Breastfeeding out and about.... or in parents rooms?

[STARRYSKY]

at first I did it in the feeding rooms, twice I think, then my nephew wanted to know what I was doing in my auntys room, so we explained and showed him, then i thought stuff this, im not ashamed, I shouldnt have to hide!
so now i will bf anywhere, on a train, bus, cafe, shopping mall, loungeroom, etc.
my dp is a bit funny about it, but he is rarely out with me and bub anyway.
its funny, my mg girls and I meet one other day a week at a local cafe, we all just flop out boobs out and start feeding theres that many of us I dont think any disapproving person would have the guts to say anything.
my neice also wanted to know what I was doing"ewww, why are you doing that?!? thats gross!!" so I kinda feel like its a public service to get it out there iykwim?

[Shanti]

its funny, my mg girls and I meet one other day a week at a local cafe, we all just flop out boobs out and start feeding theres that many of us I dont think any disapproving person would have the guts to say anything.

same with my MG group!! haha! I dare anyone to say something to a whole bunch of women breastfeeding hehehe it's wonderful when you are doing it with a bunch of women hey? it's so comfortable!

That reminds me, today I met a friend for coffee at a Gloria Jeans and we had the table that was at the end right near the shops walkway and where everyone walked past. My friend got her boob out and breastfeed and DD was hungry also so I fed DD also! I said to her "look at us, breastfeeding like this together in public, we're a good role model for others!!!" hehe

[feeb]

I BF anywhere and everywhere, not fussed where I am if hes hungry i feed him.

[Toomanytoomany]

I'm happy to breastfeed anywhere. Sometimes I do use the parents' rooms though, if Thomas is super distracted, or he needs a really long decent feed rather than a snack to keep him going. And with a very new baby, when sometimes it is fiddly and difficult to get them attached, I prefer the quiet and privacy too.

[The[cookie]Doctor]

I started in parent's rooms... wouldn't even feed in mothers' group. My reasons were because of the huge booooobies that made me uncomfortable. I had to have my whole boob out to feed and it was impossible.
Eventually I became more comfortable with the idea and would take a muslin wrap to help me be a little more discreet in full public view.
When he could hold his head better and almost sit up we managed it no worries.

[Jellyfish]

I still feel a little bit uncomfortable because my DD is not that great at staying on task. She pulls off, looks around, fusses and I feel like I am doing everything wrong but, in saying that, I will feed her where ever and whenever because I care a lot more about keeping her happy and fed than what people think although, I will use the parents room if one is nearby. I really hope it is a phase because she makes it pretty hard to be discrete! I think I need more practise...

[Laranna]

We breastfed out and about in public since the beginning. Although, there were a few times that I did feed DS in the parents rooms at around 4 months of age because he was at that stage of pulling off and looking at everything else around him and it was a bit of a pain to try and use a wrap or something to cover him. But yeah anywhere, anytime Not so much anymore now though because he only has the 1 morning feed and we're not out in public that early in the morning

[SweetPea]

I would feed anywhere too, I feel if the baby is hungry it needs to feed, I don't like the parents rooms (which lets face it are basically toilets, I certainly wouldn't want to eat in there, so why should my baby). I fed DS1 till he weaned at 15 months, I found that as he got older I would get the 'you're still feeding him?!' looks or comments, so tried be more discreet as he got older. I agree, it should be something that you don't feel like you have to hide away.