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I wouldn't nurse in a public restroom (because I wouldn't eat there), but that's about it!

I've nursed in restaurants, airports, stores, playgrounds, at work, at a wedding, while ON STAGE giving a talk at a work conference in front of about 1000 people (she was a newborn and in a sling so not much showed), in a crowded elevator, in churches, in a mosque (I was welcomed to nurse there and heartily encouraged!), in three countries, and in front of my dad, grandpa, father in law... meh. It's just feeding a baby, I have no reason to be ashamed or hide it.

The only time I've ever gotten negative reactions was a teenage girl at Starbucks and an older woman at Target. Usually I get lots of smiles and thumbs up!

@lemondrop: lol, well i guess that might be the case because you wouldn't have a baby or toddler on a roller coaster to begin with! in which case i can think of other locations like while scuba diving or parachuting!

Other than that, i can't think of any places i wouldn't nurse except for gross places like public restrooms (although i have nursed in handicapped bathrooms that were single rooms, not stalls because it was easier and quieter for me and LO. Also smoky bars and i would prefer not in the middle of super crowded noisy places, i would look for a quiet corner somewhere i can sit, but this is just because i would find it easier, not because i feel i have to.

Not really, but LO sometimes needs me to calm him down in order for him to latch on, so I don't enjoy sitting there with my boob out around people while I do that. He also gets distracted easily and has trouble concentrating (& then gets worked up) if the environment is too loud. For these reasons, I tend to seek out somewhere private or secluded.

I've nursed in all sorts of places but I always like to exercise my discretion as to the comfort level of both myself and the people around me. As an example I wouldn't openly bf while visiting my old workplace and I would usually find a quiet spot if we were at some sort of formal gathering or function.

I would nurse/have nursed pretty much everywhere, but...the first 6 weeks or so I had such an oversupply that I was basically like a fountain, so I tended not to start in public because I never knew what would happen (or who I would hit ), and after about 6 months my son was WAY too distractible and would latch and unlatch multiple times, and I got sick of showing my nipple - not because other ppl made me uncomfortable but because I wasn't cool with it. So, before 6 weeks and after 6 months, I mostly kept it to quiet, private-ish places, but in the in-between sweet spot I was master of public nursing!

@regberadaisy: haha, I didn't even think of that! I just nursed in front of my 9 year old nephew this weekend! He pretty much just steered clear of me while I was doing it though. And my 3 year old niece found it FASCINATING and asked me a ton of questions and was amazed my boobs had milk in them, haha.

@Adira: 9 is still fine; they're still kids. 11 they're entering into teen hood and all the fun body changes.