A few weeks ago the ranger added an article about the face book page "people of the px" but the article included the comment breastfeeding while shopping is not right take it to the car my question is do you feel this way? 

I thought that article was funny but I dont agree with that statement at all. I BF my son and I plan on doing the same with this baby and if hes hungry and I happen to be shopping well Im a feed him I figure if you dont want to see it dont look, it is the reason women have breast. Its crazy cuz Iv always been a shy more conservitive person but when it came to BF I would pop out my boob wherever lol. 

depends on what they mean about "while shopping." i dont think anyone should be wheeling around with a baby attatched to their boob.

i would find somewhere quiet to sit or go to the car. its not that big of an inconvenience and i think its just respectful of others to go to the car. feeding doesnt take THAT long. doing it in the car gives you a chance to do a quick burp, diaper change and adjust your boobs before you get back into public. 

I dont really care, there are some great nursing covers and slips that make it easy and keep it private so your girls arent hanging out everywhere. 

Not this again.....boobs are boobs are boobs. Just be respectful of others and use a cover or blanket if needed. 

@MASC My son often nursed for at least 30 minutes or more.
Thank you to the ladies that answered. I will nurse wherever my baby is hungry and i keep things "covered". I enjoyed the article but think it is wrong to tell someone it is wrong to someone they can not breastfeed and shop. 

I nurse wherever my baby becomes hungry :D and if that means in the middle of the commissary or mall I'll do it! I don't think it's anyone's business what ur doing! I rarely ever used a cover up but I have mastered nursing ( ihave nursed a total of 50 months in my mom years ) and just recently stopped my 15 month old.

For some one to say go to ur car or find a bath room is just ignorant!

Why does it matter if I throw a plastic rubber bottle in my kids mouth or something that was meant for my baby, atleast I'm feeding my baby!!

And I'm sure the same women/people who complain about nursing mothers feeding their babies in public would complain if we didn't and our baby was crying because they were hungry.

On my I phone lol hope this makes since! 

Deja vu anyone? Lol...

I'm pretty sure the article mentioned it because of a comment on the People of the PX page. Someone mentioned that they saw a woman nursing and not only did she not make any attempt to cover up, but she also just left herself exposed after the baby was finished. That last part I do not agree with. I bottle fed all my kids in public when I had to, and when I was done I put the bottle away and went on with my business. There's no reason to put on a show after baby is done nursing. 

Well if you are at the px and dont want people to see there is a little part in the bathroom you can go in and feed your baby.... But feed them were ever you feel you need to.. I pump to take a bottle with me so I can still do my shopping but more then sometimes I will breastfeed in the car go in the bathroom or feed well walking around I have breastfeed all 4 of my kids and will do so where ever they need to eat.. 

There's no reason to put on a show after baby is done nursing. 

^ totally agree!

I to, do what I gotta do & keep moving!

Maybe the mother didn't realize she was hanging out. 

Breastfeeding is what boobs are for, and good luck trying to get a baby to understand that people are uncomfortable with his primary food source. 

you also have to think about WHO is going to be seeing what youre doing. like pre-teen boys.

even though it is a natural thing, i think thats something id rather avoid. ive been there, i understand a baby has got to eat. but i also knew her schedule and tried not to be in a very public place when it was near time to whip em out. i fed her in the car before she got to the point of screaming hungry then went about my business with a happy, full little one.

if only it were that easy to keep her quiet now that shes grown! 

that's it i'm moving to europe!


:P 

I think if more people breastfed in public (even under a nursing cover or whatever made them feel more comfortable about it) it would quickly become less of an issue. Pre-teen/teenage boys or not. If it was more "normal" to see around, it wouldn't be something to stare over.
I was never able to breastfeed in public, I did pump in public a lot....you think breastfeeding gets you weird looks, wait until someone walks past you and hears the sound of a breastpump. I got TONS of weird looks. LOL 

feeding doesnt take THAT long

WRONG WRONG WRONG I wish you right though! My son and I have become pros at the breast feeding game and I will tell you it takes us in the least 45 minutes and up to two hours if he's going through a growth phase. Every baby and woman are different. I don't know if you have breast fed before and your baby was super fast (thank your lucky stars if so!) but not all of us are so lucky.

