Breast feeding In public

[sm8]

I was nervous to open this thread, thought it might be about me I have no problem breastfeeding in public but I pick my places and cover up. I more do not want to make other people feel uncomfortable. I do mostly feed in the car or a dressing room. When I was feeding in the car a man just hung out beside the car watching. I did not mind but I felt kind of rude by not rolling down the window and starting a conversation.

 

[itsbob]

Mine has three purposes. :shrug:

I can't bend over that far...

But congratulations..

 

[bcp]

WHOA!!!!!
only two uses for a penis???

I mean , Yep thats all I can count....

 

[bcp]

I can't bend over that far...

But congratulations..

has nothing to do with bending over,,,, has to do with the size..

I understand why you ride BMW now.

 

[pelers]

Honestly, I think a cover attracts more attention! I've been breastfeeding my daughter all over town for 9 months now. I don't use a cover, but I also do my best to keep discreet. They have nursing tank tops you can wear under your shirts so when it comes time to feed you can have almost zero skin showing.

I've never had people stare at me, make any sort of comments... most people really don't seem to notice.

Pumping extra to put in bottles is hard work. It's frustrating, time consuming and it can easily mess with the normal feeding schedule. Breasts don't have an unlimited supply, they fill up and the baby drains them. They then take time to fill up again. So what meal should my child skip so that I can have a bottle handy just in case she gets hungry while we're out? A bottle that, if unused, will likely have to be dumped because the shelf life isn't long. If baby will even take a bottle. If I'm around my baby won't have anything to do with bottles.

 

[ZARA]

Honestly, I think a cover attracts more attention! I've been breastfeeding my daughter all over town for 9 months now. I don't use a cover, but I also do my best to keep discreet. They have nursing tank tops you can wear under your shirts so when it comes time to feed you can have almost zero skin showing.

I've never had people stare at me, make any sort of comments... most people really don't seem to notice.

Pumping extra to put in bottles is hard work. It's frustrating, time consuming and it can easily mess with the normal feeding schedule. Breasts don't have an unlimited supply, they fill up and the baby drains them. They then take time to fill up again. So what meal should my child skip so that I can have a bottle handy just in case she gets hungry while we're out? A bottle that, if unused, will likely have to be dumped because the shelf life isn't long. If baby will even take a bottle. If I'm around my baby won't have anything to do with bottles.

Key words.

 

[czygvtwkr]

I was nervous to open this thread, thought it might be about me I have no problem breastfeeding in public but I pick my places and cover up. I more do not want to make other people feel uncomfortable. I do mostly feed in the car or a dressing room. When I was feeding in the car a man just hung out beside the car watching. I did not mind but I felt kind of rude by not rolling down the window and starting a conversation.

That guy sounds like a creep.

 

[pelers]

When I was feeding in the car a man just hung out beside the car watching. I did not mind but I felt kind of rude by not rolling down the window and starting a conversation.

That is kind of creepy. I have bad luck feeding in cars. First time (like, totally first time EVER NIP) I was in the van. We were out at dinner with my parents and the in-laws. Baby got hungry at the end so I just went ahead outside to feed her. Apparently everyone decided they were done with dinner and they all came outside and started piling in the van. I was mortified.

Second time (a few weeks later) I had actually just finished feeding her, fortunately. We were at a funeral, and I was hanging with the kids down in the van because it was too cold outside for the baby and I didn't want to try chasing the toddler. I glance up and there is this older woman RUNNING down the hill towards my van at full speed with my husband chasing after her. She runs right up to the van and starts knocking on my window like I'm not sitting right there staring at her with a WTF look on my face. Husband has caught up to her at this point so I roll the window down a few inches and she starts yelling that she'd like to see the baby. Husband makes some sketchy introductions, he apparently knew her son back in grade school? Or his little brother did? Something distant. They haven't kept in touch. So I let her ogle the baby through the (still mostly closed) window, and she starts launching in on how her son and his wife need to get crackin with the grandbaby making because they've been married for a few months already!

