Nursing Mamas

[Judy Trickett]

I personnally did it when my daughter was going to a center daycare.(don't really know how you call it!.)

I was breastfeeding my daughter right there, in the room, sitting on the floor, and the other kids were all happy to see me. It never bothered them, and never bothered my daughter either. It took her a few days to understand and accept that I was leaving after feeding her but it work great.

My work was just next door, so I would go to breastfeed at lunch and mid afternoon after the nap. They would call me at work to let me know kids were ready for snack and milk.

Really was great.

We were the first to be doing it in this installation!

Some providers didn't like it, one in particular, but never said anything wrong.

But the centre environment is completely different. First, off, there are multiple caregivers. So, once caregiver could be with the kids and another could be in the room with you if needed. If there are children that are bothered by your presence then one of the caregivers can tend to those children while the other caregiver(s) could continue on with the program etc. Also, because there are multiple caregivers, administrative staff, kitchen staff etc etc there is "back up", so to speak, should you turn out to be a raving lunatic etc.

[Sarah]

But the centre environment is completely different. First, off, there are multiple caregivers. So, once caregiver could be with the kids and another could be in the room with you if needed. If there are children that are bothered by your presence then one of the caregivers can tend to those children while the other caregiver(s) could continue on with the program etc. Also, because there are multiple caregivers, administrative staff, kitchen staff etc etc there is "back up", so to speak, should you turn out to be a raving lunatic etc.

To make a long story short, I had to change daycare as my son wasn't fonctionning well at all in a center so we tried a home daycare (which at that time I was completely against sending my children to home daycares, did'nt trusth them!). So I sent both my son and daughter there and the provider was opened to breastfeeding. It was really far, so I stopped breastfeeding after a short period.

But again, kids didn't bother, and provider neither. So I guess that was my point. A routine or a program can be adapted. Or a mommy can adapt her breastfeeding to the schedule.

But I do agree with on the security point. I am in a small town here, and my daycare provider was and is a really good friend of mine. And she is an instructor for a breastfeeding organism. Moving to a big city, I wouldn't do it!