https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 18 May 2026 14:12:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/show-me-your-nursing-covers#post-1193290 Sun, 03 Nov 2013 08:21:07 +0000 MamaBehr 1193290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my previous babies I have used a Bebe au Lait as well, and I really liked it. I lost it though :( so for this one I have Dria cover waiting for me, and I think I'm going to look into a nursing scarf. </p> <p>Nursing with a cover takes practice, but it is the only way I like nursing in public. So, even though they do get hot and it takes practice, I don't think I could nurse without one :) </p> <p>Plus we are having January babies, the warmth might be nice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/show-me-your-nursing-covers#post-1193218 Sun, 03 Nov 2013 06:11:42 +0000 anbanan15 1193218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have one like @oliviaoblivia: posted by Bebe au lait that I used with DS. We hated it! It was terribly hot for him and awkward. I mostly went without it and we either managed covering with whatever clothing I was wearing or using an A&amp;A blanket.</p> <p>For this baby I am making an infinity type scarf one. They look amazing and so simple to DIY. I got some light-to-medium weight cotton jersey so it's breathable for us both. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/show-me-your-nursing-covers#post-1193196 Sun, 03 Nov 2013 01:55:55 +0000 shopaholic 1193196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Similar to @Mrs. Twine: - Almost always wore a nursing tank. In the summer, I was all about button-downs that exposed very little too.</p> <p>Have a Bebe Au Lait and a Dria cover, and always pack one of them. But honestly, DD hates being covered, so if I am in a lounge or discreet area, I don't usually use the cover. The Dria has been great for traveling though! It's a lifesaver on the plane! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/show-me-your-nursing-covers#post-1193183 Sun, 03 Nov 2013 00:48:31 +0000 lemondrop 1193183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a Balboa Baby cover- it's nice and light and well structured, but I only used it twice and I think it's still somewhere in the car. I hate carrying much in my diaper bag, so it was the first thing to go. Since I always had an A&amp;A blanket on me, I just bunched it up to cover the goods. </p> <p>This is something I'd recommend buying cheap at a second hand store to see if you and babies even like it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/show-me-your-nursing-covers#post-1192610 Sat, 02 Nov 2013 14:45:43 +0000 immabeetoo 1192610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made both a structured style and a dria style one, LO hated both and I never used them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/show-me-your-nursing-covers#post-1192453 Sat, 02 Nov 2013 13:01:52 +0000 Corduroy 1192453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I registered for a pretty nursing cover but I never used it. It was just too warm. I ended us using a very lightweight one from a friend. It was hideous like a circus tent but it got the job done. A few months in I gave up on covers altogether. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/show-me-your-nursing-covers#post-1192448 Sat, 02 Nov 2013 12:59:06 +0000 birdofafeather 1192448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Twine: I'm the same still! </p> <p>@Sugar.Biscuit: I wish I had seen this before! Stylish! <a href="http://www.driacover.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.driacover.com/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/show-me-your-nursing-covers#post-1192445 Sat, 02 Nov 2013 12:55:59 +0000 singingbee 1192445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a couple of nursing covers---from Eddie Bauer and another brand. I also have a nursing scarf. I don't really like the scarf that much. It doesn't look good when I'm trying to wear it normally. I also feel like the cover just fits over me and my 1 baby. Right now she doesn't really like the covers so I'm now trying to get her used to them so we can nurse around others with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/show-me-your-nursing-covers#post-1192422 Sat, 02 Nov 2013 12:36:35 +0000 Foodnerd81 1192422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LittleFox: ooh I like that second one. I have a plane ride coming up and having her nurse, then sleep, under that sound nice! I don't have a sewing machine but maybe my mom could do it... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/show-me-your-nursing-covers#post-1192410 Sat, 02 Nov 2013 12:26:51 +0000 LittleFox 1192410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a Bebe au Lait nursing cover that I liked early on. I also sewed myself a similar one based on the tutorial from the Prudent Baby blog ( <a href="http://prudentbaby.com/2010/01/baby-kid/diy-nursing-cover-2/)" rel="nofollow">http://prudentbaby.com/2010/01/baby-kid/diy-nursing-cover-2/)</a>. It was pretty easy, as I am a very novice sewer. Those were nice early on, and I liked the boning in the neckline so I could see to latch him. I have rarely used them beyond 4 months or so, though I still do from time to time. </p> <p>Now if I use a cover I reach for another one I made based on this tutorial: <a href="http://www.thecoterieblog.com/2012/05/diy-modern-nursing-shawl-sew-one-line.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.thecoterieblog.com/2012/05/diy-modern-nursing-shawl-sew-one-line.html</a></p> <p>It's for a nursing shawl, and it's more comfortable, offers more coverage, and is less in your face about being a cover. It also required me to sew a single line of fabric, so it was an easy beginning sewer project. More often than not, though, I just use the two shirts method. I wear a camisole or nursing tank under my shirt, the shirt goes up and the cami goes down. The shirt covers his head, the cami covers my belly, and we don't need to bring anything extra. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/show-me-your-nursing-covers#post-1192406 Sat, 02 Nov 2013 12:21:48 +0000 Foodnerd81 1192406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh and I can't imagine trying to cover up twins- that sounds impossible. I say if you are trying to nurse two babies in public, you should get a medal, not have to cover up :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/show-me-your-nursing-covers#post-1192402 Sat, 02 Nov 2013 12:18:56 +0000 Foodnerd81 1192402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have one similar to the one above and have used it a handful if times. It felt too hot in the summer. I usually will use an A&amp;A blanket and just tuck a corner into my bra or tank strap on my shoulder. Or now that it's cooler I'm ok with layering a sweater over a nursing tank and just pulling the sweater up- I prefer having the top of my boobs covered as well as my belly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/show-me-your-nursing-covers#post-1192372 Sat, 02 Nov 2013 11:43:11 +0000 matador84 1192372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had one like the photo above and used it a ton in public, but I felt like I was wearing an apron the whole time. I have my eye set on a dria cover the next time around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/show-me-your-nursing-covers#post-1192350 Sat, 02 Nov 2013 11:20:00 +0000 Mrs. Twine 1192350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always liked to wear a nursing tank under my shirts in the early days. But I was way more concerned about people seeing my stomach than my breasts. ;) I have weird priorities. My girls never tolerated a cover. Could you maybe borrow from someone, or get one from a friend who is done with theirs rather than buying new? Just in cases you decide to not use it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/show-me-your-nursing-covers#post-1192343 Sat, 02 Nov 2013 11:14:19 +0000 Weagle 1192343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@oliviaoblivia: Mine is exactly the same. We only used it two or three times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/show-me-your-nursing-covers#post-1192219 Sat, 02 Nov 2013 09:47:54 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1192219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have this one. It sits neatly folded in the nursery. Only used it once. LO does not appreciate being covered. :-/ </p> [attach=1339/13/mvn53v.486x487.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/show-me-your-nursing-covers#post-1192196 Sat, 02 Nov 2013 09:29:07 +0000 Sugar.Biscuit 1192196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't make up my mind on what type of cover I want. I'm leaning towards a nursing scarf. I love the idea of being able to wear it out &amp; not worry about it looking tacky if I have to nurse in public. Also need something that will cover my plus sized body &amp; two babies....</p> <p>Show me your covers, tell me what you love/hate about them, where you got it, &amp; if you think it might work for me :-) </p>