After a few months, I began feeling much more comfortable nursing Charis in public. At first, I still nursed her with a cover, but then I felt more comfortable {and less noticeable} nursing her without a cover. Most assumed I was just holding a baby, instead of feeding a baby.
A few things you might want to consider leaving in the baby bag for those times you are out of the house and need to nurse your baby:
- Nursing cover: in my opinion this is not necessary, but many women are more comfortable using it while breastfeeding a baby. My rule is: Do what you are most comfortable nursing your baby. If that means, you want a cover, then check out the Planet Wise prints from Diaper Junction; they're so cute.
- LilyPadz: These are AMAZING. I suffered from embarrassing leaks the whole time while Charis was breastfed. I had a pair of these. They use pressure to help control breast milk leakage. When I remembered to wear them, I did not have any visible leaks.
- Nipple cream, such as Earth Mama Angel Baby's Natural Nipple Butter: This helped tremendously when Charis was first born, but even as her teeth came in, I occasionally had to apply some nipple ointment.
- Water: To stay hydrated.
Do you remember the first time you nursed your baby in public?
Are there any other products you would recommend?
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