Breast feeding in public?

Question

Why are some people disgusted by breast feeding in public?

Some mothers are even arrested. What are ur thoughts?

Answer 1

I'm breast feeding just born yesterday the 5th so I haven't come across this issue yet but If I'm out in public I will feed my daughter but will cover myself with a pink baby blanket for her privacy and the privacy of others!

Answer 2

It is the complainers problem. Every woman should have the right to be able to feed when and wherever her baby needs it.

Answer 3

I think that it is fine, as long as it is done modestly. I don't believe in flashing those around you.

Answer 4

Wow, what country do you live in? Here in the UK the law is very much in favour of breastfeeding parents. Women can breast feed whereEVER they want (though there is a general unwritten etiquette about it such as a woman wouldn't usually breastfeed in the middle of an expensive restaurant or something), and it is illegal for any establishment such as a pub or cafe to ask a woman not to do so. However unfortunately the good law we have does nothing to alter human nature, and over here we too get many judgemental people who don't like it. I don't breastfeed (I was unfortunately unable) but my friend does and was feeding, very discreetly I'll add, in a cafe, and we had a woman come up to us shouting at both of us saying what a disgrace we were. At least the area I live in isn't particularly child friendly anyway - I feel awkward just having my baby out in any public cafe or shop or anything because you get so many people frowning when he cries or when my pram gets in their way - and it is awful really because you can't expect people to keep children and babies behind closed doors, and we were all children once. But as for people having problems with breastfeeding - that's just it, they are the ones with the problem. Breastfeeding was around from the beginning of time - it is only in modern times since all these silly people associate b*****s with s*x and not with what they were originally intended for, that people have a problem with it. It's funny because nobody bats an eyelid when men walk down the street with their tops off on a hot day. But a woman shows a bit of nipple to FEED a baby and everyone is suddenly up in arms. It is disgusting.

Answer 5

I think it is ok, as long as the women covers up with something. I breast fed too, but I could never bring myself to do it in public.

Answer 6

YES IT"S TOTALLY OKAY

Answer 7

its such a natural thing...people should not even be disgusted, they should smile at the fact that your doing the best for your child!

Answer 8

I have no problems bf in public. I was once congratulated in a resturant for doing so!

Answer 9

my thought it:

you eat in public right? then so should a baby

Answer 10

its because society has sexualised b*****s so people see them as sexual parts rather than just feeding equiptment for a baby which is what they really are. people in this country and some others can be so prudish when it comes to breastfeeding.