Arizona is a state that protects breastfeeding by law: http://www.babycenter.com/404_is-it-legal-to-breastfeed-in-public_8939.bc

I'm outraged! This, Irene, has some nerve! I am sorry that you went through this and am PROUD of you for continuing to feed your baby. I nursed both of my kids and am proud of you for doing so even in a bad situation. I will not go to AZ Pizza!

This is horrible, good for you standing, up.

yes you have the right to breastfeed your baby in public and we as the veiwing public have rights too. Since you are a part of the ME ME ME generation.Did you ever stop to think not everyone is as open to seeing your breast as you are to showing them

Good for you for standing up for your rights onsite and also following up with a letter and alerting other moms. I will not eat there again until they have assured it was an isolated incident and it has been rectified. Thank you!

Sorry but give me a break that's gross you don't need to put it in everyones' faces no one wants to see that no matter how beautiful you think it is

That's a great letter. I'm a Fort Myers resident. Will try to support you...

I agree with Tiggie6978 with saying that it is common courtesy to cover yourself. Guess things are different here in WV where we are still considerate of others.

I emailed them...you have a right to breastfeed whereever you want, if people are offended they can look the other way! Way to be an advocate for your baby!!

good for you to stand up for your right to discreetly nurse your child. please ignore the ignorant haters who are posting here. Breastfeeding is what mammals (which humans are) were designed to do, and when babies are hungry, babies should eat!

Although I believe in the right to breastfeed in public...most women at least cover up with something...the lady at the rest. could have found a more respectful way to request that you cover up b/c it was making some of the customers uncomfortable

IN PUBLIC YOU SHOULD BE MORE AWARE THAT NOT EVRYONE SHARES YOUR JOY.I WOULD FEEL THIS WAY EVEN IF YOU WERE YOUNG THIN OR ATTRACTIVE.EUCH !

She may be part of the "me me me" generation but at least she is not part of an ignorant generation that feels that the natural feeding of a child is "gross" or "nasty". You act as though she stood up and took a dump in the middle of the place.

I guess it's now gross to provide your baby with the best nutrition possible? Why should I inconvenience myself and my baby because of your narrow mind? You don't want to see it, close your eyes or look away, you're not obligated to see my breast.

I agree a mother has the right to breastfeed her baby in public, I did so with 2 of my own. BUT, it is easy to do so in such a manner that no one else can see what I'm doing Waitress was wrong, but this was not "discreet" either.

So why was it so wrong for you to cover up? My wife has breast fed our children out in public on numerous occasions, but out of courtesy for those around, a small baby blanket was used. The blanket also kept child distraction to a minimum.

Oh and I almost forgot, making anyone (especially a baby who cannot tell us whether they are warm or uncomfortable) eat covered up horrible. Lets all go out to a restaurant and eat facing the wall with napkins on our heads...that sounds wonderful!

Emailed all addresses provided. To those that find breast feeding in public offensive I have a solution for you... Don't look.

I find it odd that someone at Arizona Pizza said something to you about breastfeeding your baby. I have ate at Arizona many times, and have breastfed my baby in the booth. Although I was covered up, no one said anything to me and everyone is friendly

Get a life people. Why are YOU looking at HER? Common courtesy would have you NOT staring at other people. Didn't your mother teach you any manners? Probably not, and you must not have been breastfed either.

I wouldn't put a blanket over a baby who's trying to eat, either. It gets hot, sweaty, and hard to breathe. Don't believe me? Try it. Not a 'tent' either, put it right over you the way it is on a baby. Now really, it's just a woman feeding a baby.

To the OP: GOOD FOR YOU! I'll be sending an email, in the meantime keep doing exactly what you're doing. You rock. Everytime a woman stands up for her baby's right to eat, she's also standing up for the rights of all the rest of our BF babies to eat,

Don't understand why everyone is ready to boycott Arizona Pizza, because one of its employees didnt see the naural beauty in b/fing. Others have breastfeed there w/ no problem You suing for money or will closing AP be enough hope you dont eatout much

I'm disturbed that some people find breast feeding disturbing. There obviously needs to be more of it about so that people get more used to it.