As for the breast feeding in public, when are we going to grow up on this subject? For heavens sake none of you want to be banned to certain areas to eat why would you do such a thing to a child? Why are people so afraid of something that is perfectly natural? Yeah I don't want to see anyones tit hanging out while I'm shopping but it is a womans right and RESPONSIBILITY to take care of her child so be considerate put your big girl panties on and deal dont just stare rudely. However, I do think that if woman are going to breast feed in public they need to be considerate also of those around them. Breast feed but put a cover on it's that simple. That's my peace :)

I will say that I do breast feed but not in public, not because I can't. Just that I'm not comfortable with it and I have to use a shield so it can get complicated. If I was and didn't have to use the shield I would. Life would be so much easier. Instead I pump and always keep back up in the fridge :) 

MASC- Just read your other post! I agree with the schedule thing. I try and do that as much as possible too, but he eats so often and for so long that I don't get much done that way :( I wish dad's had boobs too! That way babies would have two food sources and life would be so much easier! 

Not this again.....boobs are boobs are boobs. Just be respectful of others and use a cover or blanket if needed. 


for real. 

I think its fine to do it where ever as long as you cover it up. Its not that hard to drape a blanket over your shoulder and keep some modesty. 

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^ please don't roll like that in public. Use a cover. 

Haha! Is anyone else bothered by the baby's sock? That drives me nuts when my daughter's socks start to come off like that. I just want to reach into the pictures and pull it back onto her foot! 

I personally used the car. Sometime if we were out to eat I would use a cover up and feed at the table. I don't have to go to the bathroom and eat so why should my kid? 

My boys seen me breastfeed they 18,13,10,6,5. They do not think its unnatual at all. I agree if more people did it; it would not be a problem. I will not go to the hbathroom and feed my kid. 

Why is everyone so hung up on the bathroom feeding? There are plenty of other places you can feed or, again, you can use a cover or blanket.

I think it's safe to assume that when people say "go to the bathroom", they don't mean sit on a toilet and feed your kid lol. I know many restrooms don't but plenty have a rest area that can be used to feed away from the public if you don't have a cover.

This isn't about breastfeeding vs bottle feeding. It's about breast feeding...in PUBLIC, without discretion. Know the difference. 

Lol, my daughter hates using covers now and she will pull them off of me every chance she gets. I usually try to schedule shopping around her eating/sleeping schedule, but sometimes it conflicts. It doesn't bother me when other people bf their kids in public, I know their baby is hungry and they're just doing what they need to do. I won't go to a bathroom to feed my daughter either, and it seems like most placed in WA do not offer a nursing/family area. I just bring a cover and hope for the best. If someone is bothered by it, that's their problem, lol. :) 

Here's the thing, you can schedule your outings around the baby, but IMO, you shouldn't HAVE to do so just to please those who aren't comfortable with breast feeding. I say to those who are uncomfortable, get over it, don't look, talk behind my back, shoot, say something to my face, I am going to feed my kid when I need to feed my kid. There is NO law saying I CAN'T feed my chid using my breast in public, there is NO law saying I HAVE to cover up. So until there is a law, educate your teen boy, your younger children, or don't look. There is worse in this world your child sees going to the mall I am sure, then a mother feeding her baby. 

I say its all about respect. Respect for yourself and your family and other people. Yes, its natural, but at the same time you can be modest and still get the job done. I tell people they can use some sort of a form to cover up. At least have the blanket and make the attempt. You don't have to run to the bathroom but nobody really wants to see someone pull out their boob. Sorry they don't. Its worse when people at the PX do it in the food court while others are trying to enjoy their meal as well. One lady did it during lunch time when it was packed, had her boob hanging out and her kid was sitting in the floor in the car seat during the whole time, like 5 minutes went by before she even started feeding him. People stared and pointed. She was sitting in the middle where everyone can do it, and at that point I said, a) she looking for someone new b) she wants attention or c) she has no respect for herself. 

So....what do you all think about the pic above? is that do or don't ??? just curious.... 

I think there are far more things that I'd be worried about teenage kids seeing then someone nursing a baby. When breastfeeding in public it goes both ways: Cover up, there are so many options out there there is no reason why you shouldn't be able to and if everyone else just minded their own buisness it wouldnt be an issue. I dont know about everyone else, but when im out and about i'm usually to busy chasing after my kids or completing my shopping list or socializing with my friends to be to worried about some mom nursing her kid. 

that picture doesn't bother me one bit :) i just DO NOT care. i'm happy she is feeding her kid. just part of life :)