Mom slammed for openly breastfeeding child at restaurant: Sheesh, cover up

A mother is facing backlash for breastfeeding her child unconcealed at a restaurant.In a viral video posted to X by the account Liberacrat, an unidentified woman is seen breastfeeding a young child while seated at a restaurant, originally reported on by Newsweek.In the video, the mom is seen sitting at a long table, dining with other people.

When her child was hungry, she did what many other women in her situation would do — she fed them.The multitasking mommy is seemingly unfazed by her son guzzling down his mother’s milk because she ordered food from the waitress without skipping a beat.The caption of the shared video read: “This woman’s receiving backlash for breastfeeding her (kind of old) child inside a restaurant on Mother’s Day, where other patrons were also trying to enjoy their Mother’s Day and meals with loved ones.”The person then prompted a debate asking: “What do you think, did she deserve the backlash?” The right to breastfeed in public is protected by federal laws, including the Fairness for Breastfeeding Mothers Act and the Friendly Airports for Mothers Act.However, that didn’t stop people from having mixed reactions to this video.

“This is absolutely natural.She should have a blanket over her baby but honestly, I’ve seen worse today,” the top comment read.“Sheesh, cover up.

Nothing wrong with breastfeeding your baby, but it’s not right to show all that,” someone commented.“I’m sorry, maybe I’m old-fashioned, but I don’t think women should be allowed to breastfeed in public,” another replied.Many others came to the mother’s defense.“If you’re upset about a mother breastfeeding her child, then you might have some issues you’re going through, talk to someone.

This is natural & as long as she’s not flaunting herself this is perfectly fine,” someone said.“Chances are, you won’t be at home or in a private, comfortable place every time your baby gets hungry.Instead, you may be in the middle...