its hard to find somewhere in liverpool city centre at the mo. i hope the new shopping centre has a breastfeeding place like the arndale centre as i dont feel comfertable feeding my son in public when i have to. this is because people stare and make comments and i end up loosing my temper. my last comment was shut the f up. if you want my son to eat in a toilet you do it first!
i am part of a group of breastfeeding mums who are always swapping stories of finding places to go. im so used to having to hide it away i still ask if anyone minds.
i blame education for the lack of understanding. breast are always portrade in sex ed but never child development! its about time it was sorted
The breastfeeding mom should always feel comfortable and proud of herself! She is doing the best for her baby. If she doesn't want to expose her breast or her baby's head to the sun, etc - she can try a big floppy hat! ( a "MoBoleez" hat).
Have fun with breastfeeding!
Before my son was born I was nervous about how I would cope with feeding him in public, once he arrived however those thoughts go out the window because if he was hungry I would feed him wherever we were and if people had a problem with it - tough, my son came first. I think I only ever got a couple of funny looks mostly from elderly people (which suprised me)even though I was very discreet! He is nearly 8 months old and still breast fed. I think if anyone ever made a comment I would complain back about them staring at me!
So far the only person who has raised their eyebrows at me breastfeeding in public is my husband! He says I'm not subtle about it! I've fed my 5 month old daughter in loads of places, the bank (while setting up her account), on a train, at work (I had to drop some forms off), in car parks, doctors waiting room, basically if she's hungry I'll feed her. Our local support group encourages mums to report anywhere that either discourages or encourages breastfeeding and then they put it in a newsletter. One friends little boy sat so close to watch me breastfeed, I could hardly see where I was aiming! I can understand how adverse reactions could put some women off, but its a shame if it does. If it does offend someone,tell them they don't have to watch!
I think it's crazy when people have a problem with mums breastfeeding in public. It's the most natural thing in the world and they're the ones being small-minded.
I think this is the hardest part for new 'breastfeeding mums'. I had real trouble dealing with all the looks and stares and comments with my first child. It really knocked my confidence. Now on my third child I am so much more relaxed and don't care what people think - it's my child that matters, and breastfeeding is one of the most natural things in the world.
I have had people comment me while i am breastfeeding in public. My daughter is now 5 months but when she was just a week old and i was feeding her while having a picnic with my fmily someone came up to me and asked me to cover up because 'it would offend her children'
I am pleased to say I've never had a problem breastfeeding in public (even when doing twins 5 years ago), however, this time round it does seem to be harder to find suitable clothes ....