Patent ID: 7775851

Claim:
A method for supporting, protecting and relieving the breasts, nipples and areolas of pregnant, postpartum or nursing mothers when the mother is showering, said method comprising: (a) providing a fabric breast support, comprising: a two-sided absorbent and compressive stretchable fabric panel that comprises a fabric structure with absorbent and elastic yarn within and throughout the fabric structure making up the entire fabric panel, said fabric panel having a front plane and an opposing back plane, both of which present a finished surface, a length to surround the bustline and back of a pregnant, postpartum or nursing mother, and a width to adequately cover the mother's breasts and nipples; a neckline edge, a bottom edge and two spaced-apart opposing side edges extending from the ends of said neckline edge to the bottom edge, so that said fabric panel forms a generally rectangular shape when laid flat; and a size adjustable closing mechanism that allows one side edge of the fabric panel to adjoin or cover the opposing side edge of the fabric panel, such that the fabric panel forms a single continuous band of fabric when one side edge is adjoined to or covers the opposing side edge by means of the closing mechanism; (b) snugly wrapping the fabric breast support lengthwise around the bustline and back of the pregnant, postpartum, or breastfeeding mother; (c) adjoining the opposing ends of said breast support, generally along the front mid-line of the pregnant, postpartum, or breastfeeding mother's chest; and (d) the pregnant, postpartum, or breastfeeding mother's showering while wearing the fabric breast support to support and protect the breasts and nipples and to relieve breast and nipple pain associated with pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and breastfeeding while showering.