to suggest that my sister could cover boobs with a scarf....

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Sister has 2 DC 2 and 5 months. I am pg. She reckons she is the world expert on child rearing, never afraid to comment on other's parenting. We went for lunch at the weekend at Wagamama's. Staff were lovely and helpful offered highchair etc sis was vocally demanding a certain table and being a bit precious IMO. We were sitting next to 6 young guys (same table) Sis whips boob out and BF baby. I (and our neigbours who were eating) could see boob, dripping nipple. When she announced loudly that baby had bitten nipple I offered to pass her a scarf to save the boys blushes. She refused and said she was often complimented on being a good role model for BF. AIBU to want to do things differently or is she right?

If you don't stare at women breastfeeding then you won't risk getting a glimpse of breast, so what's your problem?

I'm amazed that anyone manages to get to adulthood and is upset at the sight of a breast feeding a baby.

but why should people have to bf discreetly?

Because boobies are naughty and rude!

apparentley so rita.

Im commenting on the op....

Um why should they get the whole boob out??.....well i choose to breastfeed discreetly the though of getting my boobs out for all to see is mortifiing.

why shouldn't tehy get the whole boob out? what's wrong with boobs?

rita when did i see they were naughty and rude hello i breastfed myself. just didnt feel the need to get them out for all to see is that so hard to believe.

Good for you Teenytiny, no one is criticising your choices.

Theres nothing wrong with them just dont think you should get them out in public...

Im not sure why anyone would critisize me not getting my boobs out lol

why? it's to feed a baby.

cos its unnessisery....plenty of other people manage to do it discreet.. i just thought people would rather people wernt seeing their boobs out.

So Teenytiny,

no-one should expose more breast than you deem necessary
you don't look at other women's breasts, but you are upset that they expose them anyway
breasts aren't naughty/rude, but no-one must ever risk anyone seeing them while they feed their baby

"no-one should expose more breast than you deem necessary"

than WHO deems necessary?

sorry rita i saw the teeny highlighted in your post and thought it was teeny saying it.

i dont care who sees my boobs aslong as my child is happy. it's up to me how much boob i reveal. if you have a problem with seeing so much of my breast, TURN YOUR HEAD THE OTHER WAY!!

Teenytiny- so you managed to breastfeed without getting your whole breast out. Bully for you. Other mothers and babies are not comfortable feeding in the same way.

If I told you that the sight of your middle, ring and little fingers made me uncomfortable, and that I expected you to hold your cutlery and feed yourself using only your thumbs and index fingers because there's no need to expose your whole hand (or 'whip out' your whole hand, as I believe the parlance has it) , would you think that was reasonable?

Rita can you please stop making out im saying things im not.

I dont really care if they choose to get their whole boob out but if i was sat eating in a cafe and someone sat right next to me with the whole boobs out dripping of milk and all i would feel a bit sick lol......

i get easily put off my food lol......as i said it easy enough to breastfeed discreetly but obv some people choose not to.

oh please!! it's milk FFS. it's not infected pus!!

lol okay then you cant really get your whole boob out for all to see then moan when people are a bit shocked!!..... seems a lot of you feel you HAVE to get your whole boob out to bf and if someone says diff then all this nonsence!!

there is no need to BF discreetly. it serves no purpose in the act of BFing.

well i dont like milk gives me the baulk!!!

yeah okay then well id rather breastfeed discreetly cos noone wants to see my boobs and i wouldnt want to show them to everyone anyways!!

no i dont have to get my whole boob out. but tehre is no reason not to when it is teh most comfortable way for me and my baby. would you rather i was uncomfortable?

Ew boobies dripping milk lol!

I do lots of things every day which make my life easier and more comfortable even if not strictly necessary. I'm not going to make breastfeeding more difficult or uncomfortable for myself because some moron thinks breasts are gross/rude and is unable to look in another direction.