Guest guest Posted September 5, 2000 Report Share Posted September 5, 2000 Two of my sil's had babies a day apart and my one sil's mother made a nursing cape for each of them. They are kinda cool... ,~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I am pregnant, crazy and hormonal...I will be human once again some day:o)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Come join my lists:o)LargeLDSfamilies-subscribeegroupsfrugaltalkforlargeLDSfamilies-subscribeegroupsLDSparentsofboys-subscribeegroups(LDSwomenathome-subscribeegroups Our theme for this list...http://www.mormons.org/basic/family/mothers/benson_zion.htm)LDSmomsinIdaho-subscribeegroups~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2000 Report Share Posted September 5, 2000 I didn't nurse in public at all with my first son because I was too embarassed and just didn't have a lot of support. When Ryker was born (12/21/99) I got tons of support from this list and became much more confident about it. Now, I don't have any qualms about feeding him in public. As a very big-breasted woman, I have a bit more territory that is exposed. Usually I have a receiving blanket with me, but once Ryker latches on, my shirt covers the other exposed areas. I am not as hung up on making sure no one sees any part of naked skin. My dh is also helpful in acting as a shield if needed while I am unhooking/ positioning. I don't have any nursing shirts. I really think it is simply a matter of being comfortable with yourself and practice. It is such a great thing for us to breastfeed in public because it sends a message to other women that it is OK to do it. I remember being at the July Fourth parade and I had Ryker in the stroller. It was so hot and I knew he would appreciate a drink, so I got my sling on and got him into position. A man was jogging by and noticed the sling. He started to come close and commented about what a neat idea for shade. I told him the baby was eating and his face turned a couple of shades of red and he apologized and took off running before I could tell him that there was no need to be embarassed! -- Amy W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2000 Report Share Posted September 5, 2000 I didn't nurse in public at all with my first son because I was too embarassed and just didn't have a lot of support. When Ryker was born (12/21/99) I got tons of support from this list and became much more confident about it. Now, I don't have any qualms about feeding him in public. As a very big-breasted woman, I have a bit more territory that is exposed. Usually I have a receiving blanket with me, but once Ryker latches on, my shirt covers the other exposed areas. I am not as hung up on making sure no one sees any part of naked skin. My dh is also helpful in acting as a shield if needed while I am unhooking/ positioning. I don't have any nursing shirts. I really think it is simply a matter of being comfortable with yourself and practice. It is such a great thing for us to breastfeed in public because it sends a message to other women that it is OK to do it. I remember being at the July Fourth parade and I had Ryker in the stroller. It was so hot and I knew he would appreciate a drink, so I got my sling on and got him into position. A man was jogging by and noticed the sling. He started to come close and commented about what a neat idea for shade. I told him the baby was eating and his face turned a couple of shades of red and he apologized and took off running before I could tell him that there was no need to be embarassed! -- Amy W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2000 Report Share Posted September 5, 2000 I didn't nurse in public at all with my first son because I was too embarassed and just didn't have a lot of support. When Ryker was born (12/21/99) I got tons of support from this list and became much more confident about it. Now, I don't have any qualms about feeding him in public. As a very big-breasted woman, I have a bit more territory that is exposed. Usually I have a receiving blanket with me, but once Ryker latches on, my shirt covers the other exposed areas. I am not as hung up on making sure no one sees any part of naked skin. My dh is also helpful in acting as a shield if needed while I am unhooking/ positioning. I don't have any nursing shirts. I really think it is simply a matter of being comfortable with yourself and practice. It is such a great thing for us to breastfeed in public because it sends a message to other women that it is OK to do it. I remember being at the July Fourth parade and I had Ryker in the stroller. It was so hot and I knew he would appreciate a drink, so I got my sling on and got him into position. A man was jogging by and noticed the sling. He started to come close and commented about what a neat idea for shade. I told him the baby was eating and his face turned a couple of shades of red and he apologized and took off running before I could tell him that there was no need to be embarassed! -- Amy W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2000 Report Share Posted September 5, 2000 , I wouldn't worry about people in public. If you are comfortable that is all that matters. I nurse my HUGE (42 lbs) 2 yo anywhere that he wants to nurse. I have never had one negative comment when nursing in public. You can nurse at home in front of a mirror to see how much you are showing. You can also use nursing clothes (bought or fashioned at home) such as a man's