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Breastfeeding in Public? Or Express & bottle?

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I feel so awkward about breastfeeding in public :dohh:

I needed to go to the shops for half hour yesterday, but luck would have it little Halle was crying for a feed soon as we got there. There was absolutely nowhere to feed and I really didn't fancy doing it in the seating area of a busy packed shopping centre, or a stinky toilet... so we ended up rushing home for a feed :hissy:

So what do I do?
Can I express and bottle feed so early on (she's only 11 days old) and I don't want the whole 'nipple confusion' thing.
Or is it stinky toilet for me :blush:

xxx
 
You can try wearing a very big t-shirt so you can just prop her under there if ever your in public , thats what I used to do
 
I know how you feel. I still get shy about feeding in some situations. How about a poncho or a nursing cover? Seems a lot of faff to have to express everytime you want to go out.
 
I am worrying about this.. Perhaps as the others have suggested, some sort of poncho or breastfeeding shawl would make you feel better about doing it. x x x
 
perhaps a breastfeeding cover-up would make you feel more relaxed sweetie. i'm a ff-ing mum so not much advice but i no that some of the ladies on her have great advice on these things x
 
I am still a bit shy about breastfeeding in public! Now that I can express (I waited about 4 weeks before I did so), I often take a bottle out with me just in case there is nowhere I can feed.

But I have also bought a breastfeeding cover - I got mine from https://www.babybabette.co.uk and they are really useful. I hope I will get more relaxed about breastfeeding in public and not mind so much about where I feed her!!
 
When Bren was little I would put him in the Bjorn, lower it so he could latch on, then put a blanket over him and do my grocery shopping. :)
 
they do say to wait a few weeks before expressing hon but totally up to you, i was nervous at first, after all i wouldn't normally get my tits out in public!!! but the more you do it the easier it gets, and pretty soon you don't even think about it! also, you are much more aware of it than anyone else too!

or like other girls have said buy a cover up, i just use a muzzi and drape it over him from my shoulder xxx
 
I have a hooter hider which I use sometimes but to be honest once you have the hang of it you can breast feed and nobody will bat an eyelid. Also bear in mind that at 11 days babies feed alot! but as they get a little older they will go longer between feeds which makes popping out easier to do.

A little tip I use is to wear two tops, one to pull down (like a vest or something) and one to lift up...its really hard to see anything then.

Oscar used to fuss and pull off the nipple util he was about 6 weeks old though so that didnt help preserve my modesty as he would constantly flash my nipple!

I did express from about 2 weeks though and he took a bottle well. HAve to say though we had a nightmare with his latch until really recently so I dont know if that was connected.
 
My friend use to pop out her breast anywhere. Up would go her top, grab her tit, and the baby - she didn't care where she was or who she was with. She said at first she was really embarrassed nursing in public, but after a while she just lost all that modesty haha.
 
i expressed a bottle everyday from day 3 of tommy been born and still am so then my husband can give him a bottle when he comes in from work, i never expressed with my daughter and found when it came time to switch from breast to bottle she wouldn't take it. my hv toold me the best time to express wasfirst thing in morning.
 
If i was able to carry on breastfeeding i would have done it in public...those who dont like it could piss off and not look
 
I'm from the states and breast feeding in public is a controversy issue here it seems like. I'm a modest person so I personally wouldn't dare feed in public (just a personal choice, covered up or not). Like other posters have said, there are many places to buy coverups for breast feeding and those seem like a great option. When it comes to expressing, you said your LO is still pretty young. I believe it is up to you when you decide to start expressing. My doctor told me to wait 3 weeks. Anyways, once you start expressing, your morning express is the best, you will get the most then. Also, keep in mind, the more you express, the more you produce. It's like a supply and demand thing. I started off not getting that much out, but the more did it, the more I got and trust me it gets easier. Make sure you drink plenty of water too.

People will have their own opinions about breast feeding in public, you choose which is most comfortable to you. If you're in a shopping mall and don't want to be exposed, go to a dressing room for a more intimate setting.
 
My friend use to pop out her breast anywhere. Up would go her top, grab her tit, and the baby - she didn't care where she was or who she was with. She said at first she was really embarrassed nursing in public, but after a while she just lost all that modesty haha.

Good to hear theres others around like me :rofl:
Quickly get past any shyness when i've usually got a load of my teenage daughters school friends trooping through the house daily. Wouldnt mind if it was the same kids but it's not, i'm beginning to suspect she's charging admission. :rofl:
 

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