nursing in public

Is breastfeeding intimate?

September 30, 2010




There is a fascinating discussion happening right now on Elita’s Blacktating blog about whether we should use the word intimate to describe breastfeeding.  The discussion stemmed from a comment that someone made about a breastfeeding picture (to see the picture being discussed, see the post on Blacktating) on facebook that said: “OK…breastfeeding is a very [...]

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50 Reasons for Breastfeeding Anytime, Anywhere

May 14, 2010




Once again, there has been an incident where someone went up to a breastfeeding mother and told her she had to cover up or leave. Once again, the media feels to need to create a breeding ground for ignorance by asking questions like “should there be any restrictions on breastfeeding in public?” The answer to [...]

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Covering up is a feminist issue

January 27, 2010




Note: Since writing this post, some of the images have been made unavailable. However, I also created a video version of the Covering Up is a Feminist Issue message, which I would encourage you to check out and share. Yesterday I read and commented on a post where a woman, mother, and published author was [...]

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Breastfeeding Challenge 2009: Will I see you there?

September 16, 2009




The annual Global Breastfeeding Challenge is coming up again. In locations across North America and around the world, breastfeeding mothers will gather on October 3, 2009 to nurse their babies all at once. Why? To celebrate breastfeeding and demonstrate promotion, protection and support for breastfeeding women and their families. It’s a chance for education and [...]

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Societal Barriers to Breastfeeding

September 10, 2009




When people think of breastfeeding difficulties, the things that probably come to mind are supply issues, bad latch, cracked nipples, constant feedings, and the like. Certainly, there are women who are afflicted by those difficulties and who cannot overcome them. But I believe the societal barriers to breastfeeding (propagated by the kyriarchy)  have a much [...]

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Would you, could you nurse in public?

June 15, 2009




Welcome Carnival of Breastfeeding Readers! Enjoy this Green Eggs and Ham parody. Moral of the story is, give nursing in public a try, it is easier than you think. You can do it, anytime, anywhere. Check the bottom of the post for links to the other Carnival of Breastfeeding submissions. Nursing in public (a breastfeeding [...]

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Nursing a Toddler in a Ring Sling

May 5, 2009




I’m posting this picture of nursing a toddler in a ring sling as part of the “This is what a nursing toddler looks like” carnival being organized by @TopHat8855 from the bee in your bonnet. Below the post, I’ll be linking up to the other carnival participants as they add their posts over the course [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: A baby’s right to eat

April 28, 2009




Image credit: Ontario Human Rights Commission

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A slap in the boobs by Dr. Sears?

March 30, 2009




I usually love just about everything about Dr. Sears. There was one comment in the Baby Book that I remember not liking (something about not having the baby sleep between the mom and dad in bed  because the dad needs his sleep). But otherwise, I’ve been consistently impressed. Today I was on the site and [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Um, why is there a bottle in the foreground?

March 18, 2009




“Mothers win the right to breastfeed in all public places ” Courtesy of: Hoyden About Town

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