Happily Breastfeeding in Public

Yes, mama... we can breastfeed our baby in public. I know that some of newly breastfeeding mamas worry about how they will deal with their baby’s need to breastfeed when they are not at home. Worry not, girlfriends. Here's what we can do:

1. Feel comfortable and relaxed.

2. Wearing two-piece outfits.

That's it!

For me, breastfeeding is a natural thing for a mother and a baby. We can do it everywhere. There's no reason to be ashamed. You're giving your baby the best of you, so you should be proud. I do breastfeed my 3 mo son, Arzachel, everywhere. In bus, MRT, foodcourt, nursing room. Everywhere.

Ps:

- You can wear nursing t-shirt or shawl to make you comfortable breastfeeding in public.

- If someone is staring at you, the best thing to do is to return their gaze without backing down. This will usually cause them to look away.

13 Comments

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    aprillia wulandari January 6, 2010 12:10 pm

    mbak ninit, nemu baju hem panjang buat menyusui dimana? soalnya kan pake jilbab.. kalo nursing wear biasanya tangan pendek.. ato hem atao baju biasa dimodif sendiri?

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    deawulansari December 16, 2009 10:55 pm

    Setuju..saya selalu pakai baju yg paling simple buat nyusuin yaitu hanya kaos yg aga longgar
    Trus pakai daleman lagi ato kemben...tinggal angkat kaosnya trus turunin dalemannya (kembennya)
    Syiiip..siap buat nyusuin dmanapun..ga ada bagian tubuh yg terlihat ko.

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    inez December 16, 2009 12:48 pm

    syal n nursing apron emng jadi andalan, emng gak blh ktggalan di tas :D
    oh ya yg pake jilbab, bs juga jilbab nya di lebarin,, :)

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    Pangastuti Sri Handayani December 14, 2009 1:56 pm

    Bener... Walopun di sini kadang suka diliatin orang2 tapi ya cuek aja. Yang penting bawa apron ato apa lah untuk nutupin :)

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    Mommika December 14, 2009 9:00 am

    Setuju!
    Saya nggak pernah malu breastfeeding in public. Mau di mal, stasiun, dalem kereta api, bahkan di pinggir gang ITC yang ruame. Saya lbh prefer babyrai puas bisa dapet ASI kapanpun dimanapun daripada mikirin gak comfortnya.

    Dulu waktu babyrai masih baby sih masih bisa ditutupin pake nursing apron. Tapi sekarang (12mo), dia udah pecicilan ga mau ditutupin. Jadilah, emaknya pinter2 bermanuver angkat kaos, dinenenin dari bawah, bayinya nutup perut emaknya. Praktis dan tidak ada aurat yang keumbar juga. Buat saya lebih comfort begitu daripada harus pake nursing tee atau atasan berkancing kemana - mana.

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