UKIP leader Nigel Farage has defended remarks he made about women
breastfeeding in public places.
Some mothers report feeling embarrassed by
breastfeeding in public places as well as being concerned about having their baby get too attached to them [22, 23].
It's the perfect solution if you don't feel too confident with
breastfeeding in public places.
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 very laws protecting the act of
breastfeeding in public places and government buildings are continually challenged.
But since this can be a sensitive issue that some new moms feel uncomfortable with, let's talk about some topics with public breastfeeding so you can
breastfeed in public places with confidence!
Now the rights of mothers to
breastfeed in any public place are protected in most places, save perhaps on some airplanes, here in North America.
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.
It is 10 years since the historic Breastfeeding etc. (Scotland) Act 2005 put on the statute book the right to
breastfeed in public places in Scotland.
That means no nurses pushing formula, lactation support in the hospital, support for moms in the workplace, cultural norms that allow women to
breastfeed in public places without being shamed, and more support among women for dealing with the challenges.
«A study that analyzed data from a national public opinion survey conducted in 2001 found that only 43 % of U.S. adults believed that women should have the right to
breastfeed in public places.
When they have
breastfed in public places, many mothers have been asked to stop breastfeeding or to leave.
Mothers are legally entitled to
breastfeed in any public place in Ireland.
Is it important to you to be able to
breastfeed in a public place without drawing a lot of attention?
«A study that analyzed data from a national public opinion survey conducted in 2001 found that only 43 percent of U.S. adults believed that women should have the right to
breastfeed in public places.
Restaurant and shopping center managers have reported that they would either discourage breastfeeding anywhere in their facilities or would suggest that breastfeeding mothers move to an area that was more secluded.When they have
breastfed in public places, many mothers have been asked to stop breastfeeding or to leave.
§ 109.001 (1999) allows a woman to
breastfeed in a public place.
Ann § 41 - 1443 (2006) entitles a mother to
breastfeed in any public place or place of public accommodation where the mother is otherwise lawfully present.
Not exact matches
«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.
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.
And we know that mothers and babies
breastfeed in many
places, and
in many situations, and
in many configurations, whether
in public,
in a corner, with a little breast showing, or under a cover.
Laws have been put
in place to protect
breastfeeding women who need to return to work and those who
breastfeed in public.
I have spent a lot of my professional life travelling the world and have seen
public breastfeeding in all sorts of strange
places.
Use this Lite - on - Shoulder Open Tail Baby Sling when you want to give your little one lots of comfort and plenty of support while still offering a discreet
breastfeeding option for situations where you might need to nurse your baby
in a
public place.
Nursing carriers can help you
breastfeed your little one as discreetly and easily as possible, even when you're on the go or
in a
public place.
I
breastfed shamelessly
in public places.
Even if said
breastfeeding should occur
in the
place where that baby gets hungry:
in public.
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.
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.
If you still want to feed
in public,
Breastfeeding Place has a great post with advice on tips on how to do it.
Frequency and timing of
breastfeeding may be inconvenient for the mother, especially
in public places or very late at night.
«An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make it an offence to prevent or stop a person
in charge of a child who is otherwise permitted to be
in a
public place or licensed premises from feeding milk to that child
in that
place or on those premises; to make provision
in relation to the promotion of
breastfeeding; and for connected purposes.»
Some stumbling blocks
in the
breastfeeding relationship that mamas may encounter include the modern societal view of breasts as solely sexual objects which often leads those
in public places, including many churches, to shame mothers into hiding
in restrooms or vehicles or at the very least using covers that make
breastfeeding far more difficult and clumsy than it needs to be.
(KY passed a law 2 years ago to protect
breastfeeding mothers from discrimination and harrassment
in public places.)
This has been a huge controversial issue that has even had media
in regards to women
breastfeeding on airplanes,
in restaurants and other
public places.
One piece of advice I wish I had thought of earlier - when needing to
breastfeed in public, think of
places that offer some kind of privacy to begin with - FITTING ROOMS!
You'll see quite a bit of her if you live
in Marin County She and two of her friends will hang
in public places doing the unthinkable for hours on end:
breastfeed in public.
What about important issues such as
breastfeeding in public and finding quality
places to pump?
Now I am
breastfeeding for the second time and I don't worry about feeding
in public at all but there are definitely some
places I feel more confident than others.
The debate and furor that continues to take
place regarding
breastfeeding babies
in public astounds me.
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 wrote earlier this year about all my positive experiences of
public breastfeeding,
in hundreds of
places, out and about, and never having had a negative reaction.
I've had nothing but positive experiences of
public breastfeeding despite feeding
in most
places, from train stations, to buses during rush hour, on the beach and out
in pubs.
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.
I'm all for
breastfeeding protests if they happen
in response to someone getting kicked out of a
public place for
breastfeeding.
Our mission is to elevate the nursing mother to a
place in society where she receives all the necessary support to successfully nurse a child, where scientific evidence overrides marketing influences, and a woman does not fear
breastfeeding in public.
The required provision of baby changing facilities was a large step towards making
public places more accessible for parents and
in many countries there are now laws
in place to protect the rights of a
breastfeeding mother when feeding her child
in public.
As a result, women may feel the need to conceal
breastfeeding, but they have difficulty finding comfortable and accessible
breastfeeding facilities
in public places.»
I had bought
breastfeeding clothing available at that time and I realize the clothing was not giving me the discretion I wanted when nursing
in public places or
in front of other people.
Public buildings and shops are encouraged to provide
breastfeeding facilities for women who wish to
breastfeed in a private, comfortable, quiet
place.