https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:05:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-bf-in-public-with-a-nipple-shield#post-876595 Sat, 22 Jun 2013 14:31:29 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 876595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, we did. We used a nipple shield for 3 months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-bf-in-public-with-a-nipple-shield#post-876553 Sat, 22 Jun 2013 13:59:23 +0000 maybebaby 876553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@aprk: Funny you should ask--I just signed up for their 8 week in-center new mommies new babies class! The webinars look great too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-bf-in-public-with-a-nipple-shield#post-873886 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 08:40:53 +0000 MrsF 873886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@maybebaby: I went to a BF support group that was run by the LC at the hospital where I delivered (I'll post details on your wall). It was so helpful, both for BF issues and just to be with moms who were going through similar things - kind of like HB, I guess! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-bf-in-public-with-a-nipple-shield#post-873885 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 08:40:39 +0000 aprk 873885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@maybebaby: totally butting in, but are you familiar with Isis Parenting? They might be of help to you. They have several webinars that have been really awesome on breastfeeding. </p> <p><a href="http://www.isisparenting.com/product/ISSVV_BFT/breastfeedingsupport" rel="nofollow">http://www.isisparenting.com/product/ISSVV_BFT/breastfeedingsupport</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-bf-in-public-with-a-nipple-shield#post-873849 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 08:28:43 +0000 maybebaby 873849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsF: PS I see you are in Boston as well! If you have any suggestions for groups, I would so appreciate it! We're in Somerville on the Cambridge line. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-bf-in-public-with-a-nipple-shield#post-873840 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 08:26:30 +0000 maybebaby 873840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsF: this is heartening, we are definitely looking to wean. I should find some local BF support groups--that is a good idea as a practice space shield or no shield. How did you go about weaning? LO will be 3 weeks Sunday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-bf-in-public-with-a-nipple-shield#post-873810 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 08:05:29 +0000 MrsF 873810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used a nipple shield for the first 6 weeks of M's life but I never did it in public. I used it at family members' homes and at my BF support group, but I think it would have been too much for me to coordinate anywhere else. Eventually we were able to wean off the shield and things got a lot less complicated. I hope you're able to wean off it if that's what you're looking for! If I had used the shield for much longer I'm sure I would have developed the coordination and confidence to do it in public. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-bf-in-public-with-a-nipple-shield#post-873733 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 07:06:54 +0000 maybebaby 873733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bump! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-bf-in-public-with-a-nipple-shield#post-873610 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 02:19:57 +0000 maybebaby 873610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS will be three weeks Sunday and we've been using a nipple shield while my poor bleeding/cracked nips heal and then we relearn to latch without the shield. It is easy (relatively speaking) to BF this way in the comfort of our home half naked/with a cover in front of friends/with pillows, but I can imagine it would be an ordeal while out and about. </p> <p>Have you ever BFed in public with shield? Any advice to make it as streamlined as possible? I feel somewhat quarantined in our home while we figure this out! </p>