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Breastfeeding Vs nappy changing

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AntiStars · 05/09/2025 22:46

Took my 4 yr old daughter to a museum on Mon. Ordered lunch in the cafe and noticed that on the table next to us was a family, mum, 2 x grandparents and 2 x children (son looked -4yrs, baby ~6 months).
Our food arrived and mum was breastfeeding using one of those cover up sling/wrap things. Once finished, she removed the cover wrap, gave baby to grandma whilst she set the travel buggy between our 2 tables, presumably for baby to nap but instead stripped baby from the waist down and proceeded to change his soiled nappy in the buggy leaving him uncovered whilst she went hunting for wipes.
This is a museum that fully caters for children and babies with soft play, SEN area and clean toilets and nappy changing facilities right next to the cafe.
I previously breastfed and have no issues with public breastfeeding whatsoever but can’t understand why all the faffing with a modesty cover up whilst feeding if you’re then going to leave the baby half naked whilst you rummage in a bag for wipes? Is it just me that thinks it’s disgusting to change a soiled nappy in a cafe whilst other people are eating and the toilets are <20m away or am I behind the times and you must change a baby immediately, whenever and wherever you are.

OP posts:
Sosotherethere · 05/09/2025 22:53

I agree that it’s unreasonable not to take the baby to the changing area to sort the nappy.

But I don’t see how the breastfeeding is in any way relevant to the story.

Nostylequeen · 05/09/2025 22:54

Some people are just disgusting. Utterly filthy. They will justify it as it’s only a small baby so their shit doesn’t stink. But yanbu, changing a dirty nappy in an eating place is so vile.

KrisAkabusi · 05/09/2025 22:55

I don't get why it's either/or. What does breastfeeding have to do with changing nappies?
And clearly the covering is for the mother's modesty, not the baby's, so, again, it's a different thing

MsCactus · 05/09/2025 23:06

Yes she should have taken the baby to a toilet with baby changing to change them, it's poo near where people eat.

The breastfeeding in public is fine and a bit irrelevant?

BertieBotts · 05/09/2025 23:10

What? She presumably doesn't want people to see her boob, whereas a baby doesn't care who sees their bum, it's a baby.

Agree it's a bit off to change a nappy in a café where people are eating.

MrsMumandWife · 05/09/2025 23:12

I think what the op is saying about bf is the mum feels the need to cover bf up however will leave baby’s genitals and poo on show.

I have no issues with bf in public and would rather the feeding baby and boob be on show than the baby’s poo!

DappledThings · 05/09/2025 23:14

It's revolting and unacceptable to change a dirty nappy at a table. The breastfeeding is entirely irrelevant.

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