Across the U.S. many mothers headed to Target to nurse their babes in a flash mommy mob to support breastfeeding in public.

It all stemmed from a Texas mom who says Target store employees humiliated her for nursing her baby in the store. This is one of many such protests against what many call “restrictive corporate policies” outlining what nursing moms can or cannot do in stores or restaurants.

A Target official has since said the store supports breastfeeding moms and apologized for any inconvenience to the Texas mom. But still, the sentiment is out there. Nursing in public makes some uncomfortable.

I don’t see what the problem is. Even before kids, if I spotted a nursing woman, I thought it was neat. Now that I’m a mom, I’ve done it tons of times with both my boys. In stores, on planes, in restaurants, at parks. Practically everywhere.

I’ve also got an assortment of cover-ups. Though after a certain age, my kid pulled the cover-up off his head while I worked like crazy to get him on the boob and stay covered. It’s ridiculous because it looks like a fighting puppet show.

It’d be so much easier just to whip ‘em out and latch on your baby. So what they’re boobs? Trust me there’s nothing sexual about these milk bags. I’m feeding my child the healthiest (and cheapest!) thing that I can.

I’ve noticed in Norway how breastfeeding is non-factor here. People are nursing, uncovered, in coffee shops, restaurants, malls and they’re puzzled by American “prudishness.”

It’s been freeing for me to be among the Norwegian mums who are feeding their babies without the puppet show theater that the cover-ups inspire.

Kudos to all the moms who do their best to provide for their babies and for those who have a problem with it, suck it.

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Moms Hit Target stores for National Nurse-In — 9 Comments

  1. I love all these bf stories because my mom was way into breastfeeding way before people started getting into it. To this day she hates doctors and only had midwives because that first doctor was so closed-minded about natural births and breastfeeding.
    I think that once you start juggling your second kid, you’re too tired to be shy and just let people look away if it bugs them.
    My favorite breastfeeding story happened at Christmas several years ago. My family was all sitting around talking. My sister’s baby was crying like crazy. Then he just stopped. My oldest brother said, “wow, that’s amazing – you just put a blanket over his head and he completely calmed down. He hasn’t even made a peep. I wish my kids had been that well behaved.”
    My sister and I both busted up laughing. Minutes passed before we were able to tell him that she was nursing her baby under the blanket.
    “Oh,” he said, “that makes more sense.”

  2. Absolutely. I did the puppet show (a very apt description), but at the end of nursing my first and all through my second, I just whipped it out. I mean, I don’t have much to show, and it’s my right. Glad the Norwegians know what’s up. I will forever lend support to breastfeeding moms in any way I can.

    • Glad you liked the puppet show description, I was struggling with how to explain it. It’s all quite absurd isn’t it? To be truthful, I’m more ashamed to show my belly fat than my boobies. If they had a belly cover, I’d use it. NO ONE needs to see my jelly rolls. No one.

  3. It’s no big deal to me. I honestly don’t care what anyone feeds their kid. It’s THEIR KID. Not mine. I’m just amazed that people would choose to spend so much money on formula when breastmilk is FREE.

    • I know. I feel like they need to change the marketing approach on breastfeeding. Apparently “Breast is Best” isn’t as effective as it needs to be. Maybe it should be something like: “Free Food!!” People love free stuff. And in this economy, I can’t see how this idea could fail. 🙂

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