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Ibu & Marissa
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Here are some tips to make it easier to nurse discreetly, no matter where you are:
- Have a positive attitude. Remember that you have every right to feed your baby when he is hungry, and you have no reason to be apologetic. It’s not about your right to breastfeed in public, it’s about your baby’s right to nurse when he needs to – whether it’s because he’s hungry, or tired, or sick, or scared, or sad, or any other reason.
- Find a comfortable spot, whether it’s on a bench or sitting down in the corner behind some racks of clothes. Create your own ‘privacy zone’. If you are with a companion, have them position themselves to create more private space for you. Turn away from the people around you while you get situated, then turn back around. Look up from your baby once he starts nursing. If you aren’t looking down at him, most people will think he’s just sleeping. You may want to read a magazine or book. If someone approaches you, meet their eyes and smile. If you are with someone, just carry on your normal conversations.
- Wear two piece outfits, or clothes with nursing slits. When you pull up your top to nurse, the fabric covers the top of your breast, and the baby covers the rest. When you nurse at home, you lift your clothes away and then bring your baby in close. When you nurse in public, do the opposite. Bring him close to you first, then open your clothes. There are many more options for nursing clothes that there were in the past. Many of them are designed so that that they don’t look any different from your regular clothes, and can be worn after your baby stops nursing.
- Carry a blanket to throw over the baby once he settles down and starts nursing. You may want to get a very light piece of fabric to use when it’s warm outside. If you feel that it’s too hot, don’t use it. If you’re nursing an older baby, he’s probably going to throw it off anyway. It’s just an option if you feel that it will make you or the people around you uncomfortable. Nursing slings can double as a carrier and a way to NIP without anyone noticing. There are many different types of slings, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. Do some research, talk to moms who have used them, and decide which type is best for you.
- Pay attention to your baby’s hunger signals. Nothing attracts more attention than a crying baby. Everyone in the general vicinity will stare disapprovingly at you until the crying stops. Try to find a spot to nurse when he first starts getting fussy, rather than waiting until he is frantically screaming.
- Practice discreet nursing in front of a mirror, or have your partner watch you. Believe me, he will tell you if anything is showing, because he doesn’t want any strangers to see your breasts even more than you do.
- Nursing a young baby in public is easier than nursing a wiggly toddler. With older babies, you can begin to set limits and negotiate. Toddlers can learn that they can’t pull your shirt up or play with the other breast while they are nursing, and they can also learn that they may have to wait for their feeding. Saying “You can have num-nums (or whatever your little one calls it – my babies called it ‘milky-side’ – when we get to the car, but not right now” is reasonable when you are standing in line at WalMart. Toddlers are not always happy with the limits you set, but you have to be firm, (but gentle), unless you are willing to nurse on demand and have your shirt pulled up in the most embarrassing places whenever your toddler feels like it.
- When you go shopping, try to nurse in the car before you go into the store if it’s not too hot or cold. Look for nursing spots when you go inside – locate lounges or stores with areas set aside especially for nursing. More and more stores are providing these areas as breastfeeding rates increase. This is another advantage of baby slings. With a little practice, you can learn to nurse while you’re walking around, and most babies love to ride in them.
- At the beach or pool, throw a beach towel over you or wear a cover-up that can be pulled up from the bottom. There are lots of attractive swimsuits on the market made for nursing moms, but they’re pricey. Most of them can be worn after your baby weans, as well as while you’re nursing. If you decide to invest in one, do your research and find out which one is best for your body type. In other words, try to find one that minimizes your belly and your boobs as much as possible. Shopping for swimsuits is usually very depressing for new moms with their postpartum bodies, so take your time when choosing one that you feel most comfortable wearing out in public. It’ll be a good investment, especially if you spend a lot of time at the pool or beach.
- One last tip for moms who NIP: IMO, most if not all, of the nursing cover ups do nothing but make moms more conspicuous when they are NIP. Nothing screams “I’m nursing my baby now!” more than sitting under a multicolored tent -like contraption. I’m sorry if that offends the makers of “Hooter Hiders” and other nursing cover ups, but I can honestly say that I’ve never seen a single one that didn’t draw attention to the nursing mom. On the other hand, I’ve seen plenty of moms nurse so discreetly that no one knew they were feeding their babies, by simply tossing a blanket over their shoulder or nursing their baby in a sling.
- credit to http://www.breastfeedingbasics.com/articles/public-nursing
Insyaallah, skrg org semua dh berfikiran terbuka mengenai isu NIP. Tak da org nk pandang pandang bila tgk kita NIP. :)


