https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:21:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-in-public-outside-the-us#post-2158145 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 10:08:50 +0000 looch 2158145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As an American having lived in Europe, I noticed that people really don't give a second look to anyone, no matter what they are doing (at least that was my experience). Also, the European view towards nudity is totally different, they have shared changing rooms at most resorts and they are big on the Irish/Roman baths where both males and females are fully nude. So, feed your baby where you need to. Chances are no one will even notice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-in-public-outside-the-us#post-2158122 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 09:53:07 +0000 TheSwissWifeStyle 2158122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In Switzerland it's not a big deal at all. Even in the middle of a restaurant or something. </p> <p>And also :heart: :grin: So happy for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-in-public-outside-the-us#post-2158114 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 09:50:55 +0000 travelgirl1 2158114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm British but live in Canada, and have nursed here without a cover all the time with no problem. When I visited the UK, my sisters of all people were like, "ew! I don't want to see" but I nursed a lot in a hospital while visiting my gran and everyone was fine. My SILs and BILs were all a little shy around me nursing too. In Spain, I did feel a bit more as though I should at least use a cover (I didn't, but did take myself off out of the way a bit more) but I think I was a bit more worried about DH's rather conservative family there, and how they might feel, and aware of the language barrier between us meaning we might not be able to communicate about it if anyone did feel uncomfortable. I think if I was about and about in Spain away from family, I wouldn't have felt that way.<br /> So I think, after typing all that out, I feel that a the UK and SPain are nursing friendly but my family are weird :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-in-public-outside-the-us#post-2158095 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 09:41:49 +0000 Maysprout 2158095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nursing a newborn no one will blink. But I think a lot of people stop nursing when maternity leave ends so when I went with my 6 month old, I got a few oh wow you're still nursing. When I went before with my first daughter at 11 months people were umm....amazed? That I was still nursing, def expressed a lot of curiosity that I was still nursing, it was phrased positively but sounded skeptical of it being a good idea. This was more family and friends expressing this but in France nursing past 3 or 4 months seems to be thought of as weird. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-in-public-outside-the-us#post-2157973 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 08:46:27 +0000 Trufflehunter 2157973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Australia and never had any comments other than positive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-in-public-outside-the-us#post-2157972 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 08:45:52 +0000 snowjewelz 2157972@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Man America can seem so backwards sometimes! I'm a in local moms group and I read tons of stories about how they get shamed for breastfeeding and even babywearing?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-in-public-outside-the-us#post-2157874 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 07:57:46 +0000 Bubbles 2157874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in England and never had any weird looks or comments whilst bfing in public :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-in-public-outside-the-us#post-2157812 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 06:54:59 +0000 FliegepilzHut 2157812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: @SugarplumsMom: @oliviaoblivia: @lamariniere: @mrsrugbee: @farawayyama: @Rockies11: @lil owl: @Ree723: @miramira: @Pumuckl: Thanks, ladies! This is great information to have! Does anyone happen to have travelled to Italy while BF (I know the Pope recently gave the okay to BFing during services! :wink: )?</p> <p>@simplyfelicity: Thanks! We are beyond excited! :grin: You must be closing in on your due date! How are you doing? :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-in-public-outside-the-us#post-2157807 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 06:49:26 +0000 FliegepilzHut 2157807@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MenagerieMama: We're looking at the same possible timeline (next summer~9 months)... I guess it all depends on who we get and how we're coping, though. :silly: Happy planning! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-in-public-outside-the-us#post-2157439 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 16:38:48 +0000 miramira 2157439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There's actually a law here in Scotland that makes it illegal for anyone to prevent a mother from breastfeeding in public &amp; licensed places. </p> <p>I've never actually seen many women breastfeeding in public but perhaps I just never noticed! Nobody has batted an eyelid when I've done it, anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-in-public-outside-the-us#post-2157417 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 16:15:24 +0000 Pumuckl 2157417@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the exact same experience as @lil owl<br /> Nobody has even blinked an eye when NIP. