Actually, I didn’t plan to do much shopping during this trip. First, my tummy is still bulging, so I don’t want to upset myself for not getting those pretty dresses. Secondly, with the baby tagging along, I foresee my mood and mobility greatly reduced. Thirdly, my interest has shifted to baby clothings and toys nowadays.

However, Indar (domestic helper cum babysitter) has great plans for shopping! She has been a great caregiver to entrust the baby to, so I felt really bad if I disappointed her. So everyday, after the sumptuous breakfast, we would bring the baby back to the hotel room, made her nap to her content, fed her until she was full and we will hit the shopping malls. I had my lightweight one hand fold stroller (finally bought one), nursing tops and Indar, shouldn’t be any problem, so off we go! However, as I have mentioned earlier, bringing a baby to unfamiliar places is a difficult task.

Are there nursing rooms around? How about breastfeeding in the public? Is it allowed? Are there lifts or ramps for us to maneuverer the stroller? Of course there are nursing rooms, ramps and lifts, but the problem is, I have no idea where they are.

At Sungei Wang, one of my favourite mall, we gave up using the stroller because can’t find the lift. Riding up the escalators with the stroller is ok with me, but not going down with it! I ended up carrying the baby, Indar pushing the stroller. The many pretty clothings made me very angry, and I decided not to go there again until I flatten my tummy.

At Lot 10, the baby decided she wanted her food. So I asked the toilet keeper if there is any nursing room around. She directed me to the toilet on the fifth floor. Fifty cents per entry, pretty expensive! I paid anyway, thinking that a decent nursing area was waiting for me. It turned out to be a normal toilet, with a long bench in front of the toilet cubicles. So that is the place I am suppose to nurse her. Never mind, no big deal right? The problem is, we were not alone in the toilet and the other two ladies inside were having some serious diarrhea! Some stench-therapy we had! Anyway, I made a huge mistake here. There is Isetan at Lot 10, so there might be a nursery room available at its children’s department. I should check it out there.

Going to Chow Kit market and Petaling Street with the baby is the worst mistakes I made. We went on the wrong day. It was the hottest day I have experienced in KL. I was almost baked! The baby was soaked in sweat and probably dehydrated. She drank like mad when we offered her water. The markets were so crowded, it was impossible to use the stroller. Here again, we had to carry the baby and the stroller all the way. I lost all interest and only wanted to get thru the street at my fastest speed. Would definitely want to visit Petaling Street again, but without the baby.

The only two places I feel at total ease with are Berjaya Times Square and KLCC. There are nursing rooms at Debenhams and Isetan. They are huge, so that I don’t need to go mall hopping (meaning more carrying of the baby and the stroller). They are spacious, so that I could easily push the stroller around. There are also many benches around at Times Square, so that I could rest my feet when I am tired. The best thing about KLCC is, there are many shops selling kids stuff, from apparels to toys to accessories. Could easily burnt my pocket there if not for the fact that we had a train to catch.

Now I am more familiar with the terrain, I would be better prepared when I bring the kid there again.