I have read the whole thread, how depressing to hear what some have to say. I'm due dc4 very soon, bf dc2&3 and found it hard work each time, fed dc2 for 8m, dc3for 4 months.
To all the posters saying "I bf, I did it discreetly there's no excuse" I wonder how well endowed you are because let me tell you when you have breasts that are 38H before pregnancy/bf, I can tell you that bf discreetly is nigh impossible without flashing some breast etc, I found that bf was hard, I had to hold my breast with my hand to stop it covering baby's nose and impairing their breathing, trying to get a large breast out of a nursing bra discreetly is also not easy, I'm pretty sure an all together different story when you have smaller breasts.
I'd be mortified to think someone thought I was making a point or showing off when just trying to unleash my ginormous norks to feed my baby or that I was making obvious I'm feeding due to having to hold my breast.
In the whole time I fed dc2&3 I didn't have any negative comments, but I did go out my way to hide away, using feeding rooms, the car etc, although there were occasions when I needed to do it publically. I remember sat in wether spoons and a old bloke staring at me from across the room, I simply moved the menu in front of me and glared at him from above it, I don't think he complained as I wasn't ask to move or anything but he did make me feel uncomfortable. The only positive comment I had was at a large soft play area where I sat and bf dc3 and a older lady came up to me and said great to see a young mum bf, well done.
I really hope those of you that feel uncomfortable about it just divert your eyes or move away rather than stare at the bf mother or make a comment, I think I'd burst into tears the way I feel shortly after birth, takes me a long time after the birth to become confident enough to fend off unwarranted attention/stares/comments when bf.
It's great some mums find it easy but there many of us for whatever reason find it very difficult.