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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?
by Erin on Thu May 01, 2008 at 09:47:36 AM PDT
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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wifi spots, but for bf?! That'd be fun. But what kind of symbol should we use!? ;-P
by Rachel on Sun May 04, 2008 at 06:17:56 AM PDT
like gas buddy for quiet kid spots.
by Erin on Sun May 04, 2008 at 09:43:41 PM PDT
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!
by Rachel on Sun May 04, 2008 at 06:20:14 AM PDT
DH also sometimes has had a hard time finding a place to change a diaper. While some places aren't family friendly at all, it seems easier for mamas to find changing areas in their bathrooms. It actually would be a great thing for local groups to do--a map with the best diaper changing and feeding places. It could be published and perhaps would push local businesses into being more baby friendly.
by sherishu on Sun May 04, 2008 at 07:20:23 AM PDT
my daughter (who is 5) refuses to go into the boys room with Daddy. We still feel she is too young to go alone...so Daddy (big brave man) knocks on the ladies room door, announces himself and his intentions. Waits for it to clear out and then takes baby girl in...
He gets so many kudos from me! But when she was in the diaper stage, there were hardly ever any diaper changing areas in men's rooms.
One time he changed her on a filthy men's room counter, but first he laid down the McDonald's food tray and put her on that!!!!
by Suzanne77 on Sun May 04, 2008 at 07:42:47 AM PDT
on using the food tray. Very clever!
by Rachel on Sun May 04, 2008 at 04:15:06 PM PDT
he's also resourceful! (wink)
by Suzanne77 on Sun May 04, 2008 at 04:28:44 PM PDT
I say the same thing about mine!
by Rachel on Sun May 04, 2008 at 08:11:38 PM PDT
Ha!
by Suzanne77 on Tue May 06, 2008 at 06:32:22 AM PDT
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