I enjoy capturing this phase of motherhood through my photographs for two reasons: first, to show my support for other
mothers nursing in public and, secondly, to help mothers capture a small glimpse of this beautiful and somewhat fleeting phase of motherhood.
A topless mom is being held by her equally topless partner while nursing her baby, a young mother is wearing a revealing black lace bra and puts make - up on while she has the baby at the breast, various
mothers nursing in public... and yes, small bits and bigger bits of breasts showing on the pictures.
Bruce - Low said it is important for more woman and people in general to see
mothers nursing in public, calling it a natural thing.
Not exact matches
You always hear jokes about different aspects of breast - feeding, and some were afraid to bring it to the floor of the Senate because they feared there would be embarrassing questions and that it would become a joke,» said Frazier, who got involved after a group of
nursing mothers came to his office and shared their experiences about breast - feeding
in public.
In Illinois, nursing mothers not only have the right to breast - feed in public, they are exempted from jury duty and employers are required to give them break time to nurse or pump mil
In Illinois,
nursing mothers not only have the right to breast - feed
in public, they are exempted from jury duty and employers are required to give them break time to nurse or pump mil
in public, they are exempted from jury duty and employers are required to give them break time to
nurse or pump milk.
Certain of my friends have also had positive comments offered to them when
nursing older toddlers
in public and this is of great reassurance to me as I enter a new phase
in my life as a
nursing mother.
Michelle created and manages the Best For Babes harassment hotlines 855 - nip - free and 844 - free2pump where she helps
mothers across North America advocate for their right to
nurse in public or pump at work.
Seeing a
mother in real life who is
nursing in a
public place is however... Read More
As a result,
nursing mothers have become proactive
in recent years, not only lobbying lawmakers to change laws and provide penalties for those who do not comply but also staging huge «
nurse -
ins» at businesses that have rejected
public nursing.
It is accepted
in restaurants and stores and expected
in public spaces with lovely areas provided for
nursing mothers and their families.
What's more, you will be part of a very special legacy, contributing to an ever more positive reaction to
public breastfeeding for those
mothers who will
nurse their babies
in the future.
A
nursing mother who wants to be invisible can think
in advance of some private retreats
in public places.
I encourage viewers to participate
in supporting
mothers whom they find
nursing in public spaces,
in the hope that one day
mothers will feel supported to meet their baby's needs
in any situation.
Some
mothers, however, tell us that a
nursing cover made them feel more confident breastfeeding
in public when they were first learning.
Of course, most
mothers who are comfortable
nursing in public would never think that, much less hand it out as advice!
As a
nursing mother, I was uncomfortable breastfeeding
in public.
Everyone who admonishes a
mother for
nursing in public deserves to eat a meal,
in public, on a hot summer day, with their head covered by a blanket.
I know we need
mothers who are willing to
nursing openly
in public.
Breastfeeding
mothers who
nurse their children
in public bathrooms, family restrooms, cars, changing rooms.
Some
mothers make decorative cloth pouches to contain the unit so that
nursing in public is even more discreet.
Most of the time when I was
nursing in public, I doubt anyone but a
mother who had also breastfed knew what I was doing — I often had people ask if they could see the baby, totally unaware that she was eating at the time.
Stories of
mothers being harassed for
nursing in public, cases where moms give up
nursing too soon because they lacked support, or even hospitals that push formula as the norm to new moms pop up all too often.
Michelle, can you describe different ways that breastfeeding
mothers might be harassed for
nursing in public?
While most
mothers think that
nursing a baby
in public is their right (and rightly so), their opponents are equally adamant about opposing it all costs.
Thankfully, the majority of this country protects breastfeeding
mothers, giving them the right to
nurse their children
in public.
One more observation on
nursing mothers — soem manage to
nurse in public with no one noticing.
«it gives the impression that every
nursing mother is an attention - seeking lunatic» It also works against women who would like to see more paid maternity / parental leave or flex time for working because it gives the idea that THIS is what women are going to do with that extra paid time, show up topless to a
public event and sit on the floor
nursing in front of a formula company's table.
