Would it be like those blue wheelchair stickers that show somewhere is wheelchair-accessible? I don't understand what the BF sticker would actually MEAN - I guess if somewhere has been adapted to make it accessible for wheelchairs the sticker is actually giving some real information you might not know from looking at the venue from the outside. But the BF sticker would be saying... what exactly? You won't be asked to leave? I have rarely heard of someone being asked to leave by the manager / staff of cafes etc anyhow, the person who usually complains is some grumpy sod in the corner, another customer - and as it's been pointed out, it's illegal to ask someone to leave for BFing anyhow. The sticker isn't SAYING anything, as far as I can see.

I work as security in a mall with a food court and do occasionally get a radio message from our cleaning staff that someone has complained about someone BF. I do at this point go to the person complaining and ask why they are concerned by someone elses child eating in the food court. this is usually greeted by "can they not feed them in he baby changing", which my standard reply is "would you like me to move your table to within the toilets."

So there is never any hassel for the BF mums in my mall.

however I did once ask a woman to cover herself up slightly, cause she was gathering a small crowd of teenage boys and she seemed to like the attention.

I know I've posted before, and I may be repeating myself, but the more I think about this, the more I think that, actually, the law states that BFing can take place everywhere, so by finding out friendly places to display any sticker is counter-productive, when anyone should feed their baby wherever they damn well please. - and surely that should be the message to spread, not that bfing mothers can go to Cozy Caff down the High Street, cos they're happy for you to get your baps out .

I like the "supporting breastfeeding everywhere" slogan and really like the idea of providing cards with your rights on (where did that excellent quote come from upthread?)

At one of my antenatal appointments I was given a credit-card-sized fridge magnet and a key fob with numbers of bf helplines, which was a great idea - shame they didn't mention they were run by volunteers not the NHS and to expect an answerphone. A card with rights to add to my wallet would have really made me more comfortable during the first couple months.

I don't like the idea of linking bf-welcome to requiring high chairs and all sorts of other stuff because it suggests bf happens in 'children-friendly' places, rather than absolutely anywhere. I did most of my public feeding in a local bar/cafe with some comfy leather sofas - they have no space or desire for high chairs but really welcome groups of mums during the day. They have squeezed a change table in one loo cubicle which is fab.

I like the idea of whoever it was earlier on the thread that said "baby-friendly" stickers would be better - if you are offended by (whisper) breastfeeding you know you probably have a 50-50 chance of someone feeding their baby in a baby-friendly place. By making specific "breastfeeding" areas it gives it as much of a stigma as being a smoker!

I never even looked for the stickers, but was on my 3rd baby this time. With DD2, I went to the "baby rooms" - boring time in dull white rooms on my own in the back of a shop, waiting for her to finish. Or else sat watching other people changing smelly bums and wanting to gag. This time round, I would frequently feed DD3 on (non rush-hour) trains to London - usually meant I got a double seat to myself - no one ever commented, I was really lucky, I'd just get the occasional older lady who would say how content DD looked. I practised at home first on which tops to wear so no risk of boob display, usually had a lightweight long loose cardi to cover any midriff flashes.

Thats true Morloth. You can sit and relax whilst everyone else is leaping up and down (I'm Catholic. There is so much up and down its like an aerobic class). I always think I'm going to drop the wafer though so i try and wrestle ds off before communion.

Church is an excellent time for breastfeeding IME. You are sitting quietly, baby can take as long as they like, I didn't always stand up for the songs though.

Interesting thread. Another factor is location and class. Where I live, hardly anyone BF in public, it is an utter rarity.

In large cities with large middle class populations, many more women do in certain bits.

So those of us that live in BF deserts need something to normalise it because there just isn't the volume of BF (yet).

Feeding in church?

Been there done that :D

when i was at my last church, my friend had a baby and would feed her whenever she needed it: and sometimes that meant whilst in the choir-stalls: so, beat that, my friend breast-fed in church (in front of the congregation too, cos the choir-stalls are at the front)