Sentences with phrase «babies feeding in public»

The more babies feeding in public the better as then it would be more common and acceptable for all!

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That's not to say it's always easy, despite this being my fourth time feeding a baby I'm still a little shy feeding in public, I don't mind feeding him in a coffee shop or where people don't know me, but feel a bit self conscious in front of some friends and family.

I remember how hard it was for me to breast feed when I just had my baby Alec, and it was a hassle going out in public!

In developing countries, there may be cases where the individual situation of the mother and baby would make replacement feeding the safer option, despite the public health recommendation to breastfeed.

That being said, I also tend to take a bottle and some formula if I might need to feed the baby in a way more public area (like a restaurant).

I certainly plan to breastfeed, but I have been concerned about feeding the baby in public.

The movement to protect public breast - feeding, which began in the mid-1980s in New York, has gathered steam as research has shown the value of breast milk to a baby's mental and physical health.

You know kind of finding (inaudible) and you know the right carrier so I was able to feed him or just saying forget it being able to get it out and being comfortable with myself enough to feed my baby in public

Why, if I feel it's totally ok to just feed my baby in public and not worry about it?

When we come back we are going to explore some other ways moms can support other moms when feeding their babies by breast in public.

But amidst the plethora of substantial, legitimate information, there is also a cacophony of foreboding, judgmental voices: «lactivist» blogs that compare formula feeding to child abuse; public message boards with calls to action - «I automatically feel sorry for the baby sitting in the cart in the formula aisle as their parent loads up on cans of the stuff.

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And in those very public areas, it's often way more efficient to feed the baby a bottle (again, wiggly and distracted) than to nurse, anyway.

I was 17 by then and no other girls I knew of my age were getting their breasts out in public — not to feed their babies anyway!

- Women who aren't comfortable with their breasts, their bodies and the inevitable need to breast - feed in public will have a hard time nursing their babies.

There is reassurance, too, for working moms as Valerie explains how breastfeeding can be combined with returning to work, and support for all moms in the comments that breastfeeding does not «tie you down,» need not be either «humiliating» or «indecent» in public, and that you can in fact «feed your baby in any position and anywhere.»

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.

If we grow up seeing babies breastfeed, breastfeeding is seen in the media, it's just as accepted as formula feeding in public or private....

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?

On Project Breastfeeding's Facebook page Cruz says, «I have embarked on a national campaign to destigmatize breastfeeding in public, to educate men, and to empower women to feel comfortable with feeding their baby.»

The issue centered around social decorum and eating in public vehicles; it ultimately required a change in statutes to allow mothers to feed their babies on the bus.

It is in honor of this dick - whipping that I have found even more dudes who just can't tolerate the idea of a woman feeding her baby with her breasts in public.

Feed your baby with them and they are suddenly the most offensive body part in the world, and if you want to breastfeed your baby in public some of these guys feel they should be able to whip their dicks out and urinate anyplace they want.

If you have chosen to breastfeed, you are without a doubt, going to face the task of feeding your baby in public.

While breastfeeding in public is becoming more and more normal and accepted, there still might be some people who think that your baby should not be fed wherever and whenever he wants to.

Things like how to make sure your little one has an adequate supply of breast milk when you go back to work, or how to feed your baby in public without flashing everyone in the restaurant!

I've never have anyone give me funny looks or tell me to stop feeding my baby in public.

Breastfeeding is not an easy task in itself and it really is a shame that it is not made more easy for a woman to comfortably feed her baby while in public.

The next time I fed my baby in public we were out on a patio at a coffee shop in Yaletown, then at a posh restaurant, at the bookstore, on the seawall.

It seems these days this is a hot topic, with women taking a stand and posting pictures of themselves feeding their babies in public.

They should practice feeding their baby in public it's ok too, it's ok to breastfeed in public because you're giving your baby food.

Women who are trying to do the best for their babies should not be forced by other people's hang - ups or lack of understanding to stay home or feed their babies in public washrooms.

Another major objection to women breastfeeding in public is the perception that feeding a baby a bottle is just as good as the nutrition a baby gets while nursing.

In 4 + years as a breastfeeding mother I have NEVER come out the top of a shirt to feed a baby in public and rarely even do so at home because their nails go from clipped to SHARP in the blink of an eye and I want to protect my skin with a layer of fabric!In 4 + years as a breastfeeding mother I have NEVER come out the top of a shirt to feed a baby in public and rarely even do so at home because their nails go from clipped to SHARP in the blink of an eye and I want to protect my skin with a layer of fabric!in public and rarely even do so at home because their nails go from clipped to SHARP in the blink of an eye and I want to protect my skin with a layer of fabric!in the blink of an eye and I want to protect my skin with a layer of fabric!).

The more women breastfeed without shame in public, the faster it will gain acceptance, in my view:) Babies need to be fed, breastfeeding is their birthright, and the people who think it's «gross» are the ones who need to adjust their attitudes, not us.

With so much controversy over breastfeeding in public, how can a new mom feel comfortable feeding her baby when she's not behind closed doors?

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!

Even just a cursory Internet search shows that breastfeeding promotion materials framed in terms of «the risks of formula feeding» are currently being used by some state breastfeeding coalitions, two hospitals, two private corporations, the Departments of Public Health in California and New York, the City of New York, as well as The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) programs in at least five states... The United States Department of Health and Human Services» Office on Women's Health publishes a 50 - page guide to breastfeeding that points out that «among formula - fed babies, ear infections and diarrhea are more common».

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.

Are you required to buy a nursing cover to feed your baby in public?

I am such a strong believer in the fact that if society was more accepting of breastfeeding and particularly seeing breastfeeding happen in public places that more mums would attempt and continue to feed their babies for longer.

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!)

As much as they claim to be victimised for public breastfeeding, FFing parents are frequently compared to child abusers, told that they are feeding their babies poison, that they don't deserve to have children and shown sensationalist «infographics» like the ones a few posts back which stated that formula fed babies are x times more likely to die within the first year of life without even accounting for the numerous confounding factors that would cause those numbers to be elevated in the first place.

So, if you want to breastfeed your baby, do it without fear that a stranger might sigh disgustedly when you feed in public.

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.

The option of NOT having to choose between removing clothing in public or feeding a baby in a toilet.

Women who are trying to do the best for their babies should not be forced by other people's lack of understanding to stay home or feed their babies in public washrooms.

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'm a real proponent of nursing in public (I think the more people see women nursing their babies out in public the more normal it will become and the less stressful it will be for women who need to feed their babies while they're outside) but I try to do it as discreetly as possible.

I am pro breastfeeding and have fed in public because my baby was hungry butbthis woman put on a ridiculous charade.