undershirt under your t-shirt so that not much skin shows when you lift your shirt. Neither of my children would tolerate a blanket over their head. My son actually likes to have the entire top of my breast exposed so that he can put his hands there. I have gotten him to limit this in public, since he is older. I have really just gotten to the point that I feel that my breasts were placed here for the exclusive reason of feeding my babies. I will do that and no one's insecurities can make me stop. Wendihttp://www.lactivist.combreastfeeding resources and info Public Nursing I wanted to know how many of you nurse in public and how do you do it discreetly? The only way I know how is with a blanket over their head. My family is asking how I can do it without being embarrassed and I don't see what the problem is because they can't see anything. They say that everyone knows what I am doing. Do you think people have a problem with it because I mostly get a lot of smiles from strangers, especially elderly women. Mom to 12/10/98 and Mikayla 6/22/00Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed!http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2000 Report Share Posted September 5, 2000 Do you have nursing shirts? I found that blankets were always in the way. I usually wore a shirt, pulled it up from the bottom and nursed that way (the baby covers most skin, and the shirt goes to baby's nose) I always nurse in public with no problems, and I don't care if they know what I'm doing...moms don't hide bottles, I don't hide breasts Mom to (Oct 8, 1998) Public Nursing I wanted to know how many of you nurse in public and how do you do it discreetly? The only way I know how is with a blanket over their head. My family is asking how I can do it without being embarrassed and I don't see what the problem is because they can't see anything. They say that everyone knows what I am doing. Do you think people have a problem with it because I mostly get a lot of smiles from strangers, especially elderly women. Mom to 12/10/98 and Mikayla 6/22/00Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed!http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2000 Report Share Posted September 5, 2000 Do you have nursing shirts? I found that blankets were always in the way. I usually wore a shirt, pulled it up from the bottom and nursed that way (the baby covers most skin, and the shirt goes to baby's nose) I always nurse in public with no problems, and I don't care if they know what I'm doing...moms don't hide bottles, I don't hide breasts Mom to (Oct 8, 1998) Public Nursing I wanted to know how many of you nurse in public and how do you do it discreetly? The only way I know how is with a blanket over their head. My family is asking how I can do it without being embarrassed and I don't see what the problem is because they can't see anything. They say that everyone knows what I am doing. Do you think people have a problem with it because I mostly get a lot of smiles from strangers, especially elderly women. Mom to 12/10/98 and Mikayla 6/22/00Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed!http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2000 Report Share Posted September 5, 2000 Do you have nursing shirts? I found that blankets were always in the way. I usually wore a shirt, pulled it up from the bottom and nursed that way (the baby covers most skin, and the shirt goes to baby's nose) I always nurse in public with no problems, and I don't care if they know what I'm doing...moms don't hide bottles, I don't hide breasts Mom to (Oct 8, 1998) Public Nursing I wanted to know how many of you nurse in public and how do you do it discreetly? The only way I know how is with a blanket over their head. My family is asking how I can do it without being embarrassed and I don't see what the problem is because they can't see anything. They say that everyone knows what I am doing. Do you think people have a problem with it because I mostly get a lot of smiles from strangers, especially elderly women. Mom to 12/10/98 and Mikayla 6/22/00Give the Gift of Life Breastfeed!http://www.lactivist.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2000 Report Share Posted September 5, 2000 I nursed baby #1 (ds) in public from about week three. It was hard to latch him on at that age, but I persevered. With him I did under the blanket until he started to play with it. The next stage was to drape my clothing over/around his face. Then we did medieval recreation and I made dresses that opened at the neck for my breast to stick out when I nursed--not discreet, but comfortable in TX heat. Now nursing baby #2 (dd) I use nursing shirts or drape my clothing around/over her face. I have better dresses for medieval recreation that are for nursing. I started nursing her in public immediately. I had to get ds out or he would drive me insane, he was used to an out and about schedule. With both children I have carried them in a sling, and the sling is another great tool since it covers me from waist up, and hides the baby as much as I want him/her obscured. The sling is just a tool though, and I have done w/o it as easily when I either forgot it or was gone longer than originally planned. The only way I know how is with a blanket over their head. My family is asking how I can do it without being embarrassed and I don't see what the problem is because they can't see anything. They say that everyone knows what I am doing. Do you think