BF Story - How cool is this

holley79 wrote: I saw this posted on another board and thought I would let you all read it:

This isn't my story but it was so cool I wanted to share.

We were at Wal-Mart today buying stuff. While looking at some desk lamps, we see a 30-something woman breastfeeding her infant (maybe 6 months old).

She was being pretty discreet, but still, some of her breast WAS showing (duh) and her baby was being all smiles and giggles while nursing. No big deal to ds or me!

There was another woman standing there, probably in her 40s, as well, looking totally disgusted (sour-lemons-in-her-mouth-look) at this wonderful interaction.

She flagged down an employee walking by, a young man in his 20s.

In a not-so-quiet and very nasty voice, Woman: Excuse me, that woman over there is, well, look what she's doing! She shouldn't be doing that here! What are you going to do about it?

Employee: Oh, gosh, you're right. Thanks, I'll take care of it right away!

He walks over to the young woman (who heard all of it) with the baby and says:

She's right, you know, you shouldn't be doing that right here. Why don't you sit over here instead (indicating the nice recliner chairs they have for sale on display) where you'll be more comfortable and can put your feet up! Would you like a bottle of water, no charge?

The nasty woman opened and closed her mouth for a minute like a fish-out-of-water and huffed and stomped off!

I walked over to the startled woman and the clerk and told him how much his actions impressed me. He laughed and said that woman had picked the most wrong employee in the store to complain about breastfeeding as his Mom is a midwife and lactation specialist and that his wife was currently nursing their 5 month old twins!!!

He said there was no way he'd EVER tell a woman she couldn't nurse ANYWHERE. It would be immoral first and illegal second!

I said I hoped the nasty woman wouldn't complain about him and he said it wouldn't matter if she did. The manager's wife is breastfeeding, as well, and the manager is a big supporter of nursing. Her complaint, if there was one, wouldn't go anywhere.

The young woman DID sit down to continue nursing and he DID get her a bottle of water.

Thought you might like a NICE breastfeeding PLUS Wal-Mart story!

((( Hee-hee, I couldn't resist the thread title to get some blood pressures going! )))

amynicole21 replied: That is a great story! Kudos to him

Hillbilly Housewife replied: Hee hee!!

luvmykids replied: Wow! Thats refreshing!

LoganAndAubreesMommy replied: Grrrrreat story!! I LOVE the way the employ handled it!!! I hope the bi----y woman witnessed that part.

BAC'sMom replied: Great story

CantWait replied: Omgosh, is that really a true story. How beautiful and touching.

ashtonsmama replied:
THAT'S AN AWESOME STORY! TFS! Seriously!

mysweetpeasWil&Wes replied: Awesome!!!

My2Beauties replied: That is a wonderful story! TFS!

Kaitlin'smom replied: LOVE IT! TFS

A&A'smommy replied: WOW that is awesome!!!

mummy2girls replied: awww i got tears in my eyes!