A loooong breastfeeding opinion (sorry!)

[john_adams_fan]

I’d like to apologize in advance for the length of this. I was listening to some back episodes of one of my favorite podcasts (Baby Time-if you’re a parent, grandparent, or caregiver, check it out) and some of the things mentioned in the past couple episodes, maybe even further back, have pushed me to outlet my pent-up strong opinions

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So many true statements...

[anonymous]

I couldn't agree more. People treat breastfeeding mothers like lepers, looking away and rushing past. What message do they intend to send their kids? This weekend, my two-month-old started melting down outside the Babies 'R Us. Because we were already in the car to go home, I took him onto my lap in the front seat and breastfed him, pulling my shirt up just far enough to give him access. No one could see anythiing but baby and shirt! Still, a woman walking by glared at me. I was like "Did you not just come from Babies 'R Us? How do you suppose kids eat