The thread on breastfeeding in public made me wonder who's in support of it and who's not. It's been an issue in the South Dakota house and senate this past year (I'm not sure what their verdict is on it, yet).

I said ok but keep descrete. Baby has to eat. I nursed all 3 of mine and if we were out they still had to eat so I just covered with a blanket.

I also voted to keep it discreet. As much as I would love to say "Sure, nurse anywhere!!" People just aren't ready for that and no woman deserves to be ridiculed. There are places that would be considered inappropriate to breastfeed in public.

I see nothing wrong with breastfeeding in public as long as you keep yourself covered.

I think if they keep it discrete it's great!

anywhere anytime...I think being discreet and covering up are different. You can cover up, but people might still know what your doing. And sometimes just knowing is enough to bother people.

I'd say keep it very discreet.

I was at a nice restaurant with a friend who just had a baby, and in the middle of the restaurant she just suddenly decided to whip open her shirt and feed her daughter. She did end up putting a napkin over her chest and daughter's head, but I admit that it made me a little uncomfortable, especially when other customers were uncomfortable with it and kept shooting our table looks.

I think that's its more a matter of common sense. If you're at the park or beach and your baby is hungry, then sure, its a more casual atmosphere...but in the middle of a nice restaurant, no. If you're dressing up to go out, then no whipping out your ta-tas; plan ahead and feed before the meal.

I covered up and moved to certain areas to nurse, however, I think women should be able to and feel comfortable nursing anywhere...anytime. Most would not frown upon a child with a bottle and I believe the same should be extended to those who choose to nurse. I have never felt uncomfortable or offended by a nursing child, regardless of the location.

I covered up and moved to certain areas to nurse, however, I think women should be able to and feel comfortable nursing anywhere...anytime. Most would not frown upon a child with a bottle and I believe the same should be extended to those who choose to nurse. I have never felt uncomfortable or offended by a nursing child, regardless of the location.


I completely agree. I think it's okay to nurse where ever it's okay to bring a baby. Babies need to be fed and breastfeeding isn't any more weird than bottlefeeding, IMO. Or it shouldn't be, at least.

I said sure anywhere. I have NEVER seen a nipple when someone NIP. NEVER!! I NIP in public all the time when I had my daughter and half the time people would talk to me not even realizing what I was doing?

My problem with nursing in the states is, more times not, people have a problem with somone NIP. The problem is, where are we supposed to do it? I would not feed my daughter in a bathroom. Would you want to eat in a bathroom? (a lot of uneducated people will say go to a bathroom to nurse) 99% of places do not have a place to go to nurse. This isn't directed at anyone here. I just get frustrated when NIP comes up. BF is the normal way to feed a child in many countries. I really enjoyed my daughters early months while we were stationed in Spain. breastfeeding is expected out of a Mom. I tried to cover up the first time I had to NIP in Spain. An older lady walked up and lifted the blanket off my daughter. She said something to me in Spanish and I said, No abla espanial. She then said something in French so I said, Americano. In her VERY broken English she told me I couldn't cover the baby. They (the baby) can't breath right and no one can see the pretty baby. I just smiled and never tried to cover her again. She hated it and I hated it so it was better for us both. By the way, my dd was only about 9 days old at this point and this old Spanish lady sat and patted her little legs the whole time I nursed. It was just so sweet.

I think it depends on where you are.

Yes definately. I've never seen anyone who wasn't discrete though.

sure... just be descrete. I didn't nurse a lot in public but I did it when I needed to. Brayden was very swirmy so it was hard.

And for the record I have seen a nip in public... there are some women who just don't care.

I nursed wherever I needed to. When I had my first baby I was a little more reluctant but by the fourth I really didn't care. I never just whipped it out for all the world to see but I did nurse wherever she was hungry. Taniyah only took a bottle for one day when I ended up in the ER for the third time so that was not an option.

A baby gotta eat when a baby gotta eat. Keep yourself covered though.

I really enjoyed my daughters early months while we were stationed in Spain. breastfeeding is expected out of a Mom. I tried to cover up the first time I had to NIP in Spain. An older lady walked up and lifted the blanket off my daughter. She said something to me in Spanish and I said, No abla espanial. She then said something in French so I said, Americano. In her VERY broken English she told me I couldn't cover the baby. They (the baby) can't breath right and no one can see the pretty baby. I just smiled and never tried to cover her again. She hated it and I hated it so it was better for us both. By the way, my dd was only about 9 days old at this point and this old Spanish lady sat and patted her little legs the whole time I nursed. It was just so sweet.

thank you for that beautiful story. that is why i would love to live in a different country. more open to other livestyles. i think it is wierd that women are all for bf and says it is a natural thing BUT then want it covered up. i never covered nor do i cover trent now. how would a FF mom feel if i asked her to cover her baby and bottle because i do not want trent to see a bottle? yes it is not a part of the body but i would not want him to think he can get his "milk" from somewhere else.

I see nothing wrong with breastfeeding in public as long as you keep yourself covered.

I agree. It is a natural thing and I don't think anything to be ashamed of, however I do not appretiate women who just pull it out without covering themselves first.

I went back an reread some of the previous posts and I have DEFINATELY seen a women who just pulled her breast out. I had to take Zach back in to get him circumsized at a few days old and this lady sitting right across from me pulled it out without a blanket and just let it hang there in the open while trying to get her daughter from her husband. I thought that was very rude and inconsiderate especially seeing that there were a lot of other dads around that I am sure did NOT want to see that.

