These limited portrayals, however, may also help perpetuate a lack of acceptance
of breast feeding in public.
Not exact matches
I think it's not the actual
feeding itself that bothers most
in public, but the actual ability to see the mother's
breast which is common nature for the body to be covered
in public, hence why we wears clothes, and that aspect
of it feels very awkward and uncomfortable.
@igaftr: What you propose is unsanitary [urinating
in public vs.
breast feeding in public] since it is for the elimination
of waste
The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action points out that «When
feeding bottles are used
in public for fear
of public exposure
of breasts, or when women's reasons for choosing bottle -
feeding include fears that breastfeeding will alter the shape
of their
breasts, then women are being treated as sex objects.
The movement to protect
public breast -
feeding, which began
in the mid-1980s
in New York, has gathered steam as research has shown the value
of breast milk to a baby's mental and physical health.
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.
So when a group
of health - care workers and advocates from the Mississippi Breastfeeding Coalition asked her
in January to join their movement to lobby the Legislature to allow women to
breast -
feed at work and
in public, she jumped at the opportunity.
While
breast -
feeding in public is widely accepted
in many cultures, some Americans are uncomfortable or offended when a woman reveals even a portion
of her
breast to nurse a child.
This year, Mississippi, which has the lowest rate
of breast -
feeding in the U.S., joined a growing number
of states that have passed comprehensive laws protecting women who choose to
breast -
feed in public.
I was 17 by then and no other girls I knew
of my age were getting their
breasts out
in public — not to
feed their babies anyway!
The fact that the author
of a major new book asserting that
breast -
feeding «enslaves» and «undermines» women also personally holds controlling interest
in the agency
of record for the three companies that collectively control much
of the infant formula market share
in the United States is glaringly disturbing... Publicis has been charged with marketing Nestlé to the
public since at least 1984, and has been promoting infant formula on behalf
of Abbott Laboratories since 1997.
The dramatic drop by the six - month mark reflects the interplay
of a number
of factors: struggles with the mechanics at the beginning; the need to attend to older children; the difficulties
of maintaining
breast -
feeding upon the return to work; the embarrassment
of baring a
breast in public places.
It is
in honor
of this dick - whipping that I have found even more dudes who just can't tolerate the idea
of a woman
feeding her baby with her
breasts in public.
Things like how to make sure your little one has an adequate supply
of breast milk when you go back to work, or how to
feed your baby
in public without flashing everyone
in the restaurant!
I'm sorry, but you made the choice, like it or give up, because there are plenty
of mothers wanting to
breast feed but struggling, they don't need to hear those who can BF moan about having to give stuff up or having to
feed in public.
I am empathetic with mothers who can not
breast feed, but that doesn't mean we should forget how difficult it is for mothers who
breast feed — glared at when
public feeding, condemned for
feeding after one year, constantly being asked if they are «supplementing with formula», having to pump, having to watch what they eat, not being able to go out for drinks, being up
in the night, and, like your comment, judged for
breast feeding as a form
of soothing.
However, I was always intending to combination
feed then give up breastfeeding and switch to formula after a few months as I wanted some freedom.It was my choice to breastfeed, to give up having drinks, to do the night
feeds, to get my
breasts out
in public and everything else you mention above (I didn't watch what I ate, if I listened to the HV about giving up dairy and greens and everything else, then I would have felt like crap) I made that decision and by the sounds
of it so did you.
AFRICAN MOON: You know my biggest challenge with
breast -
feeding didn't come from myself or my children it came from the outside world harassing me
in some form
of fashion when I would go out and
breast -
feed in public.
In the recent article «Controversy over public breast - feeding in Illinois has moms and health experts contemplating issue» (News, June 15), Tribune reporter Serena Maria Daniels said, «the sight of a mom breast - feeding her hungry baby in a public space — even discreetly — is still unacceptable to some and at times is cause for controversy.&raqu
In the recent article «Controversy over
public breast -
feeding in Illinois has moms and health experts contemplating issue» (News, June 15), Tribune reporter Serena Maria Daniels said, «the sight of a mom breast - feeding her hungry baby in a public space — even discreetly — is still unacceptable to some and at times is cause for controversy.&raqu
in Illinois has moms and health experts contemplating issue» (News, June 15), Tribune reporter Serena Maria Daniels said, «the sight
of a mom
breast -
feeding her hungry baby
in a public space — even discreetly — is still unacceptable to some and at times is cause for controversy.&raqu
in a
public space — even discreetly — is still unacceptable to some and at times is cause for controversy.»
As a
breast -
feeding mom, I got a lot
of beef whenever I
breast fed my child
in public.
