My husband was horrified at the thought of me nursing in the grocery store when our son got hungry during shopping trips (he was embarassed to be in the room when his younger sister nursed her children). I showed him that I could do it discreetly, without a lot of offense to strangers, and he’s better now. I’ve even had ladies come up to me in the store and ask if I’m nursing, and tell me all about how they nursed all their children and they think it’s wonderful, and they’re glad I thought enough of others to cover my breast so as to not embarass anyone or make them uncomfortable.

I have yet to have a stranger tell me that I shouldn’t be feeding my child in public. I imagine that it will happen one day. There’s no telling what my reply will be if/when that happens. Let’s all hope I can maintain civility. I’m not sure that will be the case if I’m ever told that I should be in the restroom feeding my child, like the horror stories I’ve heard from some women on the internet.

I think it’s sad that so many people care what a woman does with her breasts, or how she feeds her child, as long as the child is being fed like it should be (as opposed to being started on solids too early, or given inappropriate things, like candy or caffiene as infants, etc.).

Well done.

Angela <

(but how strange there’s that typo.)