I nursed DD at Target yesterday and you'd think I had leprosy. No joke, people were avoiding me as much as possible. DS started screaming while we were in the baby section so instead of packing up and leaving or going into the dressing room I took DD to the toy section and let her look around while I nursed DS under my nursing cover. This one lady looked at me and backed out of the aisle. It's not like I had a boob whipped out, I was completely covered. I didn't realize it made others so uncomfortable.
Re: Have you nursed in public?
I get that BFing is natural, blah blah blah. But at what other time in our lives is it appropriate to do anything with our boobs in public? I think that's what makes it uncomfortable for people.
I've only NIPed once, at a baby shower, and I had my cover on. But one friend who was sitting near me turned the other way to talk to someone else. My feelings weren't hurt, I understand it can be awkward for people.
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I've done it several times, and no longer care if I offend people. It's not like my boob is exposed for everyone to see so I myself do not feel ashamed. I'm just feeding my baby.
The first time I did it was not planned though - I had packed a bottle and it leaked. So, I had no other choice.
Now, I just don't bother with the bottle - can't stand the thought of wasting milk!
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I have nursed in restaurants, church, parking lot at church, grocery store parking lots etc. I was really nervous about it at first, but decided I was not going to apologize for using my body the way it was intended to be used. I do use the nursing cover, as a courtesy to others, but if they have a problem because they have conceptualized breast as sexual objects -- that is their problem.
And I figure European women are comfortable being topless for the sake of being topless. I am feeding a baby -- which happens to be the most important thing to me right now, but I am not going to miss a year of my life, by hiding in the bathroom to do it!
(side note I did move to a private room to feed DS at the funeral home since DS can be a noisy eater and I didn?t want to take away from the ceremony and would probably do the same for a wedding or similar situation)
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