If you are walking through the mall, playing at the park, picking up your weekly groceries, or even looking out the window at a stop light in your car, you will see them…at least I do. ALL.THE.TIME! What am I talking about??? The OVer!
The Over is an innovative product that has entered into the “mama must have” market by storm. This past summer I contact Sabrina, the genius lady boss behind the OVer, and expressed my sadness with missing out on this product with my newborns (since it only hit the market in late 2015). I then asked her if it was something I could use with my toddler for nursing in public. She assured me that it would definitely be great for times when I wanted a cover for him while nursing and gave me one to try out. I was pumped!
Now, I need to tell you that little man generally nurses without anything over him. Why? Well two reasons…one is that he HATES being covered up and secondly, I am not ashamed of nursing in public. The thing is that there are certain public places where I do prefer to cover up (ie. a restaurants or church or times when men are close by) and also there are times when it is really sunny or windy when I am watching my older two boys at the park and protection over Rhett would be ideal. I wasn’t sure if this new cover would be any different for him, but I wanted to try.
Well, I can honestly say that I was blown away by the OVer!!!!! It is SO soft and the material is perfect for moving around in while you get settled to feed your baby or toddler. Rhett is totally willing to be under it while nursing! He likes that he can see me as the head hole is quite large, there is tons of room inside so it is not constantly falling on his face, and he likes the feel of the material as much as I do. He plays with it while nursing…it seems to be calming for him. It washes up beautifully and shows no signs of pilling or change in softness after several washes. I also love that it provides a full cover while nursing as opposed to others that leave your back and sides exposed. I feel very confident and comfortable while using the OVer.
There are different weights of the OVer. I have the lightweight which was nice in the summer heat. Rhett was protected by the sun, but never super sweaty after nursing and now that fall is here it is nice to protect him from the cooler breeze. Also, now that fall is here I have been wearing mine as a scarf. That way I have it with me hands free whenever Rhett wants a drink.
I still wish that I could have used it from the start over a car seat and when nursing a newborn, but thankful that I have finally found something that I can use for my toddler! Whether you plan to nurse for 3 months or 3 years, this is definitely a “mama must have” and I can see why moms across Canada are getting their OVer on!
If you have other questions about this product, feel free to email me at mealsformeandmyminis@gmail.com or head on over to theover.co.
Until next time…stay healthy!