on Twitter.
I love the Joan! Those flutter sleeves are so fun! Thanks for the chance!
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I’m loving the Jolie, actually. I so wanted to say the Amy to match my own name, but cap sleeves make my arms look fluffy.
I was shopping for my daughter and i like the Jenny scoop neck for her.
I like the Jana. The long sleeves should be great for my fall baby.
I follow you on twitter @brakspants
I love the Rachel
I follow you on Twitter!
I love the Jolie! Actually, I saw it on baby steals and they didn’t have my size or I would have bought it right then.
Aaaaand just followed you on twitter.
My favorite is the Amy.
I follow you on Twitter
I now follow milkstars on Twitter.
I like the Jolie!
I follow you on twitter
I would love The Jana, simply because it’s long sleeve and I’m giving birth in December!
I have the Joan in green. But I would love the Jolie!
Love the Jolie top!
the jenny!
I love the Julian. The V neck would help to break up my huge milk-filled boobs : )
The Jolie looks amazing! The “Great with Denim Blue” color is so pretty. It would hide the baby belly until it shrinks, and it is ‘dressy’ to boot! LOVE! The Suzi looks so sporty and comfy as well! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
The Jolie is my favorite, but I could definitely see myself wearing the Jana in cold ND winters!
I love the Jolie top! I have about 4 weeks until my due date and this would be perfect!
I love the Jolie style shirt! It looks like it would be very flattering for the post-baby tummy, but still extremely fashionable. I would probably live in the Julian style- so classically comfy! Plus you can’t even tell they’re nursing tops.
I follow you on Twitter!
The heather grey Jolie is beautiful!
I love the Jolie!
I love the Jolie! Also, I really NEED this…my other poor son is probably seeing way too much boob despite my attempts at modesty.
The Jolie is great! Would love it!
My favourite is the Jolie, but I also like the Amy top!
I follow you on twitter (@emilyisland)
I follow milkstars on twitter (@emilyisland)
I love the Jolie top. Perfect for nursing when out and about!
The Amy looks to be my style! Can be dressed up or down.
I love the Rachel bc I’m due mid winter.
I love the Jolie, Perfect for pregnancy and nursing. Multifunctional!
I follow you on twitter!
I also follow Milkstars on twitter
The Julian and Jolie would be great – better than wearing nursing tanks like last time that I was falling out of with no support at all!
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I really like the Jolie or the Amy tops.
I really like the Julian shirt and does look perfect for this central Texas heat!
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I like the Jenny! The shirred neck makes it cute enough to wear out and about and not feel like a “mom with a newborn so give me a break about my appearance.” What a great idea!
Love the Julian V-neck
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I love the Jolie! The detail makes it beautiful – I’d wear it to church for sure. Otherwise I’m a v-neck girl so the Julian is great, too.
The Jana because I will be nursing my next baby this fall and winter!
I’m following you on twitter
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I would love an Amy top…I’m 8 weeks into breastfeeding and still trying to figure out how to nurse while holding on to a scrap of modesty.
I follow you on twitter!
I love the Jolie!!
I follow you on twitter!
I follow Milkstars on twitter too!
I like the Jenny! It looks cozy & comfy! 🙂
I love the amy and the julian. All the tops are so cute! I have another year of breastfeeding ahead I need to look into getting a few of those. I mainly wear a tank top then a tshirt over but those would make things simpler 😉
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OH! I really like the Jolie too! I think I’d missed that one looking earlier
I love the Michelle top–super cute!
I now follow milkstars on twitter.
My wife would love the Amy.
I follow you on Twitter.
I follow Milkstars on Twitter.
I visited their website and LOVE the Amy Shirt (for summer) and the Jana Shirt (for fall/winter!) I have to see how the money is working out for this month, and will hopefully be able to purchase one of these shirts. I love the idea of it covering my doughy, stretched marked belly as I feed my daughter!
I follow you on Twitter! ~and Facebook too! 🙂
And now I follow Milk Stars on Twitter!
I would get the Jenny in heather gray because it’s a good all-purpose style and color combination. I’m having a winter baby and could layer it, then continue to use it into the summer.
I love the Julian shirt. Easy and breezy…
I also follow you on Twitter.
@mrsdivinebodies
So, I’m expecting #2, so I think I need this!
I think I’d want the Joan in Heather Grey.
I follow Babyrabies on Twitter 🙂
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I like the Joan!
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