You know, I
nursed my kids, and I think
nursing is a good thing
in general and that people should be free to do it
in public, etc. but I have to say that I sincerely hated, as a breastfeeding
mother, when people like you would do nutty stuff like that.
But many
mothers get frustrated due to the difficulty
in trying to
nurse in public.
I have never seen a
nursing mother in public who isn't discreet and modestly covered up.
We thank the North American Registry of Midwives Board for helping facilitate the study; Tim Putt for help with layout of the data forms; Jennesse Oakhurst, Shannon Salisbury, and a team of five others for data entry; Adam Slade for computer programming support; Amelia Johnson, Phaedra Muirhead, Shannon Salisbury, Tanya Stotsky, Carrie Whelan, and Kim Yates for office support; Kelly Klick and Sheena Jardin for the satisfaction survey; members of our advisory council (Eugene Declerq (Boston University School of
Public Health), Susan Hodges (Citizens for Midwifery and consumer panel of the Cochrane Collaboration's Pregnancy and Childbirth Group), Jonathan Kotch (University of North Carolina Department of Maternal and Child Health), Patricia Aikins Murphy (University of Utah College of
Nursing), and Lawrence Oppenheimer (University of Ottawa Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine); and the midwives and
mothers who agreed to participate
in the study.
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.
«
Nursing mothers need to go somewhere
in private to
nurse their babies and not sit and flaunt their breasts
in public,» she says.
Although you may have a very supportive husband / boyfriend / father of child regarding your choice to
nurse, when
mothers enter a
nursing station
in a
public place it is most likely because they do desire a bit of privacy.
It's not uncommon to be
in a restaurant, on a plane, or
in another
public place when a baby begins to fuss and the
mother brings her child to her chest and starts to
nurse.
Many breastfeeding advocate
mothers including myself were quick to come to her defense offering to write letters, join a «
nurse -
in,» and boycott HEB until they make a
public announcement declaring a store policy that supports and welcomes breastfeeding
mothers.
How can a
mother ease into
nursing in public and how can she empower herself to do this with ease.
Robin Kaplan: Learning to breastfeed
in public can sometimes be a daunting for a new mom, especially
in the United States where
mothers can sometimes be discriminated against for
nursing in public.
Activism Dear Mark Zuckerberg: Your Breastfeeding Photo Policies Are Offensive Telling
Mothers the Truth About Breastfeeding The Time I Was Shamed For Breastfeeding
in Public How I Became a Lactivist Why I post pictures of my children breastfeeding Opinion: Why We Need To Talk About Breastfeeding 7 Things You Might Not Know About Lactation Consultants Let's Stop Using the Term «Comfort
Nursing»
The number of people who have no problem with string bikinis at the beach or mini-skirts and low - cut tops at the mall, but are shocked when they see a fully clothed
mother nursing her baby
in a
public place, would amaze you.
Stories collected will serve as resource for
mothers to reach their breastfeeding goals (whether it be as ambitious as to breastfeed past the first year, overcome the stigma of
nursing in public or to simply know it's okay to stop
nursing baby when mom is at that point.)
A new report out of Harvard University and published
in the journal Evolution, Medicine and
Public Health, suggests that a
mother's milk may impact her little one's mood and behavior for the better — meaning every time you
nurse, you help nudge your baby toward a calmer and happier outlook.
Carothers would like to see more businesses provide a discreet place for working
mothers to pump breast milk; greater acceptance of
nursing in public areas, such as malls; and family and friends of breast - feeding
mothers lending more support.
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Why should a
mother who is doing the biologically normal thing (i.e.
nursing her baby) be forced to hide away, while a
mother who is bottle feeding be allowed to remain
in public.
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Founded
in 2009, the Chaffee County Breastfeeding Coalition (CCBC) is a volunteer organization comprised of community
nurses,
public health officials, midwives, mental health providers, child birth educators, La Leche League Leaders, nutritionists, lactation consultants, lactation counselors, and
mothers who have led the way for 92 % of Chaffee infants to initiate breastfeeding.
It becomes an offence to stop
nursing mothers from breastfeeding their children
in public places (including the breastfeeding of toddlers
in premises where children are already allowed).