I'm going to the game tonight with my 3 week old baby. Are there any fellow Cyclone moms out there that can tell me if there's a good spot to breast feed my son? Greatly appreciate it!!
Mother's room at Hilton??
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Congratulations, and yay you! 
I do not know of a good spot - there is not a dedicated mother's room (at least not as of my last visit). I might ask an usher, however - I'm sure they'd find accommodations, given how pro-nursing ISU is.
I do not know of a good spot - there is not a dedicated mother's room (at least not as of my last visit). I might ask an usher, however - I'm sure they'd find accommodations, given how pro-nursing ISU is.
I'd recommend right in your seat (that is if YOU are comfortable with it). That's what my wife has been doing at football games.
I totally understand if you choose to do it in private, just don't want anyone to feel like they have to.
I totally understand if you choose to do it in private, just don't want anyone to feel like they have to.
^^That is an awesome, empowering thing for you to type. Thank you.
I thought my wife had mentioned that there was something set up in the restroom to accommodate nursing.
Breastfeeding in public has never been an issue to me, but having a breastfeeding newborn has kind of made me more outspoken in favor of it. I've realized that it's a pretty big sacrifice for mom to make, & they definitely shouldn't be shamed out of somewhere for making it.
I'm happy to say that my wife has been shown nothing but respect while doing the deed amongst Cyclone Nation, and that hasn't surprised me one bit.
That is AWESOME! I had only looked in the restrooms on our side of the concourse, and didn't actually have an infant with me that made it necessary, so it's entirely possible I missed it.
I love our fans and team! That's so incredible.
I'm hoping for a family restroom with the next set of renovations, too. I'm sure I *could* bring my daughter in the Men's, but, frankly, I don't want to go in those stalls.
There is a lactation room near the lower west area (near the ground floor entrance on the west side).
There are couches set up in the ladies rooms for a less public site. However, like tailgater's wife, my DIL discretely nursed her babies right there in her seat.
CycloneErik
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I used the diaper changing table with our daughter in her first season (maybe second, too).
That location right in the exact middle of the restroom is a terrible spot. Have to weasel through a crowd, but it's funny to see how awkward people around that table are. Apparently, guys don't change diapers.
I took my daughter in the men's restroom when it was just us until she was 5, then I sent her in the ladies by herself. Never had a problem with that except one time with a young man with an intellectual disability, no big deal except explaining to my 3yo girl why someone was yelling"girl!" While she was trying to pee.
Wife always nursed in the seats, but I'd recommend a cover, 12yo boys can be a little gawkish! Other than that, no problems over 3 children for the last 7 years.
Wife always nursed in the seats, but I'd recommend a cover, 12yo boys can be a little gawkish! Other than that, no problems over 3 children for the last 7 years.
It's worth noting that there are two changing tables in the women's restrooms - one at each end. At the one near our seating, one changing table is exposed, the other is shielded by a partition. So if there isn't a lactation station at the changing table at one end of the restroom, there might be one at the other end.
I dont think anyone really gets bothered by breastfeeding in public anymore, do they? and certainly not if a cover is used.
Heres what i always wonder though- is all the loud noise and cheering not bad for babies and little ones? i see some with ear protection. but you see folks with with infants so small they might have been born in the parking lot. id think the noise would be bad for their ears and just stressful in general. anybody have any real insight on that?
Heres what i always wonder though- is all the loud noise and cheering not bad for babies and little ones? i see some with ear protection. but you see folks with with infants so small they might have been born in the parking lot. id think the noise would be bad for their ears and just stressful in general. anybody have any real insight on that?
Last 10 rows in the student section balcony should work fine except the Kansas game.
I think you may need to take your cues from the infants. And some sections of Hilton are (gasp) quieter than others. My DIL didn't use the noise cancelling headphones that I see on some babies, but she did use thick knitted headbands over their ears or swaddling at times.