Lactation Suppression Garment

Abstract

A lactation suppression garment includes a breast coverage section and a wrap section to support and apply a highly adjustable compressive force against a wearer's breast to provide perfect fit and alleviate swelling and pain and other discomforts associated with the lactation suppression process

1 . A lactation suppression garment assembly, comprising:
 a breast coverage section, the breast coverage section being configured to be worn on and at least partially cover a human wearer's breast; a wrap section, the wrap section having an elongated configuration with one end being securable at a fixed location relative to the breast coverage section and at least one free end removably securable at a multitude of locations relative to the breast coverage section, the wrap section being wrappably foldable and so as to allow the wrap section to wrap around a wearer's body and to cover at least a portion of the breast coverage section, the wrap section being resiliently stretchable in at least the elongated direction of the wrap allow the free end of the wrap to be secured relative to the breast coverage section at variable locations and to apply an adjustable compressive force against the breast coverage section that varies as a function of the location at which the free end of the wrap section is secured; a fastening system for removably and adjustably securing the free end of the wrap portion relative to the breast coverage section and controlling the magnitude of compressive force applied against the breast coverage section.   
     
     
         2 . A lactation suppression garment assembly as recited in  claim 1  wherein one end of the wrap section is permanently affixed to the breast coverage section. 
     
     
         3 . A lactation suppression garment assembly as recited in  claim 1  wherein one end of the wrap section is securable to another portion of the wrap section when the wrap section is wrapped around and compressively engaging the breast coverage section. 
     
     
         4 . A lactation suppression garment assembly as recited in  claim 1  further including a shoulder support secured to the breast coverage section. 
     
     
         5 . A lactation suppression garment assembly as recited in  claim 1  wherein the breast coverage section includes an internal surface adapted to interface with a human breast, the internal surface having a wicking material for interfacing with an underlying breast. 
     
     
         6 . A lactation suppression garment assembly as recited in  claim 5  wherein the wicking material for interfacing with an underlying breast is anti-microbial. 
     
     
         7 . A lactation suppression garment assembly as recited in  claim 1  wherein the breast coverage section is configured to support the suspensory ligaments of a human breast when worn by a human. 
     
     
         8 . A lactation suppression garment assembly as recited in  claim 1  wherein the breast coverage section includes an internal surface adapted to interface with a human breast, and the internal surface includes at least one pocket for removably inserting a thermal conditioning insert. 
     
     
         9 . A lactation suppression garment assembly as recited in  claim 8  wherein the internal surface the breast coverage section includes a spaced pair of pockets for removably inserting thermal conditioning inserts. 
     
     
         10 . A lactation suppression garment assembly as recited in  claim 9  wherein the thermal conditioning inserts are ice packs. 
     
     
         11 . A lactation suppression garment assembly as recited in  claim 5  wherein the wicking material for interfacing with an underlying breast in a bamboo/elastane fabric. 
     
     
         12 . A lactation suppression garment assembly as recited in  claim 4  wherein the shoulder support includes a pair of adjustable straps. 
     
     
         13 . A lactation suppression garment assembly as recited in  claim 1  wherein at least the breast coverage section is covered with a mixture of undyed Bamboo and Spandex jersey fabric. 
     
     
         14 . A lactation suppression garment assembly as recited in  claim 1  wherein at least a portion of the breast coverage and wrap sections is formed of non-latex elastic material.