Breastfeeding and Nursing Room

More and more mothers are breastfeeding their babies and that also explains the availability of nursing rooms in shopping malls and public places.

I used to nurse Lil Isaac in the public using a cloth nappy. After struggling with a nursing shawl, I found the cloth nappy better and cooler for Lil Isaac. Practice makes perfect and I am actually quite alright with nursing him in public. I do get looks at times but I don't really care.

However, as Lil Isaac grows and becomes more aware of his surrounding plus the development of his motor skill, it gets more and more difficult to nurse him in public. Whenever I tried to nurse him in public, he thinks that I am trying to play peekaboo with him and he will struggle to pull away the nappy. It is either we end up really hot from the struggle and makes nursing miserable or I get exposed. -.o" So, I have been turning to nursing rooms and my experiences haven always been pleasant.

Types of nursing rooms.
1. Sub-standard not fully enclosed (IMM). It appeared to be added on when nursing rooms become must-have in shopping malls. No sound proof, which is really bad bcos the baby gets distracted while nursing.
2. Stuffy, not well ventilated (Fidgets). Breathing immediately felt difficult upon entry. We felt warm a few mins when there was no struggle and I started perspiring. Horrible.
3. Poorly ventilated and over crowded (Suntec). It is probably bcos too many people use the room. It always have that poo poo smell.

I quite like the nursing room in Forum. It has a nice sofa and the aircon is strong. However, I cannot help but wonder how dirty are the sofas, milk spill and all.

Oh, the people who use the nursing room affects the experience. I have seen parents who kept attempting to tear down my door while I am nursing inside. Don't why they can't wait. I also experience cleaners who chit chat loudly inside nursing room! Then there are mummies who brought their entire monkey troop into the nursing room. Screaming kids do not help Lil Isaac to latch. And I don't know why some mummies cannot talk but have to yell in the nursing rooms. Haiz.

Mummy Lim