breast feeding?

Question

should breast feeding be allowed in public places.i sometimes wonder why people complain,its a natural part of parenting

Answer 1

Yes. I breastfeed in public with a blanket covering myself.

Answer 2

Of course it should and it is.
The people that complain are just prudes and uncomfortable with themselves and have sexualised thoughts of breastfeeding.
breastfeeding DOES NOT MEAN going topless or flashing your breasts. You can barely see any breast when a baby is attached.
I honestly never gave a sh#t if people had a problem with my feeding my children in public. If they were hungry I'd feed them, simple. But I never had any negative attitudes either. I always had people coming up and removing the blanket so they could get a better look at baby. Which made me feel violated and uncomfortable, so I just gave up covering her up. She always pulled the blanket off anyway. So what was the point. My breasts were never "hanging out" she was always under my top or or over my top and all you could see was a small bump of boob no differen to my low cut tops. So whats the difference.
I had a couple of people stare in an inappropriate way but I always found a quick comment would pull them up short. Such as " Have you never seen a baby eat before?", this was a favourite line of my BF and brothers when we were out in public.
I always thought it was the most natural thing for women to brestfeed. And parents shouldnt have a problem with their children seeing a baby being brestfed. My kids 6 & 4 have no problem with breastfeeding as they were breastfed and have seen all my friends breastfeed. It's normal to them. They even breastfeed their dolls. And thats how it should be. Children should be taught that it is natural and normal and then maybe not so many babies will be bottlefed, due to the awareness that it is normal and bottlefeeding is abnormal.

Answer 3

"Society has conditioned many people to view breasts only from a sexual standpoint and not as a body part with a crucial biological function – to feed a baby. Breastfeeding is the natural default for baby feeding — not bottlefeeding — yet no one harangues a woman who is feeding her baby from a bottle in a public place. If anyone even suggests that you shouldn’t be feeding your baby in public, be aware that you are well within your rights. Keep in mind that it’s the onlooker’s problem, not yours.

From a legal perspective, you have a right to breastfeed your baby in public anywhere in the United States. Some states have gone so far as to implement specific legislation to that effect to protect the rights of both babies and their mothers; these states have set out legal consequences for violations, too. As of this writing, 17 states have passed laws that say you can breastfeed your baby in any public or private location; thirteen more exempt breastfeeding from public indecency laws. This may lead you to believe that the act is legal only in those states with legislation. The fact is, you have a legal right to breastfeed your baby in public even without a specific law. Don’t be shy about letting an impolite person know this. For more information about the legal aspects of breastfeeding in public, check out the website of Elizabeth N. Baldwin, an attorney who specializes in this issue [www. compromisesolutions.com]."

Answer 4

There are actually laws that protect breastfeeding mothers....so I think it shoud be "allowed". I am nursing my little one but haven't really been out of the house since he was born 10 days ago. The one time we did go somewhere I pumped so I wouldn't have to feel awkward at the doctors office. I think some people are uncomfortable with it and pass judgement too fast. I know what I am doing for my baby is best and hopefully I can keep it up as long as possible. I will be considerate of other people when I do start nursing in public and slip away to a dressing room or to my car or make sure I am completely covered up.

Answer 5

Breatfeeding IS allowed in public places. And people shouldn't complain, or even care. It is the NORMAL way to feed your baby.

Some people think that just because they have their own issues with seeing a baby nurse (and I have NEVER seen a nipple on a breastfeeding mother, blanket or not) that they can impose what THEY feel is appropriate. Newsflash people, just because YOU find a baby nursing offensive, doesn't mean you can tell someone to cover up,or go to the bathroom, or to their car, etc. I see many "offensive" things in public.... nose-picking, spanking, yelling, swearing, butt-cracks, bottle-fed babies, dirty babies, etc. But do I or anyone else for that matter, stick their noses in and say, "hey, that offends me, go somewhere else, or cover up". Absolutely not.

It is so funny to me, in a culture where naked women (as long as their nipples and pubes aren't showing) display magazines such as Rollling Stones, Cosmo, etc. we would demonize women for FEEDING THEIR CHILDREN, whether it be in public, or at home.
I think that the people who have issues with breastfeeding in public, have issues with the sexualization of breasts, and should be in therapy.
As you can tell, I feel very strongly about this. This is one of the reason many women choose not to breastfeed, because they are "embarrassed" about using their breasts for anything other than sex.

Answer 6

I dont have a problem at all with someone breastfeeding in public. It is natural. Some people just think of breasts as only sexual. I breastfed my babies but normally If I went into public, I would go to my car, or just pump and bring a bottle with me. I myself just didnt feel comfortable with it because of how people react. But like I said before it doesnt bother me a bit when others do it.

Answer 7

i agree, it was a very sad story to hear that a woman got kicked off the plane for breastfeeding and not covering up, what is the world coming to. It is a natural, a woman feeding her child the way God attending. I don't understand how people can say it makes them uncomfortable, i say Don't Look Then! and the people who say they don't want their children to see a womens breast, they should grow up. They should teach their kids that breast feeding is a natural thing, not sexual.

Answer 8

I agree. Breastfeeding is allowed in public places, and that's how it should be. Would you like to eat in a public restroom? Should families with babies have to stay home all the time? No! I breastfed my girls whenever, wherever, and if someone had a problem, I stood my ground. I didn't always use a cover, either. I wasn't exposed, but not all babies want to eat with a blanket over their heads. Cover or no cover, home or in public, if baby is hungry, then baby needs to be fed.

Answer 9

yes, it is my mom is a lacation nurse and she would say just do it behind closed doors I say this too! Althought I just had a baby about 2 months ago and I breastfeed in public all the time and my husband is like honey... are you crazy, but when the baby is hungry its hungry and there is nothing you can do to change it from stop crying unless you give it the breast......do you know where I am coming from.. e-mail me at [e-mail]

Answer 10

It IS allowed in public places, and most states have laws enabling mothers to feed their children in public. You CANNOT be told to not feed your baby!