my friend just had a baby via c-section and the hospital practically shares the parking lot with the mall. I had to kill some time while my friend was getting her room so I took my 2 LOs to the mall. We stopped for a snack at cinnabon. I was wearing DD#2 (1yo) in mei tai. Employee at cinnabon says, "can I ask you a question, (I nodded) where are you from?"
I say, "I'm American, why?"
He said, "Oh, in my country you see a lot of women carrying their babies in something like that, and in this country I usually see people carrying their babies in those things where their legs hang out" (Like a baby bjorn)
I said, "well this is actually Asian inspired and in Asia they typically wear their babies on their backs."
he said and laughed,"yes!! that's how they do it in my country"
I said, "I like to have her in the front though"
He said, "it makes it easier to..." and he pointed to his chest.
I said, "yes, it makes it easier to breastfeed... I'm breastfeeding right now."
He said, "really??? I can't tell at all. It's too bad more ladies don't do that here"
I agreed, said thank you and left with my cinnabon.
I couldn't get him to say the words "breast feeding" but he was supportive. I thought it was nice.
I say, "I'm American, why?"
He said, "Oh, in my country you see a lot of women carrying their babies in something like that, and in this country I usually see people carrying their babies in those things where their legs hang out" (Like a baby bjorn)
I said, "well this is actually Asian inspired and in Asia they typically wear their babies on their backs."
he said and laughed,"yes!! that's how they do it in my country"
I said, "I like to have her in the front though"
He said, "it makes it easier to..." and he pointed to his chest.
I said, "yes, it makes it easier to breastfeed... I'm breastfeeding right now."
He said, "really??? I can't tell at all. It's too bad more ladies don't do that here"
I agreed, said thank you and left with my cinnabon.
I couldn't get him to say the words "breast feeding" but he was supportive. I thought it was nice.
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