Maternity pads for absorbing excess mother milk spilled out are manufactured in a single assembly line, in which rolls of absorbent materials drawn out forward and stacked one upon another are die-cut into disks, which are then sent forward and placed onto a web of waterproof paper traveling ahead, while being covered by a web of covering material traveling in the same direction. The outside of the disks of absorbent materials are sealed and die-cut to obtain disks with the absorbent materials wrapped up in the waterproof paper and covering material. The disks are then transported to a shaping unit where they are formed into bowl-shaped pads by means of pairs of male and female molds. The finished maternity pads are removed from the line by a discharge means.

A breast-milk absorbent pad includes an absorbent layer especially made of a fiber material and, optionally, with super-absorbent hydrogel materials, that absorbs liquids. The absorbent pad additionally includes chitosan to better use the absorbing capacity of the absorbent layer.

Disposable bra liners comprising three cup-shaped coextensive layers attached together, with each layer presenting a circular periphery. The first layer is formed of wicking material for wicking away moisture into the second absorbent layer which is attached to the outer surface of the first layer. The third moisture resistant layer is attached to the outer surface of the absorbent layer. The bra liners further include a structural member attached to the layers for maintaining the shape of the pad. The structural member includes an elastic band attached to the layers at their peripheries and preferably has a plurality of spaced apart fold portions which taper inwardly from the band to present substantially V-shaped fold portions. Each layer preferably further includes a plurality of similar spaced apart fold portions formed therein.

A washable and contoured nursing pad which can be machine washed and dried, and therefore resuable and economical. The nursing pad is molded into a contoured shape for a body-hugging fit inside the wearer's bra. The nursing pad consists of multiple layers of different types of fabrics for different functions, including a decorative and slip resistant lace outer layer, a waterproof second layer, a fluid absorbent third layer, and a soft comfortable inner layer.

A contoured nursing pad for absorbing fluid from a woman's breast including a first layer having a top, a second layer having a top, bottom, and middle, a third, annular layer having an aperture, top, and bottom, and a fourth layer having a bottom. The bottom of the second layer is secured to the top of the first layer. The bottom of the third layer is secured to both the top of the first layer and the top of the second layer. The middle of the second layer is received within the aperture of the third layer. The bottom of the fourth layer is secured to the top of the third layer and the top of the second layer. In accordance with a preferred embodiment, the first layer includes a first area and a second area. The second area of the first layer includes a first plurality of non-uniform gathers. The fourth layer includes a first area and a second area. The second area of the fourth layer includes a second plurality of non-uniform gathers. The first areas of the first and fourth layers do not include any gathers. The pad includes a circumference and a radius. The third layer is capable of expanding or contracting in any direction. The first and second plurality of gathers permit the pad to expand or contract only in a circumferential direction. The gathers are shaped so as to permit only a part of the pad to expand or contract while the remainder of the pad retains its original shape. The circumference of the pad expands or contracts while the radius of the pad remains constant.