Breastfeeding in Public....

but I don't understand why a woman can't throw a blanket over her shoulder and feed her child.

Would you like to eat your meal with a blanket thrown over you? I know I wouldn't.

but I don't understand why a woman can't throw a blanket over her shoulder and feed her child.

Would you like to eat your meal with a blanket thrown over you? I know I wouldn't.

When there is 100 degree heat going on (You know like the summer), I wouldn't want to wear a blanket on top of an already mini space heater, and I also don't want my child to be heat stressed...

Breastfeeding is great -so is sex. And scratching a really bad itchy butt. But I don't do any of that in public.

I have no issues about doing it discreetly. But these women who think they're Super Mom because they're allowing every guy in the room to see their tit ... well, that's pretty trashy. Cover it up! I don't want to see that ****.

I can see more of your tits in your profile pic than I can most breastfeeding mother who don't use covers. I won't say you're trashy or tell you to cover up. I won't even say you think you're some kind of bikini model or something, wanting every guy on MFP to look at your tits (and stomach.)

I will say you're a hypocrite. And uneducated.

Another great example of someone with absolutely no self-awareness.

In another of her photos, you can practically see her 'gina, her dress is so short.

and in another thread a certain poster said that a woman who chooses to have a fwb because she doesn't want a relationship is a mentally deficient slut.

Slut definition: A slovenly or promiscuous woman.) So that is kinda correct.

But each to their own.

in context, only if a fwb magically counts as more partners than a bf.
maybe having 1 fwb = 15 one night stands?

I'm curious how that is in any way connected to intelligence ...

by the same logical contortionism that makes breast feeding trashy, i imagine.

Breastfeeding is great -so is sex. And scratching a really bad itchy butt. But I don't do any of that in public.

I have no issues about doing it discreetly. But these women who think they're Super Mom because they're allowing every guy in the room to see their tit ... well, that's pretty trashy. Cover it up! I don't want to see that ****.

I can see more of your tits in your profile pic than I can most breastfeeding mother who don't use covers. I won't say you're trashy or tell you to cover up. I won't even say you think you're some kind of bikini model or something, wanting every guy on MFP to look at your tits (and stomach.)

I will say you're a hypocrite. And uneducated.

Another great example of someone with absolutely no self-awareness.

In another of her photos, you can practically see her 'gina, her dress is so short.

and in another thread a certain poster said that a woman who chooses to have a fwb because she doesn't want a relationship is a mentally deficient slut.

Slut definition: A slovenly or promiscuous woman.) So that is kinda correct.

But each to their own.

in context, only if a fwb magically counts as more partners than a bf.
maybe having 1 fwb = 15 one night stands?

I'm curious how that is in any way connected to intelligence ...

by the same logical contortionism that makes breast feeding trashy, i imagine.

I looked through her post history. She likes to stir the pot. She rises to the level of pseudo troll, I think.

i actually think she is genuinely this... charming and intelligent.

"She rises to the level of pseudo troll?" But she only made 1 silly comment and you guys are looking at her profile, commenting on something else you find, making more rude comments. Where's the love? Common... No need to attack the poor girl, you just stoop to her level or worse.

Breastfeeding is great -so is sex. And scratching a really bad itchy butt. But I don't do any of that in public.

I have no issues about doing it discreetly. But these women who think they're Super Mom because they're allowing every guy in the room to see their tit ... well, that's pretty trashy. Cover it up! I don't want to see that ****.

I can see more of your tits in your profile pic than I can most breastfeeding mother who don't use covers. I won't say you're trashy or tell you to cover up. I won't even say you think you're some kind of bikini model or something, wanting every guy on MFP to look at your tits (and stomach.)

I will say you're a hypocrite. And uneducated.

Another great example of someone with absolutely no self-awareness.

In another of her photos, you can practically see her 'gina, her dress is so short.

and in another thread a certain poster said that a woman who chooses to have a fwb because she doesn't want a relationship is a mentally deficient slut.

Slut definition: A slovenly or promiscuous woman.) So that is kinda correct.

But each to their own.

in context, only if a fwb magically counts as more partners than a bf.
maybe having 1 fwb = 15 one night stands?

