As a first time mom, a nursing cover was on my must-have registry list. Honestly, before my son was born, the thought never crossed my mind to nurse uncovered. I had never seen anyone breastfeed without a cover before, and for all I knew, it could have been illegal to do so! (It totally is NOT illegal to nurse without a cover! Check out the National Conference of State Legislatures website for up-to-date breastfeeding state laws.)
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Image taken from Google search
This is how the ‘two-shirt’ nursing method works. Image taken from Google search.
To cover or not to cover, that is the question. What do you think?
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This is the first time that I nursed uncovered at my parents’ house. Neither of them batted an eye… probably because the ‘two-shirt’ method keeps me pretty covered without my son having to eat under a blanket!
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We would love to hear from you…! What is your go to method for breastfeeding your baby in public?
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I’m currently a stay-at-home mom to my son who was born in January of 2015. I have my degree in Anthropology and spent the two years before my son was born teaching. After months of struggling with nursing, I was finally able to have the beautiful breastfeeding relationship I dreamed of. These struggles helped me find my passion for helping other mothers in their breastfeeding journeys and guided me to study to become a lactation counselor.
I think every mom should do what is most comfortable to her… My story is very similar to yours. I feel if someone feels he needs to cover, that’s A-ok, but she should understand that moms who don’t cover have their reasons, none of which have anything to do with attention seeking lol