Wow this stuck a cord with me for real. I breast fed all my children because it is best for baby period. It is not for everyone I agree, and took some skill too It reminded me of being a new breastfeeding mother in the mall one day. I didn't have anywhere else to feed my daughter and she was very hungry and crying. I found a quiet corner which I thought was appropriate and way out of the way of normal flow of traffic. I was mostly covered by a tree or plant and had a blanket over me and the baby. A security guard came up to me and told me I couldn't do that here....and I was pissed. I asked him where he would like me to do it, and he said, "how about the bathroom?" I said, "how would you like to eat your lunch in the toliet?" He threw me out. I left. I was soooo pissed. We are the ones with the issues, and we should let mothers be mothers where ever the need arises. Please also know that there are added benefits to the mother who breastfeeds such as faster weight loss after pregnancy, and it has been found to help prevent types of cancer for you and your child.
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@ your response to the security guard. I've heard that you lose weight faster if you breastfeed your child, and preventing cancer is another nice plus.

It is! And with my first child I gainned a ton! (50lbs to be exact) I was a whale! (with the others I had learned my lesson and learned to eat healthy while pregnant and not look at it as an excuse to eat) I lost all of that weight in 2 months just breastfeeding and eating healthy and getting enough exercise

2 months - wow, you did very well. It would take me *forever* to lose the baby weight.

What's the Jim Carrey movie where he sees a beautiful woman breast feeding, and all of a sudden he's the one suckin' her titty?

Totally agree, only Americans would think that hiding that humans lactate and that babies feed on milk from the mother would be showing "respect" for others.

Yes whatever you do hide them filthy, filthy, ugly, dirty, filthy breasts from our eyes before it corrupts our youth. Before you know it children will grow up not being ashamed of their bodies and having a greater understanding and tolerance of the amazing things our bodies can do.

But we wouldn't want that, lets teach them that breast feeding is shameful and should be hidden. We need to keep them as embarrased and ashamed of their bodies as possible so we can sell them teeth whitener, hair dye, push up bras and bucket loads of makeup.

What a fucked up way of looking at things. Welcome to the land of the free and the home of the brave.

I don't want to see it while I'm eating anything!!! I don't see why they can't just do it in the restroom or something, or some place a little more private. It's not like it's disgusting or anything, I just don't think you need to throw it in everyone's faces. Just my opinion.