I certainly plan to breastfeed, but I have been concerned
about feeding the baby in public.
In addition, this knowledge can create confidence, especially if someone were to confront
you about feeding your baby in public.
Not exact matches
Why, if I feel it's totally ok to just
feed my
baby in public and not worry
about it?
I will likewise try not to worry
about you judging me for sitting and
feeding my
baby in a
public place or for the fact I've continued to breastfeed after 6 months.
Why can't a mum feel confident to
feed her
baby in public and not be stressed
about what her bottle
feeding counterparts might have been thinking?
I think women are becoming more comfortable
in telling others that they are still nursing older
babies so hopefully there will be a shift
in attitudes but I have recently «lost» a few facebook followers after posting a status regarding full - term breastfeeding (I think they were most likely from a giveaway I did ages ago and not on the same page re: bf etc) Apart from that, I love telling Mums on the ward (I'm a bf peer supporter) I'm still
feeding as it opens their mind to that possibility and I think I look pretty normal so it mostly doesn't freak them out My son is far too busy to nurse out and
about and prefers juice so we've not nursed
in public (apart from support group) since he was 18 mths and that was as I had a blocked duct!
If you are pregnant or a new mummy who is nervous
about feeding your
baby out of the house, here is my quick guide to breastfeeding
in public with confidence.
I couldn't give a hoot
about showing my hooters
in public while
feeding my
baby, but I drew the line at flashing my undies!)
Use a cover — OK so I don't do this but if you are struggling to feel comfortable
feeding your
baby in public then a breastfeeding cover can bring you some much needed confidence when you're out and
about.
If you want to go beyond that and consider whether or not the criticism was valid
in an ethical or moral sense, I think you should consider that this woman made a
public demonstration designed to draw attention and then posted a photo of it on the internet along with her own opinions
about formula being poison (clearly a criticism of anyone who
feeds it to her
baby).
I am
about to have our third
baby and I breastfed each of my others but I hated
feeding in public.
These 15 stories go even further than the
public shaming of moms
about their breastfeeding; these particular cases escalated to the point where these moms were either arrested or threatened with arrest for
feeding their
babies while out
in public!
Part of the Mother Projects initiative, where the agency tries to solve a problem or highlight an issue it feels passionate
about, the effort from the creative team is
about helping women who might feel embarrassed or judged while
feeding their
babies in public.
Those
in favor of allowing breastfeeding
in public say
feeding your
baby is
about as natural as it gets, so if you have a problem with it, just look elsewhere!
Nervous
about unbuttoning your blouse
in a
public place to
feed baby?
Even though every U.S. state has laws protecting a woman's right to nurse anywhere she is legally permitted to be (every state except Idaho so, you know, get your shit together, Idaho), countless women have stories
about being shamed for
feeding their
baby in public.
I've only ever had positive comments
about feeding my son
in public; I've never noticed any negativity, although you can be so engrossed
in your
baby at times you'd never know!
I don't know how to respond without calling you a pervert, [Laughs]
about your uncomfortable with me
feeding my
baby in public.
I finished the ad feeling uneasy and only after thinking
about it for a bit did I realize what it was... I'm a breastfeeding mother that feels consistent judgment regarding my choice to
feed in public, not necessarily wanting to cover my child while
feeding, pumping at work for my «older child» and she's less than 1 yr old, organizing my life / job / childcare to prioritize our nursing relationship... I feel judgment and yet I'm making an effort to do the best for my
baby.
I mean, it's one thing if you're actually
feeding the
baby in public — then no one should say anything
about what you may be showing.
Little has changed
about our village's disapproval of
feeding babies in public.
Members of the
public, NGOs and donor agencies want to assist
babies and giving them good information
about infant and young child
feeding in emergencies will help to prevent harmful practices and help to protect the most vulnerable to illness and death.
She is organizing a series of «nurse -
ins» at Target stores across the country on December 28th at 10:00 am to raise awareness
about a
baby's right to be
fed in public.
Feeding your
baby in public isn't something to fear or have concerns
about.