Do you hate breastfeeding in public?

Teehee, I always loved breastfeeding in public but only coz I am quite a confrontational person so I was just *waiting* for someone to comment about it being inappropriate so I could give them my pro breastfeeding spiel lol. But no one ever did dammit!

I hated it. Mostly cos my boobs are huge and I found BF totally awkward without my pillow. They look quite cool but I don't think I'd actually buy one

I got used to bf in public. I'm a very modest person too but you get skilled at quick (but correct) latching, and keeping your hand at the ready for nosey moments too! But I have seen those type of thing before, they seem to be fairly common in America. Personally I think I'd find it a hassle but the mums I know who used them found them pretty good.

Didn't use to bother me, but Eva has recently become quite vocal whilst feeding. Dh says that it sounds like she's talking to my (aka her!) boobies. Therefore I tend to try and feed her when there aren't many people around.

I have never felt embarashed bfeeding anywhere. To me it is the most natural thing in the world to have a baby at the breast feeding. MAny of times I would be walking around pak n save doing my shopping bfeeding a little Alize lol

As I said, I don't at all have a problem with others breastfeeding in public, I think it's an entirely appropriate thing to do. When I was preggers, I thought that I wouldn't have a problem BFing around others as well. But I feel differently now, maybe because Chloe latches on and off all of the time (half of the time she is fine and stays latched on but half of the time she is on and off like a yo-yo, making it really hard to be discreet). Also, I can't afford to go shopping and get "easy access" clothes, so basically I have to lift my tops up and bare my stomach to the world, which I hate because I have SO SO SO many stretch marks. Maybe I'm also self-concious about it because all of my friends are young and haven't had kids yet, and they always seem really embarrassed about visiting/talking to me etc. while I am trying to breastfeed even though they never say anything very direct about it (and I hate showing them my belly, it makes me feel like such a frump around their perfect bodies - well, they aren't perfect either but you know).

I have never minded trying to feed Chloe in front of my DH or mum, or even other mums for that matter (eg. at the Parent Centre or anything), because even if she latches on and off, I figure they all understand how I'm feeling anyway

Anyway it was something else I felt really guilty about, not wanting to BF in public, since I am a real advocate about BFing. But I never expected to find BFing so difficult either. And now I figure, if it's going to stress me out and therefore affect my letdown etc. which makes the unlatching problem worse and makes me more stressed and so on (evil cycle), and then I feel like breaking down... I figure basically it's easier for me to bottle feed her with EBM around most people (except other mums, really) because it saves me getting so stressed, and feeling crappy and tired on top of everything else. Which is why I thought that this "Baby Hideaway" thing was an awesome idea.

But maybe it's just me

Edited by Janey77

I didn't BF in public initially but after a little while I got used to flashing my boobs and I won't hesitate to do it next time. There are some perks to BFing in public - I got a free ride on the train because the conductor was too embarrassed to look at me.

There were a couple of situations where I preferred not to feed - for instance I went to a pub lunch for a friends birthday when Michaela was 4 mo and I expressed a bottle for her (I don't think that drinking and BFing in a pub is a good look).

Edited by MrsMojo

I haven't bf much in public- mostly because Ella is such a nosy little baby, that she would latch on and off again and my milk would just everywhere. Even when we are at someones house I have to go and feed her in another room as otherwise she just won't feed.... Normally when I am at the mall if I need her to feed her I just go into one of the parents room.

I have heard that too about Sylvia Park...admitedly the parents room is lovely...but thats no excuse!

 

miss wrote: Maya - go and feed the next bubba at Sylvia park and see if they try and make you go to the parent rooms, would be good to see more people take them on( must admit I have only heard about this, so not sure how true it is).

I feed Caleb at Sylvia Park all the time. Are they anti? I've never had any comments made and I've fed him in the food hall, although usually coffee club (love their couches) or hoyts.