If you are
uncomfortable nursing in public, there is always the option of offering your expressed milk instead.
While I've never really been
uncomfortable nursing in public, I can't tell you how nice it was (in my 3 + years of nursing in public) to have a stranger just come up and give me that pat on the back.
Not exact matches
If a woman is
uncomfortable nursing her child
in public the church should find a way to accommodate her.
Oh, please, «musings» and the other nitwit who replied... I am talking about a professional who dragged her baby around as a statement - at WORK - and purposely
nursed the child - without trying to cover anything -
in front of people
in order to make them
uncomfortable.
My husband used to find it
uncomfortable when my son was still
nursing at 18 months, but now he's ok with it and can see how my son is comforted
in a way no one can comfort him.
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.
Meanwhile, a heated debate happened
in a Facebook group I belong to for mamas who also happen to be «geeks» about whether or not a husband's request that his wife, the original poster, refrain from putting photos of her and their child
nursing, lest his colleagues and employers see these photos and feel
uncomfortable.
At the time, I was just
uncomfortable with her talking about my nipple activities
in front of professional colleagues, but she also made the assumption that I was planning on
nursing.
I was
uncomfortable nursing out
in public spaces, too, so I tried her on her first bottle of formula.
Last summer, more than 200
nursing women protested
in front of the ABC television headquarters
in New York after Barbara Walters said on her television show, «The View,» that she had felt
uncomfortable sitting next to a
nursing mother on an airplane.
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.
While breast - feeding
in public is widely accepted
in many cultures, some Americans are
uncomfortable or offended when a woman reveals even a portion of her breast to
nurse a child.
My
in laws were so
uncomfortable they would leave the room even if I had a
nursing cover on.
The idea of making a man
uncomfortable by
nursing openly
in front of him makes me sad for him.
As a
nursing mother, I was
uncomfortable breastfeeding
in public.
Breast pain can a problem when neck, back and shoulder muscles are strained by leaning forward
in an
uncomfortable position to
nurse.
I didn't see the point
in waking him to
nurse, as he seemed quite comfortable and figured he'd let me know if he was
uncomfortable or
in pain.
In almost 2 and a half years of nursing my son I have fed him once in a bathroom when he was tiny and my ILs were uncomfortabl
In almost 2 and a half years of
nursing my son I have fed him once
in a bathroom when he was tiny and my ILs were uncomfortabl
in a bathroom when he was tiny and my ILs were
uncomfortable.
Trying to
nurse my baby
in the dental chair with no armrest was a little
uncomfortable and I needed something to boost her up closer to my breast.
Once the MBF was high enough for him to
nurse, the back support was then
in the wrong place and was
uncomfortable, although a lot of
nursing pillows on the market look like they would cause the same problems.
So that was a great visit it felt a little awkward at first because that lactation consultation its designed for little babies, its designed for the new kids and here he was 10 months old and crawling but we still needed help and if I hadn't gone
in it probably would've been the end of our
nursing, I had to use ointments I had a lot like, it was really painful and
uncomfortable.
Well, I had been sitting at a round table with six or seven doctors and was quite certain they would be very
uncomfortable if I started
nursing Philip
in front of them.
Make good eye contact with people
in the room even if they seem to be
uncomfortable with
nursing.
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!
These benefits include but are not limited to the power of the human touch and presence, of being surrounded by supportive people of a family's own choosing, security
in birthing
in a familiar and comfortable environment of home, feeling less inhibited
in expressing unique responses to labor (such as making sounds, moving freely, adopting positions of comfort, being intimate with her partner,
nursing a toddler, eating and drinking as needed and desired, expressing or practicing individual cultural, value and faith based rituals that enhance coping)-- all of which can lead to easier labors and births, not having to make a decision about when to go to the hospital during labor (going too early can slow progress and increase use of the cascade of risky interventions, while going too late can be intensely
uncomfortable or even lead to a risky unplanned birth en route), being able to choose how and when to include children (who are making their own adjustments and are less challenged by a lengthy absence of their parents and excessive interruptions of family routines), enabling uninterrupted family boding and breastfeeding, huge cost savings for insurance companies and those without insurance, and increasing the likelihood of having a deeply empowering and profoundly positive, life changing pregnancy and birth experience.
