[MD Expat in PA]

There is nothing “unwholesome” about breast feeding a baby and I have no problem with nursing in public. But I do think that women need to be discrete about it. I note the restaurant manager didn’t ask her to stop breastfeeding but only to “cover up” and I don’t think that is an unreasonable request. There are light weight blankets, cover-ups that can and should be used in such situations.

There is no excuse for whipping out her boob(s) in public for all to see.

[LibertyOh]

Discreteness is the key. My wife nursed all 7 of our children and simply covered up when it was necessary and we were in a public place. Little baby blanket was all it took. From 1983 through 2004. Never once had a complaint, but then she never showed anything. And there were plenty of restaurants, parks, planes and other inconvenient public places.

[hopespringseternal]

Often baby doesn’t cooperate with the effort to cover up and tosses the cover off or refuses to nurse while covered.