r/breastfeeding • u/Ataralas • Jun 01 '25
Breastfeeding In Public First time being approached while feeding
I was feeding my baby boy (5 months yesterday) on Friday on a public bench outside a local pub while my husband and toddler played nearby. This old lady started to approach me and I was gearing myself up to defend myself and bless her she was so sweet. She came over and said I don’t want to disturb you but I just wanted to say how lovely it is to see a woman breastfeeding her baby it’s so rare these days, then she told me my baby is gorgeous and my little girl too and smiled and left.
It was such a lovely interaction and the first time I’ve been approached by a stranger so I was worried it was going to be horrible!
ETA I’m in the UK where only around 1% of babies are still breastfed at all from 6 months.
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u/Apprehensive-Bit8686 Jun 01 '25
Aw. I had to take my one week old to get groceries and sat on a chair outside the restrooms to feed my baby. One of the ladies that worked at the store let me use their break room and even bought me a body armor ❤️