article_snippet: A Canadian mother has sparked a backlash against United Airlines after A Canadian mother claimed a flight attendant tried to force A Canadian mother to cover up while A Canadian mother breastfed A Canadian mother five-month-old son.
article_snippet: A breastfeeding mum said a United Airlines flight attendant tried to get A breastfeeding mum to cover up (file photo)
article_snippet: A breastfeeding mum has received plenty of support online after a tweet about A breastfeeding mum experience last Sunday sparked an angry response from fellow Twitter users.
article_snippet: Kristen Hilderman said Kristen Hilderman was wearing a breastfeeding tank top when a United Airlines flight attendant approached and asked Kristen Hilderman husband, Luc, if her husband, Luc were travelling together.
article_snippet: I had a blanket under my baby and a blanket draped across my knees and the plane was hot and stuffy…
article_snippet: Because you’re breastfeeding… A man a couple of rows back wants you to cover up.
article_snippet: I have a seven-month-old baby and if that happened…
article_snippet: Kristen Hilderman folded a blanket draped across my knees and put a blanket draped across my knees on the floor, and continued to breastfeed Kristen Hilderman son, Caleb.
article_snippet: that A few passengers didn’t even know that I was breastfeeding my baby until my baby tried to make an example out of my baby.
article_snippet: I’ve been breastfeeding my son [in public] since my son was born, and never has anyone made me feel so uncomfortable and ashamed for feeding my baby without pulling a cover over my baby head.'
article_snippet: A United Airlines spokesman said: ‘United welcomes nursing mothers on board and we ask that crew members do crew members best to ensure crew members comfort and safety as crew members do with all customers.
highlights_snippet: Kristen Hilderman said Kristen Hilderman was breastfeeding Kristen Hilderman son as the plane taxied to a runway .
  