Advice on breastfeeding in public

Aww bless you, I completely understand as I felt the same way with breastfeeding in public in early stages when I hadn’t quite got the hang of latching.

Honestly, don’t give up, keep trying! The more you practice it the better it will get and you’ll get into the groove of it very soon where you don’t even think twice about it. I got to that point between 3-4 months where it became almost second nature.

If in public try and find somewhere you can feed privately like in a baby changing room or in your car or somewhere discreet, then in time you can build up to doing it anywhere.

I really hope it gets better for you! You’ve got this 🥰💪🏾✨

It’s likely your nerves and panic that’s getting you both flustered and heightening the stress of the situation, bless you!

What I would recommend doing is looking and seeing if there are any breastfeeding groups/cafes/feeding groups in the your area. This will get you feeding in a public space with other breastfeeding mums and there’s often trained peer support with them and they will be on hand to help.

Places like M&S, John Lewis have dedicated breastfeeding rooms and areas too, so if you plan a few places with those that are close by, you can have an area with privacy until you build up confidence.

I always found cradle hold the easiest, but koala hold can be quite handy too when out and about if you need room to manoeuvre them and support them to have the best latch xx

First time mom here, my baby is 2 months.Not sure what position you're doing but I just have my baby laying across my belly . I have found that my little one wants a blanket covering her face when its daylight or in public. I position her and slightly move my body away so her nose isn't covered then you have a free hand. Its OK if you or they get frustrated, it happens sometimes. Just remember to bring baby to you. What position do you currently do?

Also, 12 weeks is a notoriously fussy period where they can be absolute pains with their latch! Give this post a read and it may give you some reassurance: https://www.instagram.com/p/C9mmCPutCNr/?igsh=YmwzdHByM255NXgx

Have a go doing it at home but on different kinds of chairs then as others have said places that are dedicated or have lots of breastfeeding mums go

I just had a look and you can get breastfeeding arm pillows they aren’t big which may help you with some support. They do go through stages I remember when mine would get distracted by anything and everything and had to feed in car before we went to do anything. You will find your groove with it and get more confident. If you are at family houses could maybe use a cushion for support and roll up like a blanket maybe or towel. Maybe can start your feed with them using the nursing cushion then can take it away half way so they arent hungry hungry when trying new ways out

Ahh this popped up on my feed. I feel for you, don’t give up! Great suggestions here to go to a feeding clinic or consultant IBLC if possible.

Positioning matters so try different positions, what worked for me outdoors didn’t always work for me indoors.

Roll a muslin cloth under your arm for support if needed or prop it against baby’s back (not neck).

You will get there