Breastfeeding in public

[redvelvet]

Re: Breastfeeding in public

@kakee

lol… just because I haven’t gotten tired of responding doesn’t mean that I’m the only supporter… not really sure why you are painting me as the bad/odd one here.

**You are certainly not the only supporter of uncovered breastfeeding, but in this thread you are among the minority. Before you get defensive, jog your memory and you’ll find that earlier today you had said that you wouldn’t breastfeed in public because of “people like you.” Now, you did not specify whether “people like us” are the scum of the earth or perhaps you intended a much milder description for our lot such as “narrow-minded” but either way the phrase “people like you” usually carries a negative connotation. It’s not a flattering judgment. Where am I going with this? Well, Kakee, “people like us” can just easily turn your question around on you ask. “Why are you painting us as the bad ones here?” **

As I said, it’s their choice. Breastfeeding is natural. You can do it as long as you want wherever you want.

**We never said public nursing (covered or otherwise) is not a choice. We acknowledge that it’s a choice, we are only saying that the latter is a poor choice. We are not actively preventing women from public uncovered breastfeeding. We know that it’s natural; we never said that it isn’t. Why are you telling us this? **

I don’t know what I will do in the future, but I’m grateful that the law and society in my country makes sure that the women who choose to breastfeed without a cover are protected.

I doubt that the laws in most nations would condone attacking a woman for breastfeeding.

I have some questions, Kakee:

1. Let’s say that you have a baby. Would you automatically assume your baby would be uncomfortable with a nursing cover? Or would you FIRST check to see how your baby will respond to a nursing cover before deciding that it’s “pointless” or “unnecessary” to use a cover?

2. IF your baby IS comfortable with a nursing cover, would you prefer to use a cover in public or no?

3. How would your partner feel about “uncovered” public breastfeeding? If he is not on board with it, maybe you should ask him why that is.