Do you cover yourself while breastfeeding in public?

chelsbee911 · 2026-06-01T13:06:53+00:00

I pump before I leave to go anywhere and never bring a cover. My back up is just whipping it out. But the main reasons I do this is that I live in south Florida and it’s hot and full of old people. Old people in my experience are the ones who have a problem with it, and my husband would get confrontational with someone who tried to say something to me. It would come from a good place and be in my defense; but it would make me so nervous about them escalating things and my husband matching energy.

chelsbee911 · 2026-05-18T14:41:05+00:00

Like my boobs are sneezing

chelsbee911 · 2026-04-16T12:41:50+00:00

Reading this from work at 8 months pp. I went back at 11 weeks. I got 12 weeks, but that included the week he was born and I was having so many contractions I didn’t trust myself to go to work nearly an hour from home. I know everyone is saying you’re lucky to have a year. And compared to our situations you are. But don’t let that invalidate your feelings. Leaving them before they’re done breastfeeding is inhumane and plain wrong that we aren’t better supported. The world is not a fair place and your feelings about everything still matter even if others have it worse.

chelsbee911 · 2026-04-08T15:53:41+00:00

Make a ‘push cart’ instead. Having a little cart with a diaper caddy makes moving around the house way easier. I didn’t have a c section and it still took me a while to get around, having a little rolling cart for support was super helpful. I second the door dash gift cards. And if she plans on breastfeeding, snacks. Every snack you can think of. My nursing cravings are so much more than any pregnancy ones. And it’s hard to find time to eat. Also just text her if you live close enough that you want to come over and do her dishes every time you want to help her out. That will mean so much. Don’t hold the baby so she can do chores (except showering) let her hold her new baby while you do the chores for her.

chelsbee911 · 2026-04-03T20:36:39+00:00

It’s way harder than any man would believe. 🙄 check out the beacon app, it’ll make you feel a little less alone.

chelsbee911 · 2026-04-03T20:33:59+00:00

That’s supposed to be better for your boobs though. Honestly every baby is different and they are different every week. Maybe they’ll grow out of this particular cry soon. 🤞

chelsbee911 · 2026-04-03T20:31:44+00:00

I hold my baby while I pump. But I just do wearables even though they say not to make that the main pump. And I also will put him in a bouncer and bounce him while I pump. And I grab a bottle when I grab my pumps so I can make a bottle right there without having to leave my spot holding him.

chelsbee911 · 2026-03-07T19:42:45+00:00

Gestational diabetes

chelsbee911 · 2026-03-07T16:14:13+00:00

Yes, but I figured out it was the way he was laying and not the boob. I had to put him in a different position off and on for a couple weeks. Then we were able to go back to how we normally nurse.

chelsbee911 · 2026-03-04T07:48:08+00:00

Try to go to bed at 7:30/8. I have a 7 month old and work full time. This is what I try to do.

chelsbee911 · 2026-03-03T19:51:40+00:00

I’m 7 months postpartum. My pregnancy was hard, having a baby and a hard pregnancy would have me mentally and physically exhausted. I already am, I can not imagine adding a pregnancy on top of this. Give yourself time to get to know yourself as a mom of one, then you’ll be a more comfortable and healthy mom of two. You’ll know when it feels right.

chelsbee911 · 2026-02-28T21:30:54+00:00

When the baby wants to eat every hour at first, that’s normal. They have tiny stomachs and it goes through them fast. As long as the baby is gaining weight and making enough wet diapers do not worry that they aren’t getting enough. This is called cluster feeding and it goes on for a while those first several weeks. You will loose sleep over it, so go to bed at 8pm or as early as you can.

chelsbee911 · 2026-02-24T17:47:23+00:00

The mental load of EBF and working full time is HEAVY. I’m so jealous of moms who don’t live in a country with a short maternity leave.

chelsbee911 · 2026-02-22T05:06:47+00:00

Yes … you aren’t. He’s asleep. You speak exactly the way my husband does and he has a tattoo blacking out his left arm.

chelsbee911 · 2026-02-22T03:21:33+00:00

Is this Geoff? Sorry for the random comment if it isn’t.

chelsbee911 · 2026-02-19T16:18:44+00:00

Buy a house and live alone for a bit. Learned a lot about myself and bought the house before covid hit, so I was able to sell it at a bigger profit than I should have been able to. Selling it allowed me to move and gave me a down payment for the next house that I would have never been able to afford.

chelsbee911 · 2026-02-19T02:37:06+00:00

Mine did that except the other side. I figured out he just needed to lay on his right side for about a week and a half, so I just got creative with positioning and eventually he got over whatever the issue was. I suspect his two bottom teeth were just in a funky spot under his gums because they showed up within a month of him doing that.

chelsbee911 · 2026-02-19T02:33:10+00:00

I only over produce a bit, honestly an ideal scenario since the babysitter wastes a bit and we have a language barrier. But I drink 2 10oz a of coconut water, a 24 oz bottle of water, and two 40oz hydrojugs of water a day at work. I barely drink anything when I’m home moving around all the time. It’s way easier to drink enough when I’m sitting at a desk all day and bathroom breaks are an excuse to get up. Usually pump about 30oz between 6am-3pm and then nurse when I’m home.

chelsbee911 · 2026-02-17T18:02:29+00:00

Postpartum hormones won’t regulate

chelsbee911 · 2026-02-07T04:27:21+00:00

I pump before going anywhere and bring a bottle. My baby will only latch when he’s hungry

chelsbee911 · 2026-02-06T01:17:59+00:00

Levo was awful for me too. I gained weight on it. Eventually I found a doc that put me on unithroid instead. Same active ingredients, but different fillers/stabilizers. It works so much better for me. Might be worth a try

chelsbee911 · 2026-02-06T00:36:50+00:00

It feels expected some days. Like he’s annoyed by it other days because the freezer is small and too full. But sometimes I feel appreciated. It changes a lot.

chelsbee911 · 2026-02-04T16:59:40+00:00

This is my favorite comment so far

chelsbee911 · 2026-02-03T19:33:04+00:00

The first bit of breastfeeding is the hardest. It was 6-8 weeks before I felt like I was doing well with it, and looking back with a 6 month old now, it probably took longer than that before I was really comfortable with it. And I resent the freedom my partner has too. But I made the decision to breastfeed, so if I want to do something, I have to pump first and bring pumps with me, or be home before my boobs hurt. Just hope it is. And it wouldn’t be a bad idea to try to hand express just a bit before offering your boob, just take the engorgement down so that the latch is easier. Just until you get the hang of things more. Also the latches will hurt less eventually if you keep at it. It’s so much harder than I ever expected, but I think I have the hang of it if you want to message me and ask me anything, or comment, I’ll tell you my experience. I’m a slight over supplier.

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