Comments on: 7 Ideas for DIY Green Breastfeeding Coverups https://www.greenprophet.com/2010/10/breastfeeding-covers/ Sustainably Driven. Future Ready. Tue, 14 Jun 2011 05:22:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Yosefa https://www.greenprophet.com/2010/10/breastfeeding-covers/#comment-18816 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 05:22:05 +0000 http://www.greenprophet.com/?p=30299#comment-18816 I bookmarked this page to read when I had time. So glad you posted this! I do sew and I’ve been eyeing expensive nursing covers. Just to summarize for those who sew: #2 is good if one layer of fabric is sufficient. #4 is the same but for two thin fabrics. Read the comments on #2 about adding a pocket for nursing pads and making sure the straps are sewn at the edges of the boning.

I have also cut slits in thin undershirts or “shells” at the side of my breast like straight down from the front of the armpit. Then I wear a slightly loose shirt or thin sweater on top. The top gives your breast some cover and the shell covers your tummy and back. But I think the outside world is still more comfortable with a blanket or cover up. That is why we cover, right? To make everyone else feel comfortable? What I discribed above would be instead of expensive 2-layer nursing shirts.

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