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post #41 of 178
9/28/07 at 8:36pm
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Originally Posted by gemelos View Post
I rarely left the house when my twins were small, either. I didn't have to take my shirt off, but there was no way to nurse discretely or even comfortably in public. I do believe our culture has a long ways to go in normalizing breastfeeding, but I personally don't think we need to be so extreme as to make it legal for women to be sitting around topless in restaurants or public places. That is just unnecessary. We need to be accomadating, but not THAT accomadating.
I'll take topless breastfeeding over clothed formula feeding any day of the week.

Whatever it takes to keep the breastmilk flowing...

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post #42 of 178
9/28/07 at 8:41pm
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I'll take topless breastfeeding over clothed formula feeding any day of the week.

Whatever it takes to keep the breastmilk flowing...
Are you being serious? Do you really think it should be legal for women to sit around topless in public, even if they are nursing? Not trying to be snarky, I just am trying to clarify. And I nurse topless in my house all the time-not out of necessity but it is just easier!
post #43 of 178
9/28/07 at 8:43pm
At 15 months we still haven't had any bad experiences either. We've moved across the country and flown to Texas and New York, nursed on all sorts of public transport, SF cable cars, the grocery store, in restaurants...no problems at all.
post #44 of 178
9/28/07 at 8:44pm
hmm well in my little town of ny it is legal for woman to go around topless.. i cant remember if it was just at beaches or not but we're allowed to be topless

i personally don't think iwant to see woman walking around topless but if they were nursing i wouldnt have a problem with it.
post #45 of 178
9/28/07 at 9:05pm
The only time anyone ever said anything to me, they were relatives. I've never had a stranger say a single word to me. Some people glance at us, but I've never had what I would call a dirty look.
post #46 of 178
9/28/07 at 9:20pm
Never had a bad experience. No glares or snarky comments. I've only been treated as if it's a normal, every day thing.
post #47 of 178
9/28/07 at 9:21pm
I've never had a bad experience. I've nursed my three year old in public even! And, I've tandem nursed my kids in public once or twice, I think. I did find nursing shirts to be very helpful in that instance.
post #48 of 178
9/28/07 at 9:43pm
Me I've been nursing for 5yrs 3mo and have never had anyone make a comment, etc. Now what they said when I left, who knows :
post #49 of 178
9/28/07 at 9:45pm
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post #50 of 178
9/28/07 at 10:02pm
I am still very new to this, but I have never had a negative experience NIP *knocking on wood*
post #51 of 178
9/28/07 at 10:06pm
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Originally Posted by gemelos View Post
Are you being serious? Do you really think it should be legal for women to sit around topless in public, even if they are nursing?
I think it should be legal for women to sit around topless whether they're nursing or not. Why shouldn't it be? I wouldn't do it myself now, because too many people in our society think it's inappropriate, but I'd be happy if societal attitudes changed and people started thinking it was no big deal. Just think how much more relaxed we could all be about NIP.
post #52 of 178
9/28/07 at 10:13pm
It's been all positve here, too. Even on airplanes. I've actually gotten a few nice comments.
post #53 of 178
9/28/07 at 10:13pm
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Originally Posted by gemelos View Post
Are you being serious? Do you really think it should be legal for women to sit around topless in public, even if they are nursing? Not trying to be snarky, I just am trying to clarify. And I nurse topless in my house all the time-not out of necessity but it is just easier!
Honestly, I do think it should basically be legal. Anywhere a man is allowed w/out a shirt a woman should also be. My breasts shouldn't be considered more sexual that a man's bare chest.

My brother technically had breasts (gynocomastia) and no one would have thought twice about seeing him topless playing ball at the park or at the beach/pool or jogging down the street or working in the yard. I know of women who are so small busted that they were about the same as my brother but in our country they couldn't have gotten away with the same thing.

I know many places have a no shirt, no shoes, no service rule, so that would apply except in cases of nursing in my opinion. I sincerely doubt that most nursing moms would take advantage of that to go topless unless they felt there was a real need for their child. A couple might, but they would be very few and far between.
post #54 of 178
9/28/07 at 10:37pm
i've had only the nagging relatives

i'm not super discreet but not topless. i have pulled out the whole boob. mainly because it was just easier with what i was wearing. BUT...

i'm one that thinks if a women needs or even wants to nurse topless she should go for it and the public be damned. what's the difference in a shirt pushed all the way up to your chin (which many baby's routinely do) and being topless anyway??
post #55 of 178
9/28/07 at 11:59pm
We're 14 months in and I can't recall ever getting negative comments or dirty looks when NIPing.
post #56 of 178
9/29/07 at 12:03am
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Originally Posted by charmander View Post
No, I never did, not with either kid. Not a rude comment or even a rude stare that I was aware of.
Same here and we nurse EVERYWHERE.
post #57 of 178
9/29/07 at 12:07am
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Originally Posted by ripcurlgirl26 View Post
It's been all positve here, too. Even on airplanes. I've actually gotten a few nice comments.
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Originally Posted by usandthegirls View Post
Same here and we nurse EVERYWHERE.
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post #58 of 178
9/29/07 at 7:49am
Never had a problem; but then again I do live in Australia so maybe that makes a difference - I think we have a very relaxed way at looking at things
post #59 of 178
9/29/07 at 9:35am
Me neither. And never an offer for a blanket, nor any suggestions to move to the bathroom.
I'm just lucky I guess.
post #60 of 178
9/29/07 at 10:52am
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Originally Posted by gemelos View Post
I have been NIP for over 4 straight years and I have never had a bad experience. No rude stares, comments, nothing. And it is not just the area I live in, because I have nursed all over the country, on airplanes, in restaurants, in other countries, etc. Am I just lucky? I even nursed my 3 year old on an airplane and the worst thing that happened was the flight attendant told me to watch his legs when the cart was passing by. Anyway, I thought it would be interesting to see other's experiences.

I have NIP'd everywhere. Applebees, VS, WalMart, Target, BJs, Macys, Six Flags, other restaurants, libraries, friends houses, my FIL's house, CEC's, you name it. In addition, I have also nursed my preschooler in some of these places, and no one has ever given me a negative look or comment. Maybe I'm just lucky.

And I live in Massachusetts!!!!
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