I'm curious how that is in any way connected to intelligence ...

by the same logical contortionism that makes breast feeding trashy, i imagine.

I looked through her post history. She likes to stir the pot. She rises to the level of pseudo troll, I think.

i actually think she is genuinely this... charming and intelligent.

"She rises to the level of pseudo troll?" But she only made 1 silly comment and you guys are looking at her profile, commenting on something else you find, making more rude comments. Where's the love? Common... No need to attack the poor girl, you just stoop to her level or worse.

i'm cursed with a thing i like to call 'memory', which forces me to be aware of other comments made by people elsewhere on the site. it happens from time to time, if you read more than one thread, that you'll notice the same people posting.

it's a curse, i tell you!

I think people post their pics on FB so it becomes more the norm. At least that's what my friends do anyway. If we see more babies being breastfed, then hopefully more people will realize this is the best, most nutritious food we can give our babies and there will be less stigma. No judgements on people that don't breastfeed because even though it's "natural", it can be hard work! And some medical conditions can make it impossible or very difficult to breastfeed.

Thank you! I am all about nursing your child(ren), public, private, wherever. I really wanted to nurse my boys but the meds I was required to take (to keep me from having a stroke and leaving my infants motherless) was expressed in my breast milk so I fed them formula exclusively. I was distraught that I had to wean my eldest at 2 weeks and that was not helped by the nursing coach who reamed me out for not doing what was best for my child. Um yeah, because him losing his mother at 2 weeks is best. Oh! To the woman who said that it's more accurate to say that formula fed babies are "mentally deficient"...tell that to my honor roll (every semester) children who are routinely selected for advanced classes.

Sorry, rant over. OP, I fully support women who breastfeed in public.

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

I normally have no problem with breastfeeding in public, I just wanted to state that right up front.

Now though, I ask all you public breastfeeding supporters...What about this? Should someone in their Armed Forces uniform be breastfeeding in public?

Personally, I don't think they should. This is not because of some crap like "mothers/women shouldn't be in the military"
This is because of my opinion on the Uniform and what it means. In my Opinion, When in public and in uniform, you are a soldier. That's it. If you need to breastfeed while in uniform, you need to do it privately.

By the way, I think the same thing for a female Police Officer.

I normally have no problem with breastfeeding in public, I just wanted to state that right up front.

Now though, I ask all you public breastfeeding supporters...What about this? Should someone in their Armed Forces uniform be breastfeeding in public?

Personally, I don't think they should. This is not because of some crap like "mothers/women shouldn't be in the military"
This is because of my opinion on the Uniform and what it means. In my Opinion, When in public and in uniform, you are a soldier. That's it. If you need to breastfeed while in uniform, you need to do it privately.

By the way, I think the same thing for a female Police Officer.

A woman proudly serving her country whilst supporting a growing family. Service above and beyond, I reckon. I cannot understand your objection.

I normally have no problem with breastfeeding in public, I just wanted to state that right up front.

Now though, I ask all you public breastfeeding supporters...What about this? Should someone in their Armed Forces uniform be breastfeeding in public?

Personally, I don't think they should. This is not because of some crap like "mothers/women shouldn't be in the military"
This is because of my opinion on the Uniform and what it means. In my Opinion, When in public and in uniform, you are a soldier. That's it. If you need to breastfeed while in uniform, you need to do it privately.

By the way, I think the same thing for a female Police Officer.

A woman proudly serving her country whilst supporting a growing family. Service above and beyond, I reckon. I cannot understand your objection.

My main reasoning is this :

While you are in uniform as a member of the Armed Service or a Police officer, the Normal folks on the street should be able to run up to you in an emergency for help. If I have some sort of emergency, and I see a woman (or man) in uniform, my first reaction should be relief, and as part of the responsibilites that come with the uniform, she should be ready and able to respond immediatley.

Now with that same emergency, if I come running and I see that uniform, but the woman is breast-feeding, I'm not going to feel like I'm going to get any assistance at all. I know that if a mother has to choose between a stranger and their baby, I am less important than that baby (and I agree with that perspective). This is why I have that perspective.