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http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5409722
"Do we really need to see it?"
Yes.
My answer is yes.
Yes, we need to see mothers breastfeeding in restaurants, subway stations, waiting rooms and local parks.
Yes, we need to see mothers breastfeeding newborn babies, infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
Yes, we need to see pictures of mothers breastfeeding on social media sites, newsstands and billboards, as well as on TV shows and in films.
We need to be so familiar with breastfeeding, with seeing it, talking about it and understanding it, that none of the scenarios above would raise a single eyebrow.
Because if we continue to treat it as a secret art form, reserved for private rooms and hushed conversations, it will remain a taboo. It will become lost in the passage of time, further misunderstood and out of reach for future mothers."
I encourage everyone to read the whole article. It's beautiful, powerful, and inspiring.
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@MsLipGloss: @mamamoose: I do think (and hope!) that there is hope of our culture changing and becoming, as a whole, more accepting of breastfeeding. I've been in several countries where "public" breastfeeding is encouraged and celebrated by society and no one gets dirty looks or whispers. I do think it's possible here... it will just take time.
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@Arden: Yes!! Love this!!! This makes me want to go out and breastfeed baby #2 (assuming I'm lucky enough to be able to breastfeed baby #2) everywhere and anywhere!
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@Adira:
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@Arden: And maybe if I get baby #2 used to being breastfed in public, he/she will be less distractable! With Xander, I ended up always having to go somewhere quiet because he just wouldn't FOCUS on the task at hand!
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@Arden:
!There is certainly hope! The more women do it the better and easier it will become as people become more familiar and accepting. I think lack of BFing acceptance can contribute to ppd. It is such a double standard- pressure to BF and the idea women are supposed to be locked in a dark room or bathroom stall alone to do it
Who wants to be alone all day nursing indoors?
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@MamaMoose: Just saw the notification in my email.
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Who wants to be alone all day nursing indoors?
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