Rather a horrible story posted in the Brighton Mums blog from Claire:

"This morning (7 Dec) I was told by a group of fellow diners in my favourite vegetarian cafe that the sight of my breastfeeding was unpleasant. It is just another example of the warped attitude towards public nursing this nation has.

After a swimming session, me and my 4 month old grabbed a late breakfast at Wai kika moo kau. The staff are friendly, the food is good and I always feel comfortable enough to feed there. As the table next to me were leaving, a woman from the group of five adults, ranging in ages from about mid-40s to late 70s, spoke to me. "It was very unpleasant watching you feed, you should have been more discreet."

I snapped out of my state of shock to retort, "It's illegal to prevent a mother from feeding in a public place, I have every right to be here", to which she replied, "I'm saying you should have covered up more, we could see everything." I was aghast "It's the most natural thing in the world to feed a child and I think I have been discreet." I said, pointing at the pocket I had made among my layers to pop my JJ cup breast out. At this point all five of them joined in to 'tell me off', disputing the fact I was being discreet.

The only male in the group remarked, "Most women use a towel to cover themselves, you should have used a towel." This only left me feeling more desperate. I realised they weren't going to listen, they wanted to put me in my place..."

Read the rest of Claire's account here. http://tinyurl.com/dxf9rnp Extraordinary!