Quote From: coryminceyI breastfed as well, though I had trouble with it and had to switch to a bottle. Anyway, I'm not against breastfeeding, but I think women who do should not expose themselves to others-especially children. There are clothes that are sold for nursing mothers that have easy access, yet don't expose the breast, and if you're going to feed in public, and your baby doesn't like to be covered up, then you should wear those. There's no need to expose yourself in public.
You were replying to a comment I made, so I'm assuming that your remark is to me. I will say, once again, that I never once "exposed myself". I am, believe it or not, very modest (I'm far more uncomfortable in a swimsuit on the beach than I am nursing a baby in public). I did just fine with my regular T-shirts and sweaters. I practiced in a mirror until I was able to do so. However, larger-breasted women might have a harder time with this, even with special nursing clothes. They shouldn't be made to hide or stay at home just because their larger breast size makes it difficult for them to ever keep from showing anything. Most women I know would rather not show anything, and yet sometimes it happens in spite of their best efforts. Sometimes babies pop off the breast to look around, and even with special nursing clothes, a nipple might be exposed for a few seconds. Bottle nipples are designed to look like the human breast, because that's what babies are designed to eat from -- why is a big, exaggerated, prosthetic nipple more disgusting to you than the real thing? So the answer would probably be a blanket, but I stand by my belief that babies shouldn't be forced to sit under a hot blanket to eat (although if they don't mind it and mom is more comfortable using it, I have no problem with it), any more than an adult should. I've seen adults that are far more disgusting when they eat than a breastfed baby, and *they* are the ones who should be told to hide under a blanket or stay home until they learn some manners!
