Your views on Breast feeding in public places.

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Hello I am a Student at Harrogate College, and I am researching a hypothesis that 'Breast feeding in public places is more acceptable than it was a generation ago'.
I am a Mum myself and have two children aged 11 and 6 yrs old.
I would love to hear your personal experiances on Breastfeeding in public places, all information will be confidential.

1. How old are you?

2. What town or village do you live in?

3)Age when you had your children?

4)Have you ever breast fed in a public place?

5)If so, would you do it again?

6)If not, why did you choose not to?

7)Where would you feel most comfortable breast feeding your baby?
a) Shopping Centers / Shops
b) Cafes OR Restaurants
c) Public transport
d) Parks
e) None of the above, please state why?
f) All of the above

8. While breast feeding in a public place, did you experiance any stares, remarks OR comments? If so, please state whether they were positive or negative?

9)Please tick appropiate that may apply to whom has made any general comments while you were breast feeding?

10)To save yourself from any uncomfortable moments have you considered expressing your milk OR just got on with it?

THANKYOU FOR YOUR TIME, IT IS MUCH APPRECIATED.

1. How old are you?--- 30

2. What town or village do you live in?---- Crawley

3)Age when you had your children?- 24

4)Have you ever breast fed in a public place?---- yes, lots!

5)If so, would you do it again?- yes

6)If not, why did you choose not to?

7)Where would you feel most comfortable breast feeding your baby?----f) All of the above

8. While breast feeding in a public place, did you experiance any stares, remarks OR comments? If so, please state whether they were positive or negative? I have had the odd person look at me, but it's by no means a regular occurence. I've had 3 people (over 6 years and 3 babies) come and tell me I am doing a great job breastfeeding them ALL of them were over 50 i would say

9)Please tick appropiate that may apply to whom has made any general comments while you were breast feeding?

10)To save yourself from any uncomfortable moments have you considered expressing your milk OR just got on with it? -- no, just feed, much easier

1. How old are you? 19

2. What town or village do you live in? Brighton

3)Age when you had your children? 18

4)Have you ever breast fed in a public place? Yes

5)If so, would you do it again? Yes

6)If not, why did you choose not to? N/A

7)Where would you feel most comfortable breast feeding your baby?
a) Shopping Centers / Shops
b) Cafes OR Restaurants
c) Public transport
d) Parks
e) None of the above, please state why?
f) All of the above

F

8. While breast feeding in a public place, did you experiance any stares, remarks OR comments? If so, please state whether they were positive or negative?

Have received both. Had a lovely woman give me a hug, and have been called a whore. A few incidents have knocked my confidence slightly, but it will never been seen as the norm if people don't carry on doing it!

9)Please tick appropiate that may apply to whom has made any general comments while you were breast feeding?

It has been women aged 50ish mainly. At times teenage boys don't know where to look, but none of them have ever said anything.

10)To save yourself from any uncomfortable moments have you considered expressing your milk OR just got on with it?

Have always just fed, much less fuss.

1. How old are you? 32

2. What town or village do you live in? Milton Keynes

3)Age when you had your children? 27 and 31

4)Have you ever breast fed in a public place? yes

5)If so, would you do it again? yes

6)If not, why did you choose not to?

7)Where would you feel most comfortable breast feeding your baby?
a) Shopping Centers / Shops
b) Cafes OR Restaurants
c) Public transport
d) Parks
e) None of the above, please state why?
f) All of the above

f

8. While breast feeding in a public place, did you experiance any stares, remarks OR comments? If so, please state whether they were positive or negative?

stares. Felt negative but I ignored

Question 9) please tick appropiate that may apply to whom has made any general comments while you were breast feeding?
Male 15-25 Male 26-50 Male 51-75

10)To save yourself from any uncomfortable moments have you considered expressing your milk OR just got on with it?

Expressed for first child sometimes. Not bothered with second child

1. How old are you? 28

2. What town or village do you live in?nr Leeds

3)Age when you had your children? 28

4)Have you ever breast fed in a public place? Yes

5)If so, would you do it again? Yes

6)If not, why did you choose not to?

7)Where would you feel most comfortable breast feeding your baby?
a) Shopping Centers / Shops
b) Cafes OR Restaurants
c) Public transport
d) Parks
e) None of the above, please state why?
f) All of the above
F

8. While breast feeding in a public place, did you experiance any stares, remarks OR comments? If so, None at all

9)Please tick appropiate that may apply to whom has made any general comments while you were breast feeding?

