i surprised myself the first time i bf in public - i am VERY self conscious about my body but it needed to be done so i did it - my baby was upset, she wanted a drink and i wasn't even going to try to find room at the parents room! decent size shopping centre, two chairs... ummmm nope, doesn't add up - esp on the second day of the big w sale in the middle of school holidays! i was discreet now that we have bf down pat - wouldn't have done it in the early days cos i too have big boobs and wasn't comfy flashing everyone! only a couple of days ago i had to feed her twice on a three hour shopping trip. growth spurts suck! lol

i've only been in two parents rooms and both were really nice and VERY clean. i was surprised to be honest. i was expecting a dodgy little space and only went in there cos i needed to change DD - but the first was really nice - leather lounge seats in each cubicle and all. the second was again really nice and comfy - cain chairs, comfy to sit in etc. i now know what to expect of the "right" kind of parents room - if i go to one that isn't up to that standard, i'll change DD's backside then head out to feed her!



If there is a decent parents room available and I am not in the middle of something else (like say - lunch) then I will use it because it means the seats are more comfy. I dislike the ones with little cubicles and curtains (although I understand some women prefer to be that hidden) but its like saying we shouldn't even bf in front of other bfing mothers!
not meaning to offend anyone, but a parents room isn't JUST for breastfeeding mothers. last week my DH was with me and came into the parents room. there was another father there as well. having the option of closing the curtains to give you privacy is a damn good idea. some people wouldn't care about being seen, but others would. and it's also respectful to any fathers that may need to use the room - THEY may not be comfy - esp if, ,like some of us have posted, you have to flash more of yourself cos you have attachment issues or a beak of a baby. come to think of it, DH has been with me both times i've used the parents room. so yeah, i can see a good reason! there are also cultural reasons why some women wouldn't want another woman to see them exposed...