Women should attempt to be discreet and most are. Babies need to be fed when they are hungry regardless of where you are at that moment. Sometimes a private place just can’t be found. I can’t imagine bothering with bottles when out and about-nursing is so convenient.
On the other hand, I’ve known some La Leche League moms who seem to be drawing attention to the fact that they are nursing their baby...right now...in public...not attempting to cover an exposed breast. Even after nursing six of my own babies, I can be uncomfortable in the presence of such immodesty.
I’m just saying I have no problem with what she did. they are meant to feed babies. Women go around all the time showing half their tits in public no one says a word, yet the moment women use them for what they are meant for we get bent out of shape? There is something wrong in our society. She was feeding her baby in the foot court area, a place where people eat food.
LOL, Mrs Wbill had a run-in with a nurse who one of them, still refers to her as "The Boob Nazi". Approximately it was:
Nurse: "This is how you *will* (note the 'will') be nursing your newborn. First, you'll..."
Mrs WBill: "Thanks very much, but we've done this before. I've got a plan, it works well. But thanks for coming by."
Nurse: "I'm sorry, perhaps you misunderstood or weren't paying attention. This is how you'll want to handle..."
Mrs WBill: "No, we're all set. You can leave anytime you want."
Nurse: "I guess that I just didn't make myself clear...."
And that's where it got ugly. I just stayed quietly in the corner, while my lovely wife took this annoying busybody apart into little pieces until she finally ran out of the room. I know when I'm way out of my league. Don't mess with someone undergoing postpartum mood swings! :-)
FWIW, my lovely wife pumped. That let me catch the nighttime feedings and whatever else was needed. Which was great, I worked all day, little guy was going to bed about the time I was getting home, so middle of the night was "guy time". :-) She'd be due for another turn at the pump (and a snack for WBill Jr), about the time I was ready to get to bed at 2-3am. Easy Peasy.