What is a breastfeeding cover and how do you use one?

Breastfeeding covers are a great innovation for mothers who have chosen the benefits of breastfeeding their babies. Although moms have been throwing a blanket over themselves and their babies for many years in an attempt to maintain some degree of privacy while nursing in public places or even in their own homes, breastfeeding covers allow them to obtain this degree of privacy in a much more efficient and practical manner.

Breastfeeding covers, alternately referred to as nursing covers or blankets, are available in a variety of styles and colors, making them a great gift for any new mother!

What is a breastfeeding cover?

Although you may prefer not to breastfeed in a public area or when other people are around, your baby’s hunger is unlikely to conform to your preferences. For nursing mothers, the need to breastfeed can and does arise at inconvenient times and impractical places.

A breastfeeding cover makes it easier to handle these situations by affording both mother and child a degree of privacy. The cover usually attaches around the mother’s neck, hanging over her and her infant so that she can breastfeed in less than private areas while maintaining her modesty.

Other great features and uses for breastfeeding covers

While some mothers enjoy a breastfeeding cover because they are self-conscious about nursing in public, even those mothers who are not self-conscious can appreciate the many uses of a breastfeeding cover.

Some of the other uses, features, and benefits of these covers include:

• Stiffer construction around the neck strap to maintain an opening. This opening ventilates the air around the baby, keeping him or her from getting too hot.
• The neck opening also allows eye contact between mother and child. Not only will this promote bonding, it will also make it easier to see what’s going on and facilitate easier feeding.
• Nursing covers are made of durable fabrics than can double as covers for the stroller and even the car seat.
• The covers are lightweight and small enough to fold up into most diaper bags.
• Also, covers can be used as a surface for diaper changes.

Shop nursing covers online now

When you consider the many uses and benefits of breastfeeding covers, it is no surprise that these items are popular registry choices for many mothers.  You can find breastfeeding covers and more at Luna Lullaby.