Breastfeeding has become such a controversial topic. Mainly about whether moms should breastfeed in public, and if they should use a cover. I as a breastfeeding mother have had to breastfeed in public. It wasn't a matter of if I wanted to I HAD TO! I had a screaming baby who's hunger was met only by my breast. He has never taken a bottle or even used formula. In the mentality of some people I should starve my child then nurse them in public. How is that even logical?
Many times I have got the look of disappointment and the stare down of people trying to figure out what I was doing. Also the creepy dude trying to catch a peek. The thing is I can nurse my child without showing ANYTHING! WOW. I have nursed both of by boys. One for 2 months, and my baby is still nursing at 15 months old. I have nursed my oldest son in a cast, and in boots and bars for his clubfoot. I have nursed on the side of the highway numerous times while getting him medical treatment. Which was a huge struggle. I have also dealt with engorgement, low supply, and clogged ducts.
I leave you with this thought.. If you see a mother nursing her infant.. Don't be negative towards her. Be uplifting and encouraging. Tell her she is doing a great job. In a world were everyone is judged, don't judge a mother for feeding her child. She is doing her absolute best. You never know her struggles, and what she has done to get to the point of being able to nurse her child.