No one wants to see that while they are eating. Be respectful of other people and cover up or be more discreet!

As a currently breastfeeding mother, I applaud you!! ~ RE: blanket.. I have found that blankets are not only extremely awkward... but can be a lot more flashy/showy, than just discreetly nursing without! Like a flag saying: "Look at me, I'm feeding!

You know what I would do in this situation? I would go to this same restaraunt, with a bunch of other breastfeeding mothers for a day out. And not feed our babies for like an hour and all of you nurse them at the same time =) I'd go at dinner time !!

Yes it is your right to breastfeed in public, but also according to law I can shoot someone on my property for no reason other than it is my property, it doesn't mean I do it. I think they should have a common courtesy law which makes you go outside.

Did everyone forget the part where this woman stands up and "sways" around the resaurant? I applaud anyone who breastfeeds, but I also applaud respect for other peoples opinions, and common courtesy, even if you (clearly) don't share the same views.

When I breast fed my daughter in public, I always had a covering that was comfortable for her and private for me. Feeding my daughter was a priority but so was discretion. Laws are in place to protect not to interpret to suit ones own belief.

There certainly isn't ANYTHING discreet about this fake red head. Sounds like she is just trying to start trouble. There are plenty of places, like the ladies' room if you need to stand and make a scene. Sometimes you need to use your brain.

I go to the rest room, take a shower, have sex and those are natural things to do, but I would not do it in public. Just because it is a law or natural doesn't make it right. It's hard to look away when some one is standing in front of you swaying

I'm surprised that in this day and age that so many are still so 'shamed' mindset that a woman breastfeeding her child is considered to be a behind closed doors activity. Good for you, Nicole! Its not what others think, but what your child needs!

I'd hate to think that Irene could lose her job over this trouble making. Although a former BF, I wouldn't want someone hovering over me, swaying side to side for ANY reason. We tried to respect others' rights by walking outside with fussy kids.

Lets all remember this is one person's side to the story. Has anyone gotten Arizona's Side. Boycotting them based on one persons story is just wrong. The owner is a nice person who does alot of stuff for charity. Let's all get our facts straight!

I consider myself to be a considerate person and it would be a better world if everyone else did the same. To stand up in a restaurant where there are small children who do NOT yet understand breast feeding was rude. Some things should be discreet!!

All these adults running their mouths off need to realise that they are in control of their own eyes. If they don't like it, they can look away. And Terri- teaching them about breastfeeding will help de-objectify women. Isn't that a good thing?

What ignorance everyone is showing here! Comparing nurturing a child to sex? Where is your mind! Saying young children don't "understand" breast feeding? This was a perfect opportunity to explain the NATURAL nurturing PURPOSE of a breast. Grow Up!

I am a regular patron of Arizona Pizza in Fort Myers and know the staff very well. This is a wonderful restaurant with wonderful owners and employees. Arizona Pizza is dedicated to customer service and is involved for the better of the community.

How about you pizza eaters cover your heads while eating?

By the way, the company has issued a statement saying they have video proof the scene didn't go down as described. At best, the original poster is exaggerating, at worst, she's lying.

To all of you that are so angry over this... Nicky seriously embellished or completely lied about this. Way to send breastfeeding support back to the dark ages.

Az pizza has responded. They say have surveillance video that shows the whole encounter with the waitress was approx 15 secs and there was no attempt to cover the baby and that Nicole stood for 33 minutes in the aisle.

A former BFing mother here. This woman came onto the BBC bargain board with tales of being wronged, etc. Now, it seems the whole thing was embellished to make the exchange into something sinister. Arizona Pizza has the video to prove she lied!

