Have people said anything to you? Were you ever asked to stop/move/leave? How did you respond?
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No one has ever said anything negative - a lot of the time people think he's sleeping when he's under the nursing cover. At the airport last week I was feeding him at the gate and a lady came up to me and complimented me on breastfeeding him! When I went to the restroom she then talked to DH about how wonderful it was that I was breastfeeding. So I guess 0 negative, 1 positive, all the other times neutral?
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No one has ever said anything to me. I think I'm pretty discrete about it.
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So far I've not gotten any comments, and I don't use a cover.
Actually, the first time I did it, a woman and her kids were nearby and I overheard her explain to her kids that this is how babies eat. I thought it was awesome.
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never a single thing. but, bfing in public is a non issue in NZ. if anything you get smiles.
I nursed at the gate at lax last week, got smiles from other mothers walking past, and no recognition at all from anyone else. just as I expected
ETA: I did bf at the zoo once, and the 4 y/o sitting next to us asked what I was doing, so her mama explained that the baby was eating and that's how she ate when she was a baby. it was very cute.
oh, and I don't use a cover either
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Never any comments or stares that I have noticed. I don't use a cover, and sometimes when T is fussy she won't latch without help so my nipple has definitely been out there! I'm sometimes pretty uncoordinated about it, but I really don't think people are watching.
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In 11.5 months of BF'ing with frequent NIP, the only comment I have ever received was just a week and a half ago when a bunch of midwives came up to me at a crowded cafe to say well done for BF'ing as long as I have and for not being shy about doing it at a crowded cafe.
I've never been worried about negative comments as I would have no hesitation in standing up for myself in this regard, but fortunately (for the other person), that has never happened.
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One negative look. I ignored it. Lots of smiles and a few "good job Mama"s
I always try to smile at anyone I see NIP to hopefully give just a tiny bit of encouragement.
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My favorite was a lady on the streetcar who told me it was, "disgusting." I replied with, "If you saw anything, you must have been looking pret-ty hard. I think that says more about you than it does about me feeding my daughter." She got real quiet. I've gotten lots more positive responses from men and women, and them sharing about how they were breastfed or breastfed their kids than I ever got negative reactions.
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No one has ever said anything to me at all.
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@Mrs. Twine: I love that! Must remember it for future reference!
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noone has ever said anything to me either. i used a cover when i was bf'ing, but i wasn't that coordinated
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Another no cover here and I've had no comments and haven't noticed any stares either.
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@Mrs. Twine: you are so brave!
thankfully I never had any reactions! In fact there were many times people just thought the baby was sleeping on me!
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@Mrs. Twine: That is the best reply I've heard! I need to remember that.
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No one has said anything. I think if you're nonchalant about it people barely notice. So far people have been supportive. I dare someone to say something. If you don't like then don't look. Be a nursing honey badger!
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The manager at a restaruant asked me if I'd prefer a table more in the back, I told him I was fine sitting where we were.... It was actually kind of funny b/c I asked for a booth (I feel more comfortable nursing there rather than a table) but they couldn't put a high chair there SO they put us smack dab in the middle of the main area at a table. It actually kind of looked like a panicked a minute about it so offered for "my" comfort.... BAH, I stayed! lol
@Mrs. Twine: A mom in my ap moms group overheard/saw a woman telling her daughter it was "disgusting"... being pregnant, tired, emotional, & dealing with her nursling she told the lady "What I'm doing is natural & protected by law, what you're doing is ignorant" & walked away! lol
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i've never recieved any negative comments or looks when nursing in public
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Never one comment.
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I've also never had any comments or stares...I use a cover 50% of the time with my 4-month old.
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never had any comments. @Penny Lane: that reminds me of when i was at my friend's house with her 3 little boys and they asked, what's she doing? and my friend said, drinking mama's milk and they said, oh yeah, we loved mama's milk! ha.
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@Mrs. Twine: LOVE that response!
No one has ever commented and I rarely use a cover. I did feel terribly bad for the couple we were squished next to on our eight hour flight last week, as there was no way she was going to tolerate a cover and my boobs were out for pretty much the entire flight but they handled it very, very well.
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@birdofafeather: haha! adorable!
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No comments yet but I always use a cover. I don't feel comfortable without it.
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My sister told me once at dinner that I should use a cover because people might get uncomfortbale. THAT didn't go well. I'm still bitter about it. Other than that, I have gotten some disapproving looks- but I live in the bible belt- people are less supportive of such things around here.
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My MIL told me I wasn't "allowed" to nurse at her country club. She said if I HAD to do it I could ask to use an office upstairs at the clubhouse. WTH lady!
I stayed where I was, nursed my babe, and gave her my best step off b*tch face.Generally I will nurse without cover wherever whenever. No one other than MIL has ever said anything.
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@Penny Lane: I love when parents are honest with children! They need to know that breasts are for feeding babies and the natural way is NOT to use bottles!
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I haven't had any comments, but I generally avoid it if I can. My LO is 7.5 months old and gets distracted easily. He also has 4 teeth, which make me more nervous.
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I haven't had any comments yet, but when I get stares or dirty looks I just stare at the person in the eyes with a big smile on my face until they get embarrassed and look away. Always works!
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I nursed with a swaddle covering most of her and most people had no idea I was nursing so I had a couple people come up and grab at her toes while I was nursing or try to take a peek. I did have someone ask if I wanted somewhere more private like the bathroom, I think I was in the women's section of a department store on a bench against the wall, I don't remember what I said but just was evasive because she caught me off guard. I think she was honestly trying to be helpful, just in a misguided way.
I also had some people who tried to say they were comfortable by saying oh what you're doing is nice and fine but it's just when: baby is too old, baby is uncovered, baby is making too much nursing noise or whatever their favorite gripe was. I'd usually be sitting on a bench so just kinda smiled at whatever random person was saying but maybe I should have said something more.
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No problems, and I never used a typical cover either. I prefer to find a quiet corner away from the flow of traffic though. I also dressed for privacy too, nursing tank with a sweater, buttoned shirt or t-shirt over.
In high stress or busy places I was always more comfortable with giving a pumped bottle instead.
I have no problem nursing on planes though, but I also only ended up sitting with moms and grandmas who weren't phased by that.
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@T.H.O.U.: so true!!
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@oliviaoblivia: UGH. good for you to stand your ground!
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I nursed 13 months. I never had any comments. I was discreet, but usually uncovered, and I honestly think most people had no idea what was going on.
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You know what, I always thought I would feel uncomfortable if I saw someone NIP - but I never saw it so it was never a problem. Then, when I got pregnant and began thinking about feeding, I started clocking women doing it everywhere!! It occurred to me that there were probably women all me around nursing their babies but I had honestly never noticed them.... so I think that most people don't notice!! If BF works out for me, I think I'm going to go for the NIP thing, y'know....!
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@Cherrybee: It's amazing how much your perspective can change once you have that wee babe in your arms and you start breastfeeding
I was always going to be one of those "discreet" women that only nursed in the parents' room at the mall but these days I find myself nursing in cafes, at agricultural show days, in front of the in-laws...
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@Kemma: @septemberlove: You gotta do it in those places, otherwise you're the woman with the screaming baby! I know what I'd prefer!!!
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Nothing negative. Once in a restaurant a woman at the table next to us overheard me tell me husband I was going to take the baby to the car to nurse because the booth was too narrow (and he doesn't like it when I NIP anyway). She said, "just do it right here. We don't mind. Take one of our chairs."
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