Paris part 3: Extreme NIP

I learned a new term recently, NIP, which stands for Nursing In Public.  As anyone who has spent some time with us in the last few months probably noticed, whenever/wherever Annika is hungry, I feed her.  I feel blessed to have had a smooth time with breastfeeding and am able to easily feed her as needed.  Being able to feed her on the go has meant that I can take her with me and get out of the house without feeling the need to only feed her in the home setting.  I know there is debate on how acceptable breastfeeding in public is and how it can make some people uncomfortable.  I have to admit that when I would see women breastfeeding out in a public setting, I wasn't sure how I felt about it.  Now, I understand how great it is to be able to do it.  Personally, I feel much more comfortable using a nursing cover when I'm feeding Annika and hopefully that makes the people around me more comfortable, too.  In Norway, NIP-ing is very acceptable and expected of mothers.  Lots of places (mall, airport, etc.) have special rooms with comfortable chairs and a microwave to enable mothers to feed their children comfortably.  At a recent dinner with Kyle's Norwegian colleagues, I was feeding Annika under the cover and they teased me good-naturedly about my modesty.

Our trip to France took my NIP-ing to a whole new level.  On our last day there, Annika was having an off-day and we couldn't figure out what was wrong.  As I heard once, when in doubt, whip it out :)  She could only be consoled with nursing, or at least that's all that we had available to us, as we were out in the city.  Here are some pictures of my adventures in NIP-ing. Don't worry, the pics are PG :)

 This is what a typical dinner with us looks like, whether we're at home or at a restaurant.

 I found that these front carriers are helpful in NIP-ing on the move.

 I just never thought I'd be nursing while climbing the stairs of the Eiffel tower!

 Actually it wasn't as hard as I thought it might be, and it helped Annika be content during our tower visit.

I'll be adding this to my list of best NIP-ing views :)