Breastfeeding in public

i can see if offensive to some

  When feeding with Sophia and being a first time mom I did a lot of research on people's ideas  of breastfeeding in public and there were some polarizing feelings on it. I was surprised of how many people found it offensive. There are two different types of public feeding, discreetly feeding involves being fully covered, nothing for anyone to see except maybe the baby's feet sticking out, and the other type which I thought most people had a problem with public feeding would be the plopping out the breast and feeding the baby with everything being exposed. But still I felt that even covered maybe there would be those people who still found it awkward to be around or see. Maybe because they know what you are doing under the cover and feel it should be done in private? I know that when in public, like at the airport and I had to feed, I felt awkward feeding if sitting right next to a stranger or across from one, so I usually would find a corner to feed in trying to not be around too many people, still covered. 

  With Brooke I still cover up when we have to feed in public but this time around although I am still respectful I am not as nervous or uncomfortable with it. I think my views and feelings have changed a lot. I do not agree with exposing the breast and feeding to where all can see, that would make me uncomfortable too. But people annoy me!! I have a baby, my baby needs to eat and I have made the best decision for my baby to be breastfed, and I am not going to be trapped in my home 24/7 to avoid having to feed in public just because some idiots are weirded out about seeing a baby being fed! This fired me up this weekend, we were at the River Market (where there are lots of people) and on our way out Brooke was hungry and I wanted to feed her before the drive home to make her happy and not have a crying hungry baby on the ride home. So we stopped at a bench for me to sit, cover up, and feed. There was traffic walking through the walkway but it was the best I could do. So as I am feeding I am fully covered and just sitting there not bringing attention to myself. Some people looked and looked away, some more quickly than others, but for the most part I think I was ignored. Until a woman with her husband and CHILD walked by, the lady looked and must have liked what she saw because she didn't look away. I can tell she was staring at me because she must have had a problem with it. I continued to stare right back at her the entire time, as she was getting further and her neck was twisting around her body , I gave her a peace sign! Why a peace sign, lol, I don't really know, one I wasn't going to flip her the bird, I kind of wanted to just say OKAY ALREADY STOP STARING NOTHING TO SEE HERE MIND YOUR BUSINESS WOMAN! But I really didn't want to start an altercation with my child in my arms.

What's the big deal?

  I can't tell you how annoyed and mad I was when this happened. This was a woman with a young child of her own, even if she never breastfed, I thought she would still have some kind of understanding. This was the first time ever I came across someone who had a problem with feeding in public, well at least the first one who made it obvious to me. I thought if ever it would be from an older man. Sorry I had to blog about this, but it was just real annoying and I don't see why when someone spends 40 bucks on a pretty cover for the sole purpose of covering up in public to feed her infant child who is hungry causes a problem for you, what do you see, how is this affecting you, why are YOU so bothered! I wish I would have snapped a photo of her so I could have placed in this blog, but I don't. Please know I respect people, and their
beliefs, views and ideas, but this I just can't understand!