I nursed all three of my boys and did so in public many times. I always carried a large baby blanket along with wearing nursing-friendly clothing whenever we went out in public. Nursing allowed me to fly in peace with a 3 month old who wouldn't take bottles or a pacifier (for our nursing-friendly GC'ers, he was a comfort nurser! Yikes! Kudos to Mrs. DeltAlum for her work, I'd have died without my consultant!)
The only time anyone anyone ever lifted an eye to me was in a mall one day (and trust me, I was paranoid about nursing in public!) I was sitting on a bench in a quiet and secluded part of the mall, with both my jacket on and the blanket to cover me and baby, and he'd been nursing for about 5 minutes already. Then this older lady walked over to me and in a loud voice announced something to the effect of "I think it's wonderful what you are doing for your baby." I was sitting there afraid she was coming to yell at me!
Seriously though, folks, modesty is key when breastfeeding. Bathrooms are NOT the place to nurse, unless they have a separate sitting area from the facilities. Trust me, modest nursing is much better than a screaming parent and leaky mom
