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Public breastfeeding in Portugal or Spain?

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Pedrolina · 29/04/2008 16:16

Does anyone have any experience of public breastfeeding in Spain or Portugal? We are off there soon for holidays (starting in Lisbon) and ds will be 3 months. Despite childfriendliness of both countries I fear they may be a more conservative when it comes to feeding in public?? We travelled there a lot before ds was born and can't think that I ever saw anyone bf but then wouldn't have been looking for it iyswim

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Brunocat · 29/04/2008 22:07

We went to Spain (Madrid) when my son as nine weeks old and I fed in public in a Vips restaurant (family friendly place) No one batted an eyelid. My dad was sitting next to me though and he was a bit uncomfortable! As long as you are discreet I don't think you'll have a problem.

Amapoleon · 29/04/2008 22:11

I live in Spain and you don't see as much public breastfeeding as in the UK. But I have never had any problems or been made to feel uncomfortable. In fact once I had a few old ladies gather around me making sure I'd latched ds on properly and then commenting on his intake and telling me I was doing the right thing.

Sazisi · 30/04/2008 10:34

We were in Portugal last year, DD3 was 4 months-ish and I breastfed her in restaurants/cafes/on the beach etcetera and never felt uncomfortable in any way.

littlefrog · 30/04/2008 10:40

was fine for us in Portugal last year too - no comments at all, and i fed him everywhere...

macaco · 30/04/2008 10:41

I live in Andalucia and have seen plenty of people breastfeeding in public and new shopping centres are always built with a breastfeeding room. I've yet to try it myself as DS and me need a bit more practice but I'll be doing it as soon as I can be more discreet. At the moment latching on involves a lot of boob waving and a bit of a struggle!

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Pedrolina · 30/04/2008 16:21

thanks everyone - that's all really encouraging!

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Amapoleon · 30/04/2008 21:02

I have never seen a breastfeeding room but thank god they are finally being built. I don't mind, I feed anywhere but have been out with friends with very young babies, who feel uncomfortable and they have gone to feed in the disabled loo, not really ideal.

Tapster · 30/04/2008 22:31

My Dad lives in Spain and I recently BF my 17 month old daughter several times in public. It can look to most people that you are just cuddling your baby/toddler. Nobody ever said anything to me - but maybe they were too shocked .

wahwah · 01/05/2008 15:08

Breastfed in Portugal and no one batted an eyelid, even though I didn't see anyone else feeding their babies...

Shitemum · 01/05/2008 15:11

I live in Andalucia and have bfed in public. No one minds.

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