Mother Talkers

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  • Depends on the person (0 / 0)

    When I'm struggling, I prefer to be left alone so I can figure things out.  When I'm not, I'm open.  Since you have no idea when a stranger's preferences are, I say do what you want.

    My problem is, since I've been nursing a long time, I know a lot of great nursing spots.  Spots I would have loved to know about when I was a new mom.  Sometimes I want to tell a struggling nursing mom I see sitting on a bench about them, but I don't know if "There's a marvelous nursing lounge!" might come off as "Um....there's a marvelous nursing lounge."  Make sense?  

    • it would be (0 / 0)

      great if someone could create a website where all the nifty nursing spots are listed for each area. both sanctioned and self-created spots. what a resource for new moms, even ones who bottlefeed, to have a comfy spot to go to, and know about it ahead of time.

      We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home. - E.R. Murrow

      by lorin on Fri May 02, 2008 at 12:15:27 PM PDT

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    • how about for the dads? (0 / 0)

      I mean, obviously, dads can't bf, but how about for dads trying to give a bottle to a fidgety baby? The big department store in downtown Melbourne, Meyer, has a great nursing/baby change room (really comfy. I used it with Jess), but it's attached to the ladies' room! I used to occasionally see dads in there trying to feed or change their kids and some of them looked uncomfortable, like they'd snuck into forbidden territory. Didn't help that the whole room was furnished in shades of pink!

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