Breastfeeding in Public....

atb0821

Before I had a child, I was kinda "meh" about the whole thing. But after having her and doing exclusive breastfeeding for 13 months, I've seen how important it is to be able to breastfeed wherEVER. There's no telling an infant "sshhh down now. We're in a public place so you'll have to wait until we get home. In the meantime, here's a confusing bottle nipple or pacifier." Yeah, that's much easier said than done as I found out. And supplementing with formula is not only not always the answer, but not even possible for some babies. Mine had a severe protein allergy and couldn't have tolerated any formula besides the crazy expensive amino-based formula that smells like pure *kitten*. And pumping sucks.

So... yay.

caramelgyrlk

I don't even understand this debate honestly. Babies need to eat. I don't eat in a bathroom and I wouldn't expect a mom to have to feed a baby in the bathroom. With that said, when I've done so, I've always been very discreet and covered as well as I could.

Exactly

BigDaddyRonnie

For the ump-teen billionth time...I am a man...this does not matter to me either way...I don't care if a woman chooses to do so or not. It's not my choice.

If you choose to do so, and if someone is staring, you have my permission to effectively kick that person in the box...hard.

BusyRaeNOTBusty

I don't find breasts obscene nursing or not.

CLFrancois

There should be no discussion.
It is nobody else's f'n business.
Babies need to eat. A LOT!
If you have a problem with it, it is YOUR problem and not the mother trying to feed her child.
You feel uncomfortable? Turn and look somewhere else.

projectvanity

I, personally, couldn't breastfeed in public, I would feel to exposed even with a covering. But, if other people are find with it fine. I plan on breastfeeding at home and pumping for times when I'm out and about.

SpeSHul_SnoflEHk

There should be no discussion.
It is nobody else's f'n business.
Babies need to eat. A LOT!
If you have a problem with it, it is YOUR problem and not the mother trying to feed her child.
You feel uncomfortable? Turn and look somewhere else.

I f'n love you!

scrummy92

You wouldn't get mad at someone if they were eating a sandwich in public, so why shouldn't a child who is still weaning be able to be fed?

obeseandsassy

it makes me so sad that this is still a debate.

the answer is 'don't like it, don't look', which is the same response i employ for fat girls in bikinis (biased? me? no way) and people who wear crocs.

BinaryPulsar

People say to go into the bathroom. Yeah, because everyone is going to love us after we took up the toilet stall for 30 minutes.

ldrosophila

And if anyone happens to look at me whilst I'm breastfeeding and think or even say 'that's disgusting' or if they think something sexual of me breastfeeding my baby, well, they're the ones with the problem, not me.

By the way, as I am breastfeeding my baby sitting inside the entrance to that restaurant I will just smile at you as walk by with a disgusted look on your face, and think to myself how sad it is that you've been so badly brainwashed by society that you think that feeding a baby the natural way in public is somehow inappropriate.

LOL if anyone ever says "that's disgusting" turn around and squirt them. Then say, "I am so sorry it slipped."

t1nk6

yes discreatly.. there's no need to whip them right out though! TOO MANY PERVS! I'd end up poking someones eyes out

i breast fed mine and chose to always plan my day around feeds so i could go somewhere private and cuddle up, (not the toilets and baby changing rooms, i went to do that once and its discusting ) its important to look into your babies eyes when feeding, part of the bonding. Plus i was scared of suffocating them ha!

Mr_Excitement

Meh, I try, but most of the women just sort of freak out and run.

Jersey_Devil

all for it... and any legislators who enact laws making it illegal should be automatically impeached and stripped of their rights to become parents.

vtmoon

Doesn't affect my day-to-day life, but at least pretend to be discreet. And don't be all militant with the "WTF RU looking at?!" response! (I wasn't the target, but have witnessed it) ...

I have told people to take pictures. I mean, it's one think to notice. It's another thing to glare, sneer, or stare. In which case, yes, WTF R U Looking at? EVER SEE A BOOB BEFORE? There's an adult magazine store around the corner that might have more of what you are looking for.

16 year old boys are not allowed to buy them.

chunkydunk714

I just think it's funny; I bet it's those same parents worry about a strip club existing within city limits that say it's fine to breastfeed in public. Hmmm...

I travel a lot and unfortunately, see a lot of unwanted boob.

Did you say strip club?

AlsDonkBoxSquat

Yay, I was always discrete, but if I'm allowed to eat when I'm hungry so was my kid.

The only issue I see has nothing to do with nature, but instead with the over sexualizing of everything. Boobs are nice, but their primary purpose is the feeding of kids, not motor boating (not saying motor boating is a bad thing, just saying that's not what they were made for). To me it's like saying licking hot fudge off an ice cream cone in public is inappropriate because I've used it in foreplay.

sullus

I like, so I look. The mom usually ends up more uncomfortable than me.

Contrarian

I don't understand why this is an issue.

ljdborton

it is a beautiful thing! getting to nourish our sweet little babies how God intended (nothing against bottle fed AT ALL- I was only able to nurse my first born for 7 weeks:() but society has made it an unnatural thing and sexualized it.... it is simple...your sweet baby is hungry and so you feed them... I always kept them close, and was never flopped out:) I never not fed them because I was in public... it is a beautiful thing, just let the mommas be mommas and fed thier young...bottle or breast:)

mamosh81

isnt that what they are there for???

if the baby is hungry feed it dont bother me

Pangea250

I breastfed both my children (now 18 and 11 years old) in public, but I have to say...almost no one around me *ever* knew it. It is so easy to breasfeed discreetly and without making a spectacle of it.

I was at an amusement park a few weeks ago and sat on a bench. After a few minutes, I realized that the woman next to me was breastfeeding her baby. If I hadn't breastfed, I would never have known. But I smiled to myself and enjoyed the fact that she was doing what she wanted to do for her child as I did for mine.

I've seen public breastfeeding from time to time (probably more often than I've known it), and I have *never* seen unwanted boob flopping around. Ever.

Pangea250

To me it's like saying licking hot fudge off an ice cream cone in public is inappropriate because I've used it in foreplay.

TMI.

skullshank

OP, you like salt n' peppa?

AlsDonkBoxSquat

To me it's like saying licking hot fudge off an ice cream cone in public is inappropriate because I've used it in foreplay.

TMI.

What you prefer salted Carmel and whip cream? Don't worry, I dig those too.

Contrarian

I have seen about 6 different spellings of "discreet" in this thread.

WhitneySheree88

Yes, babies have to eat and most mothers will cover themselves up while breastfeeding, so people don't see anything. But if it makes you uncomfortable don't friggen look.

StarChanger

OP, you like salt n' peppa?

Only on my food....

ldrosophila

I have seen about 6 different spellings of "discreet" in this thread.

descrartes?

redladywitch

You bet I'm for it.

If someone is bothered by it, then they should carry a blanket and cover their own damn head. Some people are ****ing idiots.