Moby, I've had a couple of people come up to me recently to ask me if I've heard your recent opinions on babies nursing in public. I also understand you've found a tune to help further your cause. Moby, your words influence too many people to be putting negative stuff like that out there. Do you realize that some may choose not to nurse their babies at all bc of fear of how people like you might react. Does it really mean that much to you to contribute in denying children their GOD GIVEN RIGHT? Every year, babies in the US alone die from complications of formula feeding. When a woman nurses her baby she is potentially extending not only her baby's life, but her own. These are research-based facts. I don't listen to you on the radio but I used to. So, I'm not likely to hear any response you voice on the air. I am a lactation professional and work 40+ hours a week educating, promoting and supporting breastfeeding for the state of Georgia. Come on, Moby! How about a little healthy debate. Liane C. Varnes, CLC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor No need for a debate on it, Liane. You & I both agree that children must be nourished, as well as tenderly nurtured. Certainly, breast feeding is a natural process. However, there are many, many “natural” things we shouldn’t do in public. Like you, I encourage new mothers to breast feed their gifts from God, but I believe they should excuse themselves from view prior to the process. Even though you choose not to listen to me or my show, I sincerely thank you for contributing to a simple “Small Town Soap Box.” I’m sure those you know that DO listen, can tell you what THAT is. God bless you & your family. Yeah baby, MOBY ==============================================================================Thanks for the cordial response. However, Moby, you must understand that this particular issue is a huge barrier to getting the nourishment and nurturing babies deserve. Just for a minute, put yourself in a young mom's place. If you had to go "hide behind the door" every time your baby nursed, how long do you think you'd keep it up? (As long as I continued to love my baby, I’d keep it up, I suspect.) Imagine, friends over to watch a movie or play games -- baby wants to nurse -- everyone has to either sit and wait for mom to return (You’d be at home. Feed your baby when it’s hungry it any manner you choose.) Or, maybe mom is out to eat with friends, or at the movies. Same, same. (This is where we don’t agree. It’s not the same.) I could go on, Moby, but you must see that expecting women to hide while they are doing something that they should be darned proud of oppresses them. It's back to being barefoot and pregnant. Come on, Moby! Open up and give a little. This has nothing to do with being "natural." It has to do with being NORMAL. Now, if it makes you uncomfortable to know that a woman is nursing in public -- is it bc it is hard for you to not look and that is the issue? I can understand that. But, I hold that the more we treat this as normal the less it will make people uncomfortable. God Bless You, Moby. But, with all due respect, you need to reconsider this. Liane C. Varnes, CLC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor (I’ll give in on this. But if they’re gonna do it in the food court, I’m probably gonna look.)