people have a problem with it because I mostly get a lot of smiles from strangers, especially elderly women. I feel that the blanket over the baby's head drew more attention to me than nursing without it does--especially since you have to get the blanket over you, keep it in place and keep the baby from playing with it. I was not embarrassed that people knew I was nursing, but I wanted to preserve the privacy of my body. I feel more comfortable with my privacy in clothing that is more quickly "into place" around the nursing child. IMO more attention is drawn to a nursing pair when the baby screams to get fed because the mom has to stop and arrange the pillow and the blanket before the baby is latched on. If you can unclip/unsnap/unbutton a minimum of clothing and latch the baby on w/o the other messing the amount of time from "feed me" to "being fed" is minimized and there is less disruption to the "audience." I get a lot of smiles from older women too. I simply smile back. I prefer to interpret their smiles as "what a sweet baby you have, and so quiet too!" The only comments ever made to me while nursing have been positive ones, including a lady of African American descent at Target when ds was 15 months old, who wrote me a note saying how she wished she'd been able to bf her adopted child. (I am Caucasian.) She didn't want to disturb me by coming up to speak to me while I was nursing. I thanked her. So, I get the feeling that public nursing makes your relatives uncomfortable, I worried about mine, but they got over it and so I did then too. HTH, Amy Lynnmother to 1-25-98 and 2-10-00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2000 Report Share Posted September 5, 2000 I nursed baby #1 (ds) in public from about week three. It was hard to latch him on at that age, but I persevered. With him I did under the blanket until he started to play with it. The next stage was to drape my clothing over/around his face. Then we did medieval recreation and I made dresses that opened at the neck for my breast to stick out when I nursed--not discreet, but comfortable in TX heat. Now nursing baby #2 (dd) I use nursing shirts or drape my clothing around/over her face. I have better dresses for medieval recreation that are for nursing. I started nursing her in public immediately. I had to get ds out or he would drive me insane, he was used to an out and about schedule. With both children I have carried them in a sling, and the sling is another great tool since it covers me from waist up, and hides the baby as much as I want him/her obscured. The sling is just a tool though, and I have done w/o it as easily when I either forgot it or was gone longer than originally planned. The only way I know how is with a blanket over their head. My family is asking how I can do it without being embarrassed and I don't see what the problem is because they can't see anything. They say that everyone knows what I am doing. Do you think people have a problem with it because I mostly get a lot of smiles from strangers, especially elderly women. I feel that the blanket over the baby's head drew more attention to me than nursing without it does--especially since you have to get the blanket over you, keep it in place and keep the baby from playing with it. I was not embarrassed that people knew I was nursing, but I wanted to preserve the privacy of my body. I feel more comfortable with my privacy in clothing that is more quickly "into place" around the nursing child. IMO more attention is drawn to a nursing pair when the baby screams to get fed because the mom has to stop and arrange the pillow and the blanket before the baby is latched on. If you can unclip/unsnap/unbutton a minimum of clothing and latch the baby on w/o the other messing the amount of time from "feed me" to "being fed" is minimized and there is less disruption to the "audience." I get a lot of smiles from older women too. I simply smile back. I prefer to interpret their smiles as "what a sweet baby you have, and so quiet too!" The only comments ever made to me while nursing have been positive ones, including a lady of African American descent at Target when ds was 15 months old, who wrote me a note saying how she wished she'd been able to bf her adopted child. (I am Caucasian.) She didn't want to disturb me by coming up to speak to me while I was nursing. I thanked her. So, I get the feeling that public nursing makes your relatives uncomfortable, I worried about mine, but they got over it and so I did then too. HTH, Amy Lynnmother to 1-25-98 and 2-10-00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2000 Report Share Posted September 5, 2000 I do it all the time but I don't put a blanket over their heads, they don't stand for it lol. I ust lift my t-shirt and use a receiving blanket under my arm and around their bodies so it looks like they are sleeping :-) Michele I wanted to know how many of you nurse in public and how do you do it discreetly? The only way I know how is with a blanket over their head. My family is asking how I can do it without being embarrassed and I don't see what the problem is because they can't see anything. They say that everyone knows what I am doing. Do you think people have a problem with it because I mostly get a lot of smiles from strangers, especially elderly women. Mom to 12/10/98 and Mikayla 6/22/00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2000 Report Share Posted September 5, 2000 I do it all the time but