The next feeding would be in the airplane.
We had our chairs with a bassinet and extra legroom.
Next to us there was another couple with a baby.
I asked the father to switch places with his wife,
that felt more comfortable with the feeding.
The flight was 11 hours.
As you can see I also brought a bottle with water,
just in case Danny didn't want to drink when lifting up.
Drinking helps with the pressure in the ears.
The airplane staff makes you put a belt on your baby,
if you twist and turn enough you will be able to breastfeed with the belt on.
We even managed to put the belt on when Danny was in the wrap when
we went to London (he fell asleep before boarding and woke up at Schiphol).
Danny hated the bassinet, so most of the times I had him in a wrap.
I would feed him and then put him in the wrap, because of his
cleft lip (closed) he cannot latch on in an upright position.
Front cross carry with a woven wrap size 4
I used the front cross carry a lot, because you can keep the wrap on
and take the baby in and out whenever you want, very convenient.
And next to this advantage it also makes a great breastfeeding scarf,
it will hide the upper part of the breast.
Because of the website from Tokyo Urban Baby I already knew there
would be a lot of feeding rooms in Japan, so I knew where to look for
once we arrived in Japan.
In Japan it is preferred to feed in a babyroom if it is available.
In Japan it is common to use a feeding blanket, I would never use that though.
At Osaka airport there is a very small baby room.
I decided to feed there since at the airport there
wasn't a real comfortable spot the sit, it was busy and all seats were taken.
At Tokyo airport it is a bit bigger and much more modern.
Most major trains stations like shin-Osaka and Tokyo have a baby room.
You can find it on the station map or ask for it with the staff.
Look for Nursery, feeding room or a picture with a baby or bottle in it.
There are two types of feeding rooms,
the ones with personal rooms or a shared room.
Don't feel shy to talk with the other woman,
most would like a small chat.
The rooms either have curtains or a slide door.
One time the feeding room was fully occupied and I decided
to feed on the bench in the room before it.
Here the slide door contains a kids toilet.
This personal room had a mirror.
Most rooms look very boring,
but once in a while there is a very cute one.
Most rooms have changing tables, running water,
microwave or hot water tap and a separate feeding room.
In the feeding room there is electricity to pump,
but keep in mind that the volt is lower then The Netherlands,
so make sure you use a pump with a battery that is fully loaded.
Loading takes a long time in Japan.
The grey machine makes hot water.
I wished there were rooms like this in The Netherlands,
especially for changing diapers FOR FREE!
In Japan toilets for the disabled also have a changing table.
Here is a video of the baby feeding room at Tokyu Plaza in Harajuku
