Yes there are options. You can go to nursing/bf-ing stations, there are some nice ones in some malls, or to a quiet roomy restaurant with hidden corners, but sometimes your kid is already screaming bloody hell and there is no time to walk to the other end of the mall. A few tips to make it easier on you.
- Get two nursing covers, one for your diaper bag one for your purse. Get covers that are lightweight and more importantly, have that wire along the top so you can see your baby while sh/he is eating. Some covers don't have that wire, I had one, threw it out because it got so annoying. You need to see down to your boob so you can aim that thing into the baby :)
- Wear stretchy shirts or button-downs for easy access to the milk bags. When wearing button downs, unbutton from the bottom to the breast, so it's like pulling up your shirt from the waist. This makes you feel less exposed, less boobage out in the open public air.
- Buy nursing pads or cut some pantyliners into two and stick them onto your bra. If you're a leaker like me, these are necessary.
- If your baby takes a pacifier, take one along with you everywhere. It will calm him down while you look for a place to sit and nurse and set up for a comfortable feed.
Sadly, in Manila there is not much else to do but walk around in the mall on weekends. A really nice nursing friendly mall is Shangri-la Plaza, the Rustan's Dept store has a plush bf-ing room with changing station in their baby section. Eastwood Mall also has a bf-ing room, comfy enough with a changing station. Megamall, not so good, bf room is tiny and cramped and inaccessible.
In our country breastfeeding in public is completely acceptable and breastfeeding in general in encouraged. So nurse away!
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