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-in-public-outside-the-us#post-2157415 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 16:11:39 +0000 simplyfelicity 2157415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FliegepilzHut: I obviously have no advice yet, just wanted to say how THRILLED I am that you are 24 weeks! :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-in-public-outside-the-us#post-2157408 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 16:03:49 +0000 Ree723 2157408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in the UK but recently moved over from Australia. I have had absolutely zero issues BF'ing in public - it is very widely accepted in both places. Australia has really good supports for BF'ing and fairly high rates of babies being BF, so there was never so much as a raised eyebrow when I would nurse either of my babies in public without a cover. </p> <p>I also have had no issues with nursing either of my babies in the UK. I've even nursed my DD whilst standing in the aisle of packed train heading into London during the morning rush hour. No one took any notice whatsoever, other than a few nice gentlemen who practically tripped over themselves to offer me their seat.</p> <p>Bottom line, it is widely accepted and encouraged in both the UK and Australia! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-in-public-outside-the-us#post-2157398 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 15:41:40 +0000 lil owl 2157398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in Germany and BFing is not a big deal. I BFed DS in public all the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-in-public-outside-the-us#post-2157384 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 15:23:37 +0000 Rockies11 2157384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have nursed in BC, Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec, Canada, and never had a bad experience. I have also nursed in the UK, and no one batted an eyelash. The only places I have ever gotten comments or stares were Buffalo, Detroit and Phoenix. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-in-public-outside-the-us#post-2157359 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 14:49:30 +0000 farawayyama 2157359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm from NZ but live in the US (Midwest). It's much more accepted in NZ in my experience. Heck, my mother would breastfeed in the foyer of my brother's middle school and nobody batted an eye... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-in-public-outside-the-us#post-2157342 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 14:22:18 +0000 mrsrugbee 2157342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also nurse my 15 mo in public in Canada (Montreal) and have only ever had a positive experience. I see a lot of moms with covers and nursing rooms are usually available but I've never felt the obligation to use either (so I don't) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-in-public-outside-the-us#post-2157340 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 14:19:45 +0000 lamariniere 2157340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in Austria and also spend a lot of time in France. Nursing in public is absolutely not a problem! We've traveled to a number of other European countries while I nursed my two LOs and it has never been an issue. I would actually be surprised if you had a negative experience here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-in-public-outside-the-us#post-2157336 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 14:14:14 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2157336@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in Canada and NIP all over town. I've never been given a hard time and usually get smiles from any one around. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-in-public-outside-the-us#post-2157335 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 14:12:18 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2157335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in Sweden and no one will even look at you weird. It's very common to see women BF is public places. So common that I (an American) felt a little uncomfortable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-in-public-outside-the-us#post-2157323 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 13:53:58 +0000 Cherrybee 2157323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi! I'm in the UK and I think its pretty well accepted here. Its actually illegal to advertise or discount formula here - which emphasises how "pro-BF" the country is. Of course, you will always get the odd moron who might make a comment or complain in a restaurant that your boobs are putting him off his fish and chips but they're the exception not the rule. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-in-public-outside-the-us#post-2157322 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 13:52:41 +0000 MenagerieMama 2157322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sorry no help, but following! Will be in France and Spain this summer with a 9 mo LO :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastfeeding-in-public-outside-the-us#post-2157304 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 12:48:42 +0000 FliegepilzHut 2157304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So, this is just hypothetical (since I'm only 24weeks with our first AND I'm not sure how old LO will be when we travel abroad next)...but does anyone have any input about BFing in public abroad, particularly in Europe? </p> <p>How acceptable BFing in public is in the US seems to be very dependent on region and other specifics. In your estimation/experience, is it more or less acceptable in the UK, Central Europe, Southern Europe, etc? I'd also love to hear from our Australian bees!</p> <p>Any thoughts or tips? Thanks in advance! :happy: </p>