I had to feed my daughter at a sushi place yesterday and i needed to rock her so she could calm down. No one said anything mean to me, why because I was using a bottle. If i was breastfeeding i think i would have met with controversy which is so sad.

Nicole at the very least embellished - but quite possible lied about the entire ordeal. I can't even begin to understand why one would go through all this. I do hope that if this incident is indeed caught on tape the they consider legal action.

This woman lied about this entire incident. The resteraunt has replied back and they have the video to prove she was lying.

Well we all know Nicky is attention wh*re. She also has a strange obssession with breastfeeding.

I'm a mother and have been breastfeeding for 10 months now. I'd never expose myself like that in public. There are nursing covers available or do it sitting down, with your shirt pulled up, not down. The key is discreet! She was anything but!

Lori - if she had have taken a dump on the table she would have been performing a natural, necessary act... so why shouldn't everyone see her do that too?

I don't know if Arizona Pizza can legally release the video to the media without obtaining permission of everyone depicted.

I was there when this happened, and I'd just like to say the woman was *not* discreet. You could see her from the front door as you walked in! You have the right to nurse, but have some class.

I have nused my baby at that very same AZ pizza more than once. I have never once been asked to stop or cover up. Why? Because I was sitting down and not drawing attention to myself out of courtesy to other diners.

when i go to a restaurant to eat, i really don't want to look at some bimbos breast, unless she's really hot, then i might reconsider

im very sorry that they did that to you i understand i would have been a very unpleasent parent also to that because i also breast feed my 10month old but if it is true to what is being said yes there should be some covering up enough

Seems to me someone is looking for a fast buck. Kids only 3 mounths old the mom already is that familiar with the law ???? I have two kids and believe it or not it is possible to feed them without dancing around the dining room.

I would not want to go to a restaurant and have anyone standing around their table - to talk on the cell phone, feed a toddler jn a high chair or breastfeeding babies, it is disconcerting to other patrons. Please leave the room for all of the above.

Just a man, why don't you say that to your mother? I'm sure she'd appreciate that line. Perhaps you shouldn't have been fed as a child.

With all do respect, you dont need to be walking up and down the resteraunt feeding your child with your breast out. what about the rest of the children eating they dont need to see that, natural or not, have some respect for you and for others.

Anyone who would suggest to any mother to breastfeed her child in the bathroom, needs to go eat in a bathroom themselves. THAT is disgusting. So is people chewing with their mouths open, but I see that all the time at restraurants. What about them??

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Nicole, why did you put this story here, but tell fox a TOTALLY different story? You used a false name and said the waitress tried to "HAND YOU A NAPKIN LIKE SHE WANTED YOU TO COVER UP" http://www.fox4now.com/Global/story.asp?S=8485009

Your story here: she TRIED TO COVER MY BABY WITH A NAPKIN!! She tried to cover Catalina a few more times and then asked me to nurse facing the wall Your story on fox News: she attempts to hand me a napkin like she wants me to cover my child, Why lie?

Why would you say in the other story that your daughter HAS to be nursed while you are standing, but post videos of yourself on youtube nursing her while sitting. I saw them and she seemed to be eating just fine while you were sitting.

It is terrible how women manipulate. Don't look at my breasts even though I wear low cut shirts! I'm going to pull my breasts out in public and you can't look and don't be disgusted by it either because we will be picketing at your doorstep blah blah

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I am completely outraged that this woman continued to try to cover up your baby. I am glad she was relieved of duty and I hope she looses her job over this. BF is completely natural and is the best way to feed your baby. KEEP IT UP!

ATTENTION PEOPLE HOW NICE is related to Nicole. She must be because she agrees with her. What kind of logic is that? Just because we disagree with her story we work for Arizona pizza.Come on give us some credit. NO use crying over unsucked milk

Kudos to you mom for standing up for your rights. This server was in the wrong. Perhaps it is time to educate and reeducate some businesses since this LAW HAS BEEN IN EFFECT SINCE 1992.

