u/Adventurous_Break_82

Like the title says.. I need advice on how to be more confident breastfeeding in public.

My first baby was not great at breastfeeding, she was far too impatient and just preferred bottles. With my next baby, I don’t want to introduce bottles if I don’t have to. I want to exclusively breastfeed. But part of that is being able to breastfeed in public, obviously.

I only ever breastfed my first in “public” twice. It was with my husband’s family both times and I was covered up both times because that’s what I’m most comfortable with. And I still felt so incredibly insecure and embarrassed. I don’t even know why. I know it’s a normal, natural thing to do but I just felt like everybody was staring at me, even though they weren’t. My heart was racing, and I felt flushed. When I see a woman nursing in public, it doesn’t bother me one bit. But when it’s me? Different story.

Have you ever dealt with this? What did you do to find the confidence to breastfeed in public?