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Help us create a breastfeeding map of the UK

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KateSMumsnet · 25/04/2014 12:00

Breastfeeding hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons again this week, after news broke of a mother being asked to leave a branch of Sports Direct after she breastfed her baby there. It's hugely important, of course, that we all pick up on stories such as this, and offer support to mothers who are made to feel embarrassed or uncomfortable about feeding their children when they're out and about - but at times it can feel like playing catch-up.

It seemed to us that we could take this opportunity to change the rules of the game, and start celebrating those places - and companies - that make feeding on the move easy and enjoyable. So we decided to start a thread asking you to tell us about your favourite places to feed your DC in public.

Whether it's a park bench overlooking a nice duck pond or a particularly cosy corner of a cafe, we'd love to see your pictures of your tried-and-tested spots to feed your little ones. Please add them to this thread, along with their location - if we have enough submissions, what we'd really like to do is create a breastfeeding map of the UK, featuring great feeding spots up and down the country.

We've a page full of tips and advice on how to breastfeed in public, please do add any other pearls of wisdom you'd like to share below. If you want to chat about places to breastfeed in your area, why not start a thread in your Mumsnet Local site, or add a venue you love as a listing?

Help us create a breastfeeding map of the UK

SarahMumsnet · 25/04/2014 17:05

@ThePassionOfHoneydragon

the sensible person in me thinks

Why the fuck should we need a breast feeding friendly map? Any location that has both boobs and babies in it should be a breast feeding friendly location.

Your local Costa could be great one week then employ a total fart face the next who decides to do their level best to make someone feel uncomfortable.

A much better idea would be reminding society that babies often need a lot of immediate care and attention. And allowing Mum (if boobs are required) or Dad (if boobs are not needed) to get on without without issue shouldn't be a problem for anyone. Sometimes they cry loudly when everyone is quiet too. People seem to think babies need to be parented in public rather than nurtured, and that sucks.

You're right of course, ThePassionOfHoneydragon - we should be able to feed wherever and whenever's needed, and fwiw I can only remember a couple of occasions that I ever felt uncomfortable when I was out and about feeding DS. The idea was more, though (and perhaps we need to tweak the OP to reflect this) that breastfeeding in public's only ever talked about when it becomes a problem, and it'd be nice for once to discuss the pleasures and positives of it, rather than the times when it goes wrong.

The idea actually came from a trip I took to San Francisco in a previous work incarnation. I went to visit Dave Eggers' Pirate Store (yes, has one Grin) at the front of which is a great big fish tank, with a chair in front of it, screened off by a velvet curtain. The woman who was showing me around told me that "it's a really popular place for women to stop off and breastfeed", and I thought: how lovely. So we figured it'd be an equally lovely thing to round up those places in the UK - not just the convenient ones, but the ones where you actively enjoy stopping off and feeding. Hope that makes sense!

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