https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 25 May 2026 09:15:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-you-see-someone-nursing-in-public-without-a-cover/page/2#post-173607 Wed, 30 May 2012 13:46:10 +0000 purrpletulips 173607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have grown more comfortable with it over time and am glad that the woman is confident enough to do it. I always tried to be discreet when nursing in public because LO hated any kind of cover and would thrash around until it came off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-you-see-someone-nursing-in-public-without-a-cover/page/2#post-173520 Wed, 30 May 2012 12:52:36 +0000 heffalump 173520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It depends. I think you can still be discrete without a cover, and I don't mind that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-you-see-someone-nursing-in-public-without-a-cover#post-172928 Wed, 30 May 2012 04:11:44 +0000 mediagirl 172928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have only seen a few people breastfeeding in public in my life. Everyone I saw, other than one, was covered up but I still smiled at the mom and then averted my eyes.. Don't want to seem like a creeper.</p> <p>The one who didn't cover up was a Mom who's toddler ran up to her and asked for milk. His mom lifted up her shirt and he started nursing standing up. Her belly and everything was exposed. THAT made me uncomfortable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-you-see-someone-nursing-in-public-without-a-cover#post-172925 Wed, 30 May 2012 04:02:58 +0000 SugarplumsMom 172925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>An interesting thing about Sweden (at least around these parts) is that women seem really comfortable breastfeeding in public - uncovered! I feel uncomfortable seeing it and always avert by eyes but it seems as though no one else is fazed by it. </p> <p>Even in all the pamphlets I've been getting about pregnancy, the cover shows a smiling baby next to a fully exposed nipple. You flip the pages and it shows moms breastfeeding twins, women bare everywhere. It's kind of nice that it's the norm but as an American, I'm just not used to it yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-you-see-someone-nursing-in-public-without-a-cover#post-172861 Tue, 29 May 2012 22:39:05 +0000 Grace 172861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It depends. Most women I've seen breastfeeding are masters of rearranging their clothing. They'll use tricks like Thehistoryofus or LivsMama do, or they'll have a button down shirt like in the blog entry from earlier today. For that, I don't bat an eye. However, when my cousin lifted up her top and whipped out her boob, I was definitely flustered. Like others have said, I just didn't know where to look. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-you-see-someone-nursing-in-public-without-a-cover#post-172556 Tue, 29 May 2012 17:12:29 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 172556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Even though I've done it myself, I still look away..makes me a bit uncomfortable although it shouldn't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-you-see-someone-nursing-in-public-without-a-cover#post-172551 Tue, 29 May 2012 17:08:44 +0000 brownie 172551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Before nursing I was all about the cover. Now, after nursing for 1 year, I am ao proud of any nursing mom. Yesterday I sat and nursed my son next to another mom nursing at the childrens museum. It was neat. I don't like staring but a nip slip would be my fault. My son was nursing at lunch today and not making a big deal out of it helps. If someone tries to be discrete it's cool. If they announce and make a big deal out of it (covered or not) its just annoying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-you-see-someone-nursing-in-public-without-a-cover#post-172518 Tue, 29 May 2012 16:41:37 +0000 sulli301 172518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: ditto! I rarely rarely nursed in public but I used a cover when I did. I LOVE when I see women who are confident enough to do it &amp; I get defensive for them when people are "grossed out" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-you-see-someone-nursing-in-public-without-a-cover#post-172484 Tue, 29 May 2012 16:05:57 +0000 Honeybee 172484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I honestly don't care; it doesn't phase me one bit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-you-see-someone-nursing-in-public-without-a-cover#post-172483 Tue, 29 May 2012 16:05:02 +0000 lavender 172483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think more power to them but I tend to look away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-you-see-someone-nursing-in-public-without-a-cover#post-172478 Tue, 29 May 2012 16:01:09 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 172478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>"Good for you mom!!!!! " Thats how i feel. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-you-see-someone-nursing-in-public-without-a-cover#post-172464 Tue, 29 May 2012 15:47:37 +0000 loveisstrange 172464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Using a cover, I have no issue with but I have seen women completely whip their boob out and expose everything and it does make me uncomfortable.</p> <p>That being said, if you are discreet and I can't see anything... meh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-you-see-someone-nursing-in-public-without-a-cover#post-172454 Tue, 29 May 2012 15:35:09 +0000 littlebug 172454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It does make me a little uncomfortable, but only because I feel like then I have to look elsewhere and that makes me feel like I look like I'm grossed out by it but I'm really not! I just don't want to look like a creeper. Like the mom is sitting there thinking "Oh, look at you, you prude, can't handle a mother nursing her child." When really I'm thinking "Man, she's awesome, but I really shouldn't look!" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-you-see-someone-nursing-in-public-without-a-cover#post-172404 Tue, 29 May 2012 15:03:10 +0000 Arden 172404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It doesn't bother me in the least. I'm very used to it from the years I spent overseas, where women would often just take off their shirt entirely to nurse.