I don't put a blanket over their heads, they don't stand for it lol. I ust lift my t-shirt and use a receiving blanket under my arm and around their bodies so it looks like they are sleeping :-) Michele I wanted to know how many of you nurse in public and how do you do it discreetly? The only way I know how is with a blanket over their head. My family is asking how I can do it without being embarrassed and I don't see what the problem is because they can't see anything. They say that everyone knows what I am doing. Do you think people have a problem with it because I mostly get a lot of smiles from strangers, especially elderly women. Mom to 12/10/98 and Mikayla 6/22/00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2000 Report Share Posted September 5, 2000 I do it all the time but I don't put a blanket over their heads, they don't stand for it lol. I ust lift my t-shirt and use a receiving blanket under my arm and around their bodies so it looks like they are sleeping :-) Michele I wanted to know how many of you nurse in public and how do you do it discreetly? The only way I know how is with a blanket over their head. My family is asking how I can do it without being embarrassed and I don't see what the problem is because they can't see anything. They say that everyone knows what I am doing. Do you think people have a problem with it because I mostly get a lot of smiles from strangers, especially elderly women. Mom to 12/10/98 and Mikayla 6/22/00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2000 Report Share Posted September 5, 2000 I nurse in public all the time and have since my first was born. I will often try to find a quiet spot wherever I am, and I used nursing shirts to help me be discreet. I never mind if people know I am breastfeeding, but I don't like the feeling that my breast is hanging out for all to see. I think this is partly because I am very large busted. Nursing shirts helped me manage undoing the bra, latching on, ect, without worrying about my stomach or breast being exposed. Since has been about a year old (he is s 19 months now), I don't wear nursing shirts much, he just latches on and since I don't have to manage holding his head and getting him latched on correctly , I wear anything that allows access. I had a cape thingy but found it was awkward to use and really just drew a lot of attention to me. I always had a cloth diaper with me and if I felt the need to cover up I just used that. BTW, I feel that nursing in public is important for a lot of reasons, one being that it helps breastfeeding become more visible. It will be a great day when we can walk through a mall or other public place and see breastfeeding babies everywhere! I personally love seeing a mom nursing in public and always smile and say hi. I do remember, though, that this was a big hurdle for me when I was a new mom. I was very self-conscious, but I am also someone who likes to be on the go, so I got over my discomfort pretty quickly. I would suggest that you start off nursing your baby in public somewhere that is rather quiet and where you can be comfortable. For me this was a booth in a favorite restaurant. Bring a small blanket and a cloth diaper and experiment with what is most comfortable for you. Margaret Sue Didier wrote: My Groups | breastfeeding Main Page | Start a new group! I wanted to know how many of you nurse in public and how do you do it discreetly? Gi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2000 Report Share Posted September 5, 2000 I nurse in public all the time and have since my first was born. I will often try to find a quiet spot wherever I am, and I used nursing shirts to help me be discreet. I never mind if people know I am breastfeeding, but I don't like the feeling that my breast is hanging out for all to see. I think this is partly because I am very large busted. Nursing shirts helped me manage undoing the bra, latching on, ect, without worrying about my stomach or breast being exposed. Since has been about a year old (he is s 19 months now), I don't wear nursing shirts much, he just latches on and since I don't have to manage holding his head and getting him latched on correctly , I wear anything that allows access. I had a cape thingy but found it was awkward to use and really just drew a lot of attention to me. I always had a cloth diaper with me and if I felt the need to cover up I just used that. BTW, I feel that nursing in public is important for a lot of reasons, one being that it helps breastfeeding become more visible. It will be a great day when we can walk through a mall or other public place and see breastfeeding babies everywhere! I personally love seeing a mom nursing in public and always smile and say hi. I do remember, though, that this was a big hurdle for me when I was a new mom. I was very self-conscious, but I am also someone who likes to be on the go, so I got over my discomfort pretty quickly. I would suggest that you start off nursing your baby in public somewhere that is rather quiet and where you can be comfortable. For me this was a booth in a favorite restaurant. Bring a small blanket and a cloth diaper and experiment with what is most comfortable for you. Margaret Sue Didier wrote: My Groups | breastfeeding Main Page | Start a new group! I wanted to know how many of you nurse in public and how do you do it discreetly? Gi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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