https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 02:57:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-coverswraps#post-593257 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 02:32:11 +0000 aprk 593257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was gifted a Dria but I wonder if it (or really other covers) will be hot in the summer? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-coverswraps#post-593188 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:06:31 +0000 eeh 593188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Now I use an a and a blanket but in the beginning I always used my bebe au lait cover. I also have another cover that I don't like as much but don't remember the brand and it doesn't say on it. The only difference I see between the two is that the bebe au lait cover has a stiffer neckline so it makes it easier to look down and see what's going on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-coverswraps#post-593154 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:39:27 +0000 birdofafeather 593154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>another vote for Bebe au Lait! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-coverswraps#post-593138 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:24:17 +0000 jetsettermomma 593138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: Would you happen to know how wide the Booby Trapper is? I like the idea of the double rim but would also like it to be wide for better coverage. Thanks so much!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-coverswraps#post-359385 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 05:25:53 +0000 matador84 359385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have an udder cover but haven't used it publicly because to me it just screams nursing cover. Most times I use an a&amp;a blanket and it works great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-coverswraps#post-359362 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 03:25:55 +0000 erwoo 359362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the petunia pickle bottom Haven and love it. It's bigger and folds into its own little bag. </p> <p><a href="http://www.petunia.com/accessories/haven" rel="nofollow">http://www.petunia.com/accessories/haven</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-coverswraps#post-359305 Wed, 24 Oct 2012 23:25:58 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 359305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Running Elley: same:(</p> <p>I have the udder cover and tried to use it in the hospital but because it is still such a production for him to latch on...I found the cover to be annoying.<br /> I did practice using it and liked that it covered everything: despite that I have no real use for it yet </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-coverswraps#post-357931 Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:45:52 +0000 tororojo 357931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So, right now on Babysteals they have Bebe Au Lait/Hooter Hider covers for $17.99...with shipping it would be $21.50 (for my location). I'm torn on whether I want the apron-looking kind or if I should hold out for something more stylish! Anyway, if you're looking for a cover that might be a good option. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-coverswraps#post-354621 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:21:07 +0000 HabesBabe 354621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JerricaBenton: It sounds totally easy... now to find someone w/ a sewing machine. haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-coverswraps#post-354613 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:15:14 +0000 Running Elley 354613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been having trouble mastering this. We're still at the point where I need to guide him to latch on. I can't wait until I can just use a cover- it'll make life so much easier ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-coverswraps#post-354609 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:11:14 +0000 JerricaBenton 354609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HabesBabe: Haha, they'll probably fray. In the tutorial I posted, you basically fold a piece of fabric in half, right sides together, and press a hem around the bottom and short side and stich, and then stitch across the top to a spot that you've measured and marked for where you want your neck hole to be. Then you turn in right side out and press the neck hole seam down and stitch around to finish it off. Easy, right? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-coverswraps#post-354604 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:06:29 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 354604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also just did layering and pulled the top up and the tank down. Now she refuses to let me nurse anywhere interesting, so I think our public nursing days have come to an end. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-coverswraps#post-354602 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:04:18 +0000 HabesBabe 354602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JerricaBenton: Can I just buy the fabric and but a hole in the middle and not sew anything? Or will the edges fray? LOL. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-coverswraps#post-354593 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:59:37 +0000 JerricaBenton 354593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HabesBabe: Haha, I think I have crafting performance anxiety and I never think what I make is good enough to give to another person, let alone sell! If anyone you know has a sewing machine, all they have to be able to do is sew a straight line! If you go to the fabric store and measure it on your body you'll barely even have to cut it! If you want to borrow a machine and try it out I can definitely answer any questions/talk you through it :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-coverswraps#post-354572 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:48:15 +0000 HabesBabe 354572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use a Bebe au Lait, but C hates it because it gets super hot... and I haven't quite mastered the nipple insertion part yet. I feel like I have to have her face in the open to get it in, then cover us up, but then I feel like my nipple is on display for everyone. If I try to do it with her face covered, I spray milk everywhere!</p> <p>@JerricaBenton: I don't have a sewing machine and I can't do anything crafty involving fabric... would you be willing to make one &amp; sell it to me? LOL! I've seen them on Etsy, too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-coverswraps#post-354424 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:27:32 +0000 Sammyfab 354424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have an udder cover as well. A blanket would never work with us. My LO would pull it off in two seconds flat! He is the world's squirmiest nurser! