I looove this nursing bra!  There's just enough padding to dim the headlights, but not so much that it gets in the way of opening it up.  The clasps truly are work-able with one hand & the tether straps keep the shoulder straps from flinging away.  It is comfortable & supportive, which I've found hard to come by in nursing bras for busty mamas.  Because the padding is mesh, it won't absorb anything, but since I always wear nursing pads, that doesn't bother me.  Wish I found this with my first baby rather than my last!