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<p>A mom and her hungry baby are behind a nurse planned for Saturday in Pennsylvania. Leigh Bellini says she was at a shopping mall, trying to feed her son, when she had a little run in with mall security. She says they told her to cover her baby with a blanket, feed him in the bathroom or sit in her car outside. </p>

<p>PA moms, take note-- <br />
<a href=" http://www.ncsl.org/programs/health/breast50.htm">Pennsylvania</a> doesn't have a law protecting a woman's right to nurse in public or private. But <a href=" http://www.llli.org/Law/Bills33.html">Philadelphia</a> does have a city ordinance allowing women to breastfeed in public places. A State Representative, however, is pushing two pieces of legislation that could help breastfeeding moms. (via <a href=" http://www.breastfeeding123.com/legislative-watch-in-pennsylvania/">Breastfeeding123</a>)</p>

<p>If you want to go to the nurse in, here are the details:<br />
Center Court at the Berkshire Mall in<br />
Wyomissing, Pennsylvania.<br />
Saturday, February 24th at 1:00p.m. <br />
The nurse in is being sponsored by <a href=" http://www.motheringandmore.org/home/nursein.html">Mothering And More</a> and <a href=" http://www.birthwithoutboundaries.com/">Birth Without Boundaries.<br />
</a> Check both of these sites for details about the event. <br />
As for Leigh's story, you can read the whole thing <a href=" http://www.birthwithoutboundaries.com/LeighBellinistory.htm">here</a>. In part, she writes:</p>

<p><em>My husband and I took our 2-year-old daughter and 6 month-old son out for a day of shopping and errands. While at the mall, my son became hungry. I found a bench near an indoor tree and parked my stroller directly in front of me. As discretely as possible I began nursing my son. After about 10 minutes or so I was interrupted by a security guard, who asked me if I could put a blanket over my son and cover up better. I informed him that I did not have a blanket nor would I like him to get me one and also that I had no breast exposed anyway....</p>

<p>Moments later we were confronted by another security guard. I immediately told her that I had no intention on listening to what she had to say. My husband told her that she had to back away from my son and I and speak with him further down the hall. While I continued to feed my son, my husband dealt with this person. She asked why they couldn't provide me with a blanket or buy me a new one. My husband explained to her that we weren't going to use a dirty blanket or use a new one that hadn't been laundered. At this point the first security guard came back to get involved. He asked why I couldn't move the breastfeeding into a more private location like the bathroom. My husband asked him if he liked to eat on a toilet seat in a public bathroom. The security guard replied that I didn't have to sit on a toilet. My husband asked where should she sit, on the floor. The security guard replied that I could stand in the bathroom. My husband laughed and said "obviously you've never breastfed." Then the security guard suggested I go out to my car to breastfeed. IT WAS 30o OUTSIDE!!!!!! </em></p>

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