breastfeeding in public

There are so many other actual problems we could focus on. Nursing moms? Respect that those around you aren't on the same comfort level. Everyone else? Respect nursing mothers and look the other way!

Well said!

I didn't breastfeed my two children but that was MY choice (there were historical family medical reasons behind it) .Women should be able to breast feed or bottle feed anywhere. The child doesnt understand that he/she is out in public and it's hungery. Personally when I'm out with my children and someone is breastfeeding IF the children notice I tell them the truth "the baby is hungery and his/her mommy is feeding them. The only reason people freak out over this is simply for the joy of freaking out. Please remind the next striaght laced over flesh observent person that this is the way babies have been feed since time began. Enjoy your baby time ladies just do me a favor and dont drive and feed the baby (we had a case of that in south Florida 2 yrs ago very dangerous). People need to get over themselves

Ug, double post.

I have no issue with breastfeeding. When a baby - OR person for that matter is hungry - they eat.
The difference is - you don't see people walking around a store shopping while stuffing their face with food and drink,
in fact, in most stores that is not even allowed. When we are hungry we go to the appropriate place to eat - which is NOT a bathroom by the way. but it's also not the shoe aisle. If feeding your child you don't have to walk around shopping to do it. Sitting off to the side is fine. Walking up and down the aisles of a clothing store for example is not the appropriate place for eating/feeding - not just for breastfeeding mothers - but for anyone. I don't even notice mothers off to side breastfeeding.

This is a ridiculous analogy. When a baby is hungry, the baby doesn't say "let's wait until we're in a restaurant." The baby screams, people give the mom dirty looks for having a screaming baby, and the mom now needs to quiet the baby while also getting things done. I'm not advocating whipping one's breasts out in public, but there are discreet ways of doing it, even in the aisle of a clothing store. If the mom feels comfortable with it, then you simply don't have to look.

I was on an airplane recently where a woman in my aisle was breast feeding. People were complaining to the flight attendant about it. I mean, seriously, what was she supposed to do? Would these people prefer a screaming baby? Probably not...

First of all - ***everyone is able to eat and drink on an airplane - there is no where to go - no one should have issue with a mother breastfeeding her child there.

When a baby screams and needs to be fed there is zero reason you can't walk off to the side of the store or where ever you happen to be. That is being discreet. There is not HAVE or NEED to shop at the same exact time. Why is it a big deal to go off to the side, back, front, or wherever the best private place is? There is no NEED to feed the baby and shop at the same time - that is a want - the mothers want. The baby should be the priority - feed the baby, then get back to shopping.

I've heard plenty of screaming babies/kids in stores and never looked or given a dirty look unless the parent was causing the screaming.

And formula is child abuse.

Really? How would you support this nonseniscal statement?

Breast feeding is fine, but you can do it discreetly.

She was joking! Right? No one would say that in seriousness, tell me.

And formula is child abuse.

So women whose milk supply is too low to keep the baby alive should just let the baby die? Or babies who refuse the breast should just be left to die? Or what? What is your solution to those problems?

Some women can't breast feed, so I guess they just should not be allowed to keep their children.

It is perfectly fine.

This is a touchy subject...obviously!

I am huge on breast feeding! I breast fed both of my kids but I NEVER did it in public...and to be completely honest it is NOT natural that is why you have to "teach" your baby how to latch on and so forth. I learned that from my lactation consultant.

I always pumped when my babies weren't hungry so that I had milk ready when we were out and about and so that my husband could share in the feeding duties.

To each their own but I don't want to see your boob nor do I want my 5 yr old to see it when we are at the mall either. They make family rooms in the restroom area just for this reason.

SOME babies need to be taught. My son latched on right after he was born. So, yes, it's NATURAL! Haven't you heard of the rooting reflex? Didn't you know that it's for the baby to find the nipple? Do you know that this reflex remains until the breastfeeding relationship is well established? Hmm.... don't you think if breastfeeding weren't natural that the rooting reflex wouldn't exist? Did the first person have bottles to feed their infants with? It's SOOO unnatural to breastfeed, you know, so they should have bottles....

I personally think it is ok!! It is completely natural. It is sad our society has such issues with Breast Feeding

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