I breastfed in public for the first time today.....

[cafebistro]

It only took me 7 months to pluck up the courage .
And guess what? It was fine. Nobody batted an eyelid! I wish I'd have had the courage sooner, I would have avoided having to feed in smelly old toilets!

[beansprout]

Good for you!! It's really hard at first but does get easier and gets a lot less attention than a crying baby!!

Congratulations!! And you never know, maybe there was another woman there who thought, "maybe I could do that too!"

[MsHighwater]

Well done!

[cafebistro]

Thanks! I wasnt planning to but was out with a friend and said I was off to the toilets to feed DD. She looked at me like I was mad and asked why I didnt just feed her here?
So I did!

[RhinestoneCowgirl]

Yay! That's great Much nicer than smelly toilets I'm sure...

[MrsThierryHenry]

Well done! I used to wear/ carry big scarves around with me all the time so I could cover up and keep me baps to meself. So it never occurred to me that I might need courage to bf in public, I just did it. But I admire you for finally doing it after 7 months of probably convincing yourself that you couldn't. Onwards and upwards! (if only my baps had stayed even vaguely 'upwards' after bfing !!)

[thisisyesterday]

lol well done! what a shame you didn't go out with that particular friend earlier.
enjoy your freedom now

[wastingmyeducation]

Yay! Congratulations!

xx

[callmeovercautious]

Well DOne cafe Bistro You now have a freedom you have never known before.

And well done for BFing so long in the closet (water closet that is ) many people give up much sooner rather than BF in public.

[messageinabottle]

well done you!

Long may it continue!

[treacletart]

attagirl!

[mamazee]

HOORAY congrats

[chipmonkey]

Well done!

[LadyBee]

well done.
And well done your friend.

[S1ur]

Fandabbydosy!

Now start to plan all those public spots you'll be feeding your baby in

[aurorec]

Woohoo!

[jennifersofia]

Well done! Keep going!

[moondog]

Brilliant.
It's a huge psychological barrier for saome women yet as you say, 99.9% of population couldn't give two hoots!

Poor you, 7 mnoths in purdah!

[mumnosbest]

YAY! Well done! There'll be no stopping you now. You'll be getting them out everywhere! lol. No seriously congrats, it' scary at first but does get easier x

[MrsThierryHenry]

Two hoots, or two hooters, moondog?

I'm so sorry. It's late. I'm tired. I must to bed. Pronto.

[moondog]

[skidoodle]

hurray!

[LittlePushka]

Oh well done!

Please just let me tell you this:

I proudly BF both DS for a time. With each one I was ready to let anybody who took a pop have it with both barrels (I even had an undoubtedly award winning monologue all lined up)...

BUT

the ONLY comment I ever got was from a table of four very old pensioners (2 men and 2 ladies). I was being particularly discreet as I have a very healthy respect for our oldies,...but as I left the cafe one of the ladies stopped me to say that they all agreed how nice it was to see a baby being so fed.

How lovely?

So just think, next time you do it, there WILL be a sea of passers-by who think "Go girl - you are amazing!"

(PS Everyone, I am not in any way anti bottles

[cafebistro]

Thanks everyone for votes of confidence!
I was very discreet and sat at the back of the cafe in the corner so people wouldnt be walking past. I told my DP when I got home and he said "Oh." .
So he burst my bubble a bit but I knew my mnetters wouldnt let me down.

[fransmom]

congrats cb, i gave up bf cos i couldn't face bf in public i ony wish i had said to xp get me some of those scarf things (my mp wasn't covering everything) then i could've carried on. not very supportive (of lot of things) that's why he's x

[noolia]

Well done! I don't think most men can understand why it is scary to bf in public for the first time. Did he know it was a worry for you?