Feeding your child? You'll have to take that kind of thing outside.

I shall quote a dear friend of mine...and this about sums up this entire blog entry...



"It's just boobs people."



And there it is.



Yes this will be another breastfeeding blog. A topic I hold close to my heart.




What is this boob reference to? Going "pink" for breast cancer awareness? No. -Although go ahead and go do your monthly self check if you havent done so already. Consider this your announcement. Besides I didnt even say where I left my purse or what color my bra is....so definitely NOT a reference to breast cancer awareness...at least by facebook standards...stupid facebook.





This is in reference to a huffington post article, which tells a brief story of a Michigan mother. who was called out in front of a courtroom full of people and basically put to shame for doing something that is completely legal...breastfeeding in public. Who called her out? ....The judge.
Whhaaaaatttt? Yes. Yes he did.



http://http//www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/14/natalie-hegedus-courtroom-breastfeeding_n_1089271.html
A little article...but explains what happened, her side of the story.



Okay...here's the issue....

Breastfeeding in PUBLIC...is completely legal, ladies, and please dont let anyone tell you other wise.

I do not understand the big deal people have with breastfeeding in public. I was a breastfeeding mom. Breastfed my son till he was 13 months old and my daughter till she was 6 months (would have gone longer, but Addi had other plans). I have breastfed in a variety of places. Public places.



Parks, Restaurants, the mall, my car in a public parking lot, Disney, Dollywood, outside a local aquarium, outside a Cracker Barrel (because of the awesome rocking chairs) a shoe store, and a moving train, just a to name a few.






I do however understand some people's uncomfortableness with breastfeeding when it's uncovered. Embarrassment isnt anything we have control over...just happens...we see something we feel we shouldnt...embarrassment.

It happens to me whenever I watch any Matthew McConaughey movie. Like I said...Embarrassing.

While I have breastfed in public, I also remember that people may be uncomfortable by my breastfeeding in public...so I had a nursing cover. Believe me people of the world...breastfeeding covers are for YOU...not the mother or the baby...because most moms I know may agree with me, as that baby gets older, he or she doent want a blanket over his/her face. Its like a struggle..."Yes Darling, go ahead...nurse away...get comfortable while I throw this BLANKET over your head. And mommy loves to play tug of war to keep you and myself covered up. Yes. Yes I do.::tugtug::"(Dont you just love to eat with a blanket over your head?) Sighhhh...The things we do for the people we dont know.

If you didnt read the article, the mother was, covered up by the way...not that it would matter if she wasnt or not, because either way she is lawful to do so. But this mom, was thinking of others' feelings wearing a cover...and she was doing what was best for her baby. So no problem right? No problem except for a judge who got all "I'm the judge. My courtroom, my rules, rawr rawr rawr." (I added the "rawrs" by the way for added realism. It just seemed appropriate to add prehistoric noises regarding the judge's behavior. Sorry.)


Bottom line...Women have the right to breastfeed. Anywhere. Period. It's a right we have. So before anyone starts wagging a finger or banishing people from courtrooms...stop for a moment and remember whats legal should definitely be legal...in all places, especially our courts.