Breastfeeding in public? - Page 9

Pook · ‎03-20-2010

@ninjawife wrote:
@Pook wrote:
@Carmie wrote:
@Sooner wrote:
@SilleeMee wrote:
Just don't look if you don't want to see it. Simple as that.
@SilleeMee No it isn't that simple. In an office or a restaurant I should not have to avoid looking to enjoy my night out. It's simply rude behavior. I don't file my toe nails at the table, I don't use my foot file in the doctor's office. Good grief.
You eat at the table in a restaurant. Babies are allowed the same privilege .

It's much more comfortale being nude for many and they probably eat nude at home - so if someone eats nude at the table at home, - well why not a restaurant?
I have no problem with nudity but in the majority of cases these women just do it show off, showcase their bare breast and claim entitlement! If everyone could be bare breasted in public then fine. It is not necessary to pull out a breast in a restaurant when you can discretely feed your child. Look at no shirt no shoes no service!! It actually is not very sanitary to do this in a public place anyway and unless someone spends every moment in public places it's just not necessary to breast feed in public anyway!! A baby is not going to starve if not fed immediately! These same mothers probably will forgo feeding at home when busy on social media!! In most cases they like the attention!!
Women don't breastfeed their babies in public b/s they want attention, it is because their babies are hungry. So you suggest to deny a hungery baby a meal because you find breastfeeding in public inappropriarte- how inconsiderate!

For everyone's comfort just put a blanket or towel over the breast and feed away! No other reason than attention or lack of common sense to not do this!! None of my friends who had babies would have ever thought of doing this in public - let alone not covering up. Like I stated before, with all the babies around, it is rare to even see a woman doing this and the few times I do they are discrete about it by using a blanket or towel - or how about feeding the baby first then go out to eat. I can't imagine that women who are so bonded with their baby by breastfeeding don't know about when their child will be hungry.

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ninjawife · ‎11-15-2011

If your baby is not used to taking a bottle then pumping is not an option.

MarthaStewardess · ‎03-09-2010

@sunshine 919 wrote:
@Mom2Dogs wrote:
I have no problem with breast feeding in public but would expect the mother to put a blanket/diaper over her....I have no desire to see someone's exposed body in public...it is a common courtesy.
I agree. Why would anyone breast feed without covering up?

I agree. However, I hate to say it, but I think that there are a few that don't do that are wanting some sort of confrontation about it. Sorry, I know that may not be a popular opinion, but that is how some come across.

beckyb1012 · ‎03-09-2010

I personally feel it is fine to feed your child in public but yes put a blanket or something over what you are doing. I have not even realized with some Mom's they were feeding it was hidden so well. Right now my DIL is still breast feeding my grandson and even as an RN she does not want to breastfeed in public, covered or not.

We had my granddaughters's birthday dinner a while back and April went out to the car with my grandson to feed him instead of staying at the table. Only took a few minutes to calm him down but she just does not like the public aspect of feeding him.

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reiki604 · ‎03-09-2010

I would much rather see a mother succor her child than be where there is open carry.

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Trinity11 · ‎11-16-2014

@reiki604 wrote:
I would much rather see a mother succor her child than be where there is open carry.

You took the words right out of my mouth @reiki604!! I agree with you whole heartedly.

bewise · ‎06-10-2010

Breastfeeding is normal,if a Mom needs to feed a child,just cover up.I have no problem with it.

Carmie · ‎10-25-2010

@Sooner wrote:
@Carmie wrote:
@Sooner wrote:
@SilleeMee wrote:
Just don't look if you don't want to see it. Simple as that.
@SilleeMee No it isn't that simple. In an office or a restaurant I should not have to avoid looking to enjoy my night out. It's simply rude behavior. I don't file my toe nails at the table, I don't use my foot file in the doctor's office. Good grief.
You eat at the table in a restaurant. Babies are allowed the same privilege .
@Carmie They sure are. Bring a bottle. Easy!

Ah...you have no idea. If a baby is totally breast fed, they often will not take a bottle, nor will they know how to drink from one. It's not the same procedure.

Also, when breastfeeding, the baby's body is covering most of the mother's breast, you really can't see much of her breast, unless you are really looking.

i have had people come up to me while I was feeding and think the baby was just sleeping. Nothing was showing at all. If you lift up you shirt on one side, nothing will be exposed. You are wearing a nursing bra that covers up almost everything too.

It's not like a woman removes her shirt and bra. If she does that...I agree she has a problem.

in actually reality, I have only seen a handful of women breast feeding in public and not one of them were exposed. I believe it's the very act itself that upsets people. They think it is a sexual experience.

It is a shame that " teenaged" boys think is sexual and blush or make sexual comments. They are so uneducated.

My kids and grandkids have been around breast feeding mothers their whole life and they don't giggle, point or turn red. On Thanksgiving Day, I have two nieces who breast feed and they will be joining us. One baby is about three three weeks old.

Breadtfeeding has been keeping us alive for thousands of years until the manufactures came out with baby formula in the 1920's and convinced mothers that it was better and would free them from having to be available to their baby 24/7/365.

What was perfectly normal has now become a taboo subject. Studies have shown that non breastfeeding mothers who are lacking funds to buy formula, are not properly feeding their babies. They are watering down the formula to make it last longer, or are skipping feedings or even giving their babies whole milk as a substitute. This has led to many sick malnourished infants.

Formula has been recalled and some additives have even led to the death of infants. Thank goodness it doesn't happen often, but it does happen.

cherry · ‎03-09-2010

My church has a nursery, but this lady refused to use it ,or to cover. Something must have been said ,by the people on the other side of her, or she was seen from the alter. We were almost in the front, well with in view of the priest.

The next Sunday, the bulletin had an article, reminding mothers, we have a fully equipped nursery downstairs. It is furnished very nicely and is a beautiful room