Spinoff from Theresa's Post, Do you think its ok for women to breast feed in public.

Re: Spinoff from Theresa's Post, Do you think its ok for women to breast feed in public.

I don't mind it at all. As long as the mother is discreet about it than I am okay with it.

Re: Spinoff from Theresa's Post, Do you think its ok for women to breast feed in public.

I'm torn on this. I understand Misty's point, but at the same time I think people are too intolerant and uptight about this. I have had girlfriends that have had to leave the store/restaurant - etc. because they are made to feel uncomfortable about breast feeding in a public place and YES, the child needed to be fed IMMEDIATELY - it happens. I mean, if there's a bathroom nearby use it but if not, what are you going to do??

(in one instance, my girlfriend ran to her car with a screaming infant and a 3 year old instead of staying where she was because people made her feel this way. I think that's terrible!)

And not for nothing, but the guy is dead! He doesn't care who's doing what around him anymore (j/k)!

Re: Spinoff from Theresa's Post, Do you think its ok for women to breast feed in public.

As long as it is discreetly, it is fine with me!

Re: Spinoff from Theresa's Post, Do you think its ok for women to breast feed in public.

Re: Spinoff from Theresa's Post, Do you think its ok for women to breast feed in public.

Im all for it, but use your common sense!!!

Re: Spinoff from Theresa's Post, Do you think its ok for women to breast feed in public.

I'd like to see the person that thinks its wrong to do in public, to take that hungry baby from the mom at the restaurant, and handle it themselves. Good Luck

I definately dont feel that a woman should have to hide in a bathroom or another room just to feed her child. Its a natural part of life.

I agree that it should be done with some tact.
But the mother is feeding her child. Its a natural thing. I think this country is way too uptight and awkward with nudity. Life is too short.

Re: Spinoff from Theresa's Post, Do you think its ok for women to breast feed in public.

Re: Spinoff from Theresa's Post, Do you think its ok for women to breast feed in public.

YES, it is absolutely OKAY for a Mom to BF in public.

I'd like to see the person that thinks its wrong to do in public, to take that hungry baby from the mom at the restaurant, and handle it themselves. Good Luck
Amen to that, Anna!

I just want to add that it is my personal opinion that people who are 'put off' by a BFing Mommy are the ones that are uptight about the human body and nudity. BFing is not a sexual thing. American culture is very, very hung up on the 'sexual' aspect of human bodies, while many other places around the world are much more natural at accepting BFing as the beautiful, nurturing act that it is.

Re: Spinoff from Theresa's Post, Do you think its ok for women to breast feed in public.

Re: Spinoff from Theresa's Post, Do you think its ok for women to breast feed in public.

I think it's really rude to relegate a mother who needs to BF her child, to a filthy, stinky bathroom. Who eats in a bathroom?!?!

Re: Spinoff from Theresa's Post, Do you think its ok for women to breast feed in public.

I didnt necessarily mean a bathroom at a public restaurant but say for example if you are a bbq as some have said...i think you can make the choice to go into the house into another roomor some place else to breastfeed. If it is in public, as I said..there are tactful ways of doing this. Yes its natural, yes its beautiful, but I do not need to see it as I am eating. You always have other choices and if you dont at the time, there is a way to cover up....always depends on the situation.

Re: Spinoff from Theresa's Post, Do you think its ok for women to breast feed in public.

Re: Spinoff from Theresa's Post, Do you think its ok for women to breast feed in public.

I agree that a bathroom is the LAST place a BFing Mom should be 'shunned' to!

spel/nyc...perhaps I should clarify my 'uptight' comment. I did not mean it as such a negative thing (the way you are interpreting). What I mean to say is, as a society, Americans are very pre-disposed to negative feedback when it comes to social nudity. We catch a glimpse of a woman's breast and the reaction is, 'OMG - her boob is sticking out!' This is how we are taught to react by our society. Compare that to someplace in Europe, and people look and just keep on walking - they don't even bat an eye lash.

Again, it's just my piddly opinion...but, I just believe it has everything to do w/societal and cultural differences in what we are taught to accept. I was not trying to offend anyone for their opposing opinion.

Re: Spinoff from Theresa's Post, Do you think its ok for women to breast feed in public.

Everyone's opinions are always welcomed by myself. Thats what is cause for the start of wonderful debates in my opinion. So therefore, Claud and everyone else's comments I take with an open mind and heart.

Re: Spinoff from Theresa's Post, Do you think its ok for women to breast feed in public.

I am fine with this

Re: Spinoff from Theresa's Post, Do you think its ok for women to breast feed in public.

Re: Spinoff from Theresa's Post, Do you think its ok for women to breast feed in public.

No way did my saying 'put off' mean that I am ashamed of the human body or uncomfortable with nudity. And I NEVER said I took it as a 'sexual thing'. It is far from it! What put me, and plenty of other people off was that she was doing it at a funeral, and then trying to make a statement at the same time. Same goes for the incident at the engagement party while we were sitting around having conversation and drinking.

I do not by any means think that a woman should be 'shunned' to a bathroom. What I mean by discretion is put a cloth diaper over yourself or be a BIT discrete about it. Don't just open your shirt and bra and sit there with your boob hanging out at a funeral until you go take your baby out of someone else's arms.

JMHO.

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Misteyed I love when my boobs are hanging out

Re: Spinoff from Theresa's Post, Do you think its ok for women to breast feed in public.

Re: Spinoff from Theresa's Post, Do you think its ok for women to breast feed in public.

Well Misty, when you give that much detail...it does sound like the woman you are talking about was TRYING to make a spectacle of herself. In that case, I would agree w/you that discretion is the name of the game - especially b/c it was at a funeral. Funeral homes have lounges (that are not bathrooms and she could have used better judgement).

But, the engagement party thing....I don't know if I'd be so bent about that, especially since it was at someone's home, not out at a restaurant...unless it was the SAME woman

I do understand where you are coming from....but, I still think the way we (as a society) view the topic is a little uptight (for lack of a better word).