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Vancouver mother outraged over United’s response to breastfeeding

March 12, 2015, Vancouver - A Vancouver mother who felt shamed by a flight attendant after breastfeeding her son on an airplane says she's overwhelmed by the outpouring of support after she posted a complaint on social media Tuesday night.


March 12, 2015  By The Calgary HeraldA Vancouver mother who felt shamed by a flight attendant after breastfeeding her son on an airplane says she's overwhelmed by the outpouring of support after she posted a complaint on social media Tuesday night.

Kristen Hilderman was on a United Airlines flight from Houston to Vancouver on Sunday evening when a male flight attendant approached her while she was breastfeeding her five-month-old son, according to her statement on Twitter.

She claims the flight attendant named Keith came up to her husband and in a loud voice asked him: “Are you two together?” | READ MORE

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