Interesting article on MSN--what do you think?

[Jolt]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16773617/page/1/

I must say, I'm amazed at how much of a problem people have with moms breastfeeding in public (assuming it's done discreetly--there's no need to totally flash everyone, but they shouldn't have to go into a bathroom stall either). Especially given the amount of skin shown by some women wearing some of today's fashions--at least when a woman breastfeeding a baby accidentally exposes more than she needs to, she's doing something that actually has a constructive purpose. What are everyone else's opinions? I'm curious.

[spokewench]

I'm always amazed by how prudish America is! Breastfeeding doesn't bother me a bit and is certainly a wonderful part of life

[Zen]

I try to be discreet about it. Especially considering I have no children

[snapdragen]

I try to be discreet about it. Especially considering I have no children

Bad Zen! Bad! Bad! Bad!


//smacks Zen with rolled up newspaper

[Adventure Girl]

I try to be discreet about it. Especially considering I have no children

We all use the term "LOL" but this comment REALLY did make me laugh out loud!!

[Jolt]

We all use the term "LOL" but this comment REALLY did make me laugh out loud!!

Yeah, it was pretty funny!

[Brandy]

Three kids...nursed for seven years straight...through two pregnancies and I tandem nursed (both the toddler and baby) twice. I obviously don't find it offensive and while I didn't expose myself any more than necessary, I certainly didn't hide in the bathroom or cover myself or the babies up with a blanket so that someone else wouldn't take offense to the way that I feed my child. My opinion...if you don't like it, don't look.

[kjay]

I try to be discreet about it. Especially considering I have no children

Great sense of humor! Best answer yet.

[Python]

I bottle fed both my kids. Tried breast feeding my daughter. She'd feed on one side, then when I swapped her to the other side she fell asleep and wouldn't wake up and feed again I gave up after a couple of weeks.

Bottle fed son from day one. I preferred bottle feeding. Doesn't bother me if I see a Mum breastfeeding her baby in public at all. It's a perfectly natural thing to do.

[amymisk]

I nursed my son until he self weaned at 10 1/2 months. Very sad day.

I have no issues with it. It is natural and best for the baby. I think women need to support whatever feeding choice we make for our children.

I fed in public and never had a negative comment made to me. It can be done discretely.

[RoadRaven]

Well here in EnZed its a pretty much accepted thing.

Women tend to be discreet about it, but most have no qualms about unbuttoning and feeding in public and we have rooms dotted all around the country for women who don't wish to feed in public.

And the "public" has long accepted this and nobody (to my knowledge) complains about it (well, I don't see/hear anything in papers, tv or on radio)