Public Breast Feeder

[Ron]

Originally Posted by Pragmatist

Well, I consider myself to have decency and have breastfed uncovered in restaurants, parks, at the zoo, almost everywhere I go.

Well Sis, I respectfully disagree!

[Scott Hutchinson]

I've seen public breast feeders in public places,I just try to look away as not to stare.
If someone is covered up then it would be ok.
Public breast feeding can be done discreetly.
They make a product,that one can drape overselves where this can be done modestly if you will,where no-one can really tell what one is doing.

[nahkoe]

Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson

I've seen public breast feeders in public places,I just try to look away as not to stare.
If someone is covered up then it would be ok.
Public breast feeding can be done discreetly.
They make a product,that one can drape overselves where this can be done modestly if you will,where no-one can really tell what one is doing.

Except for the fact that the product or blanket used to cover mom gives away what's being done. lol

That and my babies HATED those things. I desperately wanted to use them, but it was far less modest for the baby to rip it off while screaming (thus leaving everything else exposed!) than to just nurse the baby with the shirt covering anything... Sure people could figure out what I was doing, if they were nosy enough or knew what to look for. I've seen pictures of myself, and seen other women doing this though, and it usually just looks like you're holding a baby.

[Scott Hutchinson]

My wife did breast feed my oldest child,but she never did it in public.

[Pragmatist]

It probably depends on your geographic region, but where I live it's perfectly normal to feed your child when s/he needs to eat and I've never had anyone look at me funny.

[nahkoe]

Originally Posted by Pragmatist

It probably depends on your geographic region, but where I live it's perfectly normal to feed your child when s/he needs to eat and I've never had anyone look at me funny.

Geographic region plays a huge part in how normal it's viewed. I think where you're at, it's pretty typical. When I was in Florida, everyone nursed their baby! For 4 to 6 weeks. Oh the looks and comments I got!

[Pragmatist]

Originally Posted by nahkoe

Geographic region plays a huge part in how normal it's viewed. I think where you're at, it's pretty typical. When I was in Florida, everyone nursed their baby! For 4 to 6 weeks. Oh the looks and comments I got!

I'm still nursing my 2 year old. And I still don't get funny looks. Granted, she is on the small side.

[Fiyahstarter]

Originally Posted by Pragmatist

I'm still nursing my 2 year old. And I still don't get funny looks. Granted, she is on the small side.

You got me beat! Although one time my 19 month old said in a nice clear voice, "Gimme the udder one mommy. This one is empty."

[nahkoe]

Originally Posted by Pragmatist

I'm still nursing my 2 year old. And I still don't get funny looks. Granted, she is on the small side.

I nursed through a pregnancy in Florida. I think the world crumbled around some people. They'd literally SPUTTER. Now, my kids were 14 months apart. It's not like my oldest was even all that old when she was born. But the idea of nursing through a pregnancy....oh my. My kids were older when I was pregnant with my third. No one figured out I was tandem nursing while pregnant. Probably better that way.

My kids ended up all being right around 3 when they weaned.

[Fiyahstarter]

It's called breast pumps and expressed milk for outings. Same as non-nursing mothers do. Surely not as easy as popping a boob out... but definitely more acceptable. IMHO

And for the record, my kids all nursed SOLELY - no solid foods - until age 5 mos. So I really do understand the hungry-all-the-time breastbaby.