Can I ask those that are uncomfortable about seeing a bare breast as to why? Is it the sheer nudity that is offensive or uncomfortable? I only ask because, while I can see how an exposed body part (such as a breast) can stir up sexual feelings in many, I always thought it (in this instance) could be differentiated/shut off. I bring up "sexual" because I wonder if that has a lot to do with it. We naturally associate the nude body with sex and seeing an infant tied to that nudity or sexuality may be too close to turn off/on for some...therefore making it offensive or uncomfortable. Maybe......I don't know. I HONESTLY want to understand why people are so uneasy with the human body and why people are offended with seeing a woman's breast while in the process of nursing a child. I often wonder if people have forgotten what our bodies (breast in particular) are intended for. In my opinion, breasts exist soley for the purpose of nursing a child. That is what nature designed them for. What do you think has happened to certain societies (such as the American society) to make such a natural thing ... offensive and taboo? I admit that I covered up because that is how I was raised to behave.... but I don't agree with it and have been trying to understand it ever since.

Can I ask those that are uncomfortable about seeing a bare breast as to why? Is it the sheer nudity that is offensive or uncomfortable? I only ask because, while I can see how an exposed body part (such as a breast) can stir up sexual feelings in many, I always thought it (in this instance) could be differentiated/shut off. I bring up "sexual" because I wonder if that has a lot to do with it. We naturally associate the nude body with sex and seeing an infant tied to that nudity or sexuality may be too close to turn off/on for some...therefore making it offensive or uncomfortable. Maybe......I don't know. I HONESTLY want to understand why people are so uneasy with the human body and why people are offended with seeing a woman's breast while in the process of nursing a child. I often wonder if people have forgotten what our bodies (breast in particular) are intended for. In my opinion, breasts exist soley for the purpose of nursing a child. That is what nature designed them for. What do you think has happened to certain societies (such as the American society) to make such a natural thing ... offensive and taboo? I admit that I covered up because that is how I was raised to behave.... but I don't agree with it and have been trying to understand it ever since.

I do agree with where you are going, but the problem is that other children and adolescents don't have that abillity (along with many grown men! :rolleyes). And then what is a parent to do in that situation? Tell their kid that it's not okay to look? Allow them to stare at the woman and her exposed breast? It personally does not offend me, but I think it should be in moderation. A woman should do what she needs to do to feed her child, but I personally don't see a need to flash the breast all over the place, just as covering the entire body and baby doesn't seem necessary either.

I And then what is a parent to do in that situation? Tell their kid that it's not okay to look? Allow them to stare at the woman and her exposed breast?


you tell them that the mommy is feeding her baby. i have no problems with someone wanted to educate their children OR husbands and even ask me some questions. I have kids come up to me and ask what i was doing. i simple said "feeding trent". after that they just walked away. i think kids are more curious when you try to cover it up and hide than just having it there.

I voted to keep it discreet. I know my hubby cringes at the thought of another man looking at my boobies, even if it was to feed our son...

I breast feed when I have to. But i am completly covered up. My son has to eat when he is hungry no matter where we are. I dnt see anytihng wrong with it at all. Just stay covered up and no one can say anything.

I said sure anywhere :shrug

I also voted to keep it discreet. As much as I would love to say "Sure, nurse anywhere!!" People just aren't ready for that and no woman deserves to be ridiculed. There are places that would be considered inappropriate to breastfeed in public.

Same for me.

I breast fed in public...but before we went out i always made sure the baby was fed so i wouldnt really have to do that. It didnt bother me none.

I say nurse as long as you are discrete about it.. I dont see a problem with nursing in public, I nursed my son, but I also threw a blanket over my shoulder to cover up.. I hated when people would suggest me going to the restroom to feed him though, cause I dont eat in the bathroom, and you dont eat in the bathroom why am I going to make my child eat in the bathroom. thats My opinion though.. Hugs and Kisses Nikki

So I just had to post on this topic...
I breastfeed all three of my babies until just after their first birthdays. To me it made perfect sense, because after the first bday, baby can have homo milk. Boob to cup was my motto.
I had my first baby when I was 17 and let me tell you that being teen mom in bible belt was hard enough, but you would have thought that I was lighting a place on fire for all the comotion it started. I will say that my first son was born at 5lbs, 10 oz... very small and my breasts were not, so being "discreet" had its challenges. As the owner of DDD boobies it can be hard, especially if like my children, there was no way they were going to be covered with a blanket. I breastfed at my high school, talk about people staring... ;)
I always had my shirt meet their face, to show as little as possible.
I just find it fascinating that this society has put so much fear on two sacks of fat and glands. I do not know about the rest of the breast feeding mommas, but there was nothing sexual about the leaking spigots that were my breasts.

Three cheers for the boob. If Janet Jackson taught us nothing, its that society hates the boob... unless its in a magazine selling beer.
Just some thoughts from a Canadian girl.

So I just had to post on this topic...
I breastfeed all three of my babies until just after their first birthdays. To me it made perfect sense, because after the first bday, baby can have homo milk. Boob to cup was my motto.
I had my first baby when I was 17 and let me tell you that being teen mom in bible belt was hard enough, but you would have thought that I was lighting a place on fire for all the comotion it started. I will say that my first son was born at 5lbs, 10 oz... very small and my breasts were not, so being "discreet" had its challenges. As the owner of DDD boobies it can be hard, especially if like my children, there was no way they were going to be covered with a blanket. I breastfed at my high school, talk about people staring... ;)
I always had my shirt meet their face, to show as little as possible.
I just find it fascinating that this society has put so much fear on two sacks of fat and glands. I do not know about the rest of the breast feeding mommas, but there was nothing sexual about the leaking spigots that were my breasts.

Three cheers for the boob. If Janet Jackson taught us nothing, its that society hates the boob... unless its in a magazine selling beer.
Just some thoughts from a Canadian girl.


Great post :rofl I love the "two sacks of fat" :lmao

i see no reason someone should not feed their child in public, just try to cover what you can when possible.