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california-mom (773.1 days ago)
With all 3 Ill bf wherever we are, whenever they need to. I use a regular blanket.

jeniwalker (773.3 days ago)
I have no problem breastfeeding in public. I have a very difficult time using a blanket to cover up in general... just setting it up and such, my DD would have nothing to do with being covered like that. I have a few different sweaters that zip up that I wear with tank tops mostly that I use to kinda block side veiws of my breast. I guess I must be gutsy, but I really dont care who I breastfeed around. I often feed my daughter in front of my FIL and 2 brother-in-laws, my own father, and my friends. Pumping I usually only do at home, but only because I only do it once in a great while.

mrsjmickens1 (773.3 days ago)
unless its your family you should go in another room. my man would be pissed if i was doing that in public.natural or not people will look. some people think nudity is natural...doees that mean you go to lunch nekked or in your underware? i will be breastfeeding at home and pumping for when we go out in public n when i go to work.

hotpotaaaaato (773.3 days ago)
I`m very pro breastfeeding and am still breastfeeding my 14 month old, BUT I`m not comfortable in the slightest to do it in public, even with a blanket. I think it`s great for the women who do, but I`m not one of those. Therefore I`m an `other` voter! =P

lizakn (773.4 days ago)
I am breastfeeding my one year old son & also a Lactation Consultant. I don`t mind breastfeeding in public at all. I have never pumped, just exclusively breastfeed. It burns me when I hear that people have a problem with women breastfeeding in public. To me breasts are not a `sexual` thing, they were made & only here to feed our children! If animals can do it without feeling uncomfortable, then I don`t see why we shouldn`t either. I know I am probably stepping on some toes with my comments, but it is just my thoughts on the subject. I actually remember a time when I was breastfeeding my infant daughter {who is now 4} in a resturant, and a women who was sitting near us said `don`t you think you should go in the bathroom & do that?` and I said `Would you want to eat in the bathroom? And if you don`t like it, don`t look over here!` It shut her up for the rest of our meal! haha

larasmommy (773.4 days ago)
I personally never felt comfortable doing it in public. It`s a matter of personal comfort level and choice. I made sure that my daughter was fed before we left and only went for short trips. A lot of places have family rooms where you can breastfeed comfortably. Again I don`t think it`s a right or wrong it`s just a matter of individual choice and comfort.

domsmom2009 (773.4 days ago)
not like it was out in the open... you were covered I don`t see what the big deal is....

shesxchaotic (773.4 days ago)
I used to be really nervous BF in front of anyone minus like my mom or aunt or husband. I purchased an UdderCover for $9 because blankets didn`t work for us. My son would flail his arms and rip any blanket off lol. Now I BF everywhere and anywhere.

MiniOface (773.4 days ago)
As long as I`m covered I am good to go! If DH, my mom or sis are around I usually don`t cover up.

megandgrace (773.5 days ago)
I did the same as you. The only time that i didn`t breast feed in front of others was when it would be too loud because my daughter would get distracted very easily and not want to feed so at those moments i would go into the another room. No one in my family ever voiced any issues about it.

3blessings (773.5 days ago)
I probably would have gone upstairs to my room with a full house of people. You never know who might walk in! If it was just my mom, sis and 2 friends I wouldn`t care...but I wouldn`t want my 15 yo nephew to come strolling in! But it`s your house and you should do what you want! There`s nothing wrong with pumping in public if you have to :o)

maimai (773.5 days ago)
EllaG- like I said, I have no idea about pumping, never pumped. When my daughter was 6 months old I broke my arm and in hospital they told me I had to pump some milk to store for her. The pump they gave me to use would not have been discrete!! After telling them that she wouldn`t take a bottle, the doctor gave me the more expensive painkillers so I could carry on feeding, rather than having to pump it and store it, so I didn`t get to pump! lol, my daughter was a quiet feeder and once she was latched on that was it until she had finished!! lol. If it was as discrete as feeding wouldn't have a problem doing it in the same situations I would be happy to bf in.

canadababy (773.5 days ago)
I`m okay with BFing in front of people, covered up, but I don`t pump in front of people, ever. My DD would BF for 30-40 min at a time in the beginning but pumping would only take like 5min so I had no problem going into another room. I have an electric Medela and it`s bulky and loud and for me it`s more appropriate to take the 5min and have complete privacy :)

EllaG (773.5 days ago)
maimai - I use an electric pump, which apart from the sound of the motor is about as discreet as breastfeeding. Perhaps even more so, as the pump doesn`t tend to gulp back too fast & choke, like my greedy little girl does!

lovemyfamily (773.5 days ago)
Same thing you did!! There is nothing wrong with feeding your child!! I am a shy person so I cover up too, or I had nursing tanks I would use if it was just my mom or nan or his mom around. If there were other men I would cover up also, not because I was scared they would find it sexual, I just felt more `exposed...` lol If that makes any sense?

BabyBsmomma (Joni) (773.5 days ago)
In my opinion you just do what you feel comfortable. I would b-feed in front of friends/family (covered up) but if i was at a public place i would go to the car. (again, just what I felt comfortable doing) pumping i would definitely do in the privacy of my home alone- or with my husband. Whatever feels right to you! Don`t let anyone try to tell you how you `should` or `shouldn`t` IMO:)

EllaG (773.5 days ago)
I`m with you sgtoodles. I cover up if there is anyone other than my husband around - whether pumping or feeding. If there had been menfolk or people that I didn`t know in the room, I`d have probably went upstairs, but I didn`t want to disappear for an hour!

maimai (773.5 days ago)
In that situation I would have done the same as you! I was the same as you and didn`t think I would feel comfortable breastfeeding around others, but I was fine. If you have a blanket no one knows anyway, it just looks like the baby is cuddled up into you., so no idea why they felt the need to make a comment about it!! Don`t let it put you off of feeding with others around. So long as you are comfortable with it, thats all that matters!! I never pumped, but it doesn't seem as if it would be as discreet as a baby feeding (??? no idea, just what I think) so would probably pump elsewhere.

nmck (773.5 days ago)
Personally, I would not mind at all breastfeeding in front of people when covered with a blanket, but pumping I would have done in another room. Just my opinion.

sgtoodles (773.5 days ago)
I pumped exclusively with my son and if I was in my own home, I would sometimes go upstairs to pump or I would stay in the living room and use a breatfeeding cover. (if female relatives, friends were over I`d stay with them downstairs, with males I`d go upstairs) If I was at someone else`s house, I would go into another room to pump. (bedroom, etc) I just didnt feel that comfortable in front of lots of people, especially men.

EllaG (773.5 days ago)
I thought I`d be really nervous about breastfeeding in front of others, however, armed with a blanket, I`m ok with it! Yesterday, we had a large family gathering at my house and I needed to pump. Rather than shy off to my room, I just went to the tv room where only my sister, mom and two female friends were - everyone else was in the kitchen or dining room. I set myself up in the corner and threw a blanket over myself so nothing was on show. One person said something to the effect of `Should you be doing that with all these people here?`. I just figured that I was being fairly discreet, it is my house and wouldn`t be any different than feeding my daughter. What would you have done in this situation?



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