Modern Jewish expressions of discomfort with
public breastfeeding come from the un-Jewish attitude of the surrounding bottle - feeding culture.
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.
Of course, I am for equal opportunity and equal rights when it
comes to legal and
public - sphere issues, but the fact is, from 0 - 5, especially with regard to
breastfeeding, a mother plays a key role that is very different from a father.
An elderly couple across from us
came over to thank me for being brave enough to
breastfeed in
public, telling me no one had the right to bother me and letting me know that I was doing the best possible thing for my baby.
They go into lots of great in - depth information about
breastfeeding as well as how to
breastfeed in
public and how to just cope all of the emotion that
comes with
breastfeeding and helping out other mamas who may be having a bad day.
And what about those mothers who already
breastfeed, who know the benefits, but then
come into contact with idiot employees at stores and restaurants (and even
public pools)?
Nobody has told me to stop
breastfeeding in
public, but once a woman
came up to me and said: «I feel it's really important that you're
breastfeeding».
Breastfeeding women can use all the help they can get when it
comes to
public acceptance.
Recently, and one of the few times this has
come up in my life, someone suggested that if I wanted to avoid negative attention while feeding my kid in
public, I could just use a
breastfeeding cover.
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!).
SUNNY GAULT: Yeah, I mean, I think that's, you know, the whole point with the whole baby - friendly initiative is, you know, when moms
come in to a hospital, you really don't know their background, you don't know, you know, did their mom
breastfeed, you know, have they, you know, have they ever seen someone nursing in
public, like you don't know where they start off.
So she was out in
public with her eight week old son and it says that she was at a cafe and she happened to be
breastfeeding her baby and it says an elderly women, in not sure if it actually lists her name or sorry her age, but anyway this elderly women
comes up to her and honestly the mom was like «oh no, she's going to tell me to cover up, she's going to be like, be mean about this or you know or how dare I be, you know doing this in
public kind of thing» and the only thing the elderly wanted to do was to help the mom be able to eat.
This inspiring, real - life news story describes an amazing way women
came together to support a woman's right to
breastfeed in
public.
While some of the country seems to be
coming around, and campaigns like #freethenipple are becoming increasingly common, women who
breastfeed in
public are still sometimes looked down upon.
When it
comes to
breastfeeding in
public I have learnt not to be self conscious and I am so much more confident now than I was as a first time
breastfeeding mummy.
Who else here is willing to bet that at least SOME of the NCB nutters who think a midwife stimulating a clitoris or groping breasts uninvited is okay are the same ones who bitch and moan about breasts being overly sexualized when it
comes to
breastfeeding in
public?
An advantage of the Infantino is that it
comes with a detachable hood, ideal for protecting your infant from harsh weather conditions, or for discreetly
breastfeeding your baby in
public.
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came to the
Public Breastfeeding Awareness Project because there is a community and bond that grows when you are with other women who all also care about b
Breastfeeding Awareness Project because there is a community and bond that grows when you are with other women who all also care about
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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.
SUNNY GAULT: I mentioned in the intro that in most of the States have laws that protect, in most meaning all but one really has
come out and said that the
breastfeeding moms have the right to do that in
public, for some reason Idaho, I don't know what's going on in Idaho, but Idaho is the only one in the fifty States that hasn't created a law for this yet.
One reason that rates are so high initially and then plummet almost immediately when it
comes to exclusivity and duration is because most women are not c omfortable
breastfeeding in
public because the
public is not comfortable seeing them
breastfeed.
While I was reading some of the comments I
came across one that I am a big advocate on...
breastfeeding in
public.
«When it
comes to
breastfeeding your baby, if you are too nervous to do it in
public I think you are part of the problem,» Bell told the outlet.
It was difficult for me to not only
come to terms with my disdain for
public breastfeeding, but subsequently voice them out loud and with no remorse.
To really
come to an answer you first need to decide how often you are likely to be
breastfeeding in
public, and how comfortable you would be in non-maternity clothes while
breastfeeding.
Breast feeding can have a very controversial aspect — particularly when it
comes to
breastfeeding in
public.
Robin Kaplan: Well fantastic, when we
come back, we'll be discussing tips for
breastfeeding you're new born in
public while keeping an eye on your toddler.
And it has a nice little smiley face, so... Such a positive message especially when so many moms feels uncertain, you know, when they are going out into
public, and
breastfeeding, as we are going to talk about it today, there's a lot of issues that can
come with
breastfeeding, and it can be challenging for a lot of moms.
It's hard for me to
come up with any valid concern, since there is no question:
breastfeeding in
public is an integral part of being able to function as a mother in contemporary society.
And I am not the most graceful person when it
comes to
breastfeeding in
public either.
JANELLE: Well, I've never really experienced any discrimination, or anything, when it
comes to
breastfeeding in
public.
You have figured out how to
breastfeed through teething, nursing in
public, and all the other new challenges that
come with the first year of a baby» s life.
«As a new mum,
breastfeeding does not always
come naturally — it takes time and practice and the last thing you need is to worry about
breastfeeding in
public because you might show some flesh.»
Today's post
comes from Ayana, who shares a recent reminder of the importance of dedicating the time to recognize Black
Breastfeeding in a
public way.
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.
With a long list of arguments that most
breastfeeding mothers and
breastfeeding supporters could list, there are still many people in society who are aware and may appreciate the benefits of
breastfeeding, when it
comes to doing it in
public, it's still amazing how many people in this country specifically are uncomfortable.
Additional testimony also in support
came from the American Civil Liberties Union - New Hampshire, Civil Rights Attorney Benjamin King, The New Hampshire Citizens Alliance, the New Hampshire
Breastfeeding Rights Coalition, the New Hampshire Departments of Labor and
Public Health, the NHBTF, the Dartmouth - Hitchcock Medical Center and New Hampshire Voices for Health.
The art is intended to be exhibited as Mother Nature's Masterpiece throughout Texas in the
coming years, in an effort to normalize
breastfeeding and to educate the
public on the benefits of
breastfeeding and the need for support to bring those benefits to fruition.
Nursing covers
come in handy when you're out and about in
public and want some privacy while
breastfeeding your baby.
«When I started the page, women kept
coming to me saying how embarrassed they were, how ashamed they were to
breastfeed in
public, and I realized it was a bigger issue than what I even imagined.»
For the most part though, the questions that arises most often when people see
public breastfeeding are politely asked, whether or not they
come from a place of judgment or curiosity.
The U.S. Surgeon General, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Centers for Disease Control - just about every medical and
public health group has
come out in support of
breastfeeding.