Evaluation of Breastfeeding in Public
Breast-feeding is a natural and cost free source of food for the babies. It is highly indispensable for both humans and animals. However, breastfeeding in the public has always faced a lot of objection. People have adopted a social disapproval perception to public breastfeeding. Sometimes, women are forced to cease breastfeeding before the child is satisfied or even go for other alternatives like bottle feeding, thus denying the child its natural rights (Marsden 228). Sometimes, as soon as a baby is born, breastfeeding is common and natural amongst most females. To some, it does not always occur on basis of a spontaneous response. Breastfeeding is affected by various causes including biological, social …show more content…
However, this should not be the case, breast-feeding requires that the mother be psychologically relaxed and confident that they can breastfeed at will. In order to curb the embarrassment associated with breastfeeding by most women, there is thus a need to normalize the action of breastfeeding in public through creating programs that educate men and empower women. Given that social norms may have a great influence on the manner of breastfeeding, some mothers are always uncomfortable when breastfeeding in the public. Thus, they delay their child’s right to breastfeed and consequently cut the benefits of breast milk away from the baby. However, breastfeeding support campaigns have managed to put up nursing locations in which these type of mothers can report and feel comfortable to breastfeed their children away from all the public. Over time, by breastfeeding with other mothers at the nursing stations, they may overcome the fear and face breastfeeding both in private and in …show more content…
Public breastfeeding has been regarded to be wrong thus it must be done in private where nobody can see (Scott 84). It also creates an agreeable proclamation stating that you can breastfeed so long as nobody sees. Breastfeeding is actually baby feeding and it is appropriate. Mothers should not be ashamed about it. Instead, they should feel proud of the bundle of joy she brought to life. While keeping the balance of a blanket on the shoulder and putting the baby to breast the child is difficult, unnecessary heat maybe caused which is uncomfortable to both the mother and the child. Breastfeeding should not be the cause of stress. Mothers should never be requested to use the bathroom whenever she needs to breastfeed in public since no one really wants to eat in a bathroom. Not even a
Breast-feeding is a natural and cost free source of food for the babies. It is highly indispensable for both humans and animals. However, breastfeeding in the public has always faced a lot of objection. People have adopted a social disapproval perception to public breastfeeding. Sometimes, women are forced to cease breastfeeding before the child is satisfied or even go for other alternatives like bottle feeding, thus denying the child its natural rights (Marsden 228). Sometimes, as soon as a baby is born, breastfeeding is common and natural amongst most females. To some, it does not always occur on basis of a spontaneous response. Breastfeeding is affected by various causes including biological, social …show more content…
However, this should not be the case, breast-feeding requires that the mother be psychologically relaxed and confident that they can breastfeed at will. In order to curb the embarrassment associated with breastfeeding by most women, there is thus a need to normalize the action of breastfeeding in public through creating programs that educate men and empower women. Given that social norms may have a great influence on the manner of breastfeeding, some mothers are always uncomfortable when breastfeeding in the public. Thus, they delay their child’s right to breastfeed and consequently cut the benefits of breast milk away from the baby. However, breastfeeding support campaigns have managed to put up nursing locations in which these type of mothers can report and feel comfortable to breastfeed their children away from all the public. Over time, by breastfeeding with other mothers at the nursing stations, they may overcome the fear and face breastfeeding both in private and in …show more content…
Public breastfeeding has been regarded to be wrong thus it must be done in private where nobody can see (Scott 84). It also creates an agreeable proclamation stating that you can breastfeed so long as nobody sees. Breastfeeding is actually baby feeding and it is appropriate. Mothers should not be ashamed about it. Instead, they should feel proud of the bundle of joy she brought to life. While keeping the balance of a blanket on the shoulder and putting the baby to breast the child is difficult, unnecessary heat maybe caused which is uncomfortable to both the mother and the child. Breastfeeding should not be the cause of stress. Mothers should never be requested to use the bathroom whenever she needs to breastfeed in public since no one really wants to eat in a bathroom. Not even a