Am I being silly about this?

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I’m exclusively breastfeeding, but don’t feel comfortable doing it in public. Mostly because I’m still struggling with it. I don’t want to be stuck at home all the time, but I feel anxious about having to feed in public.
Tell me it’s okay to give a bottle while we are out if I pump before we leave the house. I feel like a bad mom because of the stress it gives me

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Girl!!! Do what makes you comfortable!! Either way you are a good mama taking care of your baby best you can!!

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My little girl has received a bottle of pumped milk every day since she was four weeks old. And if my partner needs to use that bottle earlier in the day because I’m not home, I pump to replace the feed and she gets that bottle, too! Bottle feeding doesn’t mean you’re not breastfeeding. Your baby is still getting all the good stuff, just in different packaging. It’s good to get your baby used to bottle feeding anyway if you have to go back to work.

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Breastfeeding in public is something that so many women have a hard time doing. The problem lies in the reason. If you just don't feel like that's something you want too do, fine. You do you. I find it to be more work to deal with bottles, so I only pack one of I know I won't five a comfy place to nurse.  But if it's other people and their opinions, that's the problem.  You can't let others dictate how you parent. Being a mom is hard enough without trying to please everyone else. If it's something you want to try, force yourself. Go out for a day and just don't bring anything. I often end up nursing in the starbucks at Target, or the furniture display at Costco, wherever I'm most comfortable. I've always felt covers actually draw attention to the fact that you're breastfeeding.  But if that's what makes you comfortable, so it! I nurse without one, and people either ignore, ask if he's sleeping, or they just come over and tell me how cute he is. I've gotten a shocked look all of once. I just smiled and took another bite of sushi. Nothing  happened, and I'm not even 100% it was mms the look was directed at. If you're comfortable, odds are your confidence will show through and others will pick it up.

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Im the exact same. Also because breastfeeding has always taken ages until just recently and I dont usually have time to go sit somewhere for an hour when im out and about

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Same way with me at first. It takes time getting use to. I would pump a bottle before I leave and I would feed my baby. I still can't get the whole covering oneself up in public and I've been doing it for 3 months.

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I BF my son at home and give him bottles when we’re out. I am also super uncomfortable with nursing in public! So whatever works for you. If I do give him a bottle, I usually pump when we get home as I am a bit engorged and don’t want my supply to decrease

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It's so hard getting the hang of it at first. Holding the baby, unsnapping your bra, your nursing top, latching discretely, adjusting everything. My daughter pulls off a nursing cover, so I use the 2 shirts method. I definitely had to practice at home. I pumped in the beginning for when we were out. When I stopped pumping I honestly felt free. It was a million times easier for me, but I think that was about 7 months. You have absolutely nothing to feel guilty about as long as your baby is fed. Later on you might feel more comfortable with it, or maybe not. Whatever is right for you is the right thing. 💕

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I’m nervous to feed in public too, so I bring a bottle with me. Baby is still getting mama’s milk! You’re doing great!

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Way would it be bad?  Baby needs to eat. Bottle breast. Doesn’t matter as long at they eat.  My son would get a bottle a lot when out. Because I didn’t want to feed in public places.  I did because somethings I had no choice but to just feed him or have a upset hungry baby.  We were out longer than thought we would be.

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Either way you’re not a bad mom. Pump and bring a bottle or just go ahead and breastfeed in public. I had to fumble around with a nipple shield every time I fed my daughter and still breastfed in public. Some days I didn’t want to have to stop and breastfeed so I pumped and brought a bottle. It’s whatever you want to do and what you’re comfortable with

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