Seeking Stores/malls with Nursing Rooms in the Dallas Area.

Nordstrom has sitting areas in their bathrooms where you can nurse. Not 100% private, but very comfortable and nice. I nursed in their all the time.

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C.,

The Town East Mall has nursing rooms - but don't feel bad about nursing your baby when he gets hungry.

It always infuriates me that people think nursing moms need to be "hidden". WHY?! Would THEY like to eat their meal in a stinky bathroom?!

I say to stop wherever you can be comfortable and nurse that little boy.

Grapevine Mills has family bathrooms with a nursing area.

Early on I was so uncomfortable nursing in public. I used all the places many of the other posters said. But after a while I got tired of trying to find places to nurse. Now I could nurse anywhere. I love my hootie hider (it is way better than any of the other nursing covers I bought) and I have a moby wrap that can be used to carry my daughter and nurse without anyone knowing. I practiced at home until I was comfortable doing it out in the world.

C.:

If you are ever over in Arlington the Parks has nursing rooms in their food court as well. I would also like to reccommend the Hooter Hider that another person mentioned it works really well I used mine a lot.

It's been awhile since I've nursed, but I remember Stonebriar Mall in Frisco as one of my favorite malls because they have an awesome nursing room by the food court. I ditto the others remarks - you will be able to nurse ANYWHERE and at ANYTIME as you get more comfortable with it. I got to the point where I could nurse and people not even realize it unless they got all up in my business and then I didn't care if they saw boobie - that was their fault. Girl, nurse your baby, get that look in your eye that says, "I DARE you to say something to me!" That usually defers any negative comments. Do yo' thang!

I am a nursing mother too and I use the dressing room stall to nurse. My sister would be trying on outfits or I would pick something out and go in there and nurse and try out outfits too.

I just couldn't nurse in public, so I was very grateful for the Nursing Rooms at Nordstrom's. Both North Park and the Galleria have lovely accomodations. I nursed both my babies there and have since patronized Nordstrom's in part because I appreciate their facility.

There is a nursing cover that you can use to feed in public places if you feel comfortable. It is called the "hooter hider". You can't even tell that you are breast feeding. That was a lot easier than running around. With my first I was a little shy as well with breastfeeding. I did it in my car a lot. That seemed to work fine; although a "nursing room" would be nice. I remember doing it in changing rooms a lot! They have a seat and they are fairly large.

Northpark Mall has individual nursing rooms on the lower level (near the food court). Also, Collin Creek Mall has a "family restroom" that you can nurse and change your baby in. It's not the nicest, but it's private and that's what counts when your nursing! And I've found myself nursing in my car or in a dressing room if out and about :)

Good luck!

I think you got a lot of great advice. I agree with all those places and also left a boppy in my car and would do it out there a lot if weather permitted (for me it was a matter of comfort). Many ladies have success wearing their babies in a sling and baby can breastfeed and no one knows the difference. I did a ton of research on it and ended up buying a mayawrap because it is more versatile and there's a flap you can cover baby with if you don't want anyone to know. I never did end up using it to nurse because I couldn't get it to work for me but I did wear him a lot. There are even babywearing groups where they will show you various slings/wraps work and show you how to do it. La Leche League meetings are a great place to learn as well. I'd like to also second the comment about not feeling like you have to go somewhere and hide when you are nursing. I would nurse him in restaurants all the time (including the cafe at Neiman Marcus, talk about public!) - mind you I was very discrete, using a nursing cover or blanket - I'm not trying to make a scene or statement but if my baby is hungry I'm going to feed him and god help anyone who had a problem with it. Adults don't eat their meals sitting on the toilet, why should my baby. No one ever said a thing to me (lucky for them) and I'm betting most never even noticed, including the waitstaff. In fact, Texas law provides if a woman is allowed in a public place, she is allowed to breastfeed her baby there. It is literally against the law to try to make you stop. Please don't feel like you have to hide. The more people that act like breastfeeding is acceptable, the more that people will accept it. It is a shame that formula companies have had such an impact on our culture that now formula is the norm and breastfeeding is the minority. You are giving your baby a wonderful gift. Keep up the good work. And sorry for the soapbox diatribe.

Don't know if anyone else mentioned it, but the women's "lounges" at Nordstrom are the best place to nurse at Northpark. Seems like the 2nd floor is the bigger one. There's a couch and arm chairs in a room separate from the bathroom, plus a nice soft changing table. The nursing rooms built at the mall are nice to have, but it's basically a bathroom minus the toilet. The chair provided is kind of funky and not great for propping baby up, plus there's only one. My mother in law had to sit on the counter while I fed my daughter. Good luck and enjoy your time out of the house!