Any tips to breastfeeding in public? Never done it before and feeling a little nervous. Thanks!

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Hi mummy! Before you leave home, you need to consider what clothes are you most comfortable to nurse in. Do u prefer to pull up ur top, pull down, unbutton or unzip. It might take a few different occasion for u to decide which is most comfy for u. Check out where the nursing rooms are at the places you are going to, bring a portable fan as some rooms can get a bit stuffy. Have a nursing cover/ burping cloth/Muslin cloth handy. Even a baby napkin can cover u when ur in dire straits, just need to think out of the box :) but it's best to be prepared. Whenever ur child is being covered while nursing, please check often that baby is ok,nose not covered by boob, but sweating excessively, sometimes I don't use the whole nursing cover, I just cover the parts where I'm exposed usually from her head up and ask my hubby/fren to check if she can see my boobs. Trial n error. :) If ur going to eat, try to sit in a corner or an area with less ppl so if u have to feed, you won't feel so awkward and just act normally, most of the time no one will notice until ur almost done. Aaaaannnd... You can bf in most carriers, be it a soft structured carrier or a ringsling. You just need to get used to feeding the baby upright and being able to adjust the carrier to an appropriate feeding height for baby. It takes a bit of practice so u should practice at home before u try it outside. I tried to do it outside without practicing.... Baby was fussing n I was just attracting more attention. Hehe. For a ringsling u can use the tail to cover ur exposed parts. It sounds like a lot but once u get the hang of it mummy you will be alright! Have fun mummy!

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