Breast feeding in public

[Feedthebirds]

Due to my baby getting fussy and a bit too hot under a breast feeding apron, I have recently stopped using one. I had been thinking that due to baby now being 4 months therefore bigger head and quicker to latch on that people couldn't really see anything.

However... I've just been reading all these threads on discreet feeding plus Liz Jones article in the DAily Mail today about how women should not BF in public at all, and am now wondering if I am deluding myself to think that I am not exposing myself much by BF without a shawl of some kind.

Would be interested to know what others think...

Hope this makes sense.

And remember your right to breastfeed in public is protected by law

Isn't that only in Scotland?

I think the shawls make it more obvious and they're hot and stuffy,I just keep my hand over the top of my boob and try to look casual Tried to use a muslin as cover but babba waves it around like a flag!!! Just keep it to hand for a quick cover-up if you need it. I've fed 3 in public when i've needed to and woe betide anyone who'd have dared to complain. I've seen lots of women bf in public and never seen any flesh. Why do some people act as if you're stripping off- the daily mail is narrow minded, bigotted rubbish anyway.

Soup - the law in Scotland is more specific, but the UK did bring in a law which protects peoples Against discrimination in public and breastfeeding is included in it. It hasn't yet been tested which will then make it more robust. But it means you can't be asked to stop feeding you're baby in any public place.

In England there's a specific clause in the Equality Act for children under six months, and mothers feeding older children are covered under sex discrimination laws.