Nursing Baby

[jo929]

i did not know where to put this but would like the opinion of both men and women, about nursing baby in publc with no covering of breasts

[heatherlynn22]

it's a shame we live in this sort of world where something so wonderful, beautiful and natural as breastfeeding can be twisted into something offensive, disgusting and perverted. just a pure shame.

[Judy246]

I personally find offensive anyone who finds breast feeding discugusting, because it's natural and a beautiful way of mother and child bonding between and necessary as the source of food for the baby and when a baby is hungry, he or she, doesnt care where the are and will scream at the top of their precious little lungs desperately for their milk, and a mother has every natural right to breast fee her baby anywhere she wants, but we are living in a very insensitive world and I personally find offensive anyone approaching a mother to cover up her breast, so it's a personal choice, but an exposed breast will definately result in public discomfort, unwanted stairs and unecessary, possibly offensive reactions or comments....that's just the type of world we are living in.

[heatherlynn22]

if someone is staring at a woman who is breast feeding in an inappropriate way that person needs serious psychiatric help. it's one thing for a kid to be curious, someone to look in disgust (which baffles me how someone can view breastfeeding disgusting) and someone staring..to see boobie or being perverted about it. there is nothing sexual or "desirable" about a breast feeding mom and anyone who sees it like that is so gross. so so gross.

[Judy246]

Jim, your opinion is always welcome and appreciated and you know that :). I think it's natural and necessary to breast feed where ever you want, BUT put a baby blanket or whatever.  I personally don't want to see someone's boobs exposed in front my face or fiance or a child to view in an inappropriate way. I also believe its the law to be able to feed anywere (I think?), but cover up. Also, bikini's are where they belong, the beach. I'm sure if someone walking around in a bikini shopping mall would bring awkward looks, but there is no need for the public to view the breast, bringing stares and good forbid perverts so enjoy the view.

[heatherlynn22]

i remember when i worked at mcdonalds way back when one of the managers got a complaint from a WOMAN about another woman breastfeeding and not covering  up her breast, he went out and told her she either had to go to the restroom, stop breastfeeding or leave. she sued mcdonalds. she won. they had to put stickers next to all the doors that said "BREASTFEEDING IS WELCOMED IN THIS ESTABLISHMENT". i'm not sure if the woman also received a monetary gain or not but yup there are laws that protect breastfeeding mothers.

[imanaddict]

You go girl!!!! I would've said the EXACT same thing if that had happened to me.

I have never found it disgusting that women breastfeed her children in public. There are no laws against it and if I'm correct, there are laws protecting it. If a woman is comfortable whipping her boob out for all to see, whatever.... I wouldn't do it without some sort of cover up, but that's me and my opinion and who am I to judge another mother for feeding her baby? The kids gotta eat  and I'd rather watch a breast feeding session than hearing the baby scream bloody murder from  hunger! LOL!!!