Sentences with phrase «think breastfeeding in public»

It's a troubling fact that over half of Americans think breastfeeding in public is an obscene act.

Yes, I may be naive, but I do live in hope that the biological norm will one day be the societal norm for how to feed a baby and I think breastfeeding in public will play a vital role in getting us there.

-LSB-...] I'm perplexed and saddened when I hear about people that think breastfeeding in public is gross.

His family, too: members of his own gene pool think breastfeeding in public is gross.

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I never thought breastfeeding could get so much attention in public.

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.

I don't think I ever felt so much confidence in breastfeeding in public before that experience.»

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.

If you think that breastfeeding mothers need to cover up while in public, then I do not support your opinion.

The thought of being confronted about breastfeeding in public stresses me.

My kids would never nurse under a cover, and I don't necessarily think you HAVE to use one to breastfeed in public.

While breastfeeding in public is becoming more and more normal and accepted, there still might be some people who think that your baby should not be fed wherever and whenever he wants to.

Unless there are severe underlying psychological issues (for example, a friend of mine's sister had abuse issues she was dealing with, and was mortified by the thought of breastfeeding in public), I don't think you're any better off with one of these than without.

In fact, I think those conversations are vital if we are going to normalize breastfeeding and make it safer for women to breastfeed in public whenever and wherever they need tIn fact, I think those conversations are vital if we are going to normalize breastfeeding and make it safer for women to breastfeed in public whenever and wherever they need tin public whenever and wherever they need to.

One piece of advice I wish I had thought of earlier - when needing to breastfeed in public, think of places that offer some kind of privacy to begin with - FITTING ROOMS!

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?

The more women breastfeed without shame in public, the faster it will gain acceptance, in my view:) Babies need to be fed, breastfeeding is their birthright, and the people who think it's «gross» are the ones who need to adjust their attitudes, not us.

Robin Kaplan: And how do you think that these groups helped you overcome that fear of breastfeeding in public?

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.

I think the in - person groups — I went to Robin Support Group, and that was great, but then the everyday connection with people, and seeing things, and being able to see how people manage their breastfeeding in public issues — I just think that helped a lot, just the consistency, normalizing it, making it part of everyday life versus once a week I go to this group and I can just breastfeed.

I think more people need to be exposed to breastfeeding in public.

Robin Kaplan: Here's a comment from one of our Facebook friends, this is from Shelley, and what she wrote was, «I posted this on the Leaky Boob as well, but with all the negative stories we've been hearing lately about nursing in public, I thought I'd share the wonderful breastfeeding encouragement I had a couple of weekends ago, from my 85 - year - old great uncle.

Mother has difficulty breastfeeding in public, worries about what people will think or feels self conscious.

That's fantastic, I think we talk a lot about normalizing breastfeeding, and the more women we see breastfeeding in public, the more other women will be inspired, and feel confident to do it as well.

AMY: I think that's really cool because it kind of helps normalize it and teaches kids at a young age that it's okay and then hopefully as they are older it normalizes breastfeeding and makes it more of a normal thing to see in public because right now there's a lot of heat about breastfeeding in public, is it okay, is it not okay?

I think women are becoming more comfortable in telling others that they are still nursing older babies so hopefully there will be a shift in attitudes but I have recently «lost» a few facebook followers after posting a status regarding full - term breastfeeding (I think they were most likely from a giveaway I did ages ago and not on the same page re: bf etc) Apart from that, I love telling Mums on the ward (I'm a bf peer supporter) I'm still feeding as it opens their mind to that possibility and I think I look pretty normal so it mostly doesn't freak them out My son is far too busy to nurse out and about and prefers juice so we've not nursed in public (apart from support group) since he was 18 mths and that was as I had a blocked duct!

So, while I guess it's cool some disapproving person is not making a scene about being uncomfortable in the presence of public breastfeeding, I don't think it's OK at all that I can sense their discomfort.

There are things people feel fine saying to women breastfeeding in public, and I think it's time breastfeeding moms start talking back.

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.

Miffed by a societal norm that perpetuates the idea that women who nurse their babies should do so in hiding, I've thought of a few things you actually don't have to do when breastfeeding in public.

Over to you now, what are your thoughts on breastfeeding in public?

My next thought was that I couldn't wear a cute little sundress like that and breastfeed because unless the dress was really, really long, I couldn't be lady - like and breastfeed in public.

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?

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.

Bah, I've breastfeed in public in three different countries (including the US), never used a cover, and only once I have encountered anything vaguely like disapproval (and since they were a couple of teenage girls I couldn't have given a shit what they thought).

Why do you think there's so much push back among the general populace, when women try to normalize breastfeeding or breastfeed in public without a cover?

If you thought getting glares while discreetly breastfeeding your newborn under a nursing cover, huddled in a tiny crowded space, was uncomfortable, try nursing an active two - year - old on a public park bench; or better yet, imagine the judgment you'd get if you announced you were going to nurse your adopted African baby for the first time... at age three.

So, if you feel uncomfortable and stressed out when you think about breastfeeding in public, you're not alone.

So Abby, why is it so important to you for moms to feel comfortable breastfeeding in public and why do you think that there are so many moms that are nervous to do it?

i think she was simply trying to make a point: that just because some are uncomfortable seeing breastfeeding, it doesn't mean that nobody should breastfeed in public.

How could she do better breastfeeding in public and feel more comfortable without it and do you think that carriers are super important when we're talking about this?»

Allan — the public doesn't have an actual concern — rather, they associate breastfeeding with sex so they think it shouldn't be seen in public.

Overall, I think the symbol is a good thing and that the more people who see it and, even on the smallest subconscious level, think of breastfeeding as normal and something that women are going to be doing in public, the better.

Don't worry about what people are thinking around you, when its time to breastfeed, especially in the public!

Plus, whether you nurse in front of your own kids or not shapes what they think about seeing women breastfeed in public, so I'd say the problems start at home on this one.

We'd love to hear what you think about breastfeeding in public!

I am sorry, but I think that breastfeeding in public brings awareness and hopefully we can prevent been harast by strangers.

You'd think the last place a woman would be denied to breastfeed in public would be a store that sells... bras.

His point of contention is that while he is fine with uncovered breastfeeding in public he thinks it's a double standard that it is not acceptable for men to have a look (more like a good ling stare) at the breasts while it is going on.

If you think your rights are vilolated contact the New York Civil Liberties Union, if you have been harassed while breastfeeding in a public establishment.