"wow... what are u doing out in the big wide world with such a narrow mind?"
In my experience reactions depend more on the region you live in than on how "discreet" you are.
Personally, I would like it if everyone would be a little more discreet-- I hate seeing shirtless men in public or women in pants that show half their butts. Nursing in public is far less "exhibitionist" than those rather common sights!
I regularly received negative reactions (sometimes outrageously so!) when I was nursing my oldest DD. We lived in a very conservative community and I was doing something that simply wasn't done. I really think that the reactions were sexist more than anything else. My oldest had no problem nursing under a shawl and we were always completely covered. That didn't stop people from being offended. In this community it was also considered tacky and indecent to wear form fitting maternity clothes!
With my second DD we'd moved to a much more cosmopolitan area and I never had a single negative comment or glance. She was one of those babies that refused to nurse under a blanket. I wore a camisole under a top so I could pull one up and one down (truth be told, I still dress like that, years later ).
When people are used to seeing women nurse in public they don't give it a second thought. If you live someplace where it is unusual or even shocking just remember that with every glare, stare, comment or "helpful suggestion" you are making it easier for some other woman down the line. I think the best response is to be friendly and polite while you stubbornly carry on. I liked to shrug and say "I'm a mammal, I'm just doing what God created me to do."
"wow... what are u doing out in the big wide world with such a narrow mind?"
I like that lol.
On one hand I want to be a warrior and go out there and fight for the rights of all women to BF comfortably in public by baring no shame. On the other hand, my breasts are 36DDD pre pregnancy and theyre 36G at the moment. They attract a lot of attention and I'm not sure what to do about it when the time to BF comes. I'd want people's reaction to be "oh look, isn't it wonderful that mother is breastfeeding her baby?" but I'm afriad it will probably be more along the lines of "oh my god, that woman is smother that tiny baby with her gigantic boobie!" So we'll see how it goes when I'm faced with the dilemma. I see no reason for being discreet for the sake of making other people comfortable. However I want to make sure I'm not uncomfortable either.
FACT: In NYC it is perfectly legal to be topless in any public recreational area such as a beach or a park. I found this out one crazy night during college when some friends and I went to brighton beach and got naked down to our panties to swim. The police drove right onto the beach and told us to get out of the water. We tried to explain why we were topless and they said "it's not a problem that you're topless, it's legal. What's illegal is swimming at night without a lifeguard on duty, get out of the water."
FACT: Urinating is actually not unsanitary. Urine is completely sterile and one can drink urine if there is a lack of water under extreme circumstances. Did you know also that in the Court of Louis the XVI people commonly urinated and defacated in the hallways of Versailles? Yes, wherever they felt like!
FACT: In NYC it is perfectly legal to be topless in any public recreational area such as a beach or a park. I found this out one crazy night during college when some friends and I went to brighton beach and got naked down to our panties to swim. The police drove right onto the beach and told us to get out of the water. We tried to explain why we were topless and they said "it's not a problem that you're topless, it's legal. What's illegal is swimming at night without a lifeguard on duty, get out of the water."
FACT: Urinating is actually not unsanitary. Urine is completely sterile and one can drink urine if there is a lack of water under extreme circumstances. Did you know also that in the Court of Louis the XVI people commonly urinated and defacated in the hallways of Versailles? Yes, wherever they felt like!
I like that lol.
On one hand I want to be a warrior and go out there and fight for the rights of all women to BF comfortably in public by baring no shame. On the other hand, my breasts are 36DDD pre pregnancy and theyre 36G at the moment. They attract a lot of attention and I'm not sure what to do about it when the time to BF comes. I'd want people's reaction to be "oh look, isn't it wonderful that mother is breastfeeding her baby?" but I'm afriad it will probably be more along the lines of "oh my god, that woman is smother that tiny baby with her gigantic boobie!" So we'll see how it goes when I'm faced with the dilemma. I see no reason for being discreet for the sake of making other people comfortable. However I want to make sure I'm not uncomfortable either.
FACT: In NYC it is perfectly legal to be topless in any public recreational area such as a beach or a park. I found this out one crazy night during college when some friends and I went to brighton beach and got naked down to our panties to swim. The police drove right onto the beach and told us to get out of the water. We tried to explain why we were topless and they said "it's not a problem that you're topless, it's legal. What's illegal is swimming at night without a lifeguard on duty, get out of the water."
FACT: Urinating is actually not unsanitary. Urine is completely sterile and one can drink urine if there is a lack of water under extreme circumstances. Did you know also that in the Court of Louis the XVI people commonly urinated and defacated in the hallways of Versailles? Yes, wherever they felt like!
actually your urine is only sterile to you, other peoples urine are not sterile to you...if that makes sense
My husband would be PISSED if other men saw my boobs, even if it was an accident while I was feeding, so I will be covering up! He can get very jealous over those things
FACT: In NYC it is perfectly legal to be topless in any public recreational area such as a beach or a park. I found this out one crazy night during college when some friends and I went to brighton beach and got naked down to our panties to swim. The police drove right onto the beach and told us to get out of the water. We tried to explain why we were topless and they said "it's not a problem that you're topless, it's legal. What's illegal is swimming at night without a lifeguard on duty, get out of the water."
FACT: Urinating is actually not unsanitary. Urine is completely sterile and one can drink urine if there is a lack of water under extreme circumstances. Did you know also that in the Court of Louis the XVI people commonly urinated and defacated in the hallways of Versailles? Yes, wherever they felt like!
actually your urine is only sterile to you, other peoples urine are not sterile to you...if that makes sense
That's untrue. All urine is sterile.