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1. I'd continue nursing and ask to speak with a manager. If the manager had a problem with it, I'd get all of the store information (location/number/date/time/manager's name/waiter's name/etc...), and then I'd report it. If they pressed the issue, I certainly wouldn't pay. I'd pack my things and leave... then I'd make a big deal about it -- as publically as possible.
   
   G doesn't really care to nurse anywhere but at home anymore, but with the next one... I fully intend to have a printout of the state's laws tucked in a pocket in my diaper bag.      by KeelyKay
   
2. Personally, I have this BF hangup. Even tho I tried to BF and wish I could have produced more milk....it still weirds me out some. I know it's nurishing your baby and all that and if it weren't the way God intended the body wouldn't function the way it does to produce the milk. I personally have NO problem with anyone that does BF, even in public but I seriously wouldn't want to be scarfing down a steak at Tuesdays and happen to see a womans full blown boob exposed. I agree women should be able to BF anywhere but I think they should cover up and respect those around them.      by HeavenLeigh
   
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   Originally Posted by Csara Just let the moms feed their babies and go about your business. Don't look if you don't like it. There is nothing to see anyway.

   
   No doubt! You are so right, you generally cannot even tell. I nursed C in public. I remember being at an Italian restaurant for lunch with a friend, and he was around 3 months old... started bawling and fussing, so I fed him right there. No one even glanced at me b/c I was discreet and made it as low key as I possibly could. I imagine if a woman was totally exposing herself, that might be more of a concern. But, if you're doing it with any tact, you're not even going to be noticed.
   
   And yes, people are sue happy. Ridiculous. Everyone's out for a quick buck it seems. Sad, sad.
   
   
   PS-I just realized that when I use "C", that sounds like I'm talking about you Csara and not my son. Ha! I did NOT nurse Csara in public!! lol      by IUgrad02
   
4. Yes, people are way too sue happy.
   
   I think those who want to nurse in public should be allowed, but considerate of others and be discreet. I think most are. I don't think I've ever seen someone just let it all hang out. Who wants the world to see milk dripping down her front, after all? I have a feeling most people would prefer the woman to nurse her baby than let it scream. If people can't help but think about the sexual use for breasts if they notice a woman nursing--it's their own problem and they can deal with it.
   
   And if a restaurant wants my money, they better let my baby eat too. I bet Ruby Tuesday doesn't have a nice soft chair in a private chamber available for nursing anyway, and I don't know anyone who wants to sit on a toilet to nurse.      by B'sgirl
   
5. I don't see the problem with it either. I have breastfed my son in public. I am always discreet, use a blanket, and honestly once he is latched on, he is so still I don't think people would even notice he is there. I'll admit it did take me a while to feel comfortable enough to do it in public but that was my own nervousnes. I would usually just do it in the car (back-seat with darkened windows, lol!) or in the nicer bathrooms with ladies lounges or dressing rooms... but now I have no problem doing it at a restaurant. One thing I do if I think I might need to feed while we are there is ask for a booth (if they have them) because then you really are shielded even more.
   
   There was a similar problem here not too long ago. It was at the outlet malls. A lady asked to use a dressing room and the store told her no so then she went to a bench outside and the security asked her to leave. The word got out and I think they were going to have a "nurse-in" at the mall. Haha!      by bjlong1
   
6. B's girl.... HA! I laughed at this comment:
   
   
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   Originally Posted by B'sgirl I bet Ruby Tuesday doesn't have a nice soft chair in a private chamber available for nursing anyway, and I don't know anyone who wants to sit on a toilet to nurse.

   
   True!!!!!!      by IUgrad02
   
7. btw, I can't believe someone who asked to use a dressing room to nurse was denied! That's absurd. She was trying to respect the privacy of others. Seriously, do they expect a nursing mother to stay at home until she weans her child?
   
