Best Nursing Covers

You won’t need to worry about your baby kicking or pulling off this wraparound cover. The super soft, stretchy rayon blend keeps this cover fitted snugly around you and your baby while nursing. It also works perfectly for pulling over your car seat to shield baby from sun, wind and curious strangers (and their germs). It can even help protect your wee one from germy restaurant high chairs and shopping cart seats—the fabric easily slips over most serfaces and covers everywhere your baby might touch. And with so many cute designs to choose from, there’s a Copper Pearl nursing cover for every parent’s style.

Just like the Copper Pearl nursing cover, this cover from Milk Snob is incredibly versatile. But the one thing it does better than all the other nuring covers out there? Softness. There’s a good reason Milk Snob calls this the Luxe—made from premium brushed micro-jersey material, this is by far the softest cover you’ll ever feel. And with several beautiful jewel tones to choose from, it makes for a fashionable infinity scarf when you’re not nursing. (Trust us, you’ll want to wear it long after you’ve stopped breastfeeding, and the long-lasting fabric helps keep it in your wardrobe for years.)

If you’re more a fan of the classic apron-style nursing cover, Boppy has though of just about everything with this design. Can’t remember which breast baby nursed on last time? Don’t worry, it’s a common thing among breastfeeding parents. This nursing cover solves that forgetfulness issue with a ring that slides side to side across the neckline, so you can mark whether you breastfed from the right side or the left side (and remember for next time!). And when you’re all done, the cover folds up quickly and easily into a pouch that can be tossed in your diaper bag.

While some nursing covers scream “I’m breastfeeding,” the Bamboobies Nursing Shawl is super discreet. The chic poncho style looks more like part of a trendy outfit, even while you’re nursing (as opposed to looking like an apron or a stretched-out scarf). It’s soft and flowy with a bit of stretch to keep the top in place while your little one is latched.

The two key benefits that apron-style nursing covers have over shawl- or scarf-style covers are breathability and visibility, and this one from Bebe Au Lait is a great option for both. It features a patented rigid neckline that keeps the fabric from collapsing in over baby’s head, meaning you always have a nice open window to see your little one nursing and your little one can get some good air flow—which is especially important to keep in mind if your baby doesn’t like being confined or covered up.