Would it be ok for someone to explain this to me?

[LaDeeDa]

WOW!

Maybe they thought you were someone else? They weren't yelling in English?

Nope not english hun...I am not sure what language they spoke

[Turkish Delight]

Exposing yourself, would be the problem then.

I know you say that people wouldn't be able to see anything unless they were staring from over shoulder... but to these women it still may be considered as exposing yourself to glare and looks from others including men.

[LaDeeDa]

Ah ok then.....oops!
What do Muslim ladies do if they need to feed in a similar situation where there are no parents rooms etc available?

Forgive my ignorance - I'm off a sheep farm - there aren't to many Muslim ladies / gents where I come from

[Lulu]

I assumed it might be mistaken identity - not much point yelling at you if you can't understand what they are yelling!

[Rouge]

Well me and the lovely Bron fed simultaneously at a playcentre once, she had a lovely blanket shawl thing that went over her and DS.

[Turkish Delight]

Well me and the lovely Bron fed simultaneously at a playcentre once, she had a lovely blanket shawl thing that went over her and DS.

Or that as Rouge said. To completely cover.

[Rouge]

It was specifically for breastfeeding though, and I think it had a window so she could see bubs but no one else could see her... I'm sure she'll come in to clarify.

[LaDeeDa]

Thanks for explaining that to me TD I always get a little excited when I learn something new!

I hope you know I didnt mean any offence at all - just still becoming accustomed to different social groups - where I come from the largest religious / social diversity was the catholics vs C of E

I think I might have to lurk in this forum to learn a little more

Thanks Rouge

[Phteven]

Weirdos! I have no idea why they would be yelling. Maybe it was a case of mistaken identity because Muslim women are generally no more likely than any other women to yell at a complete stranger.
I've breastfed in public when I needed to. Either I used my discreet dining shawl which you can buy at most baby shops (it has a liitle bit of mesh so you can see bubba and maintain eye contact or I wore a khimar and just fed under there. The khimar gives great coverage so sometimes people would come and sit near me while I was feeding and have no idea I had a bay under there. The look on thier face when I pulled a sleeping baby out from under my scarf was always a classic pmsl.

ETA - I used to live on a sheep farm too. I love sheep, they're so dopey and that idiotic thing they do where they jump when they go through a gate never fails to make me smile.

[Turkish Delight]

I don't know what others do, but i took EBM or formula when i used to go on outings with my kids.

I don't wear a veil or anything, but it is still considered wrong amongst my culture to bf in public. Tongues start wagging. We aren't as from a relaxed society as you folk are.

It is considered wrong as you are putting yourself in view of other men and women too, but more particular, men.