Patty on "Breastfeeding in public, more rare or common?"
My friends and I have all nursed in public. I think formula feeding is fairly common here, but I see a LOT of nursing moms. I also think that if you're nervous about NIP, then you may think people are...
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i'm curious too about whether more or fewer women are nursing in public. i read a stat recently that only 16% of babies are breastfed till 6 months of age- something really low like that. anyhow, i...
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sonia57 on "Breastfeeding in public, more rare or common?"
pilma, I have heard that same stat, the numbers are really low (which surprises me, but then I realize most people I know don't really last that long BF'ing....).The reality is that it is much more...
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I try not to NIP now that my DD is getting close to 2 years old, but I've done it everywhere in the past two years without ever covering up. No one has ever said anything negative to me. I did nurse...
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eliadou on "Breastfeeding in public, more rare or common?"
i figure its a public serviceThis is exactly why I like you so much, pilma
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Just thought I would add that I saw a woman today in the food court at the mall nursing. There are so many places to nurse while out. My favorite is dressing rooms and they people at Target are great....
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The BEST dressing rooms to nurse in are....NordstromsMacy'sProbably any upscale department store b/c they have really comfy chairs inside the dressing rooms. Plus, it's entertaining to hear people talk...
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This is exactly why I like you so much, pilmaaw, shucks! right back at you!it occurs to me now that i saw the 16% stat on a facebook group that JD here alerted me to- let me see if i can find it again...
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the group is called Best for Babes and here's what they said: Help us "Beat the Booby Traps" so moms can succeed at breastfeeding! Start Date:May 29 End Date:August 2 Moms are being urged to breastfeed...
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This little discussion reminded me i wanted to attend a nurse-in if i can find one. but did you guys know about world breasfeeding week aug 1-7? you can find events in your states...
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pilma, yes the heat is pretty unbearable at times, mostly through July. Nice though that it's at least predictable (I'm from Oregon, so I melt here!)Doesn't Nordys have one of the best nursing lounges?...
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Ameur on "Breastfeeding in public, more rare or common?"
Hmmm...my 18 month old is still nursing and I think I got more "looks" when he was a tiny guy than I do now! Nowadays it is very rare that he needs to nurse while we are out as he does so much less...
View ArticleKompopoulos on "Breastfeeding in public, more rare or common?"
There are nursing women all over my town. Most use cover ups, some don't. I've never heard a negative comment from any passersby.I had no problem NIP, although I did use a cover up -- mostly because I...
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we were at the parade today and i sat a little back from the crowd nursing Nate (there were some handy steps to sit on and it was shady). an older woman walked by, saw what we were doing, and said that...
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I just went ahead and breast fed last night at the fireworks only a couple of stares. What's the big deal. IT's such a natural process right. My son is 9months and just needed to go to sleep and all it...
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pilma, I had to nurse @ our fireworks event also. Although I was on a blanket in the middle of a bunch of families (although covered) and had to do it multiple times. No one seemed to care that I was...
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Asma on "Breastfeeding in public, more rare or common?"
This weekend DH and I were at the mall, we live in South Florida and DS needed some boobage, anyway I too noticed that women look more. I think the reason is that they actually realize what is going...
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I personally loath the cover-ups. I really do not like them and think it makes the process incredibly difficult!
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Ladies,Love this thread and I have a question. I have 7 week old twin girls and I nurse on-demand. Both are growing fine and thriving. One is actually a better eater which you can tell when you lift...
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When we were traveling back a couple months ago, I nursed him on the plane and tried to use a cover up. I gave up on the cover up and said to my husband I'm just gonna do it. He was sitting on the...
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Krista - What you are describing sounds very normal. Especially if they are going longer at night, that is great. We fed frequently during the day and my kids ate less at night.I think they started...
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I would love to know what the stats are on nursing in public. I live in the DC metro area and I would say the majority of my friends do nurse in public (most use cover ups). I nursed my ds for 10...
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Ladies,Something weird is going on. My nipples are sensitive like when I first started nursing. I have been at it for 10 1/2 weeks so I don't know what it could be. I also think I am having an increase...
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I always get that around my period. It could also be from overuse. Has your DC had a growth spurt lately?
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I do use them quite a bit. My dd has gained over 5 lbs. in 10 weeks and my other dd has gained 3 1/2 lbs. I called my doctor-just worried about mastitis.
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