Feeling Self Conscious About Breast-feeding In Public? Try Nursing Tops And These Top Tips!

By Author: Alexander Page
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Nursing your baby will be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. While the choice between breast milk or formula is an extremely personal one, the bottom line is your milk is custom-made to suit the nutritional needs of your baby. A powdered dairy formula will have the same levels of nutrients during every meal, whereas breast milk will balance the content as your baby grows. There is a reason why baby milk formulation companies work to try and match breast milk standard, after all.

Despite this, a study by Mother & Baby magazine has shown disappointing figures. While 84% of new mums begin breastfeeding in Spain, 91% in Italy and 99% in Norway, just 78% of mums in the UK do the same. The reasons behind these figures are dominated by anxiousness and diffidence. 60% of respondents thought the UK frowns upon breastfeeding mums, and 65% of women claimed they felt too self-conscious to even try.

Feeling self conscious?

This is the 21st century, and new mums need to remember that breastfeeding is completely accepted. Of course, it’s natural to feel self conscious when nursing in public (or ...
... even in private) at first, but after the first few times your confidence will grow. There’s no reason your baby should miss out. There is new clothing available which makes nursing a doddle, for even the most modest mummies.

Nursing tops

It isn’t always practical to return to your car to feed your baby when out and about, and public toilets are notoriously unhygienic. Many find pumps, although convenient, uncomfortable or unsuitable. The easiest way to protect your modesty in public is to wear a breastfeeding top.

Beautifully designed nursing tops allow you to feed your baby when most convenient, while giving you extra privacy. Feeding tops are available in vest, t-shirt or wrap styles and with long and short sleeves. They look like stylish everyday tops, but contain hidden openings which give quick and easy access from the neckline, empire line or drop cup.

It’s worth bearing in mind that maternity feeding tops aren’t limited to the nursing stages; they can be worn during pregnancy too. The natural fabrics are comfortable and breathable, and stretchy materials grow with your bump – pinging back into shape when you do! Combination maternity/nursing wear makes pregnancy clothing far more cost-effective.

So if are worried about breastfeeding in public, don’t let your shyness affect your baby’s meals. Breastfeeding tops offer you complete privacy - in style!

A Beautiful Mummy offer a huge range of maternity and nursing tops, as well as other nursing and maternity clothing and accessories. Browse clothing by top brands like Mothers en Vogue, Annee Matthew Nursing Wear and Ripe Maternity in their online boutique.
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