Breastfeeding in Public

Personally, a woman nursing in public doesn't bother me. It's not like they're showing off their boobs; they're just trying to feed their child. Not all babies will keep a blanket on. Plus, sometimes it's just too hot to cover up. I do nurse in public. If my daughter is hungry, I feed her. It doesn't matter where we are. I try to be as discreet as possible. I wear nursing shirts which allow me to nurse without showing much skin. I also try to position my daughter where she covers me. However, if I do end up flashing a little bit of skin despite my precautions, I expect people to respect my right to feed my daughter and keep their mouths shut.

LOL Your so funny!Thats how I feel about it too.LOL I dont want to see another ladies big boobs especially since I dont have big ones!LOL

How did we get so far from the natural world where people find it offensive to see a woman feeding her baby? If your children see, so what. Simply explain to them what is happening. Most people let their children be exposed to real offensive things on the boob tube!

Personally I too would think it would only be right for them to use a Receiving blanket or such when doing this. I have heard of places that do charge indecent exposure for things like this as well, and personally I could never imagine not using a Blanket or something if I was in their shoes as well. Maybe they think it is cool, but I think this should be left for at home in private.

I have to say that it should be done discreet Ok the Baby is hungry but there are ways like you say to cover it up while they are feeding

Oh My Goodness how is your kids seeing a baby EATING a bad thing? you are going to have them thinking its not natural. when a baby is latche you can't see anything more than a womans cleavage. Some People are so narrow minded. if your baby is hungry your gonna walk across the mall(10 minutes at some malls) to go to your car or to a bathroom????? i doubt it

No I nevewr feel ambarrassed by breat feeding mothers in public, i think its a beautiful sight and very lovely and cute. Do you find Jesus and Mary's statues offensive. Its a sight to worship and not oogle and be vulgar. Its the time to remember that in every women there is a mother just like yours. In my culture we do cover the breats not because its offensive sight but because we say someone with eil eye might put a curse on our baby while he is feeding. Next time you see a mom feeding her baby just give her some privacy and show respect.

I always covered up with a light blanket when my kids were babies and never had a problem , I think most ppl were just happy that I was covering up LOL , but I only had 1 prob with my 2nd son he didnt like the blanket so always tried to play peek aboo LOL personally i think he was just trying to show off :P but a saftey pin solved that problem fast ;) the funny thing is that around here the only ones that i have seen doing this is the really young moms like they want to show off and yep its their 1st kid so who knows maybe they think its a i am woman i make milk thing ??LOL ~M~

I also don't like this to happen in public. All mothers are to be respected as the relation of mother is very respectable. I hope women who do so stop doing it in public as they can cover them up.

breasfeeding in public is fine... but i have to agree with you - you do not have to show off your 'flesh' the people around you. i, too... have breasfed my children in public. i was always careful in choosing the kind of blouse i wear for my outing during those times - i would wear blouses / shirts (with buttons in front).... so i only need to undo a few button to take the nipple out.. find myself a corner somewhere... most times.. my husband and children would stand around and 'cover' me from 'being watched'.

I too think, that women have to cover up when they feed their babies. They might not have a cruel intention but the passers by can have a bad feeling or they may try to do something to her sexually or if an underage boy looks at it, his mind gets perverted. So, its better to cover up or to do it in a private place.

i feel ashamed for women who do that, cause it's not just right to expose your private parts to the public even if you're already a mother or you're old or they just don't care. But we are woman too and once we see things like that we too get embarrassed cause we have the same thing (body parts i mean). they should have respect to do it at home or privately. Whatever they think it is not just right to do that in public. :) some men might not probably respect them for doing that.

no, i don't think it's offensive. maybe it's a opportunity to oberve something.lol