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Told off for breastfeeding on the bus...

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MrsChemist · 14/11/2011 17:05

.. by a right miserable cow.

I'd just undone my coat and was sorting out my tops, and she said, "excuse me, but you can't do that on here."

I said, 'erm... yes I can.'

She then proceeded to tell me I was disgusting and went to the driver to complain. She asked him if it was ok to 'get your boobs out and breastfeed on the bus.'

he said it was and she railed at me some more about it being disgusting.

That's when the rest of the people on the bus jumped to my defence Grin
There were about 12 other people on the bus and all but two at least told her to shut up. Two nice old men told her that if it bothered her that much she should get off the bus, and that if she'd kept her mouth shut, no one would have noticed and that she was a disgrace.

Another lady told her it was the most natural thing in the world and infinitely preferable to a poor baby crying because he was hungry.

The nasty cow then kept saying that the country was going to the dogs and it was disgraceful etc. etc. (I was just sat smirking at her) but every time she opened her mouth, the whole bus tutted and told her to shut up.

As she got of the bus, she once again told told me I should be ashamed and that I probably get off on it (I was I were joking) and she then told the driver it was disgusting (the man behind her told her to shut up again Grin) and the driver said, 'the only thing that's disgusting is your attitude.'

It was brilliant Grin A perfect example of just how kind and decent most people are. I can defend myself, but I didn't need to, because all those lovely people did it for me, better than I could have done.

One woman, as she got off, even said it was so good to see me feeding DS.

Needless to say, I thanked them all profusely, but I'd like to say again, thank you, fellow bus passengers for standing up for me. It means a great deal.

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Bartimaeus · 16/11/2011 08:39

Brilliant Grin

DS is 7 weeks and recently we cracked feeding on the bus. I almost cried at how much it's made my life easier (no more getting to somewhere 30 minutes early to sit in the cold and feed him so he won't cry through whatever we're doing)

hester · 16/11/2011 08:53

It's probably usually women who complain because the men - not having their own experience of bf - don't realise it's actually happening.

Well done OP Smile

paranoid2android · 16/11/2011 08:57

lovely story, I'm a new mum and always feel like I should find somewhere to breastfeed, like a quiet spot away from people, you've given me the confidence to just go for it, and feed anywhere, bus, train, it would make my life easier!

MrsChemist · 16/11/2011 09:26

Well I fidn't succeed with feeding DS1 and one of the reasons was I was just so painfully self conscious. I promised myself I wouldn't be like that with DS2 (years of MN indoctrination, that it was fine to feed wherever really helped) so I just got on with it. Threw myself in the deep end by feeding him on a bench, right in the middle of the town centre when he was a week old.

If anyone takes umbrage, they are wrong and can jog on.

On an unrelated (honest guv) note, the mechanic says my car will be fixed soon Grin

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GirlWithTheMouseyHair · 16/11/2011 09:31

yay that's lovely to hear and part of me even thinks it's good that the miserable old bitch spoke up to give everyone else the opportunity to jump to your defence, and well done to you for initially sticking up for yourself.

I hate confrontation too but it is so much easier to stick up for yourself when you ahve the support of strangers isn't it?

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