Bloggers cover "nurse-in" protest against The View

I am a 24 year old mother of 2. I breastfed my son for 26 months. I am currently nursing my month old daughter. I believe that women who nurse feel that they should take the time to defend the issue because there are so many people in our daily lives that should encourage us, but do not because of the misinformation they recieve from media. Also too many people seem to currently view breastfeeding as sexual because there is an option. Of course those people, (whom probably did not nurse) fail to realize the ease of not having to wash and prepare so many bottles. Well the reason that I decided to comment is the specific of NIPPING. Let me ask, should a woman bottlefeed in a bathroom at a resturant, should she bottlefeed behind a tree while bringing her children to another childs baseball game. It seems absurd to ask someone to bottlefeed in private so why should a person whom believes that they are doing the best that they can for their baby have to suffer such an inconvienance?

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I have nothing against breastfeeding in public, covered or not. If I had birthed my own children I probably would have at least tempted to breastfeed, but as such, all three of my babies (the oldest 4 1/2, the youngest 2) were adopted, all through the foster care system. As a new mom, with the excitement of our unexpected new baby, I didn't have time to research the possibility of breastfeeding him, and I am not sure how beneficial that would have been for him anyway, as it would have had to been someone else's milk. With that said, I still had GREAT bonding time with all three of the babies. I did my best to feed them skin to skin everytime I fed them, thus giving them the same sensation as if they were breastfed.

Not everyone can breastfeed, it is a choice for everyone, and there are many mothers out there who have adopted and breastfeeding isn't a natural biological option for them as they haven't had the hormones to produce the milk.

Carrie

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I'm still amazed that people get upset when women breastfeed in public. Lately a local woman (see http://www.longmontfyi.com/Local-Story.asp?id=2879) was given a ticket for doing so at a county park even though she has shielded herself with two large umbrellas and a towel. "She received no objections or complaints except from the female park ranger, Cecilia Castro, who issued Ryan a ticket for knowingly exposing one’s genitals in a public place. The fine: $50"

Last time I checked one's genitals were below not above the waistline. How stupid!

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T... Being in public and breast feeding is not normal. I have seen women sitting in the mall with their shirts up and everything hanging out. I am outraged by it. There is no need for it, pump your breast milk and then feed the baby. Do you want to see a man urinate on the side of the road, after all urinating is natural and what is beautiful to you, might not be beautiful to other people. Maybe if you live in a commune, but not in front of me.

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