Yes, there are states that are encouraging
breastfeeding in public in order to go about a wide social change in the country, but many other states remain conservative about public breast exposure and its appropriateness.
Casey had posted on our Facebook page, «when travelling internationally, how does one get a feel of the culture so that mom can be culturally respective when
breastfeeding in public in this new space?»
I don't know when things picked up again with breastfeeding, but today
breastfeeding in public in Italy is not as problematic as it is in the U.S..
How to feel confident
breastfeeding in public In today's society, breastfeeding in public still comes under scrutiny despite it being every mother's legal right to feed their baby wherever they please.
So, if I am gonna be criticized for
breastfeeding in public in a restaurant for a 1 or 2 - year - old isn't rightly so I can complain at the mom two tables over is bottle feeding in public.
I find
breastfeeding in public in the first month or two really hard.
UNILEVER, the company behind brands such as Walls ice cream, Knorr and Dove, has given commitments to the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) initiative on breastfeeding that are being seen in a different light following an advertising campaign supporting those who object to
breastfeeding in public in the UK.
The fact that people even try to put
breastfeeding in public in the same category as having sex in public is absurd and straight out idiotic.
I was shocked and appalled to read that it is not only permissible for women to
breastfeed in public in the State of New York, but now also punishable as a crime for anyone interfering in this act.
Bah, I've
breastfeed in public in three different countries (including the US), never used a cover, and only once I have encountered anything vaguely like disapproval (and since they were a couple of teenage girls I couldn't have given a shit what they thought).
If you are breastfeeding, it's a good idea to check on how feeding in public is viewed in the country you're visiting — Scandinavian countries, for example, are very liberal — whereas it would be unacceptable to
breastfeed in public in a Muslim country.
I know here now we have laws to protect us to
breastfeed in public in most, and this is sad that we are saying in most of the States in this country.
But, I've read and have heard several stories and even though it is LEGAL to
breastfeed in public in ALL states, some people still have the nerve to say something stupid.
For moms who prefer to be discrete about breastfeeding, teaching baby how to request milk through sign will make it so they can ask to be
breastfed in public in a subtle way.
Despite Facebook's stance, which mothers around the world have protested, it is actually legal to
breastfeed in public in many countries, including Canada, the U.S. and Britain.
Not exact matches
Breastfeeding children
in public is as natural as smoking a cigarette or chatting on your phone
in public.
Why anyone would be offended or «disgusted» at the sight of a woman
breastfeeding a child
in public is beyond me.
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.
I am not comfortable
breastfeeding in public.
I agree; there is nothing morally wrong with
breastfeeding in public, especially since that is what God intended when He designed woman.
Have some decency and cover up if you
breastfeed in Public.
Indian Poor Day Laborers always
breastfeed in Public but they have sense to cover up while they
breastfeed.
I
breastfeed until the child is about 2, but not
in public.
IMHO, big pharma / food industry (e.g., dry baby milk producers, charging $ 50 / can) colluded with the fake Jesus - freaks to make
breastfeeding in public a moral issue.
I'm all for
breastfeeding but can't you plan your feeding times around the one hour you go to church, or for that matter, when you're out
in public?
The whole point is that it is fine to
breastfeed,
IN PUBLIC.
«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.
I am ok with
public breastfeeding, if masturbation and peeing
in public become legal too (it's all about perception).
Im not oppose to mother
breastfeeding babies
in public, as long as you cover it.
I have no problem with mothers
breastfeeding their children
in public.
Breastfeeding in public, particularly
in sacred sites such as churches, remains a sensitive issue for families, as noted by a recent Religion News Service article.
«She was shy and didn't want to
breastfeed in public, while the Pope was passing,» he continued.
I never thought
breastfeeding could get so much attention
in public.
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.
We also advocate for this type of everyday activity (
breastfeeding a child
in public) to be so utterly normal as to never raise a single eyebrow!
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?
I
breastfed both my babies
in public all the time, including church pews.
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, there are about 45 states that have laws that specifically allow women to
breastfeed in public.
But to
breastfeed in public and to subject others to the nuisance of your actions, is not only improper — it is also wrong....
The Big Story — someday they might be able to
breastfeed their babies
in public!
Twenty - eight states exempt women from
public indecency charges if they
breastfeed in public.
And there is no scripture
in the bible giving you the right to
breastfeed in public.
So, Reader, you're telling me that
in 2 years of
breastfeeding a child you NEVER nursed
in public?
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...)
That is significant progress and the downward trend is continuing through excellent
public health initiatives and development work
in the country (including improving
breastfeeding practices).
During my short tenure on the Internets, I've learned that a sure way to get a gazillion controversial comments ** on an article is to write about circumcision,
breastfeeding in public, or flying with kids.
The entire conversation about
breastfeeding in public seems ridiculous to me.
I've seen plently of women
breastfeed in public and only two of them made a huge deal of it and then got offended when asked to cover up a little.
Surprisingly, there's not even any negative content about
breastfeeding in public on the page, something that's always a cause of controversy.
I know there are worse problems, but I imagine if I had been someone more uncomfortable with being open about
breastfeeding, I would never have been able to handle it
in public when my milk would spray everywhere (go ahead and chuckle.