Breastfeeding for a child is the best food with which he receives not only the vitamins he needs, but also immunity. And many mothers refuse this, depriving the baby of many necessary substances due to some difficulties. For example, women are embarrassed to feed their children in public places. It often happens that during a walk with a baby he wanted to eat or he needed to communicate with his mother in order to calm down. And the woman starts to look for a secluded place to hide the process of feeding from prying eyes. But in recent years, specialists have developed a special cape for feeding. In principle, you can cover your child with anything: your scarf or diaper, but the cape has some advantages over them.
Convenience capes for breastfeeding
- It has adjustable straps on the neck and back. They provide a convenient fastening.
- The upper part is made in the form of a semi-rigid insert. This allows the baby to see his mother, because it is often more important for him in breastfeeding is contact with his mother. In this case, it is possible to follow the process.
- The cape for feeding the child has wide floors and completely covers your kid from prying eyes. The same property does not allow it to swing open from the wind.
- In the corners of the cape on the inside are sewn pieces of soft tissue, with which you can wipe the baby's mouth.
- The cape is light, made of natural breathable fabric of bright colors, it easily folds and fits in any handbag.
- A small pocket allows you to put things necessary for a walk, for example, a pacifier or pads for a bra.
How else can you use it?
In selling cloaks for feeding on the street there are two types: an apron and a poncho . Each mother can choose what she likes more. The apron just covers your baby and chest from the looks of outsiders, and the poncho is less convenient when feeding, but can be used in other cases:
- they can cover the child from the sun;
- hide him asleep if it becomes cool;
- you can wear it like a poncho.
This necessary wardrobe item is not yet very common in our stores, but it's easy to make a cape for feeding yourself. The simplest cape is made in the form of an apron: you need to sew a braid to the rectangular piece of cotton fabric, which will be worn over the head or tied (buttoned up and other options, to whom it is convenient). What a finished product looks like - pay attention to the capes presented in the pictures.