«As a new mum, breastfeeding does not always come naturally — it takes time and practice and the last thing you need is to worry about
breastfeeding in public because you might show some flesh.»
And so with a group it like singlizes everything about this breastfeeding movement and you know people being happy and proud and empowered and support each other, taking a stand and sort of taking it to the streets you know I mean this is where I get a little very passionate about
breastfeeding in public because of the overall societal changes and impact it makes.
One reason that rates are so high initially and then plummet almost immediately when it comes to exclusivity and duration is because most women are not c omfortable
breastfeeding in public because the public is not comfortable seeing them breastfeed.
She should know that we can not ever say anything negative about
breastfeeding in public because we will hurt the feelings of those who breastfeed.
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.
People don't realize how often babies are
breastfed in public because mothers and babies are so skilled at breastfeeding discreetly that it often doesn't register with viewers.
Not exact matches
I absolutely
breastfeed in public, and usually without a cover —
because have you tried to nurse a baby past about two months old using a cover?
Just
because moms have the right to
breastfeed in public, doesn't mean everyone will be supportive.
Because breastfeeding at work laws vary from place to place, it is common for problems to be encountered when
breastfeeding a newborn, just as women can encounter problems when
breastfeeding in public.
Breastfeeding in public is great,
because it allows a mother to get back into the social life without interrupting child's routines and... his lunch.
British women have the lowest
breastfeeding rates
in the world
because they are being put under pressure to resume their old routines as quickly as possible after birth, a leading
public health academic has said.
I talk about
breastfeeding, share my story about
breastfeeding my son for years, and
breastfeed my daughter
in public without a cover
because I want to help normalize
breastfeeding.
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!).
Robin Kaplan: Yeah, and so - actually Whitney and Daisy, I'd love for you to kind of answer this question as well: After your harassment incident - Whitney, you mentioned that you had a really tough time leaving the house when it was feeding time
because of this incident - so would you say you're pretty nervous about
breastfeeding in public after this?
I spent a lot of time nursing
in my van or
in a dressing room, not
because I'm against
breastfeeding in public, but
because it was so awkward and revealing to get ourselves set up.
SUNNY GAULT: Alright, alright well we will go ahead and we will post the link to our Facebook page mommas if you want to check this out and share it
because we need more positivity about
breastfeeding in public.
The article itself is about a mom who... Actually this is kind of an internal thing,
because the mom was out
breastfeeding in public and her dad who was with her is the one who had the problem with it, and actually did... I don't know.
AMY: I think that's really cool
because it kind of helps normalize it and teaches kids at a young age that it's okay and then hopefully as they are older it normalizes
breastfeeding and makes it more of a normal thing to see
in public because right now there's a lot of heat about
breastfeeding in public, is it okay, is it not okay?
Because of this often negative view of
breastfeeding in public places, nursing mums can often feel self conscious and nervous when feeding out and about.
The research conducted by
breastfeeding brand Lansinoh found that more than half the people surveyed felt that UK
breastfeeding rates were so low
because mothers are scared of negative comments and verbal abuse when feeding
in public.
So Millar was completely
in the right for
breastfeeding in public —
because the law protects her right to do so.
Just
because I was empowered to
breastfeed in public, didn't mean I always enjoyed it.
My next thought was that I couldn't wear a cute little sundress like that and
breastfeed because unless the dress was really, really long, I couldn't be lady - like and
breastfeed in public.
Public breastfeeding specifically is an issue
in large part
because of the negative reactions of people who can't handle the sight of a boob.
I am pro
breastfeeding and have fed
in public because my baby was hungry butbthis woman put on a ridiculous charade.
I
breastfed my son for 17 months,
in public when he happened to be hungry
in public, never covered up
because it always seemed like too much trouble.
There are countless stories of women being asked to cover up while
breastfeeding in public, or to leave businesses
because they chose not to let their child go hungry.
i think she was simply trying to make a point: that just
because some are uncomfortable seeing
breastfeeding, it doesn't mean that nobody should
breastfeed in public.
I, myself am too shy to
breastfeed in public, mainly
because I grew up not seeing anyone
breastfeed in public.
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?
In part, that's
because early solids have been tied to obesity and other chronic conditions and
because public health experts agree it's best if mothers can
breastfeed exclusively for six months.
There are a lot of women who are pressured into not
breastfeeding in public just
because of the way the
public reacts.
if i ever see anyone
in public doing that imma ask them about all the shirts they can't wear
because they insist on
breastfeeding in the most inane way possible.
