Breastfeeding poncho/cover up?

[ashaj92]

Just wondering if anyone had purchased a cover up that doesn’t look like a floral bin bag? Been looking online at some and they’re all majorly hideous lol
Either that or is there some nursing tops you can buy that also help preserve your dignity when out and about in public? Don’t get me wrong, I’m very pro breastfeeding and I’m not ashamed to do it in public if my baby boy is hungry (just over 2 weeks old - first baby so still getting to grips with it all) but sometimes it can take me ages to get a proper latch if baby gets all worked up when he’s hungry, and then to put my boob away after etc so it’s more so I don’t feel rushed to whip the boob away after feeding lol

Asos have some decent nursing tops that you can flip back very quickly to cover your self and then adjust your bra etc after. I've just been wearing scrappy cami vest tops under t-shirts, I can pull them and nursing bra down and t shirt up with everything else still covered. There are also some great tutorials online for adapting vest tops so they attach to your nursing bra so there's one less thing to rearrange.

I never used a cover up. I always felt they draw more attention to everything and a a hassle.

I used to wear a vest and a tshirt then you pull one up and one down and you aren’t exposed. If you combine it with a cardigan that covers you from the side.

I breastfed twins in shops, cafes, restaurants, in parks and in church for 18 months and was always quite happy that no one could see anything untoward.

Also if you're that worried then you could just throw a large muslin over your shoulder.

Pennywhistle Wow! Twins! Yea i’m sure you’re right, I think I’ll be a bit more comfortable with it once I feel I’ve got the hang of it a bit more

Bobbiepin thanks I’ll check ASOS out 😊

I bought a cover from Amazon... An apron one. Have to say though it was a massive waste of time and money as DD hates it! I just wear a top and a vest so I can don't show anything and a muslin just in case. I'm not a bfing warrior in the slightest but I have found that the longer I am feeding the less I care about that sort of thing.

I went for the loose t-shirt over vest top approach (pull the t-shirt up and the vest top down, so very little on show) and then usually had a very light cotton scarf that I could use to cover up with if I felt the need in more public places.

If I was somewhere I really didn’t want to show boob (church, dh’s grandfathers, male work colleagues) then I wore a specific bf top from frugi or jojo maman bebe. I had one from each, they were double layered and really made it all a lot easier.

Normally though I just wore a cardi to cover up the side boob.

H&m feeding vest tops and nice baggy jumper. Feeding top and bra down the way jumper up, and I defy anyone to see anything. Stay away from things like breastfeeding tops and dresses with slits for feeding
In my experience the only comments you receive are positive ones anyway. Feed with confidence, it's only the media that wants you to believe there is negativity towards it.

Jojo Maman Bebe has some that are quite nice scarf type things. Which I think are more discreet that the apron style ones. I had a bit of a nightmare breastfeeding DD1 so I am getting one for the baby I’m Expecting now as a bit of a crutch while we sort the latch. Don’t expect to need it long term and may find we don’t use it at all. If baby to be hates it that’s fine, I can just use it as a large scarf in the future.

I went with a vest and loose tshirts , tshirts up and vest down ... my LO lives to move any covers that are over him so I draw more attention trying to stop him then if I just fed him x

Asha like pretty much any new skill you get better at it with time and practice.

It can feel a bit tricky or awkward at first but in my experience either people don’t notice at all or they think it’s lovely.

In 18 months I never had anyone say anything negative about my breastfeeding and as I had two babies and was therefore sitting feeding for a long time there was plenty of opportunity.

The majority of people didn’t notice a thing.

Good luck with it!