Many mothers are
uncomfortable reusing the same
nursing pads over and over despite being washed or find they are easily lost
in the wash.
«Often, when a baby is teething, it can be
uncomfortable for them to
nurse in a horizontal position.
If you thought getting glares while discreetly breastfeeding your newborn under a
nursing cover, huddled
in a tiny crowded space, was
uncomfortable, try
nursing an active two - year - old on a public park bench; or better yet, imagine the judgment you'd get if you announced you were going to
nurse your adopted African baby for the first time... at age three.
I did write
in my post that it is okay for people to feel
uncomfortable around
nursing mothers.
Without a
nursing smock or a cloth, though I do try to wear breastfeeding shirts when I know I will be
in places where others may be
uncomfortable — with the shirt they really see nothing at all.
, so sitting
in an
uncomfortable position while
nursing can really take its toll on your body.
I
nurse him back to sleep, get up to pee again (pregnant bladder) and try to find a comfortable position to sleep where my huge belly is neither making me
uncomfortable nor
in danger of being kicked by a restless toddler.
Because
nursing while not covered — or very partially — really can make many people
uncomfortable, especially
in observant communities.
Because I suspect that had i realized people were
uncomfortable with my
nursing in malls, etc, I might have felt the need to stop as i would have been self - conscious.
This can be even harder to do when you're
nursing or feeding your child
in an
uncomfortable chair.
Many
nursing moms don't want to deal with
uncomfortable stares, glares and ogles and will choose a bottle over the breast
in public.
It was
uncomfortable to use them while wearing a
nursing bra which meant I could only use them laying down or else sitting up and holding them
in place.
It's no surprise to many
nursing (or pumping - only) moms to find out that mothers everywhere are pumping
in weird,
uncomfortable, and sometimes downright gross situations.
A brief scene
in «The Hangover» shows a stripper played by Heather Graham
nursing her baby while talking to the three leading men — all of whom appear visibly
uncomfortable and unable to look away from her breasts.
I have never gotten any indication that
nursing made my father -
in - law
uncomfortable and I realize how lucky I am for that.
I personally couldn't
nurse in front of strangers, because it made me feel
uncomfortable.
Every time I attempted to
nurse her
in the early days I was sitting up using a cradle hold and very
uncomfortable.
Using a cover made my husband's family
uncomfortable, so I
nursed in a bedroom, and it was nice to have some quiet time.
I don't remember the first time I
nursed in public but I'm somebody who's very confident and it's so important to me for something to be convenient and so sometimes with certain things I don't have time to be nervous and worrying about what's going to happen, you know.Sometimes I have other family members that are like, «oh be careful», but it's not for me it's for the other people who are
uncomfortable, you know.
«Many parents may find that they develop feelings of
nursing aversion,»
in which they feel emotionally or psychologically
uncomfortable about continuing to
nurse.
If a laboring woman suddenly decides that she doesn't want someone to share
in her birthing experience (whether it's a mother, a dear friend or even a
nurse / doctor that has made her
uncomfortable), a grown - ass man will show them the door.
She notes that if sleep is the biggest issue, you can explore explore alternative ways of getting more sleep, such as
nursing in a side - lying position (if you're
uncomfortable with co-sleeping, your husband can supervise while baby is
nursing) or taking «shifts» at night where you or your husband are responsible for all of the feeding and baby care while the other sleeps a solid chunk.
What I do when
nursing makes me feel
uncomfortable or I'm too tired is tell my son that the boobies need a break and that he can
nurse again
in the morning.
I decided to start drinking this tea to help my boobs adjust to the less frequent
nursing sessions, as they don't have a large storage capacity and have always become hard and painful with only 2 - 3 ounces per breast... so I was getting
uncomfortable before our nighttime
nursing sessions and I longed to be rid of pumping and just be that mom that can let her kid
nurse whenever and not be
in pain.
If you thought getting glares while discretely breastfeeding your newborn under a
nursing cover huddled
in a tiny crowded space was
uncomfortable, try
nursing an active two - year - old on a public park bench, or better yet, imagine the judgment you'd get if you announced you were going to
nurse your adopted African baby for the first time... at three.