So I went to Wal-Mart yesterday to do school shopping with my 7 year old son and I brought my 1 month old son with me.
I EBF btw.
So we gathered up his school supplies and then went back to the shoe/sneaker department so I could purchase sneakers for my son for school.
We were the only ones in the sneaker aisle, no one else was there.
I had that nursing privacy blanket, that's what it's called.
For those who don't know what it is: it's a fabric type blanket that has a string on it so you wrap the string around your neck and cover yourself up while the baby is nursing so no one can see.
Well an associate was in the aisle because she was helping a customer.
She saw me and told me that I had to leave because that was inappropriate with that I was doing.
I asked her if i could at least check out first and she said yes.
So we checked out and left. =(
I was so embarrassed.
I would have told them they just lost a customer and not even bothered checking out- just went shopping elsewhere and left the full shopping cart for them to have to put away. Definately would have talked ot the manager and prolly used some words that shouldn't be used in front of my children too
public nudity lol thats funny. Thank God you odnt make the laws more states dont see that as public nudity
Quoting surfgrl60:
If I was at work and somebody gave me a show I would call management and say somebody in the store needs to be removed for public nudity. My husband is a store manager. I know he would tell a lady to leave.
Quoting mamaeagle216:
I would have dropped the privacy blanket and really gave em a show. She was a lowly associate. Whether what you were doing make her uncomfortable or not, she had absolutely no right to tell you to leave. I would e calling everyone I could think of to report them. LLL, a local news station, the freaking president of Walmart and lastly, my lawyer. In this day and age you should not be condemned for BFing in public.
I did not bf ( for a few weeks maybe but it wasn't for me ) but I respect mothers who and I am not squeamish about anything now. I would rather see you feeding the poor baby then hearing them scream from hunger. Good luck mama, keep your head up and speak up for yourself and your hungry baby.
With that said...bf wherever you want, but I prefer [and thank the OP for] covering up!
Quoting Mama_Gleich:Quoting CoeyG:
You know, I have agreed with your statements in most other posts, but for the first time I am disagreeing with you. The baby was not having a 5 star meal in the furniture department. The baby was snuggled up against mom, under a privacy blanket, COMPLETELY PROTECTING THE BABY FROM RODENTS AND BIRD SHIT..... In my opinion you should not have said what you said.
I am appalled at your comments...
I hope you report them...you wouldn't be a New Yorker if you didn't 😉
To CoeyG, who pissed in your Wheaties?
To everyone suggesting she sue, are you serious? First of all, isn't it better to educate than to litigate? Second, yeah, find a lawyer who will take that case, an associate told her to leave, she meekly did. No witnesses, no scene, one person's word against another's. The associate says, "Oh my goodness, she misunderstood me," and it's over and done. Get real.
Um you didn't read what I was saying. What I was SAYING is that not everyone fits into this perfect box you and she seem to think. You both seem to think that if we cannot go out in between feedings, we should stay home cause God forbid you have to see something that's NATURAL and NORMAL.
I'm sorry you were raised to think breastfeeding is gross. But fact of the matter is our BREASTS were made to feed our young. And if our children are hungry in public, we will nurse. With or without a cover (I've done both). We can do it in such a discreet manner you'd think we were simply holding or snuggling our babes.
As for the binky comment, no idea what you are alluding to there.
I don't understand everyone's issue with breastfeeding. Every animal in the animal kingdom does it in public. They don't cover themselves or hide in a private room. It's accepted by every animal but us. We are the only ones that make it disgusting or sexual. I don't hear us telling animals to stop cause we cannot handle it like mature adults.
But just in case:
Quoting PortiaRose:
Aww. I didn't know the public had to bend to the ridiculous feeding demands from your baby, or the need for you to continue to let him use you as a binky. Please, tell me more about what society owes you.
Quoting Sharkgirl7:If she's right then explain to me how I would be able to feed my son, drive to the store, do shopping for food and supplies to last us two weeks, pay, load up, and drive home within an hour.
Not gonna happen.
Like I said, not everyone has a child that nurses every 'x' hours. My son was a marathon nurser in the beginning. He'd nurse for minimum 30 min and upwards of 65 min and be okay for 1-2 hours then repeat. VERY diffcult to do shopping. Impossible to eat a meal out.
I think the emphasis should be on the SOME in your last sentence.
Quoting PortiaRose:
She is right. My cousin would only go out in between feedings. She would openly say "I can't be out for very long.." and she would feed in privacy.
Period. Some people do it, and it works.
Quoting Sharkgirl7:It's called feeding on demand. Meaning nursing whenever baby wants. It's not always possible with some babes cause they don't choose to be hungry every 2 hours.
And before you mention the word schedule, I'll just stop you there. I won't tell my child they CAN'T be hungry between this time and this time. That's insane.
Quoting mcr17:oh well. is it really that hard to plan your outings around the baby's feedings?
Quoting SuprMom08:I think it is inappropriate to breast feed in public ... especially when children are around. That is hard to explain to a little one!
Quoting tnnikkij:
I thought I was the only mommy left on the planet that felt this way.
I feel like the associate was wrong & I know it's illegal in most states. Big dept stores have lost sight of customer care/svc.
However, as a breast feeding mommy I pumped & bottle fed in public. I am extremely offended when moms feed in front of my kids. I understand it's natural. Everything about our bodies are natural. I'm still not hanging out at the nude beach!
I was told by a family member "well once you have a baby, everyone's seen what all you've got, so who cares?" "I've had two & I care. It's self respect. & teaching my children modesty & respect for women."
I'll prob get bashed for my reply, but I have to leave family dinners with my children due to public breast feeding & I feel like I'm going to explode! It makes our entire family uncomfortable!
Quoting SuprMom08:
Quoting surfgrl60:Well, people shouldnt BF in public. I dont care if you are covered.
We should be friends!!! I totally agree!
It happened to me at a coffee place once and the manager came to me and asked nicely to go to the lady's room..! I responded nicely back and asked him would u like to eat in the restroom??!!
Unbelievable!
hard to explain o please fill us in I really want to know how its sooo hard??? poping popcorn now this should be fun.
Quoting mmm01:
What's hard to explain?? Milk comes out of boobies, like God intended. You do know that's what's they are for right????
Quoting SuprMom08:
I think it is inappropriate to breast feed in public ... especially when children are around. That is hard to explain to a little one!
Quoting tnnikkij:
I thought I was the only mommy left on the planet that felt this way.
I feel like the associate was wrong & I know it's illegal in most states. Big dept stores have lost sight of customer care/svc.
However, as a breast feeding mommy I pumped & bottle fed in public. I am extremely offended when moms feed in front of my kids. I understand it's natural. Everything about our bodies are natural. I'm still not hanging out at the nude beach!
I was told by a family member "well once you have a baby, everyone's seen what all you've got, so who cares?" "I've had two & I care. It's self respect. & teaching my children modesty & respect for women."
I'll prob get bashed for my reply, but I have to leave family dinners with my children due to public breast feeding & I feel like I'm going to explode! It makes our entire family uncomfortable!
Quoting SuprMom08:
Quoting surfgrl60:
Well, people shouldnt BF in public. I dont care if you are covered.
We should be friends!!! I totally agree!
She's cheating on him
- vinalex0581
on Aug. 16, 2012 at 12:28 PM