Your Sentiments on Breast Feeding in Public

[Aroura]

I never used a bottle. Ok, not never, but the one time we did pump and take it, our little one got very gassy, cried a lot, and then burped half her meal back up.

Breast feeding reduces gas (and crying) in infants.  I would think everyone would cheer on mothers breast feeding!  Do you prefer the babies that spit up on everything and cry all the time from having gas and indigestion from bottle feeding?

I am glad bottles (and formula) exist for women who cannot, for health or other reason, breast feed.  But it should be encouraged for all women who can, for soooo many reasons.  It's such a good, healthy behavior. It is physically good for mom and baby (reduces cancer risks for mom, releases endorphin's to help keep her from strangling her own kid when she's operating on autopilot + exhaustion, increases the child's natural immunities to disease FOR LIFE, and creates a closer bond between mother and child, just to name a few).

But it can be difficult and stressful on the mother.  Sore nipples, painful engorgement, difficulty holding the baby and feeding (I'm very tiny, this was a problem for me) and any discouragement can drive a woman away from an otherwise healthy behavior.  Woman need all the encouragement they can get when they haven't slept more than 3 hours in a row for the last 6 months, and have a little one sucking away what little energy they have.

I encourage everyone to encourage breast feeding!

[KUSA]

What I don't about breastfeeding in public is that most of the time you can't see anything! The kid covers up most of what the fundies and other dummies are freaking out about. The most you see is a little side boob.

That's the part I don't like. The rotten kid covers up the most exciting part of the boob. Darned infants.

[Pyrrho]

What I don't about breastfeeding in public is that most of the time you can't see anything! The kid covers up most of what the fundies and other dummies are freaking out about. The most you see is a little side boob.

There are a variety of things that people actually do.  If someone really does something that no one notices, obviously, no one complains about it.  Some people, though, make a show of what they are doing.  People might object to that.

Then, of course, there are in-between sorts of things, and how people will feel about them depends on exactly where in between we are talking about, and the personal preferences and inclinations of the observer(s).


As far as nudity is concerned, I think that any time a man is allowed to be shirtless, a woman should be allowed to be shirtless.  I do not, however, have a problem with a restaurant requiring that their customers wear shirts.  In fact, I prefer restaurants that have such a requirement.

[BrokenQuill92]

What I don't about breastfeeding in public is that most of the time you can't see anything! The kid covers up most of what the fundies and other dummies are freaking out about. The most you see is a little side boob.

There are a variety of things that people actually do.  If someone really does something that no one notices, obviously, no one complains about it.  Some people, though, make a show of what they are doing.  People might object to that.

Then, of course, there are in-between sorts of things, and how people will feel about them depends on exactly where in between we are talking about, and the personal preferences and inclinations of the observer(s).


As far as nudity is concerned, I think that any time a man is allowed to be shirtless, a woman should be allowed to be shirtless.  I do not, however, have a problem with a restaurant requiring that their customers wear shirts.  In fact, I prefer restaurants that have such a requirement.

It's not like the lady is about to strip. It's called lets feed the child so no has to listen to screaming baby.

[KUSA]

I can't understand why anyone would complain about a topless woman.

[Losty]

Who takes their shirt off for breastfeeding?

[BrokenQuill92]

Who takes their shirt off for breastfeeding?

Nobody

[Whateverist]

Who takes their shirt off for breastfeeding?

Better safe than sorry.


You'd think more women would bare theirs in solidarity when a mother is breast feeding. I wouldn't care.

[KUSA]

Who takes their shirt off for breastfeeding?

Well I think we are talking semantics but if I had it my way you gals would feel welcome going around topless all the time.

[Silver]