My Favorite Things | Nursing Cover

I’m sure many of you are familiar with this scene, and if you are a first-time-expecting mom, you will be soon:  You’re at the hospital with your newborn, and it’s time to nurse your baby.  And right as the baby is showing signs of hunger and rooting around and is actually alert enough to be interested in eating (finally!), a guest knocks on the door to come visit you and your new bundle.  You know from your previous feeding attempts that you’d be better fit to feed your baby if you were an octopus with several additional arms- one to hold your baby, one to arrange the pillows comfortably, one to guide your baby to latch on, etc.  And now you feel the pressure of your audience.  Do you ask them to step out of the room for a while?  Do you make your baby wait a little longer risking a bad visit with a crying baby and an even worse feeding when they leave?  You decide to go ahead and nurse.  And to cover up, you grab a blanket.  And by doing so, you add one more thing to the juggling experience.  Baby gets fussy and hot from being covered, you can’t see, you feel rushed, you get hot making baby even hotter, and the whole thing is a big mess.

Or how about this one:  You are home with your baby and it’s time to feed.  But you have people over visiting.  So, you have to leave the room and go somewhere private.  Sometimes feedings feel like they take forever, and at the beginning, every 2-3 hours seems like a blink of an eye.  But off you go to some other room, again, while your guests wait and you miss out on visiting.

These scenes repeat themselves in all kinds of situations imaginable:  out in public, at a friend’s house, even in a parked car in a busy parking lot… nothing draws attention like a cute little baby.  But the last thing you want is for people to be looking at you and your cute little baby while you are trying to nurse.

This is where the BeBe au Lait nursing cover comes in!  This cover is not like other covers that just drape over your shoulders.  BeBe au Lait nursing covers allow both arms to be free AND allow you to see your baby while nursing.  The fabric is lightweight so you won’t get hot.  And since the top is open instead of flat against your body, air can circulate allowing baby to eat without a blanket blocking their way.  This nursing cover is fashionable yet discrete.

Nursing doesn’t have to be uncomfortable, and it doesn’t have to be an isolating experience.  Even though I’ve nursed 4 babies, nursing can still be challenging sometimes.   But knowing that I have one less thing to worry about makes me relax enough to nurse successfully when other people are around.

PS This nursing cover can be used for things other than nursing.  Think about using it for privacy when pumping when you go back to work.  Or perhaps a cover over a baby carrier when you are walking around outside and want sun or wind protection for your sleeping baby.