Where do you think it is inappropriate to BF

[bumperlicious]

Reading lots of posts about people who have bf everywhere with admiration. I am happy to bf in public, and have even done it on a park bench. When I am out and about I do sometimes fret about finding somewhere "appropriate" to bf, i.e. a cafe or something, but I am just wondering if there are places where you would consider it to be inappropriate to bf? e.g. in a shop, on a train?

Why is a funeral inappropriate? not saying I'm right, I genuinely want to know as I can't see it.

Wedding ceremony or funeral/wake

A public lavatory (ewwww)

I bfed in most places including a pub, the registry office while DS was being registered, in cafes and the local pool changing rooms.

Kerry - yes I see your point, a bit unpleasant
SO it's not a respect/church thing? Just because I don't think it's disrespectful, but if other people do then I probably should know so I don't do it iyswim? Hopefully I'm not going to any funerals soon and I think this is possibly the only situation where I would worry about other people feeling uncomfortable!

I fed at a funeral, and in church (several different denominations) subsequently with never the slightest problem, and often positive encouragement.

Have also fed at railway stations and on trains. If it's appropriate to bring a baby at all, it's ok to bf imo. If some one objects to bf in a public place, that is their problem, and in Scotland now they are breaking the law, not the bf mother.

Re reticence to bf where young lads might be about: that's a shame. Educational for them to see breasts being used for their primary purpose rather than to sell newspapers - not that much of the breast is on display during feeding anyway.

ps KerryMumbledore - I sat at the back when bf at the funeral, and slipped out afterwards when the baby started to become noisy, as was her custom. I am sure people would much rather you bf than allowed the baby to make a noise and disrupt the service.

I'm saddened when people say they wouldn't feed at a funeral/wedding - specially the latter. Church is one of the places I feel most comfortable feeding in. I think if I saw someone BFing at a funeral it would cheer me up - partcularly if I was upset by a friend/relative's death. Its a lovely sight to see a Mum nurturing her LO

Not trying to argue, but I don't understand how feeding a baby would be out of place in a place of worship. I would have thought it would be a good choice of venue at any time.

Talking of offending people, I recall someone saying that in her community (afro caribbean) people would be offended if she DIDN'T BF her baby if it was crying i.e. she would be expected to put the baby's hunger before her own potential or real worries about what other people may or may not think. Hope that makes sense - I thought it was a lovely comment.

i would never consider it inappropriate to breastfeed anywhere.

In the sodding toilet!

I wouldn't bf at a job interview.

I have bf at a wedding ceremony, while another baby was being bottle fed.

I'm sure I've seen on TV women in a scandinavian country going back to work in an office and bringing their baby with them, and bfing their baby there as well.

just read the whole thread and see the loo has been mentioned a fair few times.

I wouldn't BF in a job interview - but only 'cos I would be worried that they might discriminate against me (for having DCs)

Someone on another thread said her work colleague expressed milk during departmental meetings!!

Respect!

I'd be far more uncomfortable about expressing in public then bfing.

Really? I would never express in front of anyone else, ever. Not even DS1 when he was 4. (Far too many questions on exacly how the pump worked!)

Duh!! I miss read your post!

I have bf on a train (got lots of helpful support actually from fellow passsengers, eg "can I get you a drink from the buffet" etc which was great

Also used to bf DS2 while cooking dinner! Not rec when asnwering the door to the postman tho lol

Belgo so would I.
With bf you generally can't see anything, but with expressing...

Have bf everywhere pub, shop, park usual really. and the 176 bus - people were fine, smiley even, but felt a bit nervous about any sudden breaking.

The only place I didn't breast feed was during my own wedding ceremony. DS1 howled, but I felt it would be innapropriate, and he had to wait till I could take off my dress, poor mite!

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