Why does this bother me? (re - breastfeeding)

Mini-vent coming on -

As a person who did not/does not breastfeed, why does it bother me when
people say breastfeeding in public is "inappropriate" - and particularly
it's inappropriate in a **restaurant**?? Ugh! I can't imagine how it makes
breastfeeders feel. It's absolutely insane. First of all how is feeding a
baby, in any fashion, "inappropriate" in a restaurant?? Where better to
feed them?? Well, from the responses apparently the bathroom would be
better - ick!

This mini-vent comes from comments on a non-pregnancy board. I don't know
what it is. I have no problem if you don't like children, don't want
children, fine. But why are people so hateful and rude? Ugh!

Okay, done, feel better

Have any of you who breastfeed in public ever had anyone say anything rude
to you? Just curious.

Sophie
#4 due July 7, 2004

Sophie wrote:
Have any of you who breastfeed in public ever had anyone say anything
rude to you? Just curious.

I had to nurse Juliet in the narthex of mil's church. It wasn't very
comfortable, and the room in the bathroom was yucky and filled with catty
women. An usher came up and suggested we would all be more comfortable in
the ladies room.

Laurel


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"SuperEeyore" wrote
I had to nurse Juliet in the narthex of mil's church. It wasn't very
comfortable, and the room in the bathroom was yucky and filled with catty
women. An usher came up and suggested we would all be more comfortable in
the ladies room.


I don't know what kind of church that was (as far as what religion
etc).....but *I* would have suggested to him he consider having his next
meal propped up against a urinal, and hope he would have gotten the point
and shut TFU.

"Sophie" wrote

Have any of you who breastfeed in public ever had anyone say anything rude
to you? Just curious.

Only my GP's receptionist (who really ought to have known better). She
insisted that I would be more comfortable in an empty office than in the
waiting room (3 other people, 2 men which I think was her problem). She
actually took my carseat and changing bag and carried them into the office.

I complained to the doctor about her and he tried to say that she was doing
me a favour. My mother said that if it happened the next time to turn
around and ask the other people in the waiting room if they actually did
have a problem. The next time we went back, 3 months later, she never said
a word. Pity, cos I was feeling a lot more bolshie by then :-).

Jean

"Iuil" wrote in message
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"Sophie" wrote

Have any of you who breastfeed in public ever had anyone say anything
rude
to you? Just curious.

Only my GP's receptionist (who really ought to have known better). She
insisted that I would be more comfortable in an empty office than in the
waiting room (3 other people, 2 men which I think was her problem). She
actually took my carseat and changing bag and carried them into the
office.

Personally, I would prefer the privacy of nursing in an empty office, rather
than in the waiting room.

Donna

"Donna" wrote
Only my GP's receptionist (who really ought to have known better). She
insisted that I would be more comfortable in an empty office than in the
waiting room (3 other people, 2 men which I think was her problem). She
actually took my carseat and changing bag and carried them into the
office.

Personally, I would prefer the privacy of nursing in an empty office,
rather
than in the waiting room.

The seats in the waiting room were more comfortable and there was reading
material there. Plus it was more her attitude that I *would* be moving into
the office, whether I wanted to or not. The original offer of the office
should have been enough. Once I'd refused politely, she shouldn't have
pursued the issue and she certainly shouldn't have laid a finger on my
belongings. That was what I complained about to the GP, not the fact that
I'd been asked if I wanted privacy.

Jean

"Iuil" wrote in message
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"Donna" wrote
Only my GP's receptionist (who really ought to have known better).
She
insisted that I would be more comfortable in an empty office than in
the
waiting room (3 other people, 2 men which I think was her problem).
She
actually took my carseat and changing bag and carried them into the
office.

Personally, I would prefer the privacy of nursing in an empty office,
rather
than in the waiting room.


it was more her attitude that I *would* be moving into
the office, whether I wanted to or not.

Oh, sure. I picked up on the fact that her insistence, not her offer, was
the problem. And I agree with you.



Donna

I've only had positive responses from people, that I've noticed. My husband
has said that a few times I had the evil stare but I didnt see them. Oh
well, it's either feed him or listen to him scream his head off.

And I've fed him everywhere we go. Kaylie's dance recital, school functions,
restaurants, Walmart, the mall, in front of relatives. There isn't much I
can do about it when he's hungry, he'd never take a bottle as much as we
tried.

Ya know, I'm almost waiting for a rude comment, just so I can say something
rude back. Im such a beeotch sometimes

Kari
mom to 3

"Kari" wrote in message
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Ya know, I'm almost waiting for a rude comment, just so I can say
something
rude back. Im such a beeotch sometimes

LOL, me too. I keep hoping someone will say something rude to me so that I
can give them a flip comment, but it hasn't ever happened. I've had a few
evil eye looks, but never any direct negative comments. I have had a lot of
thumbs up type responses from people though.
Tracey in CT

"Tracey" wrote in message
m...

"Kari" wrote in message
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Ya know, I'm almost waiting for a rude comment, just so I can say
something
rude back. Im such a beeotch sometimes

LOL, me too. I keep hoping someone will say something rude to me so that
I
can give them a flip comment, but it hasn't ever happened. I've had a few
evil eye looks, but never any direct negative comments. I have had a lot
of
thumbs up type responses from people though.
Tracey in CT



That's how I feel now about soon having a "large" family. I want someone to
say "gee you sure have your hands full" just so I can rip them a new one -
lol.