A system for hands-free nursing and breast pumping includes a breast compression device with a plurality of thermoformed fluid bladders designed to fit adjustably against each breast and inflate and deflate with minimal power requirements. The compression device and its controller fit inside of a nursing garment designed to receive the device and controller for optimal compression. The nursing garment and the compression device have openings over the nipples so that a breast pump flange can be inserted through them and used in a typical manner for the extraction of breast milk, thus increasing the amount of milk expressed.

A system for hands-free nursing and breast pumping includes a breast compression device with a plurality of thermoformed fluid bladders designed to fit adjustably against each breast and inflate and deflate with minimal power requirements. The compression device and its controller fit inside of a nursing garment designed to receive the device and controller for optimal compression. The nursing garment and the compression device have openings over the nipples so that a breast pump flange can be inserted through them and used in a typical manner for the extraction of breast milk, thus increasing the amount of milk expressed.

The invention is a wearable breast pump system including a housing shaped at least in part to fit inside a bra and a piezo air-pump. The piezo air-pump is fitted in the housing and forms part of a closed loop system that drives a separate, deformable diaphragm to generate negative air pressure. The diaphragm is removably mounted on a breast shield.

The present invention relates to a brassiere including a brassiere front part including brassier left and right cups adapted to cover the left and right breasts of the brassier wearer and a left wing and a right wing correspondingly extending from the brassiere left cup and brassiere right cup, the front part defining a brassiere upper edge and a brassiere lower edge connected to a brassiere underhand including an brassiere underhand adjustor operable to adjust the brassiere underhand length to reconfigure the brassiere when breast pumps are positioned between the brassiere wearer breasts and the brassiere wearer side of the brassier cups to increase pumping efficiency or mitigate movement of breast pumps during expression and collection breast milk from the brassiere wearer.

The present invention relates to a brassiere including a brassiere front part including brassier left and right cups adapted to cover the left and right breasts of the brassier wearer and a left wing and a right wing correspondingly extending from the brassiere left cup and brassiere right cup, the front part defining a brassiere upper edge and a brassiere lower edge connected to a brassiere underhand including an brassiere underhand adjustor operable to adjust the brassiere underhand length to reconfigure the brassiere when breast pumps are positioned between the brassiere wearer breasts and the brassiere wearer side of the brassier cups to increase pumping efficiency or mitigate movement of breast pumps during expression and collection breast milk from the brassiere wearer.

The present invention concerns an improved article of clothing for nursing, with features that enhance the user's ability to selectively and controllably expose one or both breasts while simultaneously presenting a more secure and stylish look, both when in use and when not in use. The invention allows for individual or dual breast access in a non-obvious form that can provide as much breast coverage as the mother feels comfortable with. When access to the breast is not in use, the clothing shows no signs of having specific nursing functionality. The invention can be applied to articles of clothing in many fashion design style forms. The invention is also able to optionally provide breast support via an internal brassier, and nipple protection via removable pads.

Methods, systems, and computer readable medium are disclosed herein comprising detecting a first tension; detecting a second tension; determining a difference between the first tension and the second tension; and estimating a volume change based at least in part on the determined difference.

Methods, systems, and computer readable medium are disclosed herein comprising detecting a first tension; detecting a second tension; determining a difference between the first tension and the second tension; and estimating a volume change based at least in part on the determined difference.

An apparatus allowing a woman to pump milk from her breasts without the necessity of the woman's hands holding the breast pumps utilizes at least one band of material encircling the woman's chest, the band of material provided with two openings corresponding to the woman's breasts. A center panel would be provided to adjust the fit of the band. Additionally, in another embodiment, a back panel would be used in conjunction with the center panel to connect left and right panels together, the left and right panels including openings for a woman's breast. In all of the embodiments, semicircular pieces would cover each of the openings. In yet another embodiment, a removable piece is attached to the front of the apparatus, allowing the woman to wear the apparatus all day, even in public.

An apparatus allowing a woman to pump milk from her breasts without the necessity of the woman's hands holding the breast pumps utilizes at least one band of material encircling the woman's chest, the band of material provided with two openings corresponding to the woman's breasts. A center panel would be provided to adjust the fit of the band. Additionally, in another embodiment, a back panel would be used in conjunction with the center panel to connect left and right panels together, the left and right panels including openings for a woman's breast. In all of the embodiments, semicircular pieces would cover each of the openings. In yet another embodiment, a removable piece is attached to the front of the apparatus, allowing the woman to wear the apparatus all day, even in public.