Modest public breastfeeding + big bbs

[Heaven]

Great thread. I haven't BF in public yet, I have big boobs too. I don't know how to get her on without flashing to the world but one's she's on you can't see much.

[sazzafrazz]

I hated getting my boobs out even at home to start with!!!! We had visitors EVERY day for the first 2.5weeks and DD had major bf issues (didnt actually bf properly till 11days) so I was flashing like nobodys business for a while there!

I have Ecups and am quite big so my issues were body as well as boob related. I also could only do football hold for the first few months. I found that harder as you need two hands so how do you hold your clothes modestly at the same time. I found putting a folded up cloth nappy or chunky flannel under my boob helped hold it in the right spot so that I had a hand free for arranging clothing/muslins etc.

Wearing 2layers was not an option for me as it was high summer and I am a hot person anyhow. Also I always found baby rooms WAY too hot!!! I also found using a muslin more bother than its worth most of the time as it made it so hard to get a fussy hungry newborn on properly with not being able to see. I did buy a couple of bf tops and found them great. I used to "save" wearing them for public outings as they really expose very little when baby is on.

My experience is that it will be MUCH easier when bub is a little older. You wont have to get boobie out and exposed before using both hands to manouver a floppy, angry, attention grabbing by screaming baby onto it. When DD got to around 3months I could manage cradle hold which makes things easier to cover up plus she pretty much put herself on by that age. Their head covers much more by then too.

Sorry I couldnt offer many suggestions but I hope my experiences helped. I fed DD pretty much anywhere too, on the floor in the pub pool room one time!!! (It was quiet at that time of day)

[Kmn]

I think it's usually worth not being modest in the initial getting attached bit, just get that bit right. Then cover everything up if you want to - a huge t-shirt is pretty effective. For me, trying to be discreet when attaching usually results in milk spraying everywhere and I draw much more attention than I do if I don't worry about discretion and just get on with it.

[sazzafrazz]

For me, trying to be discreet when attaching usually results in milk spraying everywhere and I draw much more attention than I do if I don't worry about discretion and just get on with it.

Oh that was me too. I remember trying to do it subtly in a food court and it was a nightmare. i had the muslin thing going on but it was getting inthe way and i couldnt see. DD was screaming cause I was taking too long, there was milk running all over my clothes. I got so hot and flustered and it ended up with EVERYONE seeing it all cause I had drawn that much attention then had to abandon the modesty to just get her on properly! Ah the memories