Mother, 28, makes a stand by posting a photo of herself breastfeeding in Kmart

Public breastfeeding continues to be a controversial issue with many mothers feeling shamed for feeding their baby.

Vanessa Fletcher, 28, is a mother from the Sunshine Coast who shared a photo of herself breast feeding in Kmart to the Facebook group Australian Breast Feeding Project.

'I'm not going to hide away in a toilet to feed my baby, you don't eat your lunch in the toilet,' Ms Fletcher told Daily Mail Australia.  More