10)To save yourself from any uncomfortable moments have you considered expressing your milk OR just got on with it? Got on with it.

1. How old are you? 35

2. What town or village do you live in? Edinburgh now, small town in Surrey when my son was born

3)Age when you had your children? son 22, daughter 32

4)Have you ever breast fed in a public place?
yes, regularly
5)If so, would you do it again? yes

6)If not, why did you choose not to?

7)Where would you feel most comfortable breast feeding your baby?
a) Shopping Centers / Shops
b) Cafes OR Restaurants
c) Public transport
d) Parks
e) None of the above, please state why?
f) All of the above f

8. While breast feeding in a public place, did you experiance any stares, remarks OR comments? If so, please state whether they were positive or negative? no

9)Please tick appropiate that may apply to whom has made any general comments while you were breast feeding?

10)To save yourself from any uncomfortable moments have you considered expressing your milk OR just got on with it? just get on with it

1. How old are you? 34

2. What town or village do you live in? Ayrshire

3)Age when you had your children? 30 and 33

4)Have you ever breast fed in a public place? yes

5)If so, would you do it again? yes

6)If not, why did you choose not to?

7)Where would you feel most comfortable breast feeding your baby?
a) Shopping Centers / Shops
b) Cafes OR Restaurants
c) Public transport
d) Parks
e) None of the above, please state why?
f) All of the above
f

8. While breast feeding in a public place, did you experiance any stares, remarks OR comments? If so, please state whether they were positive or negative?

A few stares but mostly smiles from other women encouraging me. No one has ever commented negatively. (Lucky me)

9)Please tick appropiate that may apply to whom has made any general comments while you were breast feeding?

10)To save yourself from any uncomfortable moments have you considered expressing your milk OR just got on with it?
Did both with DD1 but DD2 was a bottle refuser.

1. How old are you?

46

2. What town or village do you live in?

southern city

3)Age when you had your children?

1st child at 32, 2nd at 36

4)Have you ever breast fed in a public place?

yes, many times

5)If so, would you do it again?

getting a bit past it tbh

6)If not, why did you choose not to?

7)Where would you feel most comfortable breast feeding your baby?
a) Shopping Centers / Shops
b) Cafes OR Restaurants
c) Public transport
d) Parks
e) None of the above, please state why?
f) All of the above

f. but basically somewhere where there was a seat and no hurry- so I was fine on the train, but would hardly have got my boobs out on a local bus- no time

8. While breast feeding in a public place, did you experiance any stares, remarks OR comments? If so, please state whether they were positive or negative?

*only place anyone ever commented was in the baby clinic waiting room, where they suggested I might be more comfortable moving to a secluded area. I was a bit as I wanted to hear when our name was called and thought they ought to be able to cope if anyone could. Joe Public otoh has always been fine.

9)Please tick appropiate that may apply to whom has made any general comments while you were breast feeding?

10)To save yourself from any uncomfortable moments have you considered expressing your milk OR just got on with it?

never occurred- I just got on with it

1. How old are you?
   32

2. What town or village do you live in?
   York

3)Age when you had your children?
26, 28, 30

4)Have you ever breast fed in a public place?
Yes.

5)If so, would you do it again?
Yes

6)If not, why did you choose not to?

7)Where would you feel most comfortable breast feeding your baby?
a) Shopping Centers / Shops
b) Cafes OR Restaurants
c) Public transport
d) Parks
e) None of the above, please state why?
f) All of the above
F as long as there is time and space, so like a previous poster not on a local bus as journery time too short.

8. While breast feeding in a public place, did you experiance any stares, remarks OR comments? If so, please state whether they were positive or negative? Maybe a few stares, some people saying how nice it was to see a baby feeding, some ladies expressing sadness at being unable to feed their children. One lady saying how she enjoyed the night feeds as it was a special time for her to be alone with her dc.

9)Please tick appropiate that may apply to whom has made any general comments while you were breast feeding?
Women - 26-50
Women - 50+

10)To save yourself from any uncomfortable moments have you considered expressing your milk OR just got on with it?
Briefly considered expressing, but took me too long to express any amount, plus dc wouldn't take a bottle