Ask Design Mom Week: Nursing Covers
Ask Design Mom Question:
Gabrielle, Hey. I just recently found your website through a friends blog and I love it! I was wondering if you know of any stylish, but affordable nursing covers. Thanks, Justina
Design Mom Answer:
Hmmm. Depends on what you mean by affordable. : ) A quick google search will give you lots of good-looking options in the $30 to $40 range — from shops like Modest Mums, Obuba and Peanut Shell.
But if you're looking for a real deal, here are two suggestions:
1) Pick up a yard of pretty fabric and ask a friend to whip one up for you. My sister in law, Megan, posted about a cute one she made here. It sounds like a very straightforward project.
2) Use this $7 clip to turn any baby blanket into an impromptu nursing cover.
What about you Design Mom Readers? Seen any especially good deals on nursing cover-ups?
Labels: ask design mom, baby
posted by Design Mom at Wednesday, June 04, 2008
16 Comments:
I love your blog!!!
target! they carry a 'hooter hider' by peanut shell for very reasonable & they are super cute! ... or look on etsy - lots of people make darling ones.
I sell them :) LOVE reading your blog!
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The Geela shop on Etsy sells "modest mamas" nursing covers that have wiring around the neck. You stay confortably covered up, but you can easily look down and see baby while baby can see you. And they use great fabrics.
Although I didn't nurse, I'm a huge fan of Maya slings:
http://www.nurturedfamily.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=51&gclid=CP2CtIyk25MCFQ8PuwodXTsQjg
They're incredibly stylish looking and have the added benefit that when you're nursing, the baby can stay in the sling, and the "tail" of the sling can be casually thrown over the baby so you nurse discreetly.
I wore my sling until my daughter was about 18 months -- and invariably, even when she wasn't in it, people would comment on my beautiful "scarf."
Peekaboobaby has nice, simple fabric options for $32 I believe. I've had both that and the obuba, which I think is too thick and bulky for me. (www.peekbaby.com)
I recently purchased a clip. I really like it.
http://eluckybaby.blogspot.com/2008/05/cover-me.html
Don't forget about Bebe au Lait! They make the (in)famous "Hooter Hiders" nursing covers. The price starts at $35, with other designs costing more. Their 100% Organic nursing covers are $50.
i love my hooter hider (that's the brand name)- not too much fabric, folds nicely into my diaper bag and takes up little room. It also love that is has a little wired section up at the top so I can peek in without using my hand, but is still covering me. On the inside there is a special corner for cleaning spit-up.
hooter hiders are at most maternity stores or boutiques.
A friend makes these:
http://www.busybabywraps.com/index.html
I've just discovered the Baby Boubette tops -- available in several styles -- that have zippers down the side, allowing you to feed discreetly. Highly recommended!
I love my hooter hider!
i got mine for a good price at babyshowershawaii.com like hooter hider, it has the wire pop out section that rocks and uses a small amount of fabric so it rolls up about the size of a burp cloth.
i just checked and their price is cheaper than hooter hiders too!!
A great tutorial on how to make your own or she will make one for you for $20.
http://madebythemamamonster.blogspot.com/2008/04/nursing-cover-tutorial.html
I love "be be au lait" (a.k.a "hooter hiders"). They are the first one's to come out with this sort of thing with cool fabric (amy butler, etc) and a place for you to peek in and see the baby.
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