   
   
   
   
   PS- here is another question I just thought of. C, do you know how old the baby was in the Florida / Ruby Tues scandal? I thought I'd ask you guys if you thought it would matter if the baby was 3 weeks old or 2 years old. Would you be less offended if it was a tiny baby than if it was a bigger child? I hate to admit it, but somehow I would. A tiny baby cannot eat at Ruby Tuesday, but an older child can. If I were still nursing my son, I would not nurse him at 13 months in public. I definitely would have if it was his only source of nutrition though!!!!!!!!!!      by IUgrad02
   
8. Megan, I'm with you on that one. G is still nursing at 13 months, and if he asked to nurse in public... I'd simply tell him he'd have to wait. I carry snacks/drinks in our diaper bag if he's hungry/thirsty, and nursing isn't a nutritional thing anymore. If he was nutritionally dependant on it, sure. I'm sure there are circumstances where he might think he needed to, but if he was that crabby... we would be leaving anyway.      by KeelyKay
   
9. I'm with you guys about the older child. When I was pregnant we were at Uno's and this family (mom, dad, 4 year old and 2 year old... the little girl kept asking about the baby in my belly so I talked to her for a while )) were eating, the girls split a pizza. The 2 year old asked for some of her sister's drink (not sure what it was) and the mom said no. Then I saw her lift her shirt, undo one side of her bra, pick the 2 year old up and nurse. I had a hard time not gawking honestly. Had it been a 3 month old, I would have noticed the production but cared less. I know, thats horrible, etc, but... its my own opinion, right?      by pink_elephant
   
10. I agree about the older kid thing too. Not because an older kid shouldn't nurse, but looking at B, he is so distracted when he drinks a bottle. He is constantly stopping and looking around and yelling things out, then going back to it. And older kids are perfectly capable of eating/drinking on their own in public, as the others said.
    
    But maybe if the kid isn't as distracted like B and eats calmly like a newborn it wouldn't be a problem. I have never seen it happen so I don't know.      by B'sgirl
    
11. Our society has sadly turned into a very litigous society! Even though people like to sue they don't always win but often back-up the court system so when people who actually have a legitimate case have to wait for these silly lawsuits to be heard and judged.
    
    I nursed in public all the time. I also don't have a problem with other moms who choose to nurse in public. I think that if a place has such an issue with nursing in public then they need to provide a nursing room where a mom can privately go and do this.      by nicolef888
    
12. I was in a restaurant once and a woman had her whole boob, the whole, massive, blasted thing out adjusting--readjusting--etc... The other was almost all the way out, guess she was preparing the back up, dunno. It grossed me out on a whole new level.
    A Mom on my son's baseball team had a baby a few months before E was born. We went to a minor league game in TN w/ the team in June and she nursed everywhere but she covered up and you could not tell what she was doing. That was great and probably what intrigued me the most to try to BF.
    If I were in public and a woman was BFing and the cover slipped and fell off it would not bother me in the least. I would go and pick it up for her. It's these other ppl, the I want the world to see my boob type of women that irritate me. I believe they are the "sue happy" types, trying to get attention and hoping someone will say something knowing they could make a fast buck on it.      by HeavenLeigh
    
13. I would much rather have a woman comfort her 2 year old at the breast while in a restaurant, rather than have that same 2 year old throwing food, climbing all over the booth, screaming, being totally obnoxious, etc. If that is what would soothe a child and fulfill a need, so what? I really don't care how old that child is b/c it's none of my business. Would I do it? No, but that doesn't mean it's wrong. I was in Costco right before Christmas and a woman had about a 5yr old, a 2 yr old and a little itty bitty one (less than 2 months) and she parked herself in an outdoor patio display and was nursing both her 2-ish yr old and her little one (not at the same time). I thought, my God woman, more power to you!!! I didn't even know that was possible.      by Deana
    
14. I wouldn't think negatively of a woman nursing her child at a restaurant. I just couldn't do it myself, and I do see a difference in nursing a nutritionally dependant child vs. an older child. If the child needs to nurse, that's great. If the child actually wants to nurse. I know my child though (easily distracted and likes to do everything else while he nurses)... that, I think can wait. Serious nursing... go for it! I do think that all businesses that cater to women/children in any form need to provide a comfortable space to nurse if they don't want to actually see it.      by KeelyKay