Quote From: lucifie I fully support breastfeeding in public, but what you describe is a little different scenario. If I'm at somebody's home, I don't nurse at the dinner table. I'll excuse myself and go to another room, the living room, for example. I learned early on that if I didn't get over my fear of nursing in public, I'd have a very lonely life the whole time I'm nursing. When my daughter was 2 weeks old my mom invited the extended family to her house for dessert to meet the baby. She started to get fussy and I went to one of the bedrooms to feed her. When I finished, everyone was gone. I felt so isolated.
Now that I've gotten over my discomfort, I don't have a problem feeding her in public. If I'm in a restaurant with my husband I'll feed her. I don't put a blanket over her head, but I make sure that I'm covered. I don't see why anyone has a problem with that kind of situation. We're not talking about "Girls Gone Wild". This is nothing more than a baby needing to eat.
I agree with your idea of feeding your child and applaud you for showing discretion by covering. I think for the most part that is all most people are asking.
I'm sorry that your dessert for your child had gone poorly.... it's a shame they didn't wait to visit with you and share in the joy of your child.......
