discrete breastfeeding with big norks

[charitas]

its taken me so long to become confident with bf and learn to cope with my niagra fall like letdown, that i havn't tried bf in public before last week. ds objected to having a cot sheet drapped over him and would only tolerate it if i was under the sheet too, cue feeding whilst keeping sheet on my head with sunglasses,any tips on not looking quite so ridiculous at my mils later this week.

i need to support my breast with one hand so have no hand free.my mil has seen me breast feed many times whilst visiting, but lives in the sort of village were no one knoocks especially teenage niece and nephew.

LOL- I have a fantastic image in my head now!

I feel your pain. My boobs were bloody enormous when I was breast feeding and I would spray everywhere! Unfortunately all I could ever do when I was surrounded by boobie fearing relatives and friends was to either express the milk or just nip upstairs with him. I was always nervous in public anyway.

It's so fiddly to keep the boulder supported, the baby supported and a blanket over your shoulder. But if the little one wants feeding that badly he might eventually get used to the blanket over him.

Sorry to be of no use but I am sure someone will have a clever trick for you. Good luck!

If I'm going out and feel a bit about doing it I wear a vest top, and a jumper/cardigan, pull the vest top up, jumper/cardigan down, and hardly anything will be on show.

Have you tried rolling up a muslin suq0are / towel and putting it underneath your breast giving you more support?000 (sorry I have an assistant typist beside me)

Try going to your bfc, she may be able to show you how to feed him without the need to support yourself.

I know how you feel though.

I used to use a muslin rolled up under breast to support and soak up the mammoth amount that ran out as I had am intense let down that would have both ds's pulling back in terror - without the muslin I'd end up with all my clothes soaked - not a good look!

Thanks for the muslin advice, it's really so thatr i don't scare my beloved's somewhat shy nephew as last time he stayued with us his only conversation to me was can i have more pizza/toad in hole/the whole contents of your kitchen. He thinks we are wierd veggie hippies anyway ( on last visit brought emerancy supplkies of 36 cans of cola and 24 multipack of crisps) but i don't want him to be cautious about coming round while we are visiting as since his grandad died my beloved is the only man who's always been around in his life and the only one who shows him physical affection.