"Letting it ALL hang out"- Breast feeding in public.

[Ginachan]

Ok! So I've been breast feeding my son with "mostly successful" ventures, but I find that when Breast- feeding in public, and trying to cover him, he just gets uber agrivated... so I've just stared to whip-it-out and feed him without the concern for covering him or myself. Most people don't seem to mind, and can still carry on a conversation with me with my boob just hanging out, but sometimes I get some aweful looks and coments.

So I want to know what you think? what have you done? And should I even care what anyone else thinnks/says?

[birdiemom]

I still cover up for the most part, but DS doesn't like the cover much. I usually start with him covered, then adjust myself and pull the cover back slightly so that he can see out and get some fresh air. Most times i think it's more obvious that I'm nursing when I have the cover on

[justone_jen]

I use the double-shirt method, no cover. My baby covers everything with her head, and no one notices.

Personally, I wouldn't give a shit if your boob was exposed, partially or fully. It doesn't bother me.

[larissalarie]

Me nursing in public without a cover on mother's day. There is nothing "hanging out". There IS a middle ground between an attention grabbing cover and an equally attention grabbing very exposed breast. I would NEVER be comfortable being exposed, but I was also extremely uncomfortable NIP when I used a cover. Learning to do it discreetly without a cover was the best thing.

All that said, if YOU are comfortable exposing your breasts, then that's all that matters (at least when you're feeding your child, lol)

[gdiamante]

Covered only NCE... and that was one of only two times anyone ever noticed me. The other time, I was eating with chopsticks while nursing!

The Court of Public Opinion gets no jurisdiction.

[xXVICKYXx]

I dont cover at all. i used to try, but Dayde hated it. I dont even try and be descrete. I actually mostly wear shirts i can pull down or to the side from the top and a nursing bra, and sometimes a normal bra and a tanktop and then slide both straps off my arm to nurse. my breasts are almost always completly exposed from the side and atleast partially exposed from the front. some people gve me hell for it, but i honestly dont care anymore. feed your baby whenever and wherever he wants to eat, what anyone else has to say about you doing whats best for your baby shouldnt matter.

[Gailll]

 I never covered up and I never showed anything. I wore blouses or tops and pulled them up from the bottom. The baby's head blocks the breast.

[JaxMomma78]

I had to NIP on mothers day for the 1st time. The dbl shirt method is prob the m
Ost discrete but I didn't plan ahead when I got dressed that morning. So I put a burp cloth and covered my chest with it (like a sash), but no one cared. I actually had a great NIP experience. I hope they all are that positive.

[mitty18]

I couldn't let it all hang out like that. I do nip without covering, but in a very discreet way. I try to be respectful to others around me. Honestly bfing has a bad name as it is. I don't feel the neef to make it worse by pretending others around me don't matter. I personally find letting your whole breast hang out rude and attention grabbing. But to each his own.

[ckroch]

Nursing- front row at minor league game. I wouldn't let it "hang out" (my personal preference). But i don't cover. I think being discreet is most respectful of others around me- there is no need to have my business all out there....

[Sarahsarah518]

I nip for the first time on mothers day!!hubs and I were at the mall with my mom and we were trying to find a family lounge or a private spot... Nothing! I was pretty mad, but then my hubs was like "find the most open spot and whip those puppies out!". So I did!! No one said anything, no one even hardly noticed!!!