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I nursed in the car a lot in the beginning. It was like the gateway drug of nursing in public. Now I'm more comfortable and would nurse more "out in the open", although the car is still a popular spot for me

Funny I nursed in the car too and at friend's homes and it helped me practice for in public. I always have a tank on and shirt over so I use the pull up/pull down method. I also had to practice with a cover on because it can be kind of awkward to use and blanket-y feeling.

@mewtill: same here!

@matador84: the tank under a shirt is a great tip! my son hates any sort of cover, so I always wear a flowy top shirt if I'm headed out during nursing time.

also, I have a healthy ignorance of how much people can see of me when we nurse. I choose to believe it's nothing

I nurse in the car, and will continue to do that or nurse in a mothers room in the mall. LO likes to fuss, so I prefer doing it in private!

I used a cover for a long time bc it took us such a long time to get the hang of it. After that I just did it. Honestly I was pretty nervous and scared at first....so scared he'd pop off and leave my boobnhanging out! Lol. But that never happened. And if I knew we'd need to nurse soon I'd nurse in the car before getting out so I could be more comfortable.

I just did it. Like anything else you're anxious about you feel a whole lot better once you've done it the first time. Now I will nurse anywhere and in front of anyone almost. It helped me to think my baby needs me and nothing else matters. Actually find it easier to nurse in front of strangers then male family haha. I tried using a A&A blanket to cover but found it made things a lot more difficult and now I use nothing. I do wear a nursing tank under a shirt all the time though so I am not showing more than I need to.

@Mrs. Twine: hahaha I love this story.

@matador84: yes! Nursing tank under a shirt is excellent. Practically nothing hangs out, even if the baby unlatches unexpectedly. Also, maybe just try to find a quieter corner when in public so you can get used to it....like a restaurant booth, or a corner table or a shady park bench. I have no idea how many meals I had in public with DS on the boob. It does take some getting used to, but once you've tried it a few times, it's no big deal.