I avoided work trips while
breastfeeding because it is overwhelming and I wish I handled
breastfeeding and pumping
in public better.
While breast may be best for baby, some mamas are reluctant to
breastfeed because they aren't comfortable with
breastfeeding in public and don't want to be stuck
in their house for months.
Well you know it's better to be face to face
because you're going out
in public and you know to be those people
in which other
breastfeeding moms that of kind of empowerment I think when is just unbreakable.
He may have said it a couple of times that why don't we just do formula
because it would be a pain and as a new mom I was really struggling with doing this
in public and when you do, that was almost six years ago, and thankfully there has been more light shed on
breastfeeding in public and nursing
in public because I really didn't see any other moms nursing
in public then.
And so it's such a great way of helping these moms with younger babies get over their fears
because they see all these other women
breastfeeding in public and it's no big deal so I just think you know power and numbers to like it definitely helps you overcome your fear if you're not the only one doing it.
Those who did usually stopped soon after they began, when the strict schedules that were recommended caused their milk production to dwindle and
because breastfeeding in public was frowned upon.
She had said that I really helped her had the confidence to nurse
in public because I always look like it was no big deal and I had shared something at one point
in about being nervous
in a situation but you know I still
breastfed my son but
in the back on my mind I'm going those people over there might not really like what's about to happen and you know I mean I still did it and it was funny.
It's really great to have them supporting us and, but I am a part of this broader culture that we live
in our community and so I do feel like the whole thing I mentioned about kind of not really liking to
breastfeed in public and Rose you mentioned how you don't tell people often how you
breastfeed until four and it kind of makes me sad
because I think you know, if everyone else
in the world is doing it until 4, maybe everyone else here is doing until 4 and we just, we are all too ashamed or maybe we would kind of be, if I would be a little more brave about it, I would find a different circle of people that I am not so different from.
In my opinion, nursing clothes put an end to the «breastfeeding in public» debate, because they completely eliminate the worry of public nudit
In my opinion, nursing clothes put an end to the «
breastfeeding in public» debate, because they completely eliminate the worry of public nudit
in public» debate,
because they completely eliminate the worry of
public nudity.
Robin Kaplan: One of the placeswhen I was learning to become comfortable
breastfeeding in public it was actually going to breast feeding support group
because some are
public and some are private.
That might be the first place I
breastfeed in public as we asked questions, I was sitting there waiting and like I don't know why, though they must be ready to go [laughs] and so am sitting there and I had my baby and was he probably 5 weeks old and
in my head I was like saying, «I should have been here sooner, I should have been here sooner», [laughs] which is irrelevant but that what's goes through your head and then I was like I guess I just do it and it was the meanest thing
because I'm sitting on the floor with my baby and I didn't have to use the cover and I was just so «Oh, you just have to do it like
in a room full of women» and everybody is
in just as uncomfortable and everybody is trying to make this dance work and trying to get a rhythm and they needed this thing to be able to do and I would imagine for me it was a good transition to being
in publicand not to worry about the cover but also for women like ok, this is your group for example.
They make
breastfeeding easier, not just
because baby is close anyway, but it is great for discreet
breastfeeding in public, taking away some of the nerves first time
breastfeeding mums may have about it.
Emma do you think, I mean, I've read where like Scandinavian countries where extended
breastfeeding and
breastfeeding in public is just the norm, that they..., that they must have a different perspective on the breast then
because our breasts list taboo
in their cultures and is this why we have such a significant difference compared to countries who are more comfortable
breastfeeding in public and extended
breastfeeding?
It is just not seen as frequently
because toddlers get busy when they are out and about and tend to
breastfeed less often when
in public.
We didn't seriously contemplate sleeping with the baby at night, mostly
because of the safety concerns we had heard about, but we planned to keep the baby's crib
in our room for the first six months to facilitate
breastfeeding (as recommended by Canadian
public - health officials.)
I'm hoping that continuing to take my supplements and starting domperidone will take me to exclusive levels of production, but all I know is that I haven't received shade from formula feeders but I have received it from breastfeeders, and that makes me sad
because I unapologetically nurse our son uncovered, remind everyone that boobs were made for feeding so they can deal with
breastfeeding in public, feel that breastmilk is truly the best for babies and have an extremely hard time with the fact that I can't feed him just breast.
Tamara Ecclestone is back on TV again, something I know about not
because I've seen her new reality programme, but
because the press is reacting with horror at the fact that she is still
breastfeeding her daughter,
in it — and daring to talk, openly and
in public, about
breastfeeding a three - year - old * shocked face *.