Claridge's breastfeeding row: Protest by mothers, Mothers are staging a mass breastfeed outside Claridge's Hotel in central London in protest against a woman being told to cover-up while feeding.
Louise Burns, 35, said she was "shocked and appalled" at being asked by the luxury hotel to use a large napkin to cover herself while she breastfed.
The protest's organisers, Free to Feed, wants the hotel to change its policy.
Claridge's said it "embraced" breastfeeding but "urged mothers to be discreet."
'Embarrassed'
The women gathered at the five-star hotel in Mayfair at about 14:00 GMT. BBC reporter Alice Bhandhukravi said about 25 mothers were breastfeeding outside the hotel.
Katie Pirson, who took part in the protest, said: "I believe my baby has the right to be fed whenever he's hungry.
"I think in 2014 we shouldn't have to worry about how babies are fed, just that they are fed."
Another protester, Emily Slough, said: "Every time something like this happens, there's an uproar of people who disagree with it.
"So I think it's really important to get the message across and let breastfeeding mothers know they are protected in law to breastfeed where they wish to breastfeed, and that they should do so without any hassle or trouble from anybody else."
Claridge's has not yet commented on the protest.The 2010 Equality Act makes it unlawful for a business to discriminate against a breastfeeding woman.
UKIP leader Nigel Farage got involved in the debate earlier in the week, saying in a radio interview although he has no problem with breastfeeding, businesses could ask mothers to "perhaps sit in a corner".
He added it should be for businesses to decide their own rules but it should be recognised that "some people feel very embarrassed" by breastfeeding in public.
In a later statement, Mr Farage accused the media of misinterpreting him.
He said: "Let me get this clear, as I said on the radio and as I repeat now, I personally have no problem with mothers breastfeeding wherever they want."
A Downing Street spokeswoman said David Cameron "shares the view of the NHS, which is that breastfeeding is completely natural and it's totally unacceptable for any women to be made to feel uncomfortable when breastfeeding in public".
