Is public breastfeeding appropriate?

Carlos (Brazil)

In Brazil, it's very common for women to breastfeed their children in public places. But they are pretty discreet about it. They don't just flop it out and shove it in the child's mouth, they discreetly cover themselves and don't make a big show of it. In malls, they provide excellent services for women with babies. Special rooms called fraldarios are provided with everything from clean, well maintained changing tables (generally several) clean food prep areas and nursing rooms for breastfeeding mothers.

A baby wearing a crown suckles a breast during a breastfeeding contest organised by Peru's Health Ministry in Lima August 19, 2011. The winning babies were those that managed to suckle their mother's milk for the longest period of time non-stop. [Photo/Agencies]