Nursing moms protest at the Galleria mall:

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/2658535

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Yay!!! Whooo Hooo!!!!! :rockerdud

You know...it's a real shame that we even have to stage nurse-ins to prove the point that babies should be allowed to eat anywhere. :rolleyes: But, it's always nice to hear of parents coming together to support such a natural thing as feeding ones child.

I remember one negative reaction when I was nursing my daughter, for the most part, I had no problems. Normally, I'd nurse at home or in private, but if I had to feed her, I was going to feed her regardless of the situation!

I was in a busy town and we ended up being there much longer than expected. So, needless to say, my then 5-6 month old daughter was getting hungry. So, we all stopped at McDonald's for a drink and a bite to eat. Well, while sitting at my table, I very discreetly began to nurse my baby when a woman across from us starting huffing and sighing and rolling her eyes, give me dirty looks and literally making puking faces, as if she was going to lose her lunch. :bigeyes:

I continued to just look her in the eye and smile sweetly. :wannabe: In fact, the more she did that, the more calm and comfortable I felt. I know not everyone feels this way and I was very nervous the first time I'd whipped it out in public, but I dared anyone to say something to me because I was ready for them. I was very aware I may encounter someone who had a problem with it at some point. I wasn't sure how I'd handle it and because this woman didn't say anything to me, but just made lots of horrified faces, I said nothing to her either, just looked her in the eye and continued to smile as if to say, "Isn't this just so sweet and precious? I do not even notice your looks. You can not imtimate me or make me feel uncomfortable because I'm not doing anything wrong and most certainly not doing anything worthy of :puke: ing over!" And it worked, she finally stopped gawking and making her ignorant faces.

If you've never been exposed to a nursing mother before, I can certainly understand a slight amount of discomfort and maybe curiosity. I can remember the first time I'd seen someone nursing and I felt a little distracted, lol. :silly: But, certainly never found it sickening. And now I certainly will go out of my way to smile in support at anyone I see nursing their baby. Oh well, I guess being a nursing mama myself I tend to find this subject one that I have a very strong feeling towards.

I do believe it's becoming more accepted now though and that's good news! :rockerdud But, I guess there's still a long way to go.

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I think the security guard should have approached the four men and asked them if they had a problem, and if so, perhaps they should remove themselves to the restroom.

:rolleyes: I really just do not understand some people. My younger sister has recently been expressing her views to me on breastfeeding, saying how it's "disgusting" :ponder: :mad:

How is that disgusting?! :suspect: "It just is", apparently.

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I think the security guard should have approached the four men and asked them if they had a problem, and if so, perhaps they should remove themselves to the restroom.
Ditto. Except I'd tell them to move out of the mall. Public restooms should be safe places too.

I saw this on the news. It is pitiful that nursing mothers are looked at in less than a positive light. I am not certain a nurse-in solves anything though-maybe it does though?

Humans are Mammals!

I think I'm going to get a T-shirt with this on it. We aren't kangaroos, ya know! I'm glad to see the situation dealt with. Go nursing mommies!

Lina, I don't think it is pitiful, but more a sign that our society needs to shift thier views of the human body. And nurse-ins are an excellent way to remind society that breast-feeding is normal, natural, and essential.

hehehe I think it's a great point, Scarlett, humans are mammals!! Breasts are there for the purpose of feeding children! I wish men could get that through their heads!! Nobody gets upset when they see a puppies or other animals nursing with their mum!

But Kangaroos are mammals too! :lol: I reckon it would be pretty handy to have a pouch for your baby to nurse inside though! Eating on the run ;)

Ali

Whoohoo!!! :rockerdud And you're so right, Scarlett!

ARgh, Breastfeeding is somethign I feel very strongly about, as Im sure does any nursing mother. I post sometimes over at http://www.breastfeeding.com and it is AMAZING to me, how many mothers post frantic and frustrated at the lack of support they get for doing what is the PHYSIOLOGIC NORM for our species. I never had any problem with strangers getting on my case about it really, but inlaws! ARGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! I was living in Ireland at the time when I had my son and BELIEVE me... the general consensus at least in parts of dublin I lived in around my family was not very supportive at all. It was all about I supposedly should have been giving the child water....should have been on a strict 4 hour regimen allowing only 15 minutes for each side, and most certainly should NOT have fed him past 6 weeks! I remember finding out that some of them thought I would be basically confined to the house until I finished nursing him, my SisIL asking me one day when I was going out, what I was going to do when he wanted a feeding... I replied simply " I will find a chair in a corner somewhere and feed him" That was early on though, eventually it didnt matter if the chair was in the corner or not...lol I eventually fed him out in the open on park benches in coffeehouses etc... AND WHEN HE STARTED TO GET TEETH!!!!! first thing I heard was "Ah thats that then, the breastfeeding will end now." SOME BABIES ARE BORN WITH TEETH AND THEY NEED IT MORE THEN THAN AT ANY OTHER TIME....

argh sorry, it still infuriates me. SAYING ALL THAT and believe me there is more I could say) IRELAND I found to have all kinds of nursing mother stations/rooms all over the place. My doctors and nurses I dealt with were all up on the modern view and info on breastfeeding. I guess because of all that I thought my family would be too. ah well... maybe by the time I have the next one it wont seem so strange to them, but then, Im back in the states so it doesnt bother me much. and I hate to say it, when my hubby and I were trying to decide if we were going to stay in ireland or come back to the states for awhile. The whole issue with the breastfeeding was one of the top reasons I had for wanting to move back to the states, which really really breaks my heart because I loved it there. Ah Well.... Ill stop rambling now... anything to do with anti-breastfeeding just gets me all fired up.

THINK HAPPY THOUGHTS lol happy happy!
Blessings
Laurie

Nursed both of mine. Nursing mothers should be allowed to nurse anywhere, so you go moms.