Okay, help me think through this one. I went to the YMCA with my husband tonight. Since childcare was closing in 30 minutes and my baby needed to nurse, I sat down on the floor near the slide and kids play stuff and started nursing my 8 month old while playing around on my laptop computer. I was not too far away from a window. I didn't really think that I needed to cover up since it was a childcare.
Well, a worker in the childcare came and told me that people were complaining to the front desk. She also told me that she didn't want to have to explain what I was doing to the kids around me and would I please go nurse in the other room. I told her that that bothered me and that I might consider leaving or contacting the front desk about it.
It was hard for me to even really talk back to her, as I'm not very confrontational and always tend to feel "rude" for complaining about things.
I have nursed before in this Y childcare, not necessarily in the exact same spot though, but probably farther away from the window. Ironically I've nursed my 3 year old also there before and not received any comments.
My husband wanted to talk to the manager and called and left a message with him, and then on finding out that I wasn't covered up, thought that we didn't have as good of a case.
When the manager calls him back he is going to say, "My wife was given trouble while breastfeeding in childcare, so I just wanted to ask what your breastfeeding policies are?" Ironically, the YMCA has a picture of a woman in a bikini on their bulletin board. My husband was thinking about complaining to them about that--you know, if they have so much problem with seeing breasts, be consistent!
So, what would you have done in this situation? What is the right thing to do? It just always irks me when people bother me while breastfeeding.
Well, a worker in the childcare came and told me that people were complaining to the front desk. She also told me that she didn't want to have to explain what I was doing to the kids around me and would I please go nurse in the other room. I told her that that bothered me and that I might consider leaving or contacting the front desk about it.
It was hard for me to even really talk back to her, as I'm not very confrontational and always tend to feel "rude" for complaining about things.
I have nursed before in this Y childcare, not necessarily in the exact same spot though, but probably farther away from the window. Ironically I've nursed my 3 year old also there before and not received any comments.
My husband wanted to talk to the manager and called and left a message with him, and then on finding out that I wasn't covered up, thought that we didn't have as good of a case.
When the manager calls him back he is going to say, "My wife was given trouble while breastfeeding in childcare, so I just wanted to ask what your breastfeeding policies are?" Ironically, the YMCA has a picture of a woman in a bikini on their bulletin board. My husband was thinking about complaining to them about that--you know, if they have so much problem with seeing breasts, be consistent!
So, what would you have done in this situation? What is the right thing to do? It just always irks me when people bother me while breastfeeding.
I'm kind of sad now that my Y is good about breastfeeding. I'd love to respond "you don't want to explain to the kids what I'm doing? No problem. Hey KIDS! 
I'm FEEDING my baby as God intended, with my breasts. Because humans are mammals. If you have any questions, feel free to come over and ask! 
