After nearly 8 months being a ‘Breast-taurant’ for Widad, breastfeeding in public no more issue for me. In fact, even when I breastfed Amirul, I still fed him in public.
Embarrassed, inconvenient, inferior, are the feeling that always I’m facing everytime I’m breastfeeding Widad and Amirul. People stare at me with kinda weird face and kinda that I’m doing a huge mistake.. But, I don’t care what people think about me. What I do care is my baby happy and not starving..
However to me, breastfeeding in public no longer a big issue and nothing new. Bcoz:
- The awareness on beneficial of breastfeeding to mother and baby is increasing and plenty of people now well-knowledge with breastfeeding
- A lot of shopping malls are baby friendly. They provided baby-room for parent. Comfortable and private place to breastfeed the baby really helping me to breastfeed in peace.
- Nursing dress or nursing poncho are available and you can easily get from baby shop or online shop
Breastfeed is not a new phenomenon. Read the stories on breastfeeding around the world.
NOTE : My breast milk getting lessen by days. Somehow, I still feel reluctant to introduce formula milk for Widad..erhmmm
6 Responses to My Breastfeeding Diary : Would you breastfeed in public?
mama tisya December 22, 2010
rmi ibu2 yg bfeed malu utk bfeed kt public…tp skarang dh byk ada tmtp khas utk ibu2 bfeed kalo kt public tp kalo tkde pn tk slh nk bfeed di mn jua anda berada…janji kita pandai cover…
Nadia.Is.Cute December 22, 2010
I breastfeed in public for all my 3 children [From 2003 until now]. It was a lot more taboo when I did with my eldest as breastfeeding wasn’t a ‘usual’ option for most people then.
To add on notes to your blog:
1. Adjustable baby sling ables you to breast-taurant anywhere, even making conveniece for breastfeeding/sleeping while momma is eating in a restaurant. It also helps to give another option to whenever the breastfeeding room is fully occupied.
2. A tip for moms:
You can save by instead buying special clothing for breastfeeding by getting an inner layer singlet and putting a top over it. This is so when you lift the first layer up, the second is in tact to cover your skin.
Maybe I’m also just lucky that I don’t really notice other people. So I don’t get bothered by it.
I try to breastfeed my children if not full, then partial, until they turn 2. Yes, your supply would decrease over time but you must remember, supply meets demand.
For Example:
The more frequent you feed the baby at 11am , the more milk will be ready by 11am.
At any time you feel uncomfortable with the lack of supply, feed/pump more often. Because it’s only natural that there are times that we forget with meetings in the office and all. It takes only 3 days to restock your supply or lose it.
It’s a lot of work, but it’s rewarding.
*HI FIVE TO YOU!*
isabelle December 22, 2010
i’d say ibu yg bodoh je xnak bf di public.
dan lelaki yg jahil agama je akan pandang dgn pandangan bernafsu thdp ibu yg sdg bf anak
sawanila December 22, 2010
akak selamba jer BF tapi coverlah sikit.. kalau ada yang jeling-jeling pandang tu mmg nak ke cucuk bijik mata
sama cam huda akak nye susu dah kurang mungkin baby dah makan solid kot…nak nenen pun bila nak tidur or lapar jer
syigim December 22, 2010
‘awareness’ is the word. skang ni awareness psl bfeeding sgt high so bfeeding in public pun biase, esp since ade byk sgt product & places in malls utk easekan public bfeeding.
so siape yg still lagi rase pelik n nk tertgk2 org bfeeding tu mmg la br klua gua…..eh tapi kan…..at times if i am the one yg nmpak org bfeeding, i tgk jgk lama2, bukan ape, i admire n nk tgk ape nursing cover dia pakai, or ape style dia gunakan utk conceal baby tu hihihii… so i bukan br klua gua tau! hihihii..
anyway, kalo org tgk2 i, i tgk diorang balik! hahahahah…if ladies, sometimes they smile back (maybe isyarat mcm “cayalah mummy bfeed in public”) if lelaki yg pandang2 tu i suruh suami i stare kat diorang
KambingBujang March 2, 2011
Ami : aahh, yang penting pandai cover. kita bukan buat salah pun, kita just kasik anak makan jer..
Nadia : Totally agreed with your points
Belle : tue lelaki yg miang je tgk semacam. kalu yg dah biasa tgk wife dorang BF, dorang respect or even smile back. kalu bleh dtg dkt kita dorang mesti ckp ” bagus awak BF anak” huhu
Kyatie : aahhh dah makin kurang..
syigim : kan bler dorang smile back ” kita trus tak rase segan nk BF..