What Is It?
BabyBond is a nursing cover that covers mom, not baby. Instead of being a giant attention-drawing apron/tent, it’s a simple jersey knit sash. It’s made for use with tops that pull down for nursing and would normally leave the top of your breast exposed.
My Thoughts:
Since I find “real nursing shirts” too complicated to fiddle with, and normally wear tank tops (at least until it gets colder), AND hate the huge LOOK-AT-ME nursing aprons, AND Anneliese hates to have her head covered, I liked the idea of this cover.
I ordered the BabyBond Flex in the size recommended to me by the size chart, but it seems a bit roomier than I’d like. I kind of wish I had ordered the next size down. It’s a very simple thing, essentially two tubes of jersey sewn one inside the other at the shoulder. You just put it over one shoulder like a sash, and separate the layers of fabric to create an opening where your baby can nurse.
It works fine for what it’s supposed to do. It’s small and rolls up into a little storage bag so you can throw it in your purse or diaper bag if you want to. I’m a little confused about why there needs to be fabric under your breast when the baby already covers up that area with her head and body.
I’m personally really uninhibited when it comes to nursing anywhere, in front of anyone. But since my boobs are on the larger side, when I do it with a tank or a shirt that pulls down it leaves me really exposed. I’m fine with that but it’s nice to have an option like this for when you’re around people who might not be so comfortable with that.
I also like that it acts as a cover before latching baby on, and after baby’s done nursing. Just reach in to pull up your shirt again. Then re-clasp your nursing bra, and pull the BabyBond cover off!
This isn’t something I’d probably use in my own home or around family and friends, but in places like restaurants it might be nice to be a tiny bit more covered up. I don’t mind the fact that I’m nursing to be an obvious thing – in fact, I think it’s important for people to nurse in public and SEE people nursing in public. But they don’t necessarily need to see the top of my boob.
Win It: (CLOSED)
To enter the giveaway, you must comment with your favorite nursing-in-public story (whether it’s about yourself or someone awesome you saw nursing in public). If you haven’t yet nursed in public, comment with where you’d LIKE to nurse with your BabyBond cover.
BabyBond provided me with a free sample of this product to review, but I promise these are my real thoughts and opinions of the product.
Hi! I'm Emily. I'm a Navy wife and stay at home mom of two beautiful children. I cook simple, delicious, grain-free recipes, do crafts, decorate my home on a budget, and keep a happy household. I tandem breastfeed, babywear, cloth diaper, practice elimination communication, homebirth, and co-sleep, but I'm not a hippie.
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I love nursing!! Especially for some reason while I am enjoying a hot cup of carmel apple spice during the Holidays. (just more Christmas-y)I was at Starbucks enjoying some one on one holiday time with my son when a woman stopped to say how gorgeous my “shrug” was. She then lifted it to inspect the material and gasped when she saw that I had a baby on my boob! This lead to profuse apologies and much laughter on my part. SHe then sat down with me to say how exited she was too see women of our generation bringing nursing “back.” Her stories of “hippie” parenting in the 70′s made for a wonderful time while my son just continued eating, completely oblivious.
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I haven’t yet ever nursed in public, but I’m looking forward to it this time around. I hardly ever see moms nursing in public out here, but I did see one that made me smile & have to praise when we were at the local farm/pumpkin patch this year.
daily tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/LilMamaK77/status/4910319977635840
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tweeted Nov 16 at 9:41 am
http://twitter.com/dagmarebaugh
With my son, where DIDN’T I nurse him? We nursed in public at restaurants, on planes, as we traveled through Austria, at friends’ homes, in the park, parked in the car at a rest-stop… My newborn baby girl will probably be nursed all over the place too – whenever she is hungry!
11/17 Daily tweet:
http://twitter.com/Mileerom/status/4867164372733952
My tweet https://twitter.com/thetrashyone/status/4787351825948672
I haven’t had many chances to nurse in public yet but I can recount the first time which was liberating. I was at the public library downtown in the childrens section attending a babywearing meeting. It felt great to be around so many likemineed moms
tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/2bKate/status/4664362702733312
daily tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/LilMamaK77/status/4617417372213249
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11/16 Daily tweet:
http://twitter.com/Mileerom/status/4502997082054656
http://twitter.com/#!/2bKate/status/4392716666408961
Where have I NOT nursed in public? I’m currently nursing my 2nd hungry boy and at 6 months he doesn’t let me put the cover over him any more. Oh well. I figure if anyone is uncomfortable they don’t have to look. Anyone has to be happier with a nursing baby than a screeming one, right? I’ve even walked around while nursing and shopping at Target.
daily tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/LilMamaK77/status/4181657661739009
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11/15 Daily tweet:
http://twitter.com/Mileerom/status/4140227123744768
tweeted : ) http://twitter.com/#!/2bKate/status/3943114091794432
11/14 Daily tweet:
http://twitter.com/Mileerom/status/3853720068554752
I was sitting in the Kohls parking lot toddy nursing my 2 week old in my car when I looked at the car kitty-corner to me. I noticed a woman nursing her baby while her friend nursed her baby in the passenger seat! 3 of us in a 10 foot radius! It was great!
11/13 Daily tweet:
http://twitter.com/Mileerom/status/3610056536887296
daily tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/LilMamaK77/status/3087749976424448
blondredhead at mac dot com
11/12 Daily tweet:
http://twitter.com/Mileerom/status/3055400924483584
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