Moms being told they can't nurse in public is always a hot topic and this one was helped along by a number of posts (one my own, several by others) on message boards and groups on related topics.
However I don't nurse in public, I am VERY VERY self - conscious and I feel weird doing it.
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!
I don't nurse her in public because I feel uncomfortable to do so... it's more because its such a relaxing and special time for us it's best done cuddled up on the couch!
Where and when I grew up women did
NOT nurse in public.
We do
not nurse in public, however.
Not every mother feels comfortable nursing in public in every situation, and some won't nurse in public at all.
Fifty - seven percent of Americans think women shouldn't nurse in public.
Not exact matches
While it is often a
public relations gimmick, having a
nurse in attendance during a horror film is
not all that strange.
This actually initiated my first time
nursing in public - I went out to the parking lot of our apartment complex and
nursed my babe
in the sun for a few minutes - less than 10 because I didn't want her to be sunburned.
So I just don't get the «too much pressure to breastfeed» when all around me are images of bottles, ads for formula telling me a happy feeding makes a happy mom, bottlefeeding moms, moms and doctors and
nurses telling new moms that formula is «just as good» and «
not to feel guilty», women getting «the look» for nursing in public, or feeling weird about doing it (I sure did)-- to me, any pressure out there is NOT to breastfeed, or do it as little as possible (not if it's not immediately easy or you don't love every minute, not past 6 mos, not in public, not around male relatives and friends, not around children, not if you ever want to go out alone sometime.
not to feel guilty», women getting «the look» for
nursing in public, or feeling weird about doing it (I sure did)-- to me, any pressure out there is
NOT to breastfeed, or do it as little as possible (not if it's not immediately easy or you don't love every minute, not past 6 mos, not in public, not around male relatives and friends, not around children, not if you ever want to go out alone sometime.
NOT to breastfeed, or do it as little as possible (
not if it's not immediately easy or you don't love every minute, not past 6 mos, not in public, not around male relatives and friends, not around children, not if you ever want to go out alone sometime.
not if it's
not immediately easy or you don't love every minute, not past 6 mos, not in public, not around male relatives and friends, not around children, not if you ever want to go out alone sometime.
not immediately easy or you don't love every minute,
not past 6 mos, not in public, not around male relatives and friends, not around children, not if you ever want to go out alone sometime.
not past 6 mos,
not in public, not around male relatives and friends, not around children, not if you ever want to go out alone sometime.
not in public,
not around male relatives and friends, not around children, not if you ever want to go out alone sometime.
not around male relatives and friends,
not around children, not if you ever want to go out alone sometime.
not around children,
not if you ever want to go out alone sometime.
not if you ever want to go out alone sometime...)
Nursing Bub on all of our journeys could not have been easier or more convenient, and I'm pleased to state that we received nary a stink - eye from anyone due to nursing in
Nursing Bub on all of our journeys could
not have been easier or more convenient, and I'm pleased to state that we received nary a stink - eye from anyone due to
nursing in
nursing in public.
You do
not need to bare both breasts
in public to
nurse.
I fed my oldest bottles of EBM
in public when he was small and never noticed any looks (only when
nursing in public), but naturally I can't really speak from the experience of a full - time bottlefeeding mom.
Never mind the general
public... Some examples: 1) the passenger
in front of us on our first flight, whom when my daughter was crying while we waited to take off and I said something aloud such as «I'll
nurse her once we take off and then she'll be quiet», had to tell everyone around us that she was a
nurse and that I was essentially a bad mom to
not nurse my baby during takeoff (sorry lady, but the reason I bought her a seat was for her to be
in her car seat during takeoff as it's much safer than
in my arms
nursing).
I am
not sure that this is going to change the dynamic of feeling uncomfortable
in public as a
nursing mom or of employers giving you just the option of using the bathroom.
I said «Mom, if I can't do this
in a vegetarian restaurant
in Berkeley, then what chance do we have
nursing anywhere
in public?»
When
in public I bring a pumped bottle:) My son will be 5 when our new baby is born and I fully intend to still
nurse in front of him and am
not the least bit concerned about it!
«I'm
not one who will pull up my shirt and say, «I'm
nursing in public, damn it.»
My life (and my daughters) is so much better now, even though I still feel embarrassed that I'm
not comfortable
nursing in public.
