tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post5260330840966592403..comments2024-03-20T02:17:35.429-05:00Comments on Giftie Etcetera: Nursing in PublicGiftie Etceterahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11353862141419399333noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post-68545776362968983692008-10-08T08:08:00.000-05:002008-10-08T08:08:00.000-05:00I haven't tried eBay. I have bought from http://w...I haven't tried eBay. I have bought from http://www.expressiva.com/ once, but almost everything I got from them faded in just a couple of washes, so I wasn't a repeat customer. (Perhaps people who meticulously follow their wash instructions have a better experiece.)Mathochisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18238592153841235050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post-6745883294602488412008-10-08T06:53:00.000-05:002008-10-08T06:53:00.000-05:00You can also try looking on Ebay for nursing shirt...You can also try looking on Ebay for nursing shirts. That's where I got all mine from!Stac Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00987598916230715360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post-28358295481936981462008-10-07T22:16:00.000-05:002008-10-07T22:16:00.000-05:00IKWYM about the back torture... I am hoping someon...IKWYM about the back torture... I am hoping someone will be very nice to me and buy me a Beco baby carrier for this kiddo. ;) Although I will still probably carry around my ring sling for NIP.<BR/><BR/>http://www.motherwear.com/cat.cfm/cid/100 <BR/><BR/>(Look around at their other stuff, too... they may have some decent work shirts for you. But of all the styles I've tried, I found the T's most comfortable/user friendly for large breasts.)Mathochisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18238592153841235050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post-62926044134311042782008-10-07T21:16:00.000-05:002008-10-07T21:16:00.000-05:00My sling is a lot like a ring sling, but it has an...My sling is a lot like a ring sling, but it has an extra strap because ring slings torture my back. And I don't mind one bit if someone knows I'm nursing, as long as I can avoid showing booby. ;)<BR/><BR/>Where do you get the Motherswear shirts?Giftie Etceterahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11353862141419399333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post-17518383102403876032008-10-07T18:07:00.000-05:002008-10-07T18:07:00.000-05:00Yes, it does suck. Yes, it does get better. It t...Yes, it does suck. Yes, it does get better. It took me a LONG time to be comfortable NIP. Didn't stop me from doing it, but it was super-hard and very uncomforatble for me in the beginning. (Like first 6-8 weeks, at least!) I think large breasts make it 100x harder, too. <BR/><BR/>It will get easier as you two get more used to nursing together, your supply regulates and you don't leak (or leak as much), etc. You will get better at staying covered, too, with more practice... until he learns to grab the cover and fling it off himself! <BR/><BR/>If you can't/don't want to afford<BR/>a nursing cover (the ones with the stiff wire in the neck so you can still see the baby are really nice), I've heard of people buying a pair of those alligator clips they dentist office uses to clip the paper bibs on, and using that with a lightweight receiving blanket.<BR/><BR/>If you are still having a lot of oversupply, maybe he is not getting enough hind milk to gain more weight??? I'm sure you know you won't be able to *make* him nurse for 20 min if he decides he's done at 7. But you can nurse him on the same side twice in a row to help your supply even out, and give him a better chance of getting more hindmilk. (Again I'm not a LC, just a mom with a little experience, so ask a LLLL or LC you trust about this before trying it yourself; YMMV) <BR/><BR/>I have to admit I'm surprised you own a sling. Hope it is working out for you. What kind is it? The best luck I've had staying covered in public is nursing in a (homemade) ring sling with an extra-long tail. I open it nearly all the way, flip the rings over to my back side, and use the front of the sling to pretty much hide my whole torso, tucking the bottom under the baby. What I liked about it was I could still hold the whole thing away from my body (at the top) and see the baby, make eye contact, make sure nostils had a valid air path, etc., while still remaining completely covered - even on the side where my shirt was hiked up. But it wasn't "discreet" in the sense that anyone looking at me couldn't help but know I was nursing. (That was a goal of mine I'm not sure I ever achieved...) In a pinch without a blanket or other kind of cover, I have also worn my blazer backwards (like scrubs) to stay covered.<BR/><BR/>Also, if you haven't tried any nursing shirts yet, I really love Motherwear's value line v-neck T's. Not appropriate for a workday, but GREAT for doc visits, park days, etc. When baby's head getss big enough to hide you, you can nurse in those and hardly expose any flesh, even without a blanket/cover. Also FYI, side-opening nursing shirts do not work well with large breasts. Nor was I ever able to make a button-up over a tank top work for me as I had to completely unbutton the shirt to get the boob out. I am most comfortable in the all-around underlayer nursing shirts (like the t-shirts I mentioned).Mathochisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18238592153841235050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post-60094779426730654412008-10-07T08:29:00.000-05:002008-10-07T08:29:00.000-05:00I nursed my daughter for 10 months, and I got the ...I nursed my daughter for 10 months, and I got the hang of nursing in public finally. Once I even did it while shopping in Target (walking around clothes shopping with my baby under a blanket latched on). A woman stopped me and asked me if I was nursing under that blanket, and as I said yes I prepared for the worst. She patted me on the shoudler and said that I was doing a great job, and you could hardly tell I was even nursing. It was nice to hear something positive from a stranger, usually they aren't so kind. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post-79403937874359180832008-10-07T07:09:00.000-05:002008-10-07T07:09:00.000-05:00It's even more embarrassing when the dad tries to ...It's even more embarrassing when the dad tries to nurse in public.pacatruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04125048243775811714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post-31276537879207853942008-10-06T23:03:00.000-05:002008-10-06T23:03:00.000-05:00You should explicitly state in the title "Brien be...You should explicitly state in the title "Brien beware".Brien Louquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13753056752450360957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post-37934409238502098782008-10-06T20:37:00.000-05:002008-10-06T20:37:00.000-05:00I have to agree with you. I don't know if I could...I have to agree with you. I don't know if I could do it.Froghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14815575147390841235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post-10580209592532555752008-10-06T20:03:00.000-05:002008-10-06T20:03:00.000-05:00It's funny, I never even gave NIP a second thought...It's funny, I never even gave NIP a second thought. The baby was hungry, I fed her (and now him). I always covered up though. With Kirsi I had a receiving blanket but once she got older, she started pulling it off. So with Aidan, I invested in a nursing cover and I really like it. It folds up nice and small in my diaper bag and it's super handy. The leaking part sucks, though. I like wearing white because you can't notice the leaks nearly as much. lol But yeah, maybe packing an extra shirt would be a good idea. It will get easier, I promise.Derwinicushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082163458851553319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-863557816383416771.post-9501971837549610252008-10-06T19:50:00.000-05:002008-10-06T19:50:00.000-05:00For me I was never really comfortable nursing in p...For me I was never really comfortable nursing in public. Oh, I did it, and it does get easier with practice, and once Loki learns to hold his own head up. For me, even though it was a natural thing and all, I still didn't want anyone staring at my boobs. And people do stare.Stac Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00987598916230715360noreply@blogger.com