 

[libertytyranny]

I got walked in on pumping at work. I would way rather BF in front of a crowded auditorium than ANYONE see me pump. its like some kind of creepy erotic torture. Thank GOD for that cover.

I never really had to BF in "public" I timed my outings fairly well, or I just hopped in the car. No biggie. I had a cover and appropriate clothing to nurse in and I bet noone ever really knew what I was doing. I never got any comments or even second glances. I firmly believe most people just dont care. its the militant ones who feel like they need to go flash boobies around to prove what AMAZING mothers they are and the ridiculous people who are so uptight about the world they cant stand the thought of a feeding baby that have to ruin it for the 90% of people who are perfectly freaking normal.

The only thing about BF that was slightly uncomfortable to me was people felt like they could ask very personal questions because I nursed my baby. I am so not going to share with you the condition of my nipples or if anyone has tasted it. actually people ask you uncomfortable questions you are sup to be ok with when you are pregnant. I outright refused todiscuss the morbid details of my pregnancy and birth with anyone. but some women do it is gross detail..very strange. I kicked everyone but the doc out anyway..no need to know anything but that I got a healthy baby out of the deal

 

[itsbob]

I think this harkens back to Elementary and Middle School..

If you want to Breast Feed in public, fine, Breast Feed.. but you damn well better have brought enough for everyone..

 

[MMM_donuts]

I just want to say that I am totally fine with public breastfeeding.

I like to support activities that increase the ease of doing what benefits the physical, mental, and/or emotional health of children and I generally oppose anything that would discourage or hinder it.

Whip that thing out and feed that child what's most beneficial for it's growth! I don't care if you have a little blankey to cover yourself or not. I don't care if you're physically attractive or not. I don't care if your intention is proving a point or not. I just have more important things to care about.

The more women do it, the more used to it everyone will get and "seeing a booby" won't be such a big deal.

 

[mamatutu]

I just want to say that I am totally fine with public breastfeeding.

I like to support activities that increase the ease of doing what benefits the physical, mental, and/or emotional health of children and I generally oppose anything that would discourage or hinder it.

Whip that thing out and feed that child what's most beneficial for it's growth! I don't care if you have a little blankey to cover yourself or not. I don't care if you're physically attractive or not. I don't care if your intention is proving a point or not. I just have more important things to care about.

The more women do it, the more used to it everyone will get and "seeing a booby" won't be such a big deal.

You said it so well. Breast feeding is one of the most natural things in life. Heaven forbid, you see a woman breast feeding in public. It is so much better to see women/girls with it all hanging out, or tv shows/movies with breasts exposed, etc. There are so many other things that should offend our sensibilities.

 

[ZARA]

I just want to say that I am totally fine with public breastfeeding.

I like to support activities that increase the ease of doing what benefits the physical, mental, and/or emotional health of children and I generally oppose anything that would discourage or hinder it.

Whip that thing out and feed that child what's most beneficial for it's growth! I don't care if you have a little blankey to cover yourself or not. I don't care if you're physically attractive or not. I don't care if your intention is proving a point or not. I just have more important things to care about.

The more women do it, the more used to it everyone will get and "seeing a booby" won't be such a big deal.

I love Lewis Black and your comment made me think of his skitz.

 

[ZARA]

 

[ladybug1s]

What are your Opinions? I'm all for breast-feeding and i wish more women would do it but when you're in public I kinda like it when a blanket is draped over. I mean why do you wanna have your boob all hanging out.

I breastfed all 3 of my children into toddlerhood. I never felt comfortable doing it in public because of the peeves. If I had to being no dressing room in the mall, or no car nearby I would always have a drape over me and baby. Got to watch the perverts, JMO. If I had to at a function I would find a quiet corner and stlll drape. Why let people see your boob. I think its fine as long as your comfortable but covered.