Nursing Mamas - Where do you go in the Parks?

[Carolynleanne]

Hi ladies!

I'm writing up a post after I had a few requests from moms wondering about breastfeeding at Disney. I'm almost done it, but thought I'd see if any of you had some last minute suggestions that I could add.

I'm all for nursing wherever whenever, but I want to offer up a few other options too for woman who aren't comfortable with that besides just the baby center.

Do you have a favorite spot to go?

Thanks!

 

[Liltx]

I didnt nurse an infant at dl but did a 13 month old. I liked finding a corner table at a restaurant with me facing the corner. Cool and that way I didnt need to cover with a blanket esp since dd at that age would have nothing to do with that. We only nursed before naps and bedtime though so not too hard for us.

I will say though that taking my first on a trip at 2 months taught me to be more comfortable with nursing in public since she would still nurse every 2 hours! I think you can plan but when a tiny one is hungry you just have to get over being embarrassed. I think planning what you wear is probably more important than planning where to nurse.

Oh and be careful because we nursed so little on the dl vacation that I got pregnant the next month! Might have happened anyway but didnt help for sure!

 

[Carolynleanne]

Thanks Liltx! I totally agree - sometimes when baby needs to eat baby just needs to eat

And OH MY to the pregnancy thing haha. I'm one of those crazy ones who doesn't get a period til I'm basically done nursing, so I've been lucky there!

 

[Epek]

Spots I've enjoyed because they're quiet and I can usually find a spot where at least one side is by a wall:

DL-
Tomorrowland - by innoventions and pizza port if it's not hot and the rocket is turned off
- or across from innoventions on the other side of the gift shop from the Jedi academy there is a small section of tables

Downstairs at Hungry Bear

DCA-
Flo's Cafe outside next to a gas pump

I've only been twice while breastfeeding so far, so I don't have a lot of suggestions. I also bf in line while baby was in the Ergo!

 

[shocker]

I did not have my little one with me and used a breast pump. I carried a small cooler with ice packs and froze the milk at night. I kept the cooler and pump at the baby center all day and went there to use it, under the a/c, in a rocking chair with curtain pulled. Worked great for me.

I also purposefully reduced pumping sessions and therefore milk production during this trip. So, knew it would take some patience and only a few days to return things to normal once we were reunited.

 

[Liltx]

I never got one either, not that I can complain since I went 3 years without having a period. Super surprised would be putting it mildly!

 

[crystal1313]

I went in December, so the baby centers worked best for me. They were warm! I had a 2 month old and a 22 month old, so DH would change the 22 month old while I nursed the 2 month old. Then the 22 month old got a snack and break to run around outside with DH while I nursed. Worked great. Although I felt like I spent most of that trip in the Baby care center, LOL.

 

[bumbershoot]

Potc.

 

[Carolynleanne]

Thanks all! These are great!

 

[aliceindisneyland]

Any ride without a height restriction! Pirates, Haunted Mansion, Snow White, Jungle Cruise.... I had an ultra light blanket made of eyelet lace so it folded up tiny in my backpack. I certainly was not going to stop riding rides to feed the baby when I could do both things at once just as easily!

 

[Canadiantinkerfairy]

I used the baby Center and wherever was convenient. I had a cover, so I wasn't worried about offending.

 

[millie0312]

Thanks for posting this!! I am going to be going this December with a 2 month-ish infant in tow and nursing will of course be a frequent occurance lol We haven't been before so this is great info for me

 

[YukonMommy]

A few more places to add to the list!

Disneyland:
-its a small world ride
-seats by chip and dales tree house
-propped up against the wall by the Rivers America (where seating is for F!)
-in the tiki room
-on the railroad
-seats on the backside of Harbour Galley

DCA:
-muppets 3D
-Disney Animation building
-benches by mickeys fun wheel
-tonnes of seating by Boardwalk pizza and pasta
-sitting by world of color viewing area

 

[Carolynleanne]

Thanks for posting this!! I am going to be going this December with a 2 month-ish infant in tow and nursing will of course be a frequent occurance lol We haven't been before so this is great info for me

I'll post the link here once I'm done Millie
Or you can watch for it on my blog facebook page http://www.facebook.com/momentsinmommyland

 

[Carolynleanne]

A few more places to add to the list!

Disneyland:
-its a small world ride
-seats by chip and dales tree house
-propped up against the wall by the Rivers America (where seating is for F!)
-in the tiki room
-on the railroad
-seats on the backside of Harbour Galley

DCA:
-muppets 3D
-Disney Animation building
-benches by mickeys fun wheel
-tonnes of seating by Boardwalk pizza and pasta
-sitting by world of color viewing area

I've got a few of those on my list! Thank you!!!

 

[millie0312]

I'll post the link here once I'm done Millie
Or you can watch for it on my blog facebook page http://www.facebook.com/momentsinmommyland

Thank you so much! I will keep an eye out in both places for it! I am not a bashful nurser, but the last thing I want is to have to sit in the middle of busy walkway to nurse for 20 mins with people bumping past me and DS Hopefully I will just compile a list from you lovely ladies and put it on my touring plan so I have places listed near by to whatever area we are in

 

[rms123]

Favorite in DL: it's a small world
DCA: outside Monsters Inc at the stage, Animation Academy

 

[TheSpooph]

My DS has a terrible problem these days of being too distracted to eat. He would rather look around than focus on nursing... such a silly boy!

Any quiet places, other than the baby centers?

 

[talentedmummy]

I found a good spot near the Matterhorn in the shade of some trees, just past the entrance. I got a quite a few supportive comments and one lady even gave me a bottle of water.

I thought I had found a good spot on a bench in front or the Animation Academy. It was great until one of the street cars stopped to wait for a performance ahead to finish right in front of me.

 

[NorthernCalMom]

Tom Sawyer's island