It's unfortunate that they campaign «
breast is best,» but when they see you
feeding your child
in public it's all
of the sudden inappropriate.
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.
Public health campaigns that focus on increasing the social acceptability
of breast -
feeding may prove effective
in addressing this cultural barrier.
The point
of my story is to say that we all need to support each other's decisions, whether that be to nurse
in public,
in private only or to
breast feed (or not).
Not with standing any other provision
of law, a mother may breastfeed her baby
in any location,
public or private, where the mother is otherwise authorized to be, irrespective
of whether or not the nipple
of the mother's
breast is covered during or incidental to the
breast feeding.
As compared to bottle
feeding where you just pull out the
feeding bottle with some formula and
feed your baby while seated on a bench
in a mall, the thought
of baring your
breasts in public may seem unacceptable to you.
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.
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.
475, HB 7906) R.I. Gen. Laws § 23 -13.5-1 and § 23 -13.5-2 (2008) allow a woman to
feed her child by bottle or
breast in any place open to the
public and would allow her a private cause
of action for denial
of this right.
WomensENews reported this week that The Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative, launched 10 years ago by the World Health Organization to promote
breast -
feeding in maternity wards, has given its stamp
of approval so far to only one
public hospital out
of 11
in New York City, and only 79 hospitals nationwide.
Two - thirds
of all states provide some type
of protection for mothers who
breast -
feed in public.
So they reacted with mixed feelings to passage
of the first law
in the country giving women the legal right to
breast -
feed in public.
Carol Huotari, manager
of the center for
breast -
feeding information with La Leche League International
in Schaumburg, said that
in the Chicago area, hassles for
breast -
feeding mothers usually come from people who don't know
public policy, say, «a security guard who doesn't think it's appropriate.»
Breast -
feeding moms gathered at Target stores for
public «nurse -
ins» today
in support
of a Texas woman who says she was harassed while nursing her son
in a Target store.
Of course, if breastfeeding
in public is an issue, you can bottle
feed via a
breast pump or you can use a cover.
To investigate the effect
of public hospitals
in Hong Kong not accepting free infant formula from manufacturers on
in - hospital formula supplementation rates and
breast -
feeding duration.
Now I have my son who's 22 days old and I want to
breast feed him without having to suppliment but he 1 can eat 3 ounces
of formula after I
feed him and 2 I'm not sure how to go about
feeding outside
of the house, I mean at other houses or out
in public.
Breast feeding is clearly an issue for public health consideration as it provides significant protection against infections in newborns and infants.12 Because breast feeding has been shown to protect against infections so profoundly in developing countries, it is estimated that an increase in breast feeding worldwide by 40 % would reduce deaths from respiratory infection by 50 % in children less than 18 months of
Breast feeding is clearly an issue for
public health consideration as it provides significant protection against infections
in newborns and infants.12 Because
breast feeding has been shown to protect against infections so profoundly in developing countries, it is estimated that an increase in breast feeding worldwide by 40 % would reduce deaths from respiratory infection by 50 % in children less than 18 months of
breast feeding has been shown to protect against infections so profoundly
in developing countries, it is estimated that an increase
in breast feeding worldwide by 40 % would reduce deaths from respiratory infection by 50 % in children less than 18 months of
breast feeding worldwide by 40 % would reduce deaths from respiratory infection by 50 %
in children less than 18 months
of age.3
Some
of the concerns I had were my daughter latching on properly, would I provide enough milk, and
breast feeding in public or around family and friends.
But the campaign for greater acceptance
of nursing
in public — and all those detractors who recoil when they see a mother
feeding a baby just as her body is programmed to do — pales next to the startling image
of Grumet
feeding a boy who clearly doesn't need
breast milk to thrive.
Although additional studies are required to confirm these findings and to understand the mechanisms
of breast milk protection,
public health interventions to promote predominant
breast feeding for at least six months and any
breast feeding up to one year may reduce the prevalence and subsequent morbidity
of respiratory illness and infection
in infancy.
An Ohio bill saying a woman is «entitled to
breast -
feed her baby
in any place
of public accommodation» passed the Legislature last month over the objection
of one representative who wanted to exempt businesses from liability for accidents caused by «spillage.»
Prodded by mothers tired
of being asked to adjourn to a bathroom while nursing
in a
public space, six states have recently passed laws giving a woman the right to
breast -
feed wherever she «is otherwise authorized to be.»
In episode 503, the magicians get a firm grip on our fascination with the female form by visiting with a mom who inadvertently tested corporate tolerance for
public breast feeding and a
breast cancer survivor who is not a fan
of the pink ribbon campaign.
Unfortunately, PETA risks losing the support
of breast -
feeding advocates, who could be allies
in convincing the
public of the evils
of dairy.