<br /> When I see it here though, I usually think "Good for you!" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-you-see-someone-nursing-in-public-without-a-cover#post-172399 Tue, 29 May 2012 15:00:22 +0000 plaidpants 172399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm with @sloaneandpuffy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-you-see-someone-nursing-in-public-without-a-cover#post-172375 Tue, 29 May 2012 14:53:01 +0000 lemondrop 172375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I send her a mental, "You go girl!" </p> <p>Not something I love to do, but can if I need to. I'm finally getting to the point where I can breastfeed in front of my IL's and feel fine about it. I aim for baggier shirts that will cover easier, that is for sure! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-you-see-someone-nursing-in-public-without-a-cover#post-172140 Tue, 29 May 2012 12:55:39 +0000 HabesBabe 172140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jumpingjacks: I completely agree. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-you-see-someone-nursing-in-public-without-a-cover#post-172048 Tue, 29 May 2012 11:48:42 +0000 MrsBrewer 172048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm, I honestly will feel a little weirded out if someone is nursing without a cover. It doesn't bother me at all to see someone nursing in public who is covered for the most part, just because I know that it would offend/make other people uncomfortable if they weren't covered. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-you-see-someone-nursing-in-public-without-a-cover#post-172039 Tue, 29 May 2012 11:45:43 +0000 Rock n Roll 172039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think I've ever seen anyone nurse in real life who wasn't me or my mom. If I did, I really wouldn't care. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-you-see-someone-nursing-in-public-without-a-cover#post-172037 Tue, 29 May 2012 11:42:50 +0000 Jumpingjacks 172037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's a non-issue. Using a cover is a personal choice and I respect whatever choice a woman would make. I feel that my comfort/discomfort with someone else's choice is irrelevant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-you-see-someone-nursing-in-public-without-a-cover#post-172008 Tue, 29 May 2012 11:29:39 +0000 sandy 172008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't nursed in public...just at home or other peoples' homes. I don't ever use a cover...i tried when LO was 3 months but she was distracted by it so I stopped after a few times. I would definitely try to cover up if I nursed in public but it would not bother me if someone nursed in public without one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-you-see-someone-nursing-in-public-without-a-cover#post-171985 Tue, 29 May 2012 11:12:32 +0000 LuLu Mom 171985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It does make me a little uncomfortable in public, I think a cover is necessary, unless you are in a private nursing room! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-you-see-someone-nursing-in-public-without-a-cover#post-171934 Tue, 29 May 2012 10:42:02 +0000 HabesBabe 171934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sloaneandpuffy: ditto! and I send a mental, "Rock on, sister!" note to her, too. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-you-see-someone-nursing-in-public-without-a-cover#post-171931 Tue, 29 May 2012 10:38:12 +0000 MsMamaBear 171931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never actually seen a nursing mom in public, cover or without. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-you-see-someone-nursing-in-public-without-a-cover#post-171930 Tue, 29 May 2012 10:37:42 +0000 Andrea 171930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't ever see that! I have only seen a few women BF in public. It is kind of crazy how rare it is? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-you-see-someone-nursing-in-public-without-a-cover#post-171927 Tue, 29 May 2012 10:36:25 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 171927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depends when and where. But I try to cover up as much as I can. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-you-see-someone-nursing-in-public-without-a-cover#post-171909 Tue, 29 May 2012 10:26:52 +0000 Foodnerd81 171909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It makes me a little bit uncomfortable, then I get mad at myself for it making me uncomfortable because I actually think it is a great thing! I don't have LOs yet, but I know my nephew got so distracted by the cover that he never ate, so she would try to find a quiet corner-- but sometimes she hated having to be away from whatever was going on. So on the very rare occasion that I see it, I'm glad, even if it is a little weird for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-you-see-someone-nursing-in-public-without-a-cover#post-171878 Tue, 29 May 2012 10:16:26 +0000 mamimami 171878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I want to run up and give them a high five! But I don't because they'd probably think I was weird. So I give them a mental high five. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-you-see-someone-nursing-in-public-without-a-cover#post-171854 Tue, 29 May 2012 10:09:48 +0000 T.H.O.U. 171854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: I agree. I think it makes more of a scene for us when we use a cover and it looks like a wild animal thrashing around underneath. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-do-you-feel-when-you-see-someone-nursing-in-public-without-a-cover#post-171844 Tue, 29 May 2012 10:04:13 +0000 mrs. bird 171844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i think, 'way to go mama!' i don't have a LO yet, so i can't say how comfortable i'll be while breastfeeding.</p> <p>i think a major part of people's discomfort seeing women nurse comes from the fact that it's not common. i think as long as you aren't taking your top and bra off entirely and making a spectacle of yourself, it's a good thing for people to see it and for it to become the normal natural thing it should be. discomfort isn't always a BAD thing for people, growth can be uncomfortable! </p>