breastfeeding in public

Sheza wrote: I have fed in the car as well lol. if Im outside somewhere like a park and its busy I ust cover us up with a wrap or something. I have even fed in the food court at sylvia park before lol, cos I wanted to eat as well.

HAha me too! Most recently at the Hollywood bakery there. If the girls are hungry then I will feed them (discretely) A few people smiled at me but I'm use to attracting attention due to there being 2 of them.

I think if baby is hungry anywhere you can sit down comfortably should suffice.

I fed everywhere too, I just threw a baby wrap or something over me if I felt it was particularly open...I dont really remember getting any looks or anything either, people were pretty relaxed about it.

I felt quite awkward at first, but that had more to do with huge boobs! They were twice as big as Jakes head to begin with.

These days anywhere... If I was going for a walk i would do it after a feed though. If I am out and about and boobie time calls then it happens where ever I am. The malls are easy as they have those comfy chairs in the parents room. I try and find a spot out of the way as Jake likes to play hide and seek with my top while feeding and I dont want to show my boobs to the world LOL

lol renee, that will settle down ;) I used to get a let down all the time! Just thinking about Isabella made me get a let down.
I still get one sometimes when she cries.

I used the mother baby room today to feed Bella and just left the curtain open! I so dont care anymore lol

i feed anywhere as well, cafe's, parks, beach anywhere i can sit down. I just have to remember a BF top or singlet underneath normal top and i'm fine.

i think he needs to eat just like me so what's the big deal?

My problem with feeding in public is the initial latch - I still need to have boob in one hand, baby's head in the other, wait for her to open mouth properly, get her hands out of the way... its hard to be discrete like that! Once she's on its fine...

Anyone got any tips for managing the latch without flashing the world?

I nursing singlets. I was more self conscious about showing my tummy than my boobs!

Anyone got any ideas on where to get nursing singlets for those of us with bigger boobs? the kmart ones dont work too well cos the hole is too small!

I got a couple of those belly bands from the warehouse which would work well if they werent a million miles too big now - my belly is definitely what i am self conscious about when i am feeding DD in public - even though its pretty much gone its just weird having it showing!

Kmart have breastfeeding singlets that dont have the slits or holes.

Hmm how to explain it...

Imagine a boob tube that has a thick straped singlet over the top that comes down to just under the breast. So you need to wear a mat bra and you just lift the top bit and pull down the bottom bit to expose your breast.

They have them in white, black and pink and are $20 and I live in them! I sleep in them and where them everywhere. You can even tell its bf top at a glance as the top layer ends in under the breast where a natural crease in your top would occur.