Anyone tried the "hooter hider" or as it is known now the bebe au lait nursing cover?

[ukemmalewis]

Hallo, I am a mum to be (in about 4 weeks!) and have been trying to find some practical and discreet breastfeeding tops but there aren't many around! So i came across this invention that has had rave reviews in the US but I was wondering if anyone has tried it here?
Want to know how useful it is?

\link{http://www.bebeaulait.com
\bebe au lait nursing cover}THanks ladies.

Em x

I did buy a plain cream on though

I must be built differently to everyone here. I never had any problem with my tummy showing just my boobs but as I say - ds always fed for 40 mins or so in the early weeks and in that time needed to relatch 10 times or more so maybe we were an odd example.

This has really made me smile this morning, PMSL at the pics on the site No you don't need one!

I got \link{http://www.harryduley.co.uk/index1.php?page=TUBE\these} when I was pregnant which are pretty much the same thing as the belly hugger. I bought a set of 3 to wear with my non-pg-lady clothes while I was the size of a house, but still use them all the time for bf - in fact, I even wear one in bed under my jamas to keep my tummy warm when feeding at night.

They are very useful - similar to wearing a vest top but with no hoiking down to do. Possibly it's the way I'm built, but if I have to haul a nork over the top of a vest, it sort of sits there at an alarming angle and DD has a tendency to come unlatched and get sprayed in the eye.

Haven't read the whole thread but am crying with laughter. Why would you put your baby in a handbag to feed them?!!!

Have to say though, I was desperate for 'discreet' ways to breastfeed before actually having dd. As soon as she was born i didn't give a toss!!

That belly-hugger makes a lot of sense to me - with autumn and winter babies I did get chilly during feeding, especially out-of-doors!

But the bebe au lait seems to me to be just another thing to lug around with you. Definitely 'invest' in some baggy tops that you can just pull up from the bottom (and you can if you like peek in through the neckline to watch your bub) and see how you go before getting something like this.

An over-the-shoulder sling would be far more useful, something like a Hugagbabe or a Coorie (both of which I've use and both are excellent for discreet feeding). At least, I think those are the names - it's been so long now for me!

I just used a shawl if I felt I was somewhere where discreteness was required. Unwrapped the baby and draped it over my shoulder and the baby just for latching on really. Why carry around anything extra?

I am about to get one of these, like some of my NCT pals, I am not a prude and quite happy to breastfeed wherever and whenever but there are just times when my baby decides he doesn't want to feed properly and will reel off my breast and expose me in all my glory. Sorry but when i am chatting to my father in law I would rather this didn't happen, yes I could manage with a muslin or the like and do currently (very happily), but there are times when I would like to be more covered or can't always wear "ideal" breastfeeding clothes (a wedding and a funeral so far). You other mums should calm down a bit you sound really rather militant...

Why post on a 2 year old thread to be rude, Rollers?

How old is your baby?

Whoops new to this game and looks like I wont be bothering to comment again.

While these days nursing in public is a non issue, when my DD was a newborn I did use a nursing cover and it helped me build my confidence whilst my baby was tiny. Though I think they have limited use, as no way my DD would of tolerated a nursing cover as an older baby.

That said I understand that they do draw more attention to what you are doing....
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Opps didn't see how old this thread was, thanks Hunker.

Rollers, don't be put off that easily! You were rude - defensively, I guess.

But I was actually trying to prevent you making an expensive mistake - if your baby's under a couple of months old and you're planning on breastfeeding for long - because most babies over about 8 weeks won't go in a tent to breastfeed.

Rollers, agree with Hunker. Small babies don't mind being covered up but once they develop an attitude they won't tolerate it at all!
btw my FIL got used to the occasional flash of boob and recently commented to my Mum that my ds3 who was bf for 2.8 years "Got loads of the fresh milk and it brought him on great!"

Ok point taken - my wee man is only 8 weeks maybe I will just keep on with the pashmina trick

Buy yourself something nice with the money you've saved, eh? And keep posting

I have one of the bebe au lait covers from mom4life.com, and can honestly say that it is one of my best buys . I coped with the baggy tops/shirts and a muslin over the shoulder with my 1st son, but this was far superior. You still end up with one hand free!! to eat or drink with or whatever! And the wind doesn't blow it off!
Also, although i didn't have a problem with feeding in front of others, some people do find it uncomfortable (father in law for instance) and so i used to leave the room . With this cover there is nothing for anyone to catch sight of-handy when baby is faffing about on/off/on/off the breast!!
I have been known to use it in conjunction with a sling or hippychick seat and feed whilst continuing to do something else, such as shopping in the supermarket!
I am now breastfeeding my 3rd son, so have loads of experience with the nursing cover -go for it add it to your wishlist!
Look up hooter hider on Google or ebay to find cheaper variants of Bebe au Lait/Hooter hider branded covers. More expensive ones tend to be lined, cheaper ones not, but still look well made at the seams!
Hope this helps. x

OOOps i didn't see how old thread was either-new to all this posting malarkey!! Never mind!

DD3 would have a fit if I tried to cover her head whilst feeding, she has taken to the on off have a look around on off have a look around thing though.

Hooter hider (yuck) if it bothers you use a muslin or a light shawl.

I've never owned a special bf top in my life. Just push your top up a bit. Nobody has ever said catty things to me in public places either about having norks out (but I am moderately discreet, and quite a scary person so perhaps they wouldn't dare, because my reaction would probably be to proceed to take my entire top off to make a point).

Love my norks.

I bought BF clothes but now just do the vest down/top up thing, although those tummy huggers would be better (might try that if I'm allowed another baby!).

My cloth nappy seller has been being chased by those (or similar) people trying to get her to stock them. I have to say that when she asked for reactions at our Baby Bistro, she just got lots of laughs!

I'd say a ring or pouch sling would be much easier and nicer!

My youngest is 7 months and is still happy to feed under it! Never heard people have such strong reactions to them before, its just a pretty plain cream cloth!!

Well I loved it,honestly! I was a 32J and I wear a lot of dresses that unbutton and hate baggy t shirt type things so it was great for me when in really crowded places where I didn't want to get out my whole naked breast in full view of all the blokes (london zoo,Ikea etc)I found that my baby liked it too as it closed us into our own little world as we could still see each other.It works because of the wiring at the top which holds it out so you can look down at the baby and it doesn't fall off like a muslin.Agree that if you wear clothes that you can lift up you may as well not bother,I don't use it now as she is too big and pulls it away so if I am going to be on a train or something I wear a loose shirt.I am not bothered about a quick nipple flash but I do feel shy about full breast nudity!

Have you seen this nursing cover/hat before? It is called a Moboleez Apparently it 'hides the breast but not the breastfeeding!' It is a hat that the baby wears..

I personally disin't use a nursing cover because i felt the more people who noticed i was bfing - the better!

Oh, lollolololol...I know this is a very old thread that was ressurected....but gosh, that Moboleez thing si hilarious....oh the height of fashion ....