Mama thrown off plane for breastfeeding

This is the type of thing that makes me nervous about breastfeeding in public. I am a shy person and just the thought of nasty stares from others freaks me out, let alone a confrontation like this. I'm glad that my husband supports my desire to breastfeed 100% and he doesn't mind a little confrontation if the need arises. He'll be my rock

 

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i dont understand why breast feeding is soo offensive to people i really dont. you cant see anything, clothes cover up the top part of the breast & baby covers the rest. i would hate to have to eat my food under a stuffy blanket, even in bed i hate having my head under the covers because i just cant breath properly. i cant understand why people find something that is so natural offensive.

 

Sera, don't worry about breastfeeding in public. The reason these stories make the news is because it should NOT be happening (trying to stop a womyn from feeding her child) and the fact that, usually, things are OK.

I've breastfed FOUR kids, into toddlerhood (and two into nursery school) in public and never ONCE got a remark or anything like that. I look people right in the eye and smile, when I am breastfeeding in public. It usually tends to disarm them pretty well.

Don't be afraid to bf your baby when ever and where ever he needs it. Many states have anti-harrassment laws for breastfeeding moms and nowhere, in North America or Aussie or Western Europe is it "Illegal" to breastfeed in public. You have law, medicine, science and billions of other mamas behind you! FEED THAT BABY, when he comes out, mama.

 

I was just going to say also that i have nursed 5 (stil nursing the 5th) and have never once had anyone say anything in public. I can see how some people have become more excepting. Comparing my experiences from my first to now my fifth. When i mention these type of stories to my sister and my partner. They both say "let someone give you a hard time while i am there" This amuses me so much. I am a quite mellow person. Obviosly you can see they don't mind conflict at all.

 

Thought you ladies might like to see this... "closure", you know I don't think I like the unspecified discipline... ahhh, well.

 

Thank you, bee.

Best in-flight meal ever. LOL! I love it.

 

Bloody hell I would have kicked off big time, and got the wanker who said it offended him/her sacked.

Why anyone is offended by it i dont know