Nursing Rooms

I thought I wouldn't be using the nursing room anymore till Beanie comes along. Everywhere I go, I try to locate it first. Sometimes the rooms leaves a good impression but not some and I never know what will I encounter when I use it.

Pic taken 11th Sep 2009 in one of the feeding room. I am impressed that they have a high chair, make it easy for me to feed Beanie.

I enjoy talking to other parents when I see them in the rooms. Most of the times the parents are friendly. We talked about parenting stuffs, exchange ideas and sometimes recipes for babies too.

I remembered the last time we were at the zoo, I used the nursing room at the Children playground. Not too bad... Except that when close the curtain, it was so HOT! I had to leave a gap otherwise I can't feel the aircon at all and Beanie was perspiring. I found out later it was because someone left the door wide open.

While I was enjoying my moments with Beanie, I saw a man came in! If he was alone and have to change for the baby, that I can understand but his wife was there! I had no choice but to close the curtain for privacy and Beanie started perspiring again. I had to fan him with a hanky. I thought he would have the initiative to leave when he sees someone nursing but he stayed on AND stand right in front of my so called room!

Then another family came in.... Not to change diaper, make milk or to nurse. They were there for the air-con! They were in a group of 5 with NO BABY!*faint* I was glad by then, I had finished feeding my baby. So 'happening' in the toilet right?

Another time I was at a mall... I needed to use the nursing room again. I was so glad to find it, only to find it lock (it is a diaper changing room & nursing room) I knocked on the door and try to find out if I can go use too. It is a huge room with sofas. Guess what? A woman replied "Wait ah! I am trying to change my clothes!" Errr...  Isn't this a room for nursing, feeding & changing diaper? Anyway I waited.... after 5 mins, she is still inside!  I told her my baby is very hungry and ask her to hurry. This time she said "Aiya! wait la!" I told her she should go to the toilet which is just next to it.  When she came out, she wasn't apologetic at all!

Some of the rooms are very well equipped but some are so miserable, with just a torn chair for us. Worst of all, was when I come across rooms with such strong smell coz no one bothers to clear the bins that is overflow with used diapers.

I remembered this particular room was good, it was equipped with hot/cold water dispenser. People tends to make use of it, even though there's a sign stated it is strictly for preparing milk/food and nursing. Once, I was nursing Beanie when staff from one of the boutique opened the door abruptly  and wanted to take some water. I told her nicely to wait and explained that Beanie will be distracted.  If she is not yakking loudly over the hp, it is fine with me. It is a public place and I don't own it.  I overheard her telling her friend or whoever that I occupied the room and refused to let her take water!  Aiyo! How can she say that?!  I am pretty sure she is not a mother!

I think I can go on and on about my experience with the nursing rooms.  Hehehe....  How about you?  What was your experience with it?