Hi Rosie, In the first couple weeks when you are just getting comfortable with the Lactaid, you may feel best about sticking close to home. But after that there is no reason you can't nurse anywhere. I nursed my adopted son for two years, with the lactaid most of that time. I tried the tape at first, but found it was not helpful and not necessary either. I just carried my little cooler with an icepack and filled lactaids wherever I went. When Joshua needed to nurse, I would find a comfy place to sit, stick the lactaid on its string around my neck tucked under my shirt, then get latched on. If I was in a group, I might go in the other room to get latched on, or I'd turn my back for a minute while getting settled. I did always use a blanket, just because I am fairly modest. But we really did not look any more conspicuous than any nursing couple. I think geting comfortable with nursing in a variety of places ios a big key to success. If you allow nursing to limit the places you go, you wiull start to resent it, PLUS all the bottles you need in the place of nursing will diminish your supply. By law, we nursing moms have the right to breastfeed anyplace that we and our babies are allowed to be. You can certainly nurse in a modest way if that feels most comfortable to you. But you are doing the best for your baby if you get comfortable with nursing in a variety of situations. Good luck
Mary in Idaho
mom to 6, including one adopted nursling, pumping and waiting on #7