How do you nurse your baby in public without exsposing yourself ?

Question

I need to be able to nurse in public since I have not got a breast pump yet. How do I do it in a way that is not exsposing myself. My man says to just do it while at his relatives house but I just cant do that. Any sugestions. What items do I need to do that.

Answer 1

I tried the capes, but i found them to be silly-looking. Stock up on nursing tops....www.motherwear.com has great stuff....and drape a blanket over your shoulder. The other thing that works well and may fool everyone is to wear the baby in a sling (like www.theslingstation.com).... you can nurse while using the sling to cover up and no one has to know at all!

Answer 2

The easiest way to learn how to do it discretley is to do it infront of a mirror, at home, in private. That way you can see just exactly what is showing and what isn't and what it feels like so you can see how to fix it.

Men don't understand...and as much as they love us...sometimes they say stupid stuff...so with all due respect..."your man" doesn't know what the heck he's talking about ...lol

There are a couple of things you can do...

First: Wear a tank top underneath a baggie shirt...that way you can lift up one shirt pull down the other shirt and only show a nipple...which will go into the baby's mouth...so pretty much nothing is showing...

Second: You can buy a belly sock (basically does the same as a tank top) It just covers your belly and sides so that you can pull up your shirt and feed your baby without flashing everyone in the room.

Third: A Hooter Hider ..this is a big stupid tarp that you wrap around yourself and it basically makes a tent for baby to hide under while you feed him...THEY GET REALLY HOT and there is no way to be more obvious about what your doing.

Honestly...the best thing you can do is give it some time ...you just had your baby a week ago...you probably should be staying home and getting the hang of things anyway for a few weeks...but if you must go out...find a private place until you get used to nursing in public...I used to nurse in the car, it was private, it was climate controled, it was confortable...no creepy relatives looking at my boob...it was great...lol.

Study yourself in the mirror...until then..do what feels comfortable...whether its' flashing the company or nursing in private...there are no rules that say you have to do anything that you arent' comfortable with. The most important thing is that baby gets his dinner and baby gets it when he wants it. Everybody else...should be accomodating you!

Good Luck!!

Answer 3

I always used a recieving blanket to drape over my shoulder/breast/baby. If the relatives still found that offensive, I would excuse myself to another room, usually the master bedroom and just lay down on the bed with the baby and have some quiet rest/nursing time. If it's because YOU are shy, the in laws shouldn't have any trouble sending you off to the bedroom to lay down with the baby and nurse and have some quiet time.

Out in public I used the recieving blanket. Nobody ever really noticed what I was doing, to my knowledge. I always sat in quiet, out of the way places. My daughter nursed until she was about a year and a half, my son until he was two and a half. Never had any problems.

Answer 4

You already have a lot of pretty good answers, it doesn't hurt to have another, hope I can provide a slightly different view.
First off, you're gonna be nervous doing it your first couple of times. Don't stress, its perfectly normal and accepted to Breastfeed in public. For me the shawl you buy at the story was a waste of my money, it was hot, uncomfortable and kinda ridiculous looking. The spagetti strap shirt that you can pull down, under your shirt works really well so you won't expose your stomach or side. Try it a couple of times at home so that you get the hang of it then go balls out and do it in public so that you become more confident quicker and you're not fumbling. What I do is sit baby on my lap drape a light blanket over him and one of my shoulders. Then I make sure my sides are well protected, slip my hands underneath quickly and with grace latch baby on. Then I double check my sides and every now and then lift the top directly below me (no one else can see) to sneak a peak at baby, I usually get a big smile then. Then you just relax and go about what you are doing.
Word of caution if you are around a lot of children running around, I found it best to go to a private area where they won't accident'y pull on the blanket. not fun! The hardest part is latching baby on because you have to put your arm underneath,once you get that down you're good to go. When I'm out with my hubby he sometimes helps during this part. Anyways this turned into a really long answrer sorry.....Goodluck Breastfeeding !

Answer 5

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Answer 6

You don't need to hide in another room (especially the bathroom) and you don't need to sweat under a blanket. Practice in front of a mirror. You'll see that your baby covers you really well. Here's what to do:

Wear a T shirt. Unhook your bra cup and pull it down. Bring baby into position, while still covered by your top. Bring up you top and latch baby on.

You can wear a tube top around your waist to cover your belly. Kudos for wanting to nurse in public! We need to do it more so breastfeeding becomes more accepted.

Don't worry about a breast pump unless you're separated from your baby.

Answer 7

A blanket draped over the baby works just fine. Or, if you want to spend money, you can get a baby sling or get some shirts that are made for nursing. You can get semi inexpensive ones at motherhoodmaternity.com They have a store for nursing mothers also.

Answer 8

I was worried at first, but after trying it a few times with a blanket over my son's head, I got over it. A drape is a great idea. Have you seen nursing clothes at motherhood, boobs, or motherwear? That can make it much easier too. With my shirt pulled up to nurse, I've checked and you can't see any boob with the baby on you. You can see your tummy, so I usually have a blanket over that.

Answer 9

If you go to Walmart, Toys R Us or somewhere online that sells Kushies Products, you can buy a nursing cloth. You could also just use a blanket to cover yourself. I prefer the nursing cloth so I can see the baby... but I've often just gone out with either a nursing shirt (a shirt with slits) or a cardigan over my t-shirt and covered baby with it.

Often times, your local drug store or hospital will rent out pumps to new moms so you can test them out. I'd check that out too.

If you are thinking of buying a pump, I'd suggest a hand pump instead of mechanical. It's easier on the breast.

If you are really uncomfortable, hand express some milk in a bottle. It's much easier than you think. Look it up on the net or in your baby/mommy book.

I also don't think there is anything wrong with excusing yourself and going somewhere quiet with baby...

With all that said, just know that there is nothing wrong with breastfeeding in public. After the initial shyness, you'll be fine. It's a natural and beautiful thing. :)

Good Luck! :)

Answer 10

If at his relatives house...go into another room like abedroom or someplace comfortable. As far as in public, nursing tops are wonderful now and have flaps to cover your breast. Otherwise a very light blanket tented over the top of your shoulder works well. Be warned though, if using a blanket it will more than likely cause the baby to sweat more.

Good Luck To You
Momma P

p.s. remember breast feeding is perfectly natural.