In 2018, Melanie Dudley, a Texan new mom, got flak for breastfeeding her 3-month-old in a restaurant. A nearby man asked her to cover up. In 86-degree heat, Melanie was feeding discreetly, but his fuss made her act. She covered her own head with the nursing cover. The restaurant had a chuckle.
A Facebook photo of this odd response went viral, spurring talk on public breastfeeding. It’s still a hot topic from 2018, fueling the debate on moms’ right to breastfeed publicly without hassle.
Melanie’s clever move underlines respecting women’s choices and breastfeeding as a natural thing.