>Of course, she didn't object to the fact that 
>the mom was breastfeeding, just that she had her whole breast exposed.  I 
>think this is an example of why I, and some other American breastfeeding 
>enthusiasts, think that giving Americans a chance to get used to seeing 
>babies breastfeeding discretely in public, first, is the only way we can 
>hope to ever have it become accepted as it is in most other cultures. 

For years, I've liked the idea of "birthday breastfeeding" as a way of getting more, um, exposure for public breastfeeding.  

If mothers would make a point, on the date of their child's birth each month (the 6th, the 12th, whatever), of nursing in public, think how much more breastfeeding we'd see.  Most of us don't *try* to breastfeed in public.  If it's convenient, we wait until we get home, or we choose an inconspicuous spot.  But this one try a month at being clearly visible (discreet, but not invisible, and maybe in a place where not much breastfeeding is seen) would mean a whole army of women - not a nurse-in, not a political statement, nothing said - would show up in a whole array of places day after day.  A quiet revolution, and very very easy to organize.  I sure wish LLL would pick up the idea...

Diane Wiessinger, MS, IBCLC  Ithaca, NY  USA
www.wiessinger.baka.com


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