"Private Dining"

[yokosmile]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Az6Q...eature=related

*insert puke smilie*

[KurumiSophia]

It's like sticking a huge neon flashing sign over your head that says "OMG! NURSING MOTHER! DON'T STARE AT THE BEWBZ!"



Will the idiots please go away now?

[llamalluv]

Originally Posted by KurumiSophia

It's like sticking a huge neon flashing sign over your head that says "OMG! NURSING MOTHER! DON'T STARE AT THE BEWBZ!"



Will the idiots please go away now?

agreed.

ETA: There's a reason that ponchos went out of style so fast it gave everyone whiplash - THEY'RE UGLY!

[frontierpsych]

Okay, that kinda made me giggle. It looks totally ridiculous!

[MiamiMami]

Although I would never by this or anything like it, I just can't trash a wahm.

[KittyKat]

I don't fault the mom for trying to come up with a product to make her feel more comfortable Bfing.

I DO absolutely blame societal attitudes about breastfeeding and babies for making such a product even a consideration. I do hate it when people use the fact that SOME women cover up as an excuse to demand ALL women should cover themselves with a breastfeeding tent and never show even a hint of skin. Of course, these same people don't say a word to scantily clad women who are showing off their bodies for the purpose of attracting attention and inciting lust. No, it's all the fault of the "wicked" immodest breastfeeders! How dare we expect to feed our babies wherever we are, and whenever they are hungry?

It makes me sick when people call the anti-breastfeeding attitudes "religious" anything.

That's ridiculous. God made breasts. God made the milk come out of them. God's Son suckled milk from His mother, and there's every likelihood He was well past age three when He weaned.

Most of the people I have seen who object to Bfing do so out of ignorance, fear, and their own unhealthy ideas about babies and BFing, NOT from anything to do with true religion. Most of the people I know who are Christians support breastfeeding. Some use a cover because they prefer it, some don't. I'm always encouraged when I hear other Christian moms speaking out in favor of Bfing, and pointing out that Jesus wouldn't harass nursing mothers and tell them to leave His house with their nursing baby.

[velcromom]

I'd rather see a baby nursing under a cover than not nursing at all, but there's a better answer to feeling nervous about NIP!!! And it doesn't cost anything or commit any fashion crimes.

www.007b.com

and

www.nurseherenow.com

Hang around there a while and then get out there and NIP!!!

[Perdita_in_Ontario]

I don't particularly want to trash a wahm either, but come on - whoever made that ad is doing just what all other marketers do - overblowing a problem, creating an issue where there likely wasn't one, to sell a product that likely wasn't needed.

I've nursed in restaurants plenty of times. I've never had a "look". I know I've been lucky, but to go from my experience to a whole room of people making faces like that? Unlikely...

And what a pretty mum and baby - too bad they covered up with that thing!

(FTR, if a mum wants to cover up because SHE feels more comfortable that way - that's different IMO)

[rmzbm]

Why does it matter who made it? I think it's dumb.

[Laurel723]

frankly, if those old biddies gave me a look like that, I'd be a little LESS careful about being discreet, and make sure they HAD something to gawk at.

but then, well,

I've always been one to stir the pot!!

[MilkTrance]

While I have never experienced the kinds of looks this woman received, I did play them in my mind every time I wanted to NIP when my baby was small.

Not everyone is as strong or as confident, so please don't trash this product.

There were times that I was so happy to have a Bebe Au Lait, because it made me FEEL more SECURE about NIP.

Nowadays I don't care who could see ANY part of me, but I don't know whether I could have got to that stage w/o going into it gradually.

I "get" why this product is somewhat offensive -- the NEED for it is offensive. However, there are lots of moms like me who need "training wheels" to NIP.

[Perdita_in_Ontario]

Originally Posted by MilkTrance

While I have never experienced the kinds of looks this woman received, I did play them in my mind every time I wanted to NIP when my baby was small.

Not everyone is as strong or as confident, so please don't trash this product.

There were times that I was so happy to have a Bebe Au Lait, because it made me FEEL more SECURE about NIP.

Nowadays I don't care who could see ANY part of me, but I don't know whether I could have got to that stage w/o going into it gradually.

I "get" why this product is somewhat offensive -- the NEED for it is offensive. However, there are lots of moms like me who need "training wheels" to NIP.

I think most first-time mothers prefer some kind of cover to start (and some mothers prefer covering every time, which is fair too). And it's very important that they feel secure enough to leave the house and nurse.

But I object to the ad, which makes it seem like wherever you go, everyone is going to disapprove. Which is what the ad does. Were it framed as "you want a little more privacy" and simply show lots of people in the restaurant, I wouldn't have a problem. But I still think the drape itself could be MUCh prettier .

[Meredith&Alexander]

I'll wear a cover, as long as it looks like this:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8270154

[SarahLi]

Originally Posted by Meredith&Alexander

I'll wear a cover, as long as it looks like this:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8270154

That is the craziest thing I have ever seen!

[mysticmomma]

I think if it makes the nursing mom feel better, and more comfortable and confident NIP'ing, she should use it. If it's cumbersome or uncomfortable for her or the baby, then she shouldn't HAVE to use it. I'm comfortable nursing in public without covering up. Sometimes I"m more discrete than others, but I've never covered up like that. I've always been more bashful about my tummy showing than my boob. It's not for me, but it's a good idea for those that want to cover up.:<------------- Just because I love this smiley

[guestmama9904]

Originally Posted by Meredith&Alexander

I'll wear a cover, as long as it looks like this:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8270154

omigod i want one! its so funny and subversive and hardcore feminist!!! i would not wear it to pick up ds from school but i would definitly wear it out.

in re: to nursing coverups it always makes me feel kinda sad to see a mom covering while nursing. i feel bad for her that she has taken the negative messages from our culture about breastfeeding and internalized these messages. i just seriously never covered up. i found it most ccomfy to pull my breast over the top of my shirt so that my back did not get coldd. this left a lot showing but i really didnt care, in fact i delighted in showing the natural image of breastfeeding my young one.

[MilkTrance]

Originally Posted by Perdita_in_Ontario

But I object to the ad, which makes it seem like wherever you go, everyone is going to disapprove. Which is what the ad does. Were it framed as "you want a little more privacy" and simply show lots of people in the restaurant, I wouldn't have a problem. But I still think the drape itself could be MUCh prettier .

Hmm yes I see your point.

[yokosmile]

The ad is what bothers me. I understand that some women feel more comfortable covering up, but the ad is absolutely ridiculous. As if a whole restaurant will drop their forks and gasp in unison as a mother -gasp- nurses her baby. The most disturbing part is when another mother gives her the evil eye... Gag. Awful, awful way to promote a product.

[jodinicole25]

Did you all see the bonnets for breastfeeding??

http://www.moboleez.com/

Nothing says discreet like a giant hat that looks like a nipple on your baby's head.

[frontierpsych]

Originally Posted by jodinicole25

Did you all see the bonnets for breastfeeding??

http://www.moboleez.com/

Nothing says discreet like a giant hat that looks like a nipple on your baby's head.

it does look like a nipple.

fwiw, I have nothing against the products themselves, but the fact that the ad made it look like everyone was going to be appalled that you were about to NIP.