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A new mum was shamed for breastfeeding by her own pastor as she fed her baby in church.

Amy Marchant, 29, was inside a church in a suburb of Detriot waiting for her other children to finish Sunday school when she was approached by the pastor.

She says she was then "accused of immodesty and potentially inspiring lustfulness".

The mum of one-year-old Autumn, told local paper Livingston Daily: “Of all the places, it is most hurtful when it comes from your own church, that you are going to cause guys to lust after you."

Ben Walls Sr., of the Naz Church in Brighton, apologised publicly for what happened, stating: "We have nothing against breastfeeding and we are in favour."

"We’re very sorry for the embarrassment and hurt caused when she was asked to cover or use one of those rooms," he added.

The church says it supports and encourages breastfeeding, and offers three different spaces for “those who want a private space” – a lounge outside of the restroom for nursing mothers and two other rooms in a children’s area “designated for ladies who want privacy”.