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-coverswraps#post-354423 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:27:29 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 354423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loved our bebe au lait! It has a little metal thing so the cover props up a bit and you can peek at your baby while you're BFing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-coverswraps#post-354395 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:13:47 +0000 Ree723 354395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like my Udder Cover and have had no issues with it. I also sometimes just use a muslin blanket instead, which works just as well. I never practiced but DH and I did make a special trip out for lunch when LO was a week old specifically for me to try it out in public and get used to feeding anywhere. It was no big deal and not that hard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-coverswraps#post-354377 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:07:18 +0000 HLK208 354377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have this one:<br /> <a href="http://m.nordstrom.com/s/2973261/?cm_cat=datafeed&#038;cm_pla=home:miscellaneous&#038;cm_ite=bebe_au_lait_nursing_cover:220996&#038;cm_ven=Google_Product_Ads&#038;mr:trackingCode=9AC522AE-9060-E011-A50F-001517B1882A&#038;mr:referralID=NA&#038;origin=pla&#038;mr:adType=pla&#038;mr:ad=17519441753&#038;mr:keyword=%7Bkeyword%7D&#038;mr:match=%7Bmatchtype%7D&#038;mr:filter=42353659433" rel="nofollow">http://m.nordstrom.com/s/2973261/?cm_cat=datafeed&#038;cm_pla=home:miscellaneous&#038;cm_ite=bebe_au_lait_nursing_cover:220996&#038;cm_ven=Google_Product_Ads&#038;mr:trackingCode=9AC522AE-9060-E011-A50F-001517B1882A&#038;mr:referralID=NA&#038;origin=pla&#038;mr:adType=pla&#038;mr:ad=17519441753&#038;mr:keyword=%7Bkeyword%7D&#038;mr:match=%7Bmatchtype%7D&#038;mr:filter=42353659433</a></p> <p>(That looks like a giant link?!) anyway, it's nice and it's not bulky in my diaper bag. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-coverswraps#post-354364 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:03:40 +0000 JerricaBenton 354364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO's not here yet but I liked the Dria. I couldn't justify the price for a poncho especially because I figured if I liked it I would want more than one - so I made my own. I like it even better because I customized the length and color. I sew, but it is incredibly easy to make a poncho even for a beginner. This tutorial shows the basics: <a href="http://blog.creativekismet.com/2012/01/10/the-katie-poncho/" rel="nofollow">http://blog.creativekismet.com/2012/01/10/the-katie-poncho/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-coverswraps#post-354167 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:02:55 +0000 CarrieLouWho 354167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks all! Sounds like everyone has different likes :) As it goes in the parenting world!!! I'd been thinking about the Dria cover, but with the price wasn't sure if it was worth it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-coverswraps#post-354093 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 13:37:26 +0000 mrsjazz 354093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to use a Booby Trapper. I love it because it has a double rim so the fabric is not touching her face. Now I just do what @LivsMama: does either an A+A blanket or layered clothing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-coverswraps#post-354087 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 13:34:32 +0000 pinkcupcake 354087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use a Bebe Au Lait cover. It did take some getting used to and in the beginning, I needed DH to help me adjust it. L didn't mind the cover for the first few months, but starting around 6 months, she started fighting it and it's harder to keep her under it now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-coverswraps#post-354082 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 13:32:15 +0000 sunny 354082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use an Udder Cover that was gifted to me. I think its similar to the Bebe Au Lait covers.</p> <p>I didn't practice at home but the first time I BF in public was in the ladies lounge at Nordstrom. Because its relatively quiet and private, it made it a bit lower stress. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-coverswraps#post-353810 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 11:31:01 +0000 LivsMama 353810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I either used an A&amp;A blanket or layered clothing. Id wear a stretchy tank under whatever I was wearing on top (sweater, cardigan, etc) so I could pull my top layer up and the tank down on one side. Almost nothing was exposed, and even then I would sometimes use the blanket. I also wore those drapey open front cardigans and used that as a cover. I never practiced at home. For the longest time I would carry a bottle of pumped milk with me bc I was so scared to feed her in public. One day I ran out and had to do it and it wasnt as scary as I imagined it =o) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-coverswraps#post-353809 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 11:29:59 +0000 Mrs. Bee 353809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>actually i remember olive hating my bebe au lait cover. how soon you forget all these things! so i used to use an aden and anais blanket in the beginning. once she mastered breastfeeding though, she didn't care what cover we had. it was only tricky in the beginning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-coverswraps#post-353789 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 11:21:18 +0000 autumnlove 353789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a Bebe Au Lait cover that worked well! I definitely practiced at home with a cover before nursing in public...LO hated it at first! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-coverswraps#post-353785 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 11:19:36 +0000 Mrs. Bee 353785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i have the dria which is quite lovely, but is a little pricey. mrs hide and seek recently posted one that's cheaper and looks super cute!</p> <p><a href="http://www.destinationmaternity.com/Product.asp?Product_Id=901690363&#038;MasterCategory_Id=MC29" rel="nofollow">http://www.destinationmaternity.com/Product.asp?Product_Id=901690363&#038;MasterCategory_Id=MC29</a></p> <p>I never practiced at home, but didn't have problems when we were out and about. I often just used an Aden &amp; Anais muslin blanket too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-coverswraps#post-353782 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 11:18:49 +0000 pl0508 353782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>ooh I am interested in the responses to this thread - subscribing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-coverswraps#post-353734 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 11:00:32 +0000 CarrieLouWho 353734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is 2 weeks old and at some point I'm going to have to breastfeed in public (well, at least out of our house). I'm super modest, but I'm trying to get over that. What's your favorite nursing cover? There seems to be several styles - hooter hider, shawls/wraps, etc.<br /> Did you practice feeding at home before going out? </p>