Stories about breastfeeding in public often involve criticism , shame and other negative reactions . But a North Carolina mom was pleasantly surprised when her public nursing experience led to a positive affirmation.

Becky Wetherington needed to breastfeed her 3-month-old son Dylan during dinner at an Outback Steakhouse on March 19. After she finished nursing, a stranger approached and shared kind words that left the mom feeling truly empowered.

That night, Wetherington wrote her story in a Facebook post and later shared it with the the popular page, Breastfeeding Mama Talk .

"Dylan got hungry at Outback tonight," she began her post. "Other than struggling to nurse once in an empty restaurant when he was only 3 weeks old, the situation hadn't really presented itself since then."

Though she was incredibly nervous, Wetherington said she was able to feed her son and felt very comfortable about the situation.

"Later, a lady came over to our table and put her hand on my shoulder to ask me if I'd been nursing my baby, and told me what a beautiful thing it was that I was doing -- how good it was, and that I had a beautiful family," the mom continued. "I managed to not get emotional (just barely) but I was so touched."