I don’t think women should be asked to cover up – especially in a situation where very few people would have been able to see her anyway.

I have seen woman getting on planes with more boob exposed then a breast feeding mum. Perhaps they need to ask these woman to cover up also and while theya re about it perhasp they could have a talk to any of the guys that expose their butt cracks with their low riding pants because I certainly find that offensive.

“Permitted” !!!! to breastfeed?! Oh, so you’re giving a parent permission to feed their child?

She should be allowed to do as she wishes. People shouldn’t be staring anyway.

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  • • Ellen replied
    • 02 Sep 2019 , 7:38 am

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  I agree.
  And isn’t the baby covering up the nipple ? Not much to see when breastfeeding

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    • • Ellen replied
      • 02 Sep 2019 , 7:39 am

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    And with the right type of clothing you don’t need to throw a cloth over baby

Flying with a young one would be hard enough let alone being told to cover up when you are feeding them.

I was unable to breastfeed, but I believe if this Mum felt it was the best and easiest place to breastfeed her baby, she should be allowed to.

Flying with a baby is tough. For the other passengers too!

I know that some airlines will actually ask the Mum if she would like to move to a quieter area of the plane to feed her baby even if being fed with formula. I know a Mum who was having trouble settling her baby on a long flight. One of the flight attendants took the baby and managed to re-settle him. They took him back to his Mum an hour or so later….sound asleep. She was so grateful as it gave her a break and other passengers some peace and quiet.

I’ve seen Mums breastfeeding their bubs and to me it just looked like the baby was sleeping while being cuddled. If it embarrasses anyone then look the other way people.

Its not hard to look away and surely no one would actually be staring at a baby being fed, or the mother parading around. Perhaps if it is an issue, they need to add in parent rooms on the plane for feeding and changing babies.

I agree with sars.angelchik and musicmum – I too fed my children when they were hungry and I was out in public, but I never showed my breasts either. My personal modesty would not allow that to happen and baby was breastfed with no one knowing and baby felt much better afterwards. To my mind there is no need to show all and sundry what you look like with large overflowing breasts.

I think you can partially cover up and give the baby some privacy but not because it may offend other people, but then it is a hard call because so many religious people are offended, so in principal I don’t agree with having to hide it but in practical terms I think it is easier in public places.

Seriously? I breast fed both of my kids and never had my breasts on display in public even one time! It’s really not hard people – you can even buy breast feeding covers which is what I used. Not everyone wants to see your engorged breasts about ready to explode with milk. Be respectful of others. I wouldn’t want anyone to see mine regardless!

When baby is hungry, baby is hungry! Would they rather that she not feed the baby and let it scream …. or worse …. Shame KLM!

Well, the baby was hungry !!!

I wonder if in our lifetime breastfeeding might actually be seen a natural part of life, its so frustrating that it is seen as something that needs to be hidden

No mums shouldn’t be asked to cover up. Breastfeeding is normal, covering up is abnormal

Covered or not when a baby is hungry a baby is hungry. It’s the most natural thing in the world and I wish people would just accept it and move on.

God help anyone who asked me to cover up while feeding. Fuck your culture if you are offended by breastfeeding. Pathetic.

It really is the modern day, women should be allowed to feed their kids