Ellen,

I live just north of San Francisco and have found that for the most part
bfing in public is accepted.  I have gotten looks from people, but in 5 1/2
years of nursing children I haven't ever been asked to leave an area or even
approached about nursing.  In some places there are baby rooms (with a
picture of a bottle) that are comfortable enough to nurse in.  There doesn't
seem to be any particular facilities for nursing moms.  I find that the
culture in San Francisco, is accepting but not necessarily encouraging of
breastfeeding mothers.  There are several LLL groups in SF.  I wouldn't be
particularly worried about nursing in public in SF.  One good thing about
California is that every nursing mother has a legally protected right to
breastfeed in public.  Anywhere that the mother has permission to be, then
she also is protected for breastfeeding in public.  Here's hoping she has a
wonderfully, uneventful trip.  Please feel free to email me privately if you
have more specific questions.

Wendi Jones
breastfeeding advocate
http://www.lactivist.com

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<Can you, in Seattle, L.A., San Francisco, and New york City shed some light
on the breastfeeding habits of Moms who hang out in these cities.>

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