breastfeeding in the US and Canada

I can speak for canada that we really don't care. As far as most people I know are concerned the Janet Jackson thing is over blown way out of proportion.
try a google search for breastfeeding+vancouver or somesuch...looks pretty helpful.
someone with more legal knowledge could tell you more but i'm pretty sure that there is a law that you can breast feed wherever.
try cross posting on the canada branch! happy honeymoon!

I don't know of one incident when anyone I know had anything said to them about nursing in public. Most people are fine with breastfeeding in public, but when mine were small I always covered just in case I got beside the one troublemaker in the crowd. I either covered up with a blanket, or simply placed a cloth diaper over the exposed area. Half the time people don't even pay attention. Don't worry about it, and enjoy your honeymoon and your wonderful baby!

I live in Vancouver and nursed both my kids wherever I happened to be - isn't that the beauty of it?!? I would think Seattle is alot like Vancouver in that people are quite relaxed and laid back...few things will surpsrise us!! I would suggest just to be descreet (as i'm sure you would be anyway) but you don't have to go away and hide!! Once thing though, don't take your child out of its car seat while driving to feed - the police won't like that!! have fun, Loree

lmw is right about the police. My SIL told me about a lady who was arrested for breastfeeding her kid while in the car. But she was DRIVING the car and breastfeeding at the same time!

Just don't put a pinwheel on your nipple and you should be okay.

I live in the States (Boston), though am not American. Most women here nurse their kids until they are at least one. Attitudes to this vary a lot but I nursed in public and never had a problem with it. Women here do tend to be discreet -- they would generally find a quiet spot, some cover up with a blanket or cloth. Hopefully you will be visiting somewhere with a climate conducive to outdoor nursing! Boston winters make nursing outside an absolute impossibility! Anyway good luck with it.

Check the www.lalecheleague.org web site.
Anytime, anywhere is one of the slogans we use!
Congratulations and keep it up...it's a marvellous way to mother a baby.

cheers from Ruth, La Leche League Leader in Guangzhou China

Any time any where- great slogan! The worst that could happen is that someone mights say something, but people are usually reasonable- if someone does get cranky just mildly point out that a loudly crying baby is more likely to interfere with their enjoyment of whatever they are doing, and that is what will happen if you don't!

Hi,
I'm American, and have breast feed both my children (til ~18 months) with absolutely no problems (they are now 6 & 9 years).
I'd recommend not fully exposing the breast for an extended time- but most nursing women don't anyway, and using general discetion. I don't recall anyone ever commenting, but a calm response such as "i'm feeding my child" should be enough. The US Academy of Pediatrians (?proper name) recommends breastfeeding.
(Many or most in the US however, are uncomfortable with nursing toddlers or children of speaking age.)
Have fun and don't worry about it!