Unfortunately, mothers have struggled with the social stigma
surrounding public breastfeeding for years.
Not exact matches
If you are aware enough of the
surrounding, discreet
breastfeeding can be a nice choice while
breastfeeding in
public.
I definitely think there is a stigma
surrounding breastfeeding in
public and it is such a shame this negative attitude is having an effect on the UK's
breastfeeding rates.
That's when I realized that my mindset
surrounding breastfeeding in
public was all wrong.
In real life, I'm
surrounded by people who are very supportive of
breastfeeding, so it interests me to read comments and questions about the appropriateness of
breastfeeding in
public.
There are also controversies and ethical considerations
surrounding the means used by
public campaigns which attempt to increase
breastfeeding rates, relating to pressure put on women, and potential feeling of guilt and shame of women who fail to
breastfeed; and social condemnation of women who use formula.
This trend of
public shaming, as depicted in this scene, adds to the stigma
surrounding breastfeeding, which can often discourage mothers from nursing.
Modern Jewish expressions of discomfort with
public breastfeeding come from the un-Jewish attitude of the
surrounding bottle - feeding culture.
But as I got older, the stigma
surrounding breastfeeding in
public wore me down.
Whether you are a
breastfeeding mother or are planning to be, you've surely heard the controversy
surrounding breastfeeding in
public.
The more I think about
breastfeeding, the more confused I am by the massive
public health apparatus
surrounding it.