How do you feel about BFing in public?

bluegirl0429

henderson1026 said:

I'm not gonna go hide in a corner, but I will cover up. 

This. If I can breastfeed. I am still nervous I won't be able to. 

Ahtnamas6789

Honestly my entire life I always felt uncomfortable when a woman I was with or around would whip it out and breast feed right in front of me, even if she had a cover.
I feel like I would try to always go someplace private but if I had to feed somewhere I couldn't find a private place it wouldn't be the end of the world. I really don't see it being a big deal either way, whatever you are comfortable with. For me personally I think I would be more comfortable some place private.

Ahtnamas6789

LAMuehlen said:

mochalattemama said:

henderson1026 said:

mochalattemama said:

henderson1026 said:

I'm not gonna go hide in a corner, but I will cover up. 

I'm super curious because there is this movement I've noticed on Facebook where women no longer cover up which I do think is awesome. But sometiiiiiiiiiiimes they get a little preachy and almost shame women who feel more comfortable covering from doing so. 

I'll be covering up b.c 1) I'm not showing off my goodies 2) I might get cold 3) I don't want baby getting distracted.

Oh and 4) it is about feeding my child not making a political statement

Touche. It should not be a political statement. 

I cover ds up cause he likes to pull off then latch back on. And really no one needs to see my breast in all its glory.

That being said, i still get weird looks if im holding ds with a blanket over him. What about bf is so offensive to people?

I have never found it offensive but for some reason it has always made me feel uncomfortable. Maybe not necessarily a stranger BF in public but if I am having coffee with a friend or sitting and talking and she starts to feed I just feel like I'm out of place. Maybe that will change once my LO is here.

TurtleMomma

The plan is to use a cover when in public, but we'll see how that goes.

N_Koz

I will probably cover but I think it really depends on your and baby's comfort level. I don't stare at nursing mothers but some people are just weird. I can remember my mom nursing my sister and she never covered up. I don't feel like you should have to but I have always been a bit shy. I guess we shall see.

carrotcake06

I NIPed when my oldest was itty bitty using a bebe au lait cover. Once he got older, I'd usually run out to the car and feed him quickly there. I preferred it. At home, I always bf in my bed.

W the twins, I tandem feed which is pretty impossible in public. In that case, MoMs suggest nursing individually. I haven't yet been in that position where I'm out in public and they need to eat.

KatriBatchelder

With DD my motto was, "when she's got to eat, I feed her"! It didn't matter to me where we were and sure, I would try to be somewhat discrete, but it's jut a fact of nature that was where her food came from. I really found that when my baby was hungry my top priority/concern was feeding her, not who was watching or what they thought of me for doing so!

Ladydianna

CelticWife said:

@BlueJewelM I bought a bebe au lait with my first and still love it! Definitely worth the investment!

I have one from dd2. In the beginning it helps me feel more comfortable. Once baby and I get all our cues down it doesn't even matter, it takes about two seconds to get them on and you'd have to really be staring to see something.  I mostly used it for family events, Mikes mom had him in her 40's and I know it makes her uncomfortable, (even though she lives with us!). I'm fairly certain she convinced my sil to not even bother trying to bf.  she would talk about it when she first got pregnant and would ask me tons of questions.  But by the end we all knew she wasn't even going to bother.

PrimRoseMama

Will/do you cover or not?
If DS will take one, I might. I've already NIP and he didn't seem to like my attempts at a cover. So I just use my shirt to cover most of my breast. There is a brief moment to latch. You can see nothing afterward.

Will/do you find a private location or do you BF anywhere?
I prefer to find a seat somewhere but I BF wherever I am using a sit-upon I made. Yes, I've plopped down in the middle of a grocery aisle to feed DD and I would do the same for DS. I have back problems and if someone has problems then they can bite me.

Are there arrangements for pumping once you return to work? If so, what are they? I'm a SAHM so I have some time at home to pump.

cameronzmom

I BF in public but I don't actually "cover" up. I layer so all I need to do is pull up my top shirt and pull the bottom one down, then I will lay a blanket against the back of baby so we're semi covered without actually covering babys face. I don't want to smother baby and I enjoy watching my sweet babes nurse.

tanabeans

I plan to bf in public. I haven't gotten crafty at latching discreetly yet but I'm sure ill get my groove. Wether I cover Or not will depend where I am.
For work I'm not sure where ill pun but it won't have a sink so ill have to rinse the parts in the kitchen or br. I'm not sure how this will play out

rooftop

I've never been modest but I feel even less reason to be about breastfeeding. If they wanna stare let em stare I'll be BFing whenever my baby is hungry wherever she's hungry and I'm not gonna make her hide under a cover to eat.

MissyCee

I'm a pretty modest person so if/when I bf in public I'm sure I'll cover up. If there is a convenient private place where I can bf I'll probably do that just for my comfort.

rab2006

With DD we never made it long enough to worry about what to do when in public. Personally, I'd use a cover and probably try to find some place private. Nursing didn't go well with DD at all and I found it beyond stressful even just sitting in a rocker in her bedroom with no one around, so I'd want to find a private place to try to be as relaxed as I can.

MrsBlindLove

I honestly have no problem with what women choose. Do whatever you feel comfortable with and just live your life. I don't know if I will want to use a cover or just be discreet without one. I have one and probably in the beginning when I am getting the hang of it I probably will use it but I really don't know yet. My husband is supportive of whatever I want to do and willing to go to bat if I receive any flack.

That.Just.Happened

100% fine with BF in public as long as you use a nursing cover. 

tokenhoser

That.Just.Happened said:

100% fine with BF in public as long as you use a nursing cover. 

I hope you meant "as long as I use a nursing cover". Like for yourself.

Because I don't give a shit what other moms are okay with. Just like every woman can choose her own swimsuit and dress herself in the morning, every mom can find her own level of modesty for breastfeeding. I don't judge the mom that is more comfortable with a cover, or in the dressing room, or going all the way back to her car to feed. And if she judges me for feeding in the checkout line, at my restaurant table, or in the back row of church... well, she's the one with an issue and baggage. Not me.

kateisgreat

tanabeans said:

I plan to bf in public. I haven't gotten crafty at latching discreetly yet but I'm sure ill get my groove. Wether I cover Or not will depend where I am. For work I'm not sure where ill pun but it won't have a sink so ill have to rinse the parts in the kitchen or br. I'm not sure how this will play out

If you don't have access to a sink to wash your parts, or just want to be lazy, you can stick them in a bag in the fridge and wash them at the end of the day. You can continue to use them if you need to pump again, just put back in the fridge when you are done. I WFH, and still didn't wash my parts after every use, just stuck them in the fridge if I thought I would pump again that day. 

Ghw1208

I'm not for public BF. I am quite conservative and would definitely be looking for a private place to feed him. I guess I was just raised differently, but to each his own!

Ruger04

tokenhoser said:

That.Just.Happened said:

100% fine with BF in public as long as you use a nursing cover. 

I hope you meant "as long as I use a nursing cover". Like for yourself.

Because I don't give a shit what other moms are okay with. Just like every woman can choose her own swimsuit and dress herself in the morning, every mom can find her own level of modesty for breastfeeding. I don't judge the mom that is more comfortable with a cover, or in the dressing room, or going all the way back to her car to feed. And if she judges me for feeding in the checkout line, at my restaurant table, or in the back row of church... well, she's the one with an issue and baggage. Not me.

This!