There have been a number of nurse-ins and protests by breastfeeding mothers in recent months all calling for greater social acceptance of breastfeeding. This is the first in a series of articles about why a change of attitude is needed by the general public.
Social Breastfeeding - Reason No. 1
This sign succinctly sums up the first reason; the law may be on the side of the nursing mother but very often business owners think it is reasonable to expect breastfeeding to take place in the toilet! Put simply no one would eat their lunch in the toilet so why expect a baby to? Mothers should not be made to feel uncomfortable feeding their baby, by breast or bottle, in environments that any member of the general public would expect to eat comfortably.
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