Breastfeeding in public does not.
Most moms who choose to use a cover while
breastfeeding in public do so because they prefer to be a little more discreet, but have you seen some of the ultra-bright, swirly - designed, in - your - face nursing covers out there?
Not exact matches
I'm just fine with mothers
breastfeeding but if you are going to
do it
in public you have to be comfortable with the fact that there are other people around you.
«misogynistic and twisted» yes, those must be the words that come to mind when one doesn't want to see some white trash woman
breastfeeding her kid
in a
public place.
«She was shy and didn't want to
breastfeed in public, while the Pope was passing,» he continued.
Literacy is a wonderful thing... «She was shy and didn't want to
breastfeed in public, while the Pope was passing,» he (the Pope) continued.
So I just don't get the «too much pressure to
breastfeed» when all around me are images of bottles, ads for formula telling me a happy feeding makes a happy mom, bottlefeeding moms, moms and doctors and nurses telling new moms that formula is «just as good» and «not to feel guilty», women getting «the look» for nursing
in public, or feeling weird about
doing it (I sure
did)-- to me, any pressure out there is NOT to
breastfeed, or
do it as little as possible (not if it's not immediately easy or you don't love every minute, not past 6 mos, not
in public, not around male relatives and friends, not around children, not if you ever want to go out alone sometime...)
It really IS everyone else's problem if they don't like seeing a flash of flesh
in public during a
breastfeeding.
It is also not my place (or anyone else's place) to tell a
breastfeeding mother to «
do that somewhere else» when she is feeding her child
in public.
An elderly couple across from us came over to thank me for being brave enough to
breastfeed in public, telling me no one had the right to bother me and letting me know that I was
doing the best possible thing for my baby.
She embodies the
public image that has become ubiquitous
in the world of celebrity mothers: that not only can you be both a mom and a glamazon, but you can
do so while effortlessly
breastfeeding your infant.
I'd also like to add something else to that conversation, and that's that if you don't like
breastfeeding in public or feel uncomfortable
doing it at the DMV or doctor's office or
in an Olive Garden, that's okay too.
There is a huge portion of me that really wants to be that person that would go off on someone for not allowing them to
breastfeed their baby
in public but I just don't know.
I'm open to different opinions, but I really don't understand people who think mothers shouldn't
breastfeed in public and should go into a
public restroom.
Decide for yourself that if he doesn't accept formula, you have a plan B. I.e.
breastfeeding and pumping and feeding him the milk
in a bottle, or reconsidering
breastfeeding in public.
This is particularly infuriating to me as most mothers
breastfeeding their children
in public do so with complete discretion and with an absolute minimum of noise or fuss.
Just because moms have the right to
breastfeed in public, doesn't mean everyone will be supportive.
Know that there are many options for
breastfeeding in public and no wrong way to
do it!
In today's modern world, it's quite methodical to feel uncomfortable breastfeeding in public, even doing so discreetl
In today's modern world, it's quite methodical to feel uncomfortable
breastfeeding in public, even doing so discreetl
in public, even
doing so discreetly.
I don't think I ever felt so much confidence
in breastfeeding in public before that experience.»
While it is understandable to be hesitant of
breastfeeding in public, you should be aware that you are allowed by the law to
do so.
One of the top reasons mothers wean has to
do with apprehension about
breastfeeding in public.
It is wonderful to think that those mothers who already feel confident to
do so (and no mother should feel any pressure to feed her child
in public) will continue to find their own preferred degree of comfort and discretion and
breastfeed their children
in public whenever and wherever it is right for them.
If you
breastfeed and are comfortable with
doing it
in public and your baby sleeps well
in his stroller, you might only have to keep an eye on your watch and you'll be fine.
I know I'm personally one of those moms that I'm a little more private when I am
breastfeeding in public, I
do prefer covers and things like that and I usually try to keep to myself, so I'm putting myself mentally
in Mia's position.
There's something about a
breastfeeding mother and child that stirs deep and wistful memories of days gone by and becomes a visible role model for other mothers wondering if it is «okay» to
do that
in public.
If you think that
breastfeeding mothers need to cover up while
in public, then I
do not support your opinion.
I also understand that pumping is not quite the same as
breastfeeding, and I don't know how I would feel about
doing that
in public space since I never had to.
It's always what I've aimed to
do - make
breastfeeding my son
in public as normal as possible.
Breastfeeding in public can be
done and feeling great about it!
Did you know you could sue someone if they keep you or ask you to not
breastfeed your child
in public?
-LSB-...] you don't like a woman practicing her legal and protected right to
breastfeed in public, put a blanket over your own damn -LSB-...]
I still have some fears about
breastfeeding in public (even with a nursing cover) but it gets easier each time I
do it.
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'm all for women's right to
breastfeed openly
in public without being relegated to hiding
in a bathroom stall or even behind a nursing cover if they don't want to, but all the belief
in that right considered, it's still a little odd the first few (OK, all the) times you bust out a boob at a restaurant table.
It would be great if
breastfeeding ads focused on how to support a
breastfeeding mother, at work, at home,
in public, rather than putting all of the responsibility on the mother alone to «
do the right thing»
If you still want to feed
in public,
Breastfeeding Place has a great post with advice on tips on how to
do it.
This piece brings to mind the fact that many people still feel that
breastfeeding should not be
done in public establishments.
I have spent a lot of time
in France and didn't see any moms
breastfeeding in public while I was there.
I agree that it is important to normalize
breastfeeding in public, but there will always be moms that are still not comfortable
doing this or,
in my case, have a son who would be too distracted by everything to be able to
breastfeed in a
public place.
Sometimes moms even though it is socially acceptable and they have legal rights to
breastfeed in public, sometimes they just
do not feel comfortable
doing it.
A
breastfeeding cover is one solution to this problem; they give privacy and a feeling of security while
doing it
in public, or even just around family or friends.
My kids would never nurse under a cover, and I don't necessarily think you HAVE to use one to
breastfeed in public.
Breastfeeding likely isn't exactly something you're comfortable
doing in public.
At this point
in my life I see feminism as having a lot to
do with
public breastfeeding and birth rights.
I didn't receive a lot of negative attention for
breastfeeding in public.
I vowed my allegiance to breast milk and proclaimed that I would
do whatever it took to give him the nutrition he needed, even if that meant
breastfeeding my baby
in public.
UNICEF has
done excellent work
in documenting the savings that could be made to
public health services through
breastfeeding and its benefits, and I commend its document «Preventing disease and saving resources» to the House.
However, I was always intending to combination feed then give up
breastfeeding and switch to formula after a few months as I wanted some freedom.It was my choice to
breastfeed, to give up having drinks, to
do the night feeds, to get my breasts out
in public and everything else you mention above (I didn't watch what I ate, if I listened to the HV about giving up dairy and greens and everything else, then I would have felt like crap) I made that decision and by the sounds of it so
did you.
I spent more time nursing
in public then
doing that at home as I
breastfed in quite few countries
in Europe, Asia and North America.