Breastfeeding older babies in public, at what age have people stopped?

[Frecklefacedgirls]

Just curious to get an idea from those continuing to breast feed over the age of one if it gradually became something they were less likely to do in public? I'm currently bf DC4 who's 13 months old and find that peoples' attitudes can be slightly less approving than when she was a smaller baby. Even some friends have shown surprise I'm still feeding and not planning to stop any time soon. It's not put me off and I'm still continuing to feed DD when she needs it where ever we happen to be (albeit discreetly). I bf my older DC up to the age of 2ish but towards the end it tended to be at night anyway. I was wondering what other people's experience was.

DS is 19 months and I still feed him wherever and whenever he needs it. When he was a newborn I was very self conscious and nervous about it all but seeing other Mams feeding when out and about really boosted my confidence.

DS is 2.9, and gets very very loud about bfing if refused. As we live in a pretty bf friendly city, I haven't bothered to try to train him not to ask during the day. Less frequent now, but if cold, tired, or hurt he's likely to. I would be quite happy if he was one of those bedtime only kids!

I stopped wearing bf friendly clothing after about 18 mths or so as it was easier to feed in ordinary clothes by then. Very glad to get out of nursing bras!

Ds is coming up on 9 months and I don't feed him in public anymore.

I stopped feeling comfortable/confident about feeding in public when he was 6 months or so.

He's usually distracted or eats food and drinks from his beaker when we are out and about, so he doesn't even miss it.

I should say, it wouldn't bother me seeing other mums feeding 1,2,3 + year olds in public, but I'm just not comfortable. It's a shame really. It's probably because I don't see other women doing it. I suppose, the more women that do it, the more normalised it will be.

I missed the part where you said 'over the age of 1'

Watching this thread with interest, I'm due DC1 in the next week and it's all so new to me.

DD is almost 18 months, and she's still fed in public. She's quite distractable but not a big snacker, and she won't drink other milks. I'm at work full time so it doesn't happen loads- and I travel as well so I know she can wait, as she's waited a week, but I am trying not to be self conscious. We commute to Central london with her for nursery, and on the day I collect her I do feed her on the train if she kicks off. Better than subjecting everyone to a tantrum.
She was fed in a restaurant last week. No one has said anything yet!

I stopped feeding DS on demand at about 15 months because I couldn't take it any more. I wanted some space for my body and to wear what I liked. He's now three years old and still bf at night, but I have to get changed when I get in to do so comfortably and decently.

So probably about 15 months!

Somewhere between 12 and 15 months - by that point he was only fed morning and night most of the time and trying to position him in public was awkward and uncomfortable. I tried to restrict when and where he fed because I didn't want him asking for milk all the time (just for convenience, I never got negative comments or anything). Now he's 18m and I find it hard to feed him unless we're lying down, and preferably when he's sleepy.

Occasional public breastfeeder here - DS is 23 months. Nothing to do with embarrassment; more that it's easy to distract him with raisins and a drink. He still loves it when he is tired or hurting and definitely sees it as his comfort action. Was an absolute godsend when he was teething!