https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:57:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dont-want-to-cover#post-548868 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:02:15 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 548868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelgirl1: The bebe au lait covers with a stiff neck are great for this. You can see in without using your hands. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dont-want-to-cover#post-548376 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 10:57:19 +0000 Mrsbells 548376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree that breastfeeding is normal, but my breast is still a private part of my body that I wouldnt normally expose and if there are moments when my nipples might show I would definitely want a cover. Maybe you can use a cover until you have the shield on and then remove the cover? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dont-want-to-cover#post-548367 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 10:52:02 +0000 bunnylove08 548367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I dont cover up. I dont use a nipple shield. I wear a cardigan so when I have to lift up my shirt my back does not get cold. If you're not comfortable using a cover don't use it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dont-want-to-cover#post-548110 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 08:56:35 +0000 travelgirl1 548110@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually think a nipple shield makes using a cover harder..... you want to see exactly where nipple is, shield is and baby is and hiding beneath all that fabric is a bit of a stressor sometimes. You should do what YOU are comfortable with. Don't worry about other people (unless you're in their home, then I think you should do whatever makes them comfortable), just do what you feel best with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dont-want-to-cover#post-548046 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 07:55:40 +0000 T.H.O.U. 548046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not exactly sure what a nipple shield requires, but it sounds like a cover might be the way to go. </p> <p>I am all for nursing in public without a cover, but I think nursing with a baby latched on and seeing a little side boob is different then an actual nipple out there. I mean, don't get me wrong you wouldn't offend me or anything, but I could see how some people might. </p> <p>In the end this is 100% your decision. Do what you are comfortable with. Plus, you may not have to use a shield forever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dont-want-to-cover#post-547941 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 02:36:45 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 547941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't cover because I'm ashamed...I would just feel uncomfortable otherwise. I definitely think a nipple shield makes things a lot more complicated! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dont-want-to-cover#post-547459 Sun, 03 Feb 2013 18:01:05 +0000 Arden 547459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm exactly like you, I believe breastfeeding is normal and not immodest and should be commonplace. But here's the thing - if you want to wear a cover, you should. If you don't want to cover, you shouldn't. </p> <p>To me, being "shamed" into covering is a result of bowing to pressures around you. If you are doing it for your own comfort, it has nothing to do with shame. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dont-want-to-cover#post-547455 Sun, 03 Feb 2013 17:48:22 +0000 mrskc 547455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think covers are just for your own modesty. You could use a cover until you get him latched and then take it off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dont-want-to-cover#post-547448 Sun, 03 Feb 2013 17:41:12 +0000 MamaMoose 547448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think you should view using a cover as being ashamed to feed him. We use a sheild and a cover. Your nip definitely gets more exposure when you are using a sheild so the cover helps me feel more comfortable while I get her situated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/dont-want-to-cover#post-547447 Sun, 03 Feb 2013 17:35:55 +0000 jedeve 547447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I've always been anti cover. I think breastfeeding is normal and not immodest and should be commonplace. But we are stuck on using a nipple shield, and it involves me hanging out bare a lot more than it would otherwise. (Putting it on, taking it off, wiping up.) so I think I'm just going to get a cover. But I don't think I should be ashamed to feed him either. </p> <p>Does anyone use a shield and no cover? </p>