One more opinion to add to the mix.... I am currently a breastfeeding mother of a 8 1/2 week old. However, I do not nurse in public. That has to do more with the size of my boobs and not being able to do it discreetly. I am all for it if you can do it discreetly but I personally don't need to see everything. At my wedding, my sis-in-law nursed her 18 month old out in the open showing everything to everyone and it was even on the wedding movie. That I do not agree with. So in my opinion nurse in public but be somewhat discreet.

Ok.....blast away if you choose to.... :D

Originally posted by hersheythecat
At my wedding, my sis-in-law nursed her 18 month old out in the open showing everything to everyone and it was even on the wedding movie. That I do not agree with. So in my opinion nurse in public but be somewhat discreet.

Ok.....blast away if you choose to.... :D

I don't think anyone here said that we were not discreet. If you read my post several posts back, I described how I nurse my children- that my shirt covers my top and the baby blanket covers my middle. I'm mostly a C cup- I don't think I get to D cup even when I'm nursing- maybe if I get to rock-hard, oh my goodness ouch stage, but otherwise, I'm a C-cup. Discreet isn't a problem for me. When I "whip it out" I'm not baring my boobs for all to see!

I do agree that some people are not discreet, but in my experiences at Disneyland and in life, I can count on one hand the number of times I was uncomfortable with a nursing parent and to say they were not discreet is an understatement.

But I think it's extremely unfair to judge an entire segment of society by the behavior of a few individuals. (I'm not suggesting you did this, hersheythecat, just making a statement.)

Adrienne

I think out of respect for others breastfeeding in public should be as discreet as possible. I invested in nursing shirts with my last baby because I had to travel much with her for medical treatment. I was very shy when I started out nursing her. But after months of nursing on planes, in airports, at dr's offices and malls I got the hang of nursing in public.

We're going to Disneyland in Nov 2004 and we'll have a 6 month old with us. I plan to nurse on demand but try to find a quiet place when possible just because it's easier on me. I also do the blanket over the baby and my shoulder till baby is latched on then usually remove it.

This has certainly become an interesting thread of posts. I have learned a lot and also gotten a few giggles out of this.

I realized after a few months of nursing my now-four year old daughter that most people had no idea that I was nursing her. They'd either think she was asleep or that I was just holding her close. Unless you're literally pulling your shirt to your neck, few but other nursing moms and dads of nursed babies will know what you're doing. And mostly, they'll give you a smile!

The baby care center is a nice oasis though. We used it only once on our recent trip, but I'm glad it's there.