When it comes to nursing and pumping bras, the old school designs always have plastic nursing clips, hooks, and fasteners for breastfeeding access. While these features can be helpful, they can equally be uncomfortable, tricky to use especially in the middle of the night, and down right UGLY. If you’re a breastfeeding mom, you know that comfort and function are the top 2 reasons to buy a nursing bra. But what if there was another option to give you the same comfort and convenience as those with plastic nursing clips? Many women are now turning to nursing bras without clips, opting for designs that provide easy access without the hassle and look a whole lot nicer.

Lets explore the benefits of nursing bras without clips, and highlight some of the most attractive nursing bra options on the market that prioritize comfort, style, and functionality.

Why Choose Nursing and Pumping Bras Without Clips?

1. Style: Nursing clips are not pretty, there is no way around that. Modern fashion loves to incorporate pretty bralettes into your outfit with pops of color or strappy details. There is no way you want to be showing off your plastic nursing clips with your cute outfit! Saying goodbye to nursing bras with clips allows you to dress like your pre pregnancy self again. What a dream to be able to feed your baby and look good too!

2. Functionality: Nursing and pumping bras without clips are significantly easier than fiddling with plastic nursing clasps or struggling to unlatch hooks, clip-free nursing and pumping bras are easy to pull up or down, making them a popular choice for moms on the go. Clip-free nursing bras are exactly what you need when feeding a crying baby. And if you exclusively pump and don't nurse your baby, you would not want to have the clips at all!

3. Comfort: Traditional nursing bras with clips can cause irritation on both the mother's skin and on the baby's, especially around the clip were it pushes into the skin. Clip-free bras eliminate this discomfort. No postpartum mom has time to be bothered with irritating bras when feeding their newborn baby. Clip-free options are made with stretchy materials but also have alternative options to clips to be supportive as well. Clip-free bras are faster to pull back up into place, eliminating the dreadful nip slip or forgetting to clip your bra back into place. 

4. Versatility: Clip-free nursing bras are designed to be worn during pregnancy and postpartum. These bras can adjust to grow with your body changes in breast size and shape, and be worn both day and night when nursing. If you select a clip-free nursing bra, you can also keep wearing it after breastfeeding!

The Best Nursing and Pumping Bras Without Clips

So we’ve covered the benefits of nursing and pumping bras without clips, but where can you find these types of nursing and pumping bras? Let’s take a closer look at some of my top favorites. From simple bralettes to crop cami designs for nursing and pumping, these styles offer something for every mom’s needs.

Amelia Pumping and Nursing Crop Cami - No clips

Hands down the number one option for clip free nursing and pumping bras is the Amelia Crop Cami by Davin & Adley. It's the first of it's kind with front strap sliders that glide up and down one handed without the use of plastic nursing clips. It's so cute and modern it looks like an everyday cami. To nurse, you release the strap all the way forward to loosen and then simply pull down to feed. It gives a lot more room in the strap than a plain sports bra since the Amelia was designed by a breastfeeding mom for a more simple way to nurse. 

If you are exclusive pumping or even combo feeding, the Amelia Crop Cami lifts up for pumping with breast pump flanges. If you use wearable breast pumps, the interior lining holds all styles of wearable breast pumps and collection cups securely. The adjustable strap sliders allow you to get the best fit possible for either nursing, pumping, or wearing all day long. Can't say enough good things about this bra and with over 400+ 5 star reviews, I think all the moms would agree! Available in sizes S-4X and Busty Sizes!

Amelia Pumping and Nursing Compression Tank - No Clips

The sister style to the crop cami is the nursing and pumping full length compression tank by Davin & Adley. All the same clip free features for nursing and pumping but in a full length tank version available in sizes S Busty-2X Busty. My favorite part about this compression tank is the ability to tuck it into your high waisted pants postpartum. Often moms are a little self conscious about their postpartum stomach so having a super soft and comfortable tank top layer for nursing and pumping is a huge bonus. This busty size tank top tucks fantastic into high waisted jeans for a modern look or can be worn with yoga pants for a casual outfit. Nursing and pumping clip free has never been so easy. 

Riley Pumping and Nursing Bralette - No clips

It's not often you find yourself a stunning lace bralette for nursing and pumping with no clips. It's a dream because then you will want to keep this beauty in your closet for years to come. The Riley uses a similar design as the Amelia Crop Cami and Tank. The one handed strap sliders glide down effortlessly for nursing or inserting a wearable breast pump and then glide back up to adjust for support. This clip free nursing and pumping bra comes in sizes S-3X and has an adjustable band with optional band extender. You can't go wrong with the Riley Bralette, she's compatible with all styles of flanges and wearable breast pumps and is very strong and secure. This might be the most beautiful and comfortable bralette I have ever owned. 

Nursing and Pumping Ribbed Swim Top - No clips

When warm days hit, you do not want to be seen in a nursing and pumping swimsuit top with clips! That's just not the look most moms are after for her beach day. This Ribbed Swim cami completely hides the nursing and pumping features since it's clip free! Pair with your favorite swim bottom and have the ultimate convenience to nurse or pump at the beach, pool, water park and more. This clip free cami is a racerback and doubles as an amazing workout top too for postpartum. The one handed strap sliders glide down for nursing giving you far more room than you would have in a sports bra, but with much more support. Like the other styles on the list, lift to pump with flanges or pull down to insert a wearable breast pump from the top. I can't imagine ever going back to a different style of nursing and pumping swimsuit after wearing this one!