In Illinois, nursing mothers not only have the right to breast - feed in public, they are exempted from jury duty and employers are required to give them break time to nurse or pump mil
In Illinois,
nursing mothers
not only have the right to breast - feed
in public, they are exempted from jury duty and employers are required to give them break time to nurse or pump mil
in public, they are exempted from jury duty and employers are required to give them break time to
nurse or pump milk.
Because I would be there, I will stuck
in the car or stuck
in the bathroom which we all know how uncomfortable that is and you know being large breasted even sitting
in the car
nursing I just was
not comfortable with you know being
in public.
I'm still breastfeeding for my girls and as far as
nursing in public is concerned I mean I had my babies like boom boom boom right, so there wasn't a lot of getting out of the house.
I don't use covers either... and I actually never have
nursed in public.
Especially if you are
not yet comfortable with
nursing in public, taking the older kids on an outdoor excursion might be a lot easier than going somewhere indoors.
As a result,
nursing mothers have become proactive
in recent years,
not only lobbying lawmakers to change laws and provide penalties for those who do
not comply but also staging huge «
nurse -
ins» at businesses that have rejected
public nursing.
We want to know how we can better support other moms when we see someone else
nursing in public whether it's the head nod, the smile or maybe the first bump when you walk by, I don't know what's the best way to do it is.
I'm a proponent of women being able to
nurse whenever and wherever they need to, but I still felt a little shy when I
nursed my baby
in public, especially since she never —
not even at the beginning — tolerated a cover.
A
nursing cover is just
not cutting it when I'm out
in public or at someone else's house.
- 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.
They don't want to get advice from someone who might tell them that they have to
nurse in public in order to
nurse well.
I'm all for women's right to breastfeed openly
in public without being relegated to hiding
in a bathroom stall or even behind a
nursing cover if they don't want to, but all the belief
in that right considered, it's still a little odd the first few (OK, all the) times you bust out a boob at a restaurant table.
I won't be so paranoid about
nursing in public.
Unless you don't mind having wet circles where your boobs are out
in public and going through more bras and shirts than needed, then you will need some
nursing pads, because there WILL be leaks!
I am also thankful that I haven't had any issues
nursing in public yet (my babes 7 months old and I've been
nursing in public since she was just a few weeks old).
Nursing «
in public» doesn't necessarily mean
in public.
I agree with Jane
in regards to the fact that some just aren't comfortable
nursing in public, but it would still be wonderful if every
nursing mom to feel like she's able to and will
not be judged.
I went
in to check it out, and while it wasn't perfect (the chair they had
in there wouldn't be great for me to
nurse, since it had arms), it was a good alternative for moms like me who can't
nurse well
in public.
I don't have a problem with lactation rooms as long as women are
not told that they must use them and as long as enough women keep
nursing in public to help normalize it and help combat the images of sexual breasts with images of nourishing breasts.
It is VERY uncommon
in my area to see a mom
nursing in a
public place, covered or
not.
It does
not mean that a mom has to choose to use that area, but it makes it possible for a mom to
nurse in a
public place who otherwise would
not, which is the goal.
My kids would never
nurse under a cover, and I don't necessarily think you HAVE to use one to breastfeed
in public.
I
nursed my baby
in public all summer and
not a single person even realized what I was doing.
Most people don't know about the hard parts of
nursing — the chapped nipples, swollen breasts, and feeling of having no time for yourself (and, of course, the judgmental eyes when you need to
nurse in public.)
I don't think that women should have to hole themselves up
in a bathroom stall — how gross, especially a
public bathroom — or some other dungeon to feed her
nursing child.
As with anything, breastfeeding parents should cover or
not cover to their comfort level, and parents shouldn't feel obligated to
nurse,
in public or at all.
As with
nursing in public, whether or
not pumping
in public is something that you feel you can do will depend on the culture of the area you're
in, your feelings about modesty, and your comfort with the idea
in general.
I overcame my fears about
nursing in public, and grew into a person who views breastfeeding
not just as a «personal choice», but a
public health issue.
When I've
nursed in public, I've noticed that kids are just curious and won't be distressed by breastfeeding unless parents make it an awkward topic.
I don't have a problem with breastfeeding covers
in general, and I realize that they make some
nursing parents feel more comfortable while
nursing on the go, and I'm all for that, but personally there's one thing I won't ever do while breastfeeding
in public: I won't ever use a breastfeeding cover.