3) Metrojaya, Mid Valley
I personally just love the baby room in Metrojaya Mid Valley. Comes with comfy (and clean) sofa and cushions (good for novice breastfeeders who need loads of pillows and stuff to get in a good position.) They also have small toys scattered around to distract baby. Plus theres a clean sink with liquid hand wash and hot water dispenser (not that we need it) – Suzany

4) Great Eastern Mall
The best nursing room would be in Great Eastern Mall. Two separate nursing rooms with curtains. Two more big sofas in the general area where there’s two changing tables and a sink. I like it as it’s SPACIOUS and clean! – Anne

5) Alamanda, Putrajaya
Alamanda Putrajaya has quite a decent nursing room, much to my delight. Two little rooms with curtains and a booth outside the ladies room. Much better than most places. - Katcheah

6) Isetan, KLCC
Isetan in Suria has quite a basic room, mainly for changing babies and bottlefeedings as there isn’t much privacy. I just sit wherever there’s a place and feed.- Katcheah

7) KL Sentral
I stumbled upon the Sentral operators, he gave me the directions and I finally found the nursing room there. Well, it was quite comfy for a quick fix. Most important is that it is clean. Hanafi was happy and me too. - Hanz

Thumbs down for these places!

Nursing room in KL & Klang Valley :-

Shopping in KL? Not sure where to find nursing facilities? Check out these places reviewed by MMB’s members. (Tks Hanz and Jolene for compilation and editing.)

Thumbs Up for these places!!

1) IKEA
Last week, I went to Ikea and nursed Hanafi there. The changing table was furnished with toilet-rolls. Wow!! Very comfy - Hanz

For me the most cosy baby room found so far is IKEA. Hibban was so happy when feeding there, he would suck then fall asleep. I just continue with my shopping after he sleeps.- Ipah

Thumbs up for Ikea!! (mommy and bb) Best nursing rooms in the country! And it extends to Ikano too, but the ones in Ikea are much cleaner and better maintained. - Katcheah

2) Jaya Jusco, Mid Valley & One Utama
I use the nursing rooms in Jusco Mid Valley. It is quite nice but off-peak hours a bit quiet and lonely. Unfortunately, I have seen many people ‘abuse’ the use of the nursing rooms, e.g. Young ladies trying out stockings, young boys having a nap and whole families camped there! – Jo

I have encountered some rude moms who bottlefeed their babies in the Jusco nursing room. Once or twice I would wait, but occassionaly I tell the moms to go outside and bottlefeed their babies on the many benches provided. I tell them that the room is for breastfeeding. Anyway, the signage is a bit misleading as it shows a picture of a bottle. –Maria Ho

Used to love the one in jusco, but they changed the sofa to a stool. It’s quite uncomfortable… for the back, and sometimes I slip off the stool! Not to mention that the smell from the toilet gets to the feeding room. - Anne

Breastfeeding modestly does not mean that you should nurse your child hidden away in only your home or in smelly restrooms!

Here are some tips on how you can nurse discreetly in public places:

1. Don’t be shy or ashamed. You are giving the best to your baby – doing the most natural thing, whether in a public place or not - breastfeeding. With the right way, you only expose your breast for a few seconds. Discreet breastfeeding becomes easier with practice – practice makes perfect. So, practice at home until you are comfortable and have the confidence to nurse in public places.

2. Do nurse before you leave home or while you are still in the car. Or you can nurse when you are having your meal so that you can get more done during your outing or shopping trip.

3. Try to feed your child before he/she gets too hungry. A crying child tends to draw more attention. Take this opportunity to relax and have a drink to replenish your energy to make more milk.

4. Find a comfortable place to sit. If in a crowded place, find a private corner. If given a choice, I would feed in a quiet corner where my child would not be distracted by his/her surrounding. This results in a quicker feed.

5. Lift your blouse (if buttons, unbuttons from the bottom up) and latch your child on. Look up from your child when he/she has started to nurse. Have your meal or chat with your companion or watch passers-by. Don’t feel awkward, as this would draw more attention. A lot of people might not even notice that you are breastfeeding.

6. Do wear a nursing bra that can be easily and quickly unfastened with one hand while you hold your baby with the other.

7. Wearing the right clothing helps. Generally, a 2-piece outfit or larger clothing pulled up from bottom for easy access. There are also nursing wears with slits over the breasts to provide easy and discrete access.

8. Discreet nursing can also be achieved by nursing your child in a sling. Using one will also allow you to feed your child while doing your other errands at the same time.

9. If anyone stares at you, just look back at them and they would usually turn away!

10. You might not feel very comfortable the first few times but be assured that discreet nursing becomes easier with practice. Learning to feed your baby in public places enables you to meet his/her needs instantly. It might help you feel more comfortable nursing publicly if you participate in a nursing mothers’ outing.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends that babies be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of their lives, and continuing up to 2 years of age or beyond with complementary food.
Please read here.
This article is courtesy of Anna, a breastfeeding mother and also a breastfeeding counsellor from Singapore.

(more mothers’ tips on breastfeeding in public on this page)