I've seen other young
mothers breastfeeding in public.
Moms need to see more
mothers breastfeeding in public, not bottle - feeding, to get comfortable with nursing and for it to become culturally acceptable.
We have a law in place in Scotland, to protect
mothers breastfeeding in public.
What's changed for
mothers breastfeeding in public spaces during the past generation?
Over this past decade when I was breastfeeding my babies in Italy, I hardly ever saw
another mother breastfeeding in public.
Don't like if
a mother breastfeeds in public?
This isn't the first time
a mother breastfeeding in public was discriminated against.
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.
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.
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.
The options are so much more limited than
breastfeeding mothers... pumping
in public restroom stalls feels SO un-hygenic.
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.
From social media to
public service messages and an overwhelming societal bias
in favor of
breastfeeding,
mothers hear the message loud and clear:
breastfeed or bust.
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.
In developing countries, there may be cases where the individual situation of the
mother and baby would make replacement feeding the safer option, despite the
public health recommendation to
breastfeed.
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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.
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.
One of the top reasons
mothers wean has to do with apprehension about
breastfeeding in public.
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.
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.
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.
Many
mothers have faced the situation of being
in public or engaged
in some activity as part of their busy day and having to pause to
breastfeed.
To preserve the nutritional value and preventing infection, many women store breast milk for their babies.It is very convenient for many
mothers who are working or going to school or when they are not with their babies to collect and store the breast milk for future use, which makes it easy to
breastfeed infants when they are out or even
in public.
Some
mothers, however, tell us that a nursing cover made them feel more confident
breastfeeding in public when they were first learning.
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breastfeeding their babies
in public spaces.
As a nursing
mother, I was uncomfortable
breastfeeding in public.
Maybe you could
breastfeed in public, share your
breastfeeding story on our site (like many
mothers already have), wear clothing that promotes
breastfeeding, talk about it to women who are currently pregnant or attend
breastfeeding support groups to help
breastfeeding mums who are finding it difficult.
Breastfeeding in public is sometimes seen as taboo, but
in this presentation, I show how it seamlessly becomes part of life as a
mother, as a professional and as a citizen of a small community.
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.
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»
As every
mother and child is different, it is hard to set firm rules for
breastfeeding in public.
Their posters, designed to arouse questions about the ethicality of forcing
mothers to
breastfeed their babies
in public bathrooms, are helping to raise awareness for a worthy cause.
Dramatically stir
in the deliberately controversial, Time Magazine cover of a
mother provocatively posed
breastfeeding her four year old, and the underlining true
public sentiment bursts open.
Frequency and timing of
breastfeeding may be inconvenient for the
mother, especially
in public places or very late at night.
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.
By
breastfeeding in public we become so to say advocates of
breastfeeding to other
mothers or young teenagers.
There have been so many instances of
mothers being asked to stop
breastfeeding in restaurants and shops and on
public transport that it is now a criminal offence to discriminate on the basis of maternity, including on how a
mother feeds her child (with
breastfeeding specifically mentioned
in the Single Equality Act (2010).
Breastfeeding mothers who nurse their children
in public bathrooms, family restrooms, cars, changing rooms.
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.)
August is National
Breastfeeding Awareness Month and, although mothers (and the public in general) have taken huge strides in the right direction to normalize breastfeeding, there is still a lot of wor
Breastfeeding Awareness Month and, although
mothers (and the
public in general) have taken huge strides
in the right direction to normalize
breastfeeding, there is still a lot of wor
breastfeeding, there is still a lot of work to be done.
If you see another
mother breastfeeding her child
in public, especially if it's her toddler, give her a smile and a big thumbs up.
To promote and support
breastfeeding for all
mothers in Ottawa, I also urge you to consider having the City of Ottawa follow the initiative of the City of Toronto's
Public Health Department, which is working towards the internationally recognized Baby - Friendly Initiative (BFI) designation.
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.
You may be thinking what do these crazy
mothers at Natural Parenting Advice know about women
breastfeeding in public if they don't do it very often?
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!).
Michelle, can you describe different ways that
breastfeeding mothers might be harassed for nursing
in public?