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    Public Breastfeeding It is understood that raising a child is expensive and these expenses start of when the child is an infant. These expenses include baby formula which is not something all people can afford consistently, therefore, they breastfeed. Although breastfeeding seems like it is the cheaper and easier outlet to feed an infant, those who do so in public, are ridiculed and thrown out of establishments. I believe that women should be able to breastfeed in public places without getting

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    the issue of how public breastfeeding effects women and children throughout the United States. Since the very beginning mothers have been nursing their children, but in today’s society many say it is an act for behind closed doors. Women have been criticized and asked to leave restaurants, doctors’ offices, stores, schools, airplanes, and churches for nursing their child. Mothers are standing against this idea and wanting to feed their baby without being shamed by the public. Becoming a mother

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    Breastfeeding in public Say there is a mother to a few week old child. She step out of the house for a brief moment to go to the store with her baby. About 12 minutes into shopping, her baby begins to cry and instantly, you know it is hungry. She finds a small area to sit in and begin breastfeeding her child. Later, she gets terrible looks and remarks by parents with their families and a few remarks of people on their own. How should she feel about taking care of her children but being looked down

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    purpose of the present study was to examine breastfeeding behaviors in women from different socioeconomic areas as well as how women experienced breastfeeding social networks. The findings of the study indicate that women from different socio-economic areas exhibit the same behaviors when breastfeeding in public. When in public areas, mothers’ tended to cover themselves and behave conservatively behaviors (e.g breastfed in private locations). while breastfeeding alone especially when around other people

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    except breastfeeding helps them bond with their parent and is usually prefered among women. Need- Women are shamed for breastfeeding publicly everyday. According to Kimberly Truong, in an article called, “This woman was shamed by her own family for breastfeeding in public.” published

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    Breastfeeding: Facts & Opinions Regarding Postpartum Mothers Abstract Key Words: Breastfeeding, Social Opinion, Postpartum Depression (PPD), Body Mass Index (BMI) According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 81.9% of delivering mothers have documented successful breastfeeding habits at the time of hospital discharge (Healthy People 2020, 2013). The view of women breastfeeding has become a topic of interest for society as a whole. Some women feel comfortable breastfeeding

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    hungry, but since breastfeeding is not permitted, the baby will not stop crying until he is fed. The mother is frantically trying to calm her baby down by rocking him, but he keeps crying. At this point, not even an artificial formula works; he wants his mom’s milk but the mother does not know what to do since she cannot breastfeed and her baby will not be satisfied now. If breastfeeding was allowed in public, this problem would not be so common. Breastfeeding should be allowed in public because it is

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    I chose to research the debate of whether breastfeeding should be allowed in public as it is constantly in the media. It is a very controversial topic, and I was intrigued to find out why some people were so against it. I also aspire to be a midwife and so through my research I aim to learn about the history and benefits of both bottle-feeding and breastfeeding which will help me to inform mums about their choices when I pursue my career in the future. The research I have found to help me write

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    Breastfeeding is a complete natural way nourishing a baby from infant to toddler. Breastfeeding was completely normal until the 1950s when formula was introduced. People around the world have different opinions on breastfeeding in public (Hannan, Benton-Davis, & Grummer-Strawn, 284). There are many people who prefer a nursing mother to hide in the bathroom or sit in her car while nursing, rather feeding her baby when he or she may get hungry, It is not always convenient for a mother to hide when

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    you have to do that here? That’s disgusting” (Sexy vs. Breastfeeding). A majority of humans think it is okay for women to show an excessive amount of skin, but it is unacceptable for mothers to breastfeed in public. Social experimentalist Joey Salads directed a YouTube video during 2016 called, Sexy vs. Breastfeeding in Public, he conducted the video to show how people responded to a mother breastfeeding in public. In 2007, a Breastfeeding Mama Talk article, Ms. Soomoro, a mother nursing in a Texas

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