Arguments Against Breastfeeding In Public

The audience intended for this paper are mothers that have a desire to breastfeed, employers, clinicians, breastfeeding advocacy groups and federal and state legislators involved in policy change.

As I indicated earlier, women have been victimized for breastfeeding in public places. They have, therefore, been forced to resort to an alternative way of feeding their infants because the public would not have it. It has become harder for women to breastfeed although history has shown it that is something that has been practiced for a long time. On one hand, women want to be allowed to breastfeed whenever the child is hungry no matter the place; whereas, the public is not very accepting of this public display of care and affection between mother and infant. The medical community has indicated that it is important to breastfeed while the public wants the women not to do it where they can see it. They argue that exposing of the breasts is

In the world of supermodels and Kardashians, one thing the world is definitely lacking is modesty. It’s hard to even go out into the city without seeing a scantily clad woman on a billboard. There seems to be no problem with nudity in the public places, and yet if a breastfeeding mother sits down to feed her child, it’s immodest and should be done in a separate room. The controversy surrounding breastfeeding is one consisting of hypocrisy and childishness. Breastfeeding is a natural part of life, and yet women are expected to take their child into the bathroom to feed them even though they would not normally eat in the bathroom themselves. This is an opinion that needs to be changed, whether that change is met with opposition or not.

There are some negatively surrounded to breastfeeding too, but most of it from individual’s point-of-views. One of the major issue women feel about breastfeeding is that it makes other people feel uncomfortable in the surrounding area.

Breast-feeding was introduced in the 1800s as an alternative to avoid deadly illnesses that were travelling from Spain, Middle East and Asia. In the 1860s scientists began supplementing animals’ milk as formula; especially for mothers who were not able to breast-feed. By the twentieth century, the United States “experienced a sharp decline in breast-feeding rates for infants and toddlers” (Lerner, 2006, p. 362). The reason for decreasing rates in breast-feeding were due to breast-feeding was seen as public indecency, mothers were headed back to work, and mothers were not encourage to breast-feed their child because some people saw it embarrassing. Due to not enforcing laws that were established for breastfeeding mothers; mothers are not comfortable to breast-feed in public from indecency exposure law, allowed flexibility to feed infant during work hours and also protecting a mother’s well-being to breast-feeding in public without embarrassment.

This is because people think breasts are just a sexual organ, but however, they are an erogenous area. It just makes a lot of people uncomfortable and that is why there is a need to have more people breastfeeding in public. If a mother is sitting in the middle of the park and is breasting her child, she is given a disgusting look. This needs to stop as people need to see it more and then it would not be such a big deal. Some people feel that breastfeeding in public is socially awkward. Children might ask inappropriate questions about what the mother is doing, and the baby might make loud sucking noises that can make others

Some say it may cause problems between the parents and the kids. Your child would be wondering what that lady doing. That's when the parent should take control and explain how it natural and all women do it. The last president we had Obama was for breastfeeding he actually signed several acts that protect the mothers from breastfeeding in the nasty bathroom. The government wants to protect women rights well at least Obamacare did before he left the house. . Trump is against breastfeeding he called breastfeeding disgusting but haven't really spoke publicly about it yet. I am a mother and I have two kids I didn't breastfeed my kids because I felt like it was time consuming I wouldn't have time to breastfeed. Or I would forget to pump but I am for breastfeeding I just wouldn't do it because of time. But I did try it with my second child for health reason but then I went back to bottles. I feel it's up to the mother do whatever works best for you who cares what other people

"How dare you breastfeed in public?", they say. I quickly wanted to shoot back "How dare you suggest my child eat in the restroom!" There are many scenarios is the news where a breastfeeding woman has been asked to leave an establishment for breastfeeding. No one should be forced to nurse (or breastfeed) in a restroom, in there car, or even feel the need to stay home. So long as a woman makes a concerted effort not to bare all, why can't we nurse in public? Society has ruined many mother and child pairs chance at healthy nursing relationship. Mothers feel pressured to only breastfeed at home to save themselves from public ridicule. Many of them as resorted to supplementing with

Breastfeeding is a healthy, natural ability of every woman, and should therefore be socially acceptable and supported by everyone. For some reason this is not the case in our society, in fact breastfeeding continues to be a controversial issue that must be addressed by women’s rights activist groups. Breastfeeding is a feminist issue because the natural act has been medicalized and devalued by major companies because of their interests in profits in bottle feeding. According to Penny Van Esterik a coordinator in the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA), women should never have to choose between their duties as a mother and their duties as a responsible, hard working employee. Our society pressures, exploits and oppresses women

I agree that breast-feeding is the best choice. I liked that you concluded some myths that are associated with breast-feeding. I would never want a mother to feel that she should have to hide herself and her baby to breast-feed while they are out in public. I think that society is becoming more aware as to the great health benefits of breast feeding towards mother and baby and that is allowing for more acceptance. Now there are places in the work place specifically designed for working mothers to pump.

What could possibly be wrong about a mother nourishing her child? Absolutely nothing. Many people view a woman's breasts as sexual items. The main purpose of breasts Is to breastfeed a child after birth. I came across The Milk Truck while back. The Milk Truck is there “to create a mobile breastfeeding unit that allows mothers to feed their babies in places where they have been discouraged - restaurants, shopping malls, public spaces, etc. Babies should be able to eat anywhere, and everywhere". I am absolutely for breastfeeding in public.

I read a statement about how people react to breastfeeding in public, most people react in a negative way, when the mother is breastfeeding her infant in public , and how a woman gets harassed for doing what is the most normal and healthy way to feed your infant.

However, some people think of breastfeeding as Nudity. Breasts are viewed as sexual items rather than a natural way of providing nutrients and comfort for a child. Anxiety about breastfeeding in front of other people affects breastfeeding for women with low self-confidence or who feel society disapproves of breastfeeding in public. They start to feel uncomfortable. Women should be able to have rights to legally breastfeed their babies in public. Mothers report that that they felt more comfortable breastfeeding in a park than a shopping mall. In some cases, women are asked to leave the premise due to them breastfeeding. Parents do not want to explain to their children about breastfeeding. So, they label breastfeeding in public indecent. Parents who are concerned about their children asking questions should just explain to them. This will help people understand the benefits of breastfeeding.

Negative attitudes towards breastfeeding can cause a women to not breastfeed. When it comes to public places most employees will discourage breastfeeding and ask the women to go somewhere more secluded.

According to The Equal Opportunity Act and the US Department of Labor, a mother should be able to breastfeed her child in public and in her place of work. Even when it is a protected right, public perception varies on the delicate issue of whether or not a nursing mother should meet the necessities of her child in a public place. If babies have the right to eat and people do not complain or judge when a baby is being bottle-fed in public, then mothers who choose to breast feed should have the same right. Many people are not well informed of the all the benefits that breastfeeding offers the child, mother, and, even the public.