to start with I am not a whip out my boob girl in public. Right now I am always in my room to nurse because I'm basically topless while I nurse her ( staying with my inlaws right now).
My question is I don't have any specific nursing tops just nursing bras and Camis. What type of nursing shirts work best? Any you love or swear by?
Secondly my little one is 5.5 weeks so obviously is not latching herself. Any tips for being around other people, latching little one without everyone seeing my boob? I really want to be able to be around people again.
Thanks again!
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Re: BTDT moms nursing in public
I usually try to pinch my nipple and areola between my ring and middle finger & then guide it to her mouth- it takes a few practice trials!
As for covering, unless I'm at home and either my parents or my in-laws are here and I actually want to cover (for that use a real nursing cover and sit on the couch generally), otherwise I usually just use a muslin swaddle blanket tucked into my nursing tank strap. Its much more lightweight, covers okay, and I can use it for other things. I also spend the vast majority of my time with other moms that are currently or have breastfed babies (or are used to being around us that do/have) and the majority don't use covers, so I do have that going for me. The only reason I cover at all right now is because this little girl likes to bobble head around my boob till letdown so it would be a total show for several minutes otherwise. My oldest wouldn't put up with covers after around 3 months, so I'm figuring the same will happen. Hopefully she will just be a little better at latching right away by then!
TTC#1 for 19 months with PCOS and MFI IUI#3 + injectables = BFP!!!! Beta#1-134(13dpiui) Beta #2-392(15dpiui)
#1 born December 2011
TTC#2 - Beta #1 -51@10dpo Beta#2 -1353 @16dpo
#2 born May 2013
TTC # 3 June 2014 BFP 12-1-14
#3 born August 2015
#4!!!!!!! due June 2017
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TTC#1 for 19 months with PCOS and MFI IUI#3 + injectables = BFP!!!! Beta#1-134(13dpiui) Beta #2-392(15dpiui)
#1 born December 2011
TTC#2 - Beta #1 -51@10dpo Beta#2 -1353 @16dpo
#2 born May 2013
TTC # 3 June 2014 BFP 12-1-14
#3 born August 2015
#4!!!!!!! due June 2017