To start a breast feeding flashmob?

[DD2017]

Just read a thread about BF in a cafe being wrong...
There's already national breastfeeding week 1-7 Aug 2018 so who would be up for organising breastfeeding flash mobs on one of these days to raise awareness that it's OK and perfectly natural!?
I felt so awkward the first time I fed in public and faffed around with cover ups which DD found hot and bothery. They always fell off too and always end up showing something. 9 months later and it doesn't faze me at all; I'll feed her anywhere if she's hungry and don't notice if anyone's looking or not.
Let's help new mums feel the same and get some attention on this subject.
(It shouldn't matter how you choose to feed your baby - breast or bottle; as long as they're fed without shame or embarrassment!)

Let the FLASHMOB commence...

Thoughts please!!

Please don’t

You need a song

Lets see...... no.

I'm busy that day.

My youngest is 8. My eldest is a teen. Don't think any of us would be up for it!

I’ve never had so much as a raised eyebrow. And I was all geared up to be strident about it .

Honestly, the vast majority of breastfeeders, myself included, are just happy to get on with it and don't feel the need to shout it from the rooftops. A flash mob would do the complete opposite of 'normalise breastfeeding'.

It was a troll post from a previously banned poster shit stirring

Calm down, dear...

Cringe. The poster was a PBP.

Something needs to happen to normalise bf because it certainly isn't normalised yet.
I'd join you if I wasn't ten years past bf.

I don't think I could cope with seeing so many maxi dresses in one place.

There's nothing normal about a flashmob though.

I’ve BFed 3 kids for a total of over four years of my life. The only people I’ve ever known who’ve been “glared at” or asked to cover up or stop BFing in public places are 1) super dramatic people who seek out attention everywhere and grossly overestimate the number of fucks strangers give about them and their breasts; and 2) people on internet message boards.

As I don’t fall into either category, and I have a much more balanced understanding of the pros and cons of BFing than I did when I was in the hormonal haze of new motherhood, I shan’t be attending your flash mob.

Flash mobs are so 2015 anyway.

If anything stuff like this encourages the whole ‘people are judgey about how you feed your baby’ rhetoric which is part of why some mums don’t breastfeed in public.

Like other posters I have never had anyone offer any opinion on my feeding choices. Just as it should be.

I fed for about six years continuously and the only person ever to comment was my mother. Nobody else was bothered and that was 25 years ago.

I'd join you if I wasn't ten years past Breastfeeding

You could just get a solitary boob with a pastie on it out in solidarity

Tbh OP it’s a bit too militant for me (extended breastfeeder). I don’t in public anymore because it’s 90% a comfort thing now (10% sleep magic) but when I was providing dd’s only source of nutrition I did. That’s what normalises it. Going about your daily business and just getting on with it.

I have read anecdotes on here of women having strangers come up and tell them how lovely it is to see them bf’ing which I think is a lovely thing to boost women’s confidence. Don’t think I could pull it off without appearing creepy though...

This is already a thing for world breastfeeding week. Have a look at biglatchon.org/

Never thought about the wrong kind of attention and possibly would be a bit too 2015.
Great to see it's already a thing!
And yes; quiet time and naps are much more important...
Knee jerk reaction to previous post thinking how can we normalise and advocate more... oh yes; the charities that are already set up to do exactly that...
Perhaps the answer is in raising awareness around these charities and organisations as I knew nothing of them and never thought to look for one?

Can I come and bottle feed my baby?

I've only had negative comments about bottle feeding, so you're alright thanks.

Can I come and bottle feed my baby

Actually I think that’s a great idea. Just loads of mums feeding their babies.

The vast majority of people do not care when women breastfeed. Everyone knows it is natural. There is literally no need at all for 'awareness'.

Oh yeah, flashmobs. I'd forgotten they were once a thing.

If DD (16) wants to come along and try and have a suckle.... Hmmm. I think not.