Breastfeeding in public

[EweSheep]

I breastfed my daughter until she was six months ago and I DID breastfed ONLYwith a cover in public and family gatherings and never had to breast feed in bathrooms..its too dirty. I would be breastfeeding in our family car and never had a problem. My husband thinks its a natural wonder for women to breastfeed but he found it offensive when women just "flops" their breasts out and have no consideration for men and some women in the area by not covering. I dont breastfed my daughter with my relatives, they were happy to let me use their bedrooms for quiet time and focus on my daughter for a bit before finishing up and all the doting relatives once more take her and lavishing their attention on my daughter. At home, its not a problem with me or my husband alone.

I must agree with SpeckledHen, there is a time and place for breastfeeding and if it makes folks uncomfortable, cover it up.....its brings peace to both parties, even your baby takes the cover off but they will be fine for once.

Society came a long ways from breastfeeding and then bottlefeeding and giving birth in hospital was a long going topic and now back to breastfeeding and home births.....times are changing.

 

[Guitartists]

But that's the thing.... by what definitions or standards are we using? It varied from century to century, decade to decade, culture to culture, and even by individual standards.

I'm not saying your ideal of lady-like is wrong.......

I'm just saying that it is impossible to agree on a standard for "lady" these days. I think breastfeeding in public is like many other topics and is best left to the discretion and choices of the individual. I do believe that the majority of breastfeeding mothers agree that tact and discretion are key. But even so...... chose your battles. Many worse things in the world than a boob

 

[obsessed]

I have been breast feeding two children for three years. I try to cover up but they don't like the hot air under the blanket. I know I offend people but my baby is hungry. I also dont like to sit in a bathroom and nurse. I dont want to eat in a bathroom why should my child.

 

[Guitartists]

Yeah, I think I have said all I needed to say, and probably then some

I myself would never "whip it out".... but I support a woman's right to breastfeed in public, regardless of her tactics. Sometimes new moms have a hard time getting it just right, and sometimes people just want to make a statement.... and I'm sure there are those few that just want the attention.... but no matter how you do it... breast is best

Ok.. I feel I have to add one last thing.....

I run across people all the time that are looking for negative attention...... I just ignore them.

My hubby has women constantly try to get attention from him..... he just ignores them. Sometimes they even get mad... he even made one girl cry. But, you know what, if you give them any attention...negative or not... it just feeds into it.

 

[Jolyn]

I don't mind breastfeeding in public at all. Covered or uncovered however there is a way to do it discreetly. If you
have someone that lets the breast actually hang out so everyone can see it....that's wrong.

Some women do like to flash. In my opinion it's just to get a reaction. Like Guitartists said....to make a statement!!!! Good point Guitartists!!!!

 

[rodandbrandy]

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THANK YOU who would eat in a bathroom? Why should our babies, maybe they should try eating under a blanket in the summer in the bathroom, GROSS!

 

[CarlaRiggs]

Men are naturally attracted to a woman's breast... they are programmed to think about sex *alot* and that's just the way nature has made it!
For any woman to nurse in public when she has a more private place to do so is not thinking of others. If mother HAS to nurse right then, it should be done covered up, uncomfortable for her or not.
Yes, breasts were made for nursing, but they are also very receptive to sexual stimulation. They were made this way.

Mothers should nurse PRIVATELY, and not publicly as much as possible. I've seen some mothers who act as if they are the Queen because they're nursing. Big Deal!!

I NURSED EACH OF MY NINE CHILDREN (INCLUDING TWINS) FOR A YEAR.

It's a private thing, and should be treated as such.

If anyone is uncomfortable, it should be told to the mother.
It's socially unacceptable to spit, burp and fart, along with other 'natural' acts as Speckled Hen stated. Nursing has a sexual connotation, and should be kept private.

Carla

 

[Oblio13]

Breast milk comes in such cute containers.

*sigh*

 

[rodandbrandy]

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If when you think of breastfeeding you think of sex there are bigger issues there!

 

[rodandbrandy]

When is someone going to end this? Chickens still are not breastfeeding!