Should breastfeeding moms cover up?

I recently read a post that basically put mothers down for not covering up. At first, I took it as a tongue in cheek. Then as I re-read it, there were a lot of insults. I have witnessed many “size” mothers breastfeed without covering up. I have seen very little nipple. That doesn’t mean I haven’t seen a lot of cleavage! It is very possible to breastfeed in public discreetly without a cover.

Leave your house and you will find a Smorgasbord of women flaunting their breasts. I have even seen women flaunting butt cleavage. Of course, no one walks over and asks these women to cover up. Our society has this double standard going on. We don’t ask them to cover up because it is seen as desirable. The minute a mom puts a baby to her chest, it instantly becomes horrific.

I am actually a modest breastfeeder. I won’t breastfeed in public unless I have my nursing cover AKA Hooter Hider. I know many women have been shocked when they found this out. I am pro breastfeeding but that doesn’t mean I have anything to prove. I cover up because that is where my comfort zone is. It was a choice but a choice that I was actually criticized for making. I went on believing that those people will never be happy. I don’t look down on those women who choose to not cover up and would expect the same respect.

Our society has sexualized breasts and forgotten that they were created to nourish our children. The added sexuality is a bonus. My opinion is simple. Worry about your own choices instead of worrying about others. Unless a woman is sitting there with her boob hanging out than you most likely won’t see anymore boob than you would if you looked around you. I bet there is at least one other woman that you can find that is showing more skin than that mom feeding her child. The difference? That other woman would love your attention.