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She tried to put a napkin on your child? Those are grounds for smackin the lady. Breadtfeeding is a natural maternal right and for those that say she was wrong, you are very norrow minded in this century. I would have contact the police right there.

It's ironic that people say they don't want to see THAT when eating pizza. Have they ever thought that the baby (eating natural food) might not want to see THAT when she is eating?

I think the server was wrong in the way she handled the situation, on the other hand I’m all for breast-feeding, and it’s great that we have the right to do so, but come on have some respect for others. Common sense people!

I think this mother just is an exhibitionist and wanted to cause trouble. While it is not against the law to breast feed she should have some common sense. It seems that she is just trying to get a law suit started.

Sorry, adults can look away if they find it offensive.... they cannot make their children look away! Nursing is fine... but do it discreetly! I don't want my kids watching. People are trying to eat not watch someone swaying and nursing! Come on......

BF is natural and healthy. However, Americans are still from the victorian age as a whole. I feel that BF is a choice. I feel that others around should not have noticed unless she was obiously making a scene to attract attention.

THIS WHOLE THING IS A BUNCH OF BS. THE VIDEO PROVES THE GIRL MADE THE WHOLE THING UP TO STIR UP TROUBLE AND TRY TO GET SOME MONEY OUT OF AZ PIZZA. WHAT A LOW LIFE!! THERE ARE THINGS THAT SHOULD BE DONE IN PRIVATE!!! AND I THINK THIS IS 1 OF THEM

How dare they! I believe that a mother breastfeading is a beautiful thing and is an important part of a healthy relationship between mother and child. No one has any right to make you stop.

Common courtesy, modesty, respect for others, are all outweighed by your right to expose yourself????? It's not against the law to be modest. Try it. People don't yell at you for it.

I am proud you stood up for your right to breastfeed. Who cares what the server, or anyone else for that matter, thinks. Your baby comes first, not other people's opinions! I too, am a breastfeeding mother, and I commend your actions.

SHE LIED ABOUT THIS STORY.......................LIED.

Right on for standing up for your rights as a human being reacting naturally to the situation at hand. As for being concerned for people around you that don't find it appropriate, ahem... they don't have to look! Silly people.

my wife breastfeeds everywhere. it makes me upset and my freinds feel unconfortable. its a jealousy thing for me and a guilty thing for others.

What happens when the baby releases its latch and milk sprays onto someone's food? Try to tell me that they do not sometimes spray. My wife is nursing and it happens; the other patrons have rights too. Don't be a troublemaker and at least cover up.

Nicole good for you. The problem is not you. The problem is our culture. I am a nurse. We are too concerned about breast, and forget the important connection of the mother and baby. The law doesn't state they have to cover, people need to change.

That is absolutely disgusting for her to do that especially putting a napkin on your babies head! i am digusted in this, she obviously doesnt know how fussy and hungry babies are, and im sure Irene has been a boob before! Some of you are offensive!

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Please stop telling the rest of the world to look away. If you are breastfeeding and choose to go out in public, then be prepared for ANY sort of attention. I honestly think some women gt upset when they get no attention when breastfeeding.

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I believe you should have had more respect for others around you with the Breast Feeding in public I have breastfeed all my children and in public yet I had the respect for others eating.

It is obvious she likes trouble, look at the photo she provides. She needs to take lessons on breast feeding; cover your boob in public, do not cover the baby's face. Most of us have breast fed since way back when. We cover up.

Funny how a mother breastfeeding a baby makes so many people blush. My mother had a friend who breastfed openly in front of us when I was boy. My mother breastfed so I learned early what breast are really for. It's great to see because it shows love.

If Bob had any class maybe he would like to eat in the stinky mens room or in his hot car! You are the one who is being ignorant and self-centered because the only person you are thinking of is yourself! Get a clue!