Public Breastfeeding Clothing And Gear
What are the easiest clothing options for breastfeeding moms?
What's a breastfeeding garment?
I think most people would think a breastfeeding garment was something made to breastfeed in, so a nursing bra could be considered a breastfeeding garment. Most women really appreciate a good breastfeeding bra for the support. Could a woman nurse without a nursing bra? Absolutely, she could pull it down. What we encourage women not to do is pull their bra up and that can really cause sagging breasts, it can cause plugged ducts which can lead to an infection, so pull down for sure like a stretchy sports bra could pull right under. But there are ones made with snaps here or snaps here just to make it easy to open. So that would be a nursing garment or anything else designed for nursing in public or anywhere. Yeah, I think any piece of clothing that allows you to expose a nipple to the baby so that it's comfortable and supportive, could be considered a nursing item.
What's a nursing cover-up?
How do I use a blanket if I want to cover up while breastfeeding in public?
I think most moms don't hook it onto anything although, I suppose they could. They just have it loosely in their lap or over the other shoulder or just tucked over the baby or in their arm. So I don't think that they would normally tuck it in or button it in or I think they just slap it over their shoulder or the baby. Snap it on or pin it on. Any kind of a shawl. I saw a women the other day with just a beautiful pashmina. Really lightweight and just kind of tied around herself loosely and that was her nursing cover up. So those work, too.
How can I use my sling as a nursing cover-up?
How can I use my front infant carrier as a cover-up?
It depends on your anatomy. I don't know if every mother can use those. But if you can get the baby's mouth level with your breasts, you just move them over. I had a mom that did the Nordstrom Sale, two and a half hours, with her baby in her Bjorn and nobody knew. She shopped for two and a half hours. Baby is right in front of the breasts just nursing away. The were happy as a clam. And then she just sort of moved him over to this side. Nobody had a clue what she was doing. It was great.
How does a built-in nursing bra work?
What types of clothing are available to a breastfeeding mom?