Now that the weather is warmer, and lots of moms and babies want to be outside, we are going to see more breasts and
more feeding babies 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!
Use a cover — OK so I don't do this but if you are struggling to feel comfortable
feeding your baby in public then a breastfeeding cover can bring you some much needed confidence when you're out and about.
Aimee: Trying to
breast feed my baby in public for the first time and having breast milk spray everywhere... on me, on my baby, on my blouse... I am much better at it now and can do it like a pro.
And as silly as it may seem, understand the difference
between feeding a baby in public vs. taking a dump in public, urinating in public, or sex acts in public.
You can support a family or mother by providing a meal, paying for a coffee for the family in line behind you this week, or even walk up to
someone feeding a baby in public and say thank you.
Moms often shy away from going out due to fear of germs, fear
of feeding baby in public or just plain not being ready to face the world.
83 % of breast - feeding mothers felt they had been criticized by those who use the bottle, as evidenced by derogatory remarks or disapproving looks when feeding the babies in public
So whether or not you ever intend to use your own breasts to
feed a baby in public doesn't matter; you still can and should fight for the rights of women who do.
Part of the Mother Projects initiative, where the agency tries to solve a problem or highlight an issue it feels passionate about, the effort from the creative team is about helping women who might feel embarrassed or judged
while feeding their babies in public.
Even though every U.S. state has laws protecting a woman's right to nurse anywhere she is legally permitted to be (every state except Idaho so, you know, get your shit together, Idaho), countless women have stories about being shamed
for feeding their baby in public.
Do you realize how you make a mother feel when she is trying to
feed her baby in public and YOU get upset??
You know kind of finding (inaudible) and you know the right carrier so I was able to feed him or just saying forget it being able to get it out and being comfortable with myself enough to feed my baby in public
Why can't a mum feel confident to
feed her baby in public and not be stressed about what her bottle feeding counterparts might have been thinking?
The next time
I fed my baby in public we were out on a patio at a coffee shop in Yaletown, then at a posh restaurant, at the bookstore, on the seawall.
It seems these days this is a hot topic, with women taking a stand and posting pictures of
themselves feeding their babies in public.
Formula feeding also can make it easier to
feed the baby in public, and lets the father and other family members help feed the baby, which can enhance bonding.
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!).
Are you required to buy a nursing cover to
feed your baby in public?
It's so sad that breasts are so sexualised that women feel they are not able to
feed their babies in public for fear of making someone else uncomfortable #KCACOLS Laura recently posted... Siblings Project — August
Breastfeeding is one of the most natural things in the universe, but some people still get squeamish around moms who choose (or in some cases, need) to
feed their babies in public.