Breastfeeding should be about what's best for you and baby. Not what makes someone comfortable :)

One would imagine that breastfeeding in public would be accepted among everyone in this day and age.Unfortunately this isn’t so. During my years of nursing, I’ve received ugly stares from not only strangers but family members. I can remember one time when I was at a relative’s house and I was nursing my firstborn at the time. And she looked at me. Turned her head as if she saw the most vile, disgusting thing ever. Never mind that I wasn’t exposed in any type of way. It was just the mere fact that I was simply breastfeeding.
It always amazes me how people can turn something beneficial to a baby’s development into something sexual and gross.
I’ve been told by my 2nd child’s grandmother, who is a nurse, that I need to stop breastfeeding. Why? Because she felt that my baby was not getting enough. And why was that? Because she thought that I was too “small.” You would think that a nurse of about 21 years would know better. It was very discouraging. And without the proper support with breastfeeding I eventually stopped. I honestly felt that her rude and insensitive comments stemmed from her being uncomfortable with my breastfeeding, even though I was covered, in her presence I wish I would have continued. Especially since I nursed my 1^st born until a little past 12 months. I suppose maybe I should have known better but with the lack of support and being the only one in my family who breastfed, I didn’t know how to react. I let a person's lack of knowledge and inhibition persuade me to make a decision that was not in the best interest of my child.
Luckily with my 3^rd I plan to nurse as long as I feel. While this is still a learning process, I am now more equipped with proper knowledge.
I’ve taken advantage of lactation consultants in my area and support groups (in person and online).
I encourage all breastfeeding mothers to do the same. Get the support that I didn’t have at the time. Here’s a list of a few services:

http://www.llli.org/


Family Breastfeeding Association Help Line

888-322-1843
http://www.ilca.org

http://www.mobimotherhood.org

http://www.workandpump.com
　
Hope this helps!!!!