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Mum2ET 
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 Posted: 01 August 2008 at 7:59pm |
At the start I was OK b/f Ella in front of other people, but whenever we were out I used I would go to the parents room. Now, however she is far too nosey to feed in front of other people, so I mainly feed her at home (also she isn't so demanding in terms of when she is feed, so is OK to wait until we are home)
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Posted: 01 August 2008 at 8:11pm |
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Except for about the first week, when you have to spend so much longer getting baby latched, I'm pretty happy to feed anywhere. I know they can see almost nothing and once latched, I usually have a t-shirt right down to baby's mouth anyway. I loved the belly bands I got for when Kryssi was born, helps cover the peeky tummy!!
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Rachael21
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Posted: 01 August 2008 at 10:58pm |
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With Jack it was ages before I was comfortable feeding anywhere but home but that was more because it was so hard to get him latched I needed a pillow to help me.
I'm happy to feed Caprece anywhere. I always bring my boob over the top of my tops as I have smaller boobs and they get lost trying to pull things over them. I know this way exposes me a bit more but so what. The only time I have ever felt self conscious and tried to hide it was in church and only because I didn't know the 'rules' of church and didn't want to offend anyone.
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Posted: 02 August 2008 at 10:44am |
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I've always fed pretty much anywhere. Whenever he needs feeding. I'm just discreet.
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pikelets
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Posted: 02 August 2008 at 10:48am |
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I have never liked feeding in public. I will if I have to but I prefer to use the parents rooms or car but usually I try to time my outings around DS feeds.
I am not opposed to BF in public at all, it is just that I personally prefer BF in private as I get
self-concious BF when there are lots of people around.
I have bought a Baby Hideaway though so I take that everywhere I go, so I can feed DS anywhere without anyone seeing my bits. It hangs around my neck and then covers DS so he can latch on and off and noone can see. I even use it at home if I have visitors or if I am visiting family/friends.
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Daizy
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Posted: 02 August 2008 at 1:26pm |
I pretty much bf anywhere any time. If I'm at the mall and there is a babyroom I'll often use that because thats whats its there for and its just easier.
I often find its so much hard to be discrete when I'm trying (like with a wrap) that I dont even bother. I just quickly pop her own without anyone noticing what I'm doing. Only once has a friend told me they have ever seen anything they shouldnt have, and I used to feed around them all the time.
I even fed Maddi while walking around the zoo, with her wrapped in the wrap 
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Posted: 04 August 2008 at 3:07pm |
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initially for us things were hard as i was using nipple shield so had to expose everything to get them on therefore only used mothers rooms etc. once that was sorted, i would do it wherever whenever. being discreet if i could & using my hand to cover the nipple when he pulled off once he got to that nosey stage. Also used to wear breastfeeding singlets to hide tummy etc too. I haev af riend tho who pulls her tops down & exposes the entire breast. personally i think this is a bit too ott as she could easily pull the top up. Generally she wearing two tops too. each to their own i guess.
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EmDee
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Posted: 04 August 2008 at 3:20pm |
Generally I'm happy to bf wherever and whenever. I tend to wear a singlet under my top. I'll pull the top up and singlet down so I keep my belly and back covered. At the start with Ollie, I wasn't that comfortable out and about but after we both got the hang of it, it was fine.
Now if I'm by myself with both kids, I'll tend to use the parents room, but that is because a lot of them have toys so Ollie is kept occupied and I can keep an eye on him easier 
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