Socialising with others is a fantastic way to share experiences and extend support to mums who may not feel as
comfortable feeding in public.
I'm breastfeeding my 3rd baby and I'm still not 100 %
comfortable feeding in public but I do it anyway!
Not exact matches
You know kind of finding (inaudible) and you know the right carrier so I was able to
feed him or just saying forget it being able to get it out and being
comfortable with myself enough to
feed my baby
in public
- Women who aren't
comfortable with their breasts, their bodies and the inevitable need to breast -
feed in public will have a hard time nursing their babies.
On Project Breastfeeding's Facebook page Cruz says, «I have embarked on a national campaign to destigmatize breastfeeding
in public, to educate men, and to empower women to feel
comfortable with
feeding their baby.»
places for a woman to comfortably
feed her child
in public (short of going to the restroom, and that is just not
comfortable).
I highly recommend purchasing these as a gift for new moms who feel more
comfortable if they are covered up when
feeding in public.
With so much controversy over breastfeeding
in public, how can a new mom feel
comfortable feeding her baby when she's not behind closed doors?
I think women are becoming more
comfortable in telling others that they are still nursing older babies so hopefully there will be a shift
in attitudes but I have recently «lost» a few facebook followers after posting a status regarding full - term breastfeeding (I think they were most likely from a giveaway I did ages ago and not on the same page re: bf etc) Apart from that, I love telling Mums on the ward (I'm a bf peer supporter) I'm still
feeding as it opens their mind to that possibility and I think I look pretty normal so it mostly doesn't freak them out My son is far too busy to nurse out and about and prefers juice so we've not nursed
in public (apart from support group) since he was 18 mths and that was as I had a blocked duct!
Use a cover — OK so I don't do this but if you are struggling to feel
comfortable feeding your baby
in public then a breastfeeding cover can bring you some much needed confidence when you're out and about.
However lots of moms are not
comfortable with breastfeeding their babies
in public and find it stressful trying to find a place to
feed their babies
in public.
Robin Kaplan: One of the placeswhen I was learning to become
comfortable breastfeeding
in public it was actually going to breast
feeding support group because some are
public and some are private.
70 % of breastfeeding mothers are relatively
comfortable breastfeeding
in public, choosing to
feed their baby whenever and wherever he / she is hungry.
With so much controversy over moms who breastfeed
in public, how can a new mom feel
comfortable feeding her baby when she's not behind closed doors?
Figure out what is going to help you feel more
comfortable and secure to confidently
feed in public.
However,
in public or
in my own home, I
fed my baby the way I was
comfortable.
Moms need to see more mothers breastfeeding
in public, not bottle -
feeding, to get
comfortable with nursing and for it to become culturally acceptable.