No it is not ok to Breast Feed ...

[TeresaNJ]

Oh please, you don't have to cover up your ****s and nipples in public. Why do you think women have to?

Okay, with this statement alone, this just shows me people are on this thread to argue. What else is new.

 

[designermv]

OP, I totally get where you are coming from. There is absolutely no reason why a woman who is breastfeeding must pull up her top and let her breasts fall out completely exposed and proceed to feed her child, all the while being totally exposed. She is looking for attention plain and simple.

The people who are arguing this point are just arguing because they can, and it gives them another reason to bash someone whom they feel isn't PC.

I don't care how "natural" breast feeding is. I don't want to sit at a table or an attraction with someone with their entire breasts exposed ever, whether they are breastfeeding or not. That is the issue the OP was speaking of. None of you "supporters" would be condoning a non-breastfeeding woman totally exposing her breasts in a public situation, so why condone it because she is breastfeeding? She could continue to breastfeed in public without letting it all hang out.

The OP didn't say that the woman had both of her breasts out on a platter for the world to see. She said that she had one breast out to feed her baby.

Who cares.

Don't like it? Don't look. There is nothing shameful or disgusting about feeding your baby the way God intended us to.

 

[JonS99]

Oh please, you don't have to cover up your ****s and nipples in public. Why do you think women have to?

So you would have no problem with women swimming topless at the resort pools????

 

[MarkFL]

Oh please, you don't have to cover up your ****s and nipples in public. Why do you think women have to?

At WDW we have to. All guests, regardless of sex, are supposed to keep their shirts on.

 

[Laura]

None of you "supporters" would be condoning a non-breastfeeding woman totally exposing her breasts in a public situation, so why condone it because she is breastfeeding? She could continue to breastfeed in public without letting it all hang out.

Hmmm... and you have a problem with my advocating for women going topless? What's the difference between men's ****s and women's? As I said, some men have bigger ones. So your point that I would be against women totally exposing their breasts isn't correct.

Okay, with this statement alone, this just shows me people are on this thread to argue. What else is new.

I think you're here to argue.

 

[luvmy3]

Not everyone likes to see breasts of uknown women. Just think about that before flaunting it in public.

This is the problem with our society, people actually thinking that taking out a breast to feed a baby is the same as flaunting it

 

[JonS99]

There is nothing shameful or disgusting about feeding your baby the way God intended us to.

So why not allowing people to create human life in public, afterall, God intended us to reproduce...

 

[mjkacmom]

Yes, breasts deliver milk to babies, however, I don't think you have to be a sexual deviant to realize they serve more than one function!

 

[Laura]

So you would have no problem with women swimming topless at the resort pools????

Why should I? I see men's ****s and nipples, and they're all nasty and hairy. Why can't women take their tops off too?

 

[mefordis]

Why is it the women who complain about this? Aren't we supposed to be supporting each other? Especially women who have children and breast feed/fed? I don't get it. She was probably trying to keep the baby quiet so you could enjoy Turtle Talk, eh?

It really stinks that women cannot support one another in feeding their babies. I breastfeed, and I am scared to death to do it anywhere NEAR anyone even with a blanket covering me. I hide in my car if I'm out in public and cover myself. I know just the thought of someone somewhere breast feeding their child infuriates some women, so I wouldn't want to do that.

I wish I had studied psychology so I could understand what this is all about.

 

[Laura]

Why is it the women who complain about this? Aren't we supposed to be supporting each other?

One would think. But then there's also the SAHM vs. WOHM issue.

 

[TeresaNJ]

BEFORE you jump on me it is your right of course to breast feed your child but it is also my right not to have to look at your nipples.
We are in WDW right now and I can not tell you how many times we have seen someone whip out a breast and put a child to it .

My sister breastfed but always kept a blanket over her. What happend to being kind to others
My 8 year old nephew leaned over in Turtle Talk and asked me if I could tell the "lady in the floor he could see her b**bies , because he didnt think she knew and he didnt want her to feel embarrassed " there were several children staring and she didnt care . She was in the floor with the kids breast feeding her baby . Like I said I dont care if you do it because it is your right but do you really have the right to expose yourself to kids? If I didnt have a baby latched on to it would I get in trouble if the cops walked by ? uhh yeah so please think before you do it without a cover for your child and yourself . I am not talking about a lady with a baby under a **** I am talking about a lady lifting her shirt up over her breast and just hanging it out .

The OP didn't say that the woman had both of her breasts out on a platter for the world to see. She said that she had one breast out to feed her baby.

Who cares.

Don't like it? Don't look. There is nothing shameful or disgusting about feeding your baby the way God intended us to.

I'm going out on a limb here. I think the bolded part of the OP's post leads one to believe the subject of the OP's breast was "hanging out". One can breast feed a baby without her breast hanging out.

