Breastfeeding in public
We all go through making the decision on breast feeding in public. I remember when I was a new mom and having to breast feed my daughter in public. I was terrified, but I had to feed her she was hungry. I was so self conscious. I would wonder what others were thinking when they looked at me. I still am like that today, even after having four kids. I will try to cover my son with a blanket but he refuses to stay under the blanket. I gave up on covering him with a blanket and just try to breast feed him as normal as I can without exposing myself. I have never had anyone tell me to not breast feed in public and hope I will never have to experience that.
It is our right to be able to breastfeed in public. When our babies want to be comforted or is hungry we breast feed our baby. My son will come to breast feed for a few seconds then go about his business. I have to say, I haven't seen a mom breast feeding in a store and as I am writing am wondering if I am the only one that breast feeds in public. I am sure I am not the only one that breast feeds in public but I just noticed that I don't see or notice any other moms. I breast feed my son whether I'm at the Laundromat or the grocery store etc. I think it is as natural as feeding a baby a bottle and no one should feel ashamed or embarrassed about breastfeeding in public.
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The first time I fed my son in public was when we stopped to eat at our fav. place on the way home from the hosp. I had 2 little old ladies get so excited to see that I didn't feel embarrased about it. They even wanted to watch. . . I had to draw the line some where. Not all times were that easy. I was also told at one time, by a store employee that I couldn't feed my child in the shoe dept. (I was sitting on an unused chair!) That if my child couldn't wait, I should go to the bathroom and feed him there. I looked at this employee (female) and asked if she would take her lunch and eat it on the toilet??? She tried to get me thrown out of the store, ended up fired!
I would recommend getting comfortable with the whole process before trying it in public. There are many areas of the world that nursing your 2-3 yr old in public is the norm, and no one would say a word. Think thru how you will respond to neg. comments before the situation arises, so you will be prepared. Always remember you are doing what is best for your child, and you do not have to listen to others hurtful comments.
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