Bebe au Lait Nursing Cover Review

I was really pleased to be asked to review the Bebe Au Lait nursing cover by Bibs and Stuff. When I was breastfeeding Lara I tried a nursing cover and it drove me to tears so in the end I usually tried to avoid breastfeeding in public. This time around I am a lot more relaxed about feeding in public but there are places where I would prefer to be covered up so I have been trying out the Bebe au Lait nursing cover to see if it is easier to use than the last cover I tried.

The Bebe au Lait cover is really generous in size - it covers not only baby's head and your boob but pretty much most of your upper body. This is good because you don't have to faff around trying to place it accurately - it is very easy to use. It also means that you can drape the Bebe au Lait over a pram or pushchair to use as a sun cover.

The design of cover I received is called Yoko. It is a really stylish design - all 12 of the fabrics available are very beautiful modern designs and I'd be happy to be seen with any of them.

The Bebe au Lait cover straps eaily around your neck with a buckle fastening. The thing I think is the genius of the Bebe au Lait (and the thing which makes me use it rather than just going freestyle even when I'd rather be covered up) is that the top of the cover has a rigid strip in it which makes it rest in a v-shape away from your neck. This allows you to look down on your feeding baby to make sure they are sucking and not asleep! It also lets air in so you don't feel like you're smothering your baby.

I will admit that if I am breastfeeding somewhere that I am comfortable, or somewhere I know to be boob-friendly, then I still don't bother with the Bebe au Lait but it is useful for places like theme parks, aeroplanes and... as I'm sure I will find out at the end of this month... foreign motorway service stations where you can't be sure if the person sitting next to you is someone you would rather not bare all to!

The nursing cover also features a tiny pocket in one corner - I'm not entirely sure what you are meant to keep in it but it looks like whatever it is, it would probably fall out! The pocket is made from absorbent terry cloth which is a lot more useful and I use it for mopping up the dribbly bits after Holly has fed.

Yay! Floppeze is reborn

Almost exactly two years ago I blogged about our friend, the Floppeze nursing pillow and this weekend we celebrated the rebirth of our good friend Floppeze thanks to a brand new cover from VUP baby.



The VUP in their name stands for 'Very Useful Products' and I can state, without a single atom of doubt, that the Floppeze nursing pillow is a very useful product. Our Floppeze pillow became a central part of our family from the very first day that he arrived in our house. I used him at every feed, having found the cushion more comfortable and supportive than the doughnut-shaped breastfeeding pillow I had bought. We used our Floppeze pillow as an aid to Lara when she slept and to help her to learn to sit.



When we lifted out our Floppeze pillow from the loft in preparation for the new baby, it brought back loads of great memories. I was certain that this time I wanted to get a new cover for the cushion. You can buy the floppeze pillow covers from VUP baby (currently reduced to £10.67 in the sale). The covers come in several different colours and designs (from plain blue and pink to brightly coloured cartoon designs). When I first got the Floppeze I thought the cartoon design was a bit garish but I've grown to love it and wouldn't have wanted any other cover than the bright blue equivalent to breathe a new life into our cushion. It is going to be so handy to have two covers, not only to make the cushion feel like a new one, but also so that when we have the inevitable accident or dribble, we can put the cover through the wash without having to stop using the cushion in the meantime.



The Floppeze nursing pillow cover is scrumptiously soft and is really very easy to put on and take off for washing. We love the little floppy ears and the tail! It helps to cheer a nursing aid up with a bit of fun!

And as a special treat for Mellow Mummy readers I have a discount code that you can use at VUP baby for the near future that will get you 15% off the price of any of your non-sale purchases. Just enter JM15 at the checkout. They also offer free delivery if you spend over £50. The Floppeze nursing pillow costs £29.99.