 

[mjkacmom]

Why should I? I see men's ****s and nipples, and they're all nasty and hairy. Why can't women take their tops off too?

As a mom of 5, I have to say, having children can and does result in some ugly looking breasts! I don't want to look at my own, never mind another woman!

 

[RadioFanatic]

as someone who just finished breastfeeding my child, I agree with OP. Yes, I breastfed in public when necessary, but I also covered up. It is not necessary to use a blanket there are many lightweight materials out there that can be used and are especially made for breastfeeding. I had one which was made so it was not on DS's face, but covered him and I could still see him. I think it cost me a whole $20.

yes, people should not look, but children are not like that. And why should a parent have to explain something to a child b/c of a choice you made? why should I have to explain something to DS that I don't think he is ready for b/c of something you did? I agree it is natural but so is sex and I don't think it's necessary to explain to my DS about that at a young age.

all we ask is to be considerate of others - especially if you want us to be considerate of you - it's a two way street.

 

[designermv]

So why not allowing people to create human life in public, afterall, God intended us to reproduce...

Hey, I don't make the laws. If you want to fornicate in public, be my guest. You'll probably get arrested. There are laws in place to protect the rights of breastfeeding women.

Feeding a baby who can't feed itself is different than you playing hide the salami with your wife. The baby is dependent on its mother for nourishment and life. Not the same as knocking boots for pleasure.

 

[Laura]

As a mom of 5, I have to say, having children can and does result in some ugly looking breasts! I don't want to look at my own, never mind another woman!

True enough!

 

[Todd&Copper]

Yes, breasts deliver milk to babies, however, I don't think you have to be a sexual deviant to realize they serve more than one function!

You know, the breast-all-exposed BFing Nazis moan and complain about their rights, yet that fail to see how their unnecessary exposure is disrespectful of others. If you truly believe in live-and-let-live, you need to show respect to others as well. It is a two-way street, you know.



Although, I will note that the fat, hairy woman with the horribly droopy hooters breastfeeding her kid in the middle of K-mart a couple of weeks ago did not appear sexually provocative in the least.

 

[Laura]

as someone who just finished breastfeeding my child, I agree with OP. Yes, I breastfed in public when necessary, but I also covered up. It is not necessary to use a blanket there are many lightweight materials out there that can be used and are especially made for breastfeeding. I had one which was made so it was not on DS's face, but covered him and I could still see him. I think it cost me a whole $20.

yes, people should not look, but children are not like that. And why should a parent have to explain something to a child b/c of a choice you made? why should I have to explain something to DS that I don't think he is ready for b/c of something you did? I agree it is natural but so is sex and I don't think it's necessary to explain to my DS about that at a young age.

all we ask is to be considerate of others - especially if you want us to be considerate of you - it's a two way street.

Well, I intend to cover myself up when breastfeeding in public. But it would be mostly for my own level of comfort and not that of others. I know perfectly well that people have issues with women revealing breasts in public, and immature males will stare. It just would be nice if it wasn't an issue.

And walking around with my shirt off in summertime, frankly, would be much more comfortable. It can get so hot with all that stuff on.

 

[randy0472]

You do realize there is a law in Florida that protects the mother's right to breastfeed her child in public??? You do realize that NO ONE can ask this mother to relocate to another location to feed her child??

Would you go up to a mother that is feeding her child with a bottle and tell her to not do that??? You can not control when your child gets hungry.

If you don't like it, don't look!

I have had alot of nasty looks and they are usually from women. Children are curious about what is going on, while other women get upset because their man is getting a "show".

It is my right to feed my child when my child is hungry. I refuse to feed in private, like it is something to be ashamed of. I do my best to cover myself, but I personally don't like eating with a blanket over my head, so why should I force my child to get hot an uncomfortable just because you don't like the way I'm raising, feeding my child?

Would you ask a woman that is giving her baby a bottle to "cover up"? No! But you want her to cover up so your precious little one, or husband, boyfriend, grandma, etc. doesn't see a breast.

Some shirts don't allow you to "cover up the breast" and it will leave it exposed. As long as the baby is latched, the baby's head is covering up the breast. If you don't like it, then don't look!

 

[luvmy3]

all we ask is to be considerate of others - especially if you want us to be considerate of you - it's a two way street.

How about those who don't like it, don't look at it, wouldn't that be considerate of the woman feeding baby? Unless the woman jumps out in front of you breast exposed, it is possible to not look at her

Has it occurred to anyone that maybe this mother just left it at home by accident. Do we all expect her to let her baby go hungry, screaming for food. Of course not, then there would be a thread about how horrible this mother was because she just wouldn't feed her baby. I'm sure it would have been started by the same people complaining that she exposed herself.

as for explaining it to your child, what exactly is teh problem. we are mammals, thats what are breasts are for to feed our babies. Whats wrong with telling your children the truth? What do you tell them that other animals do?