Breastfeeding Should Not Be Allowed In Public

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Personally I see no issue with breastfeeding in public. I do feel it is easy to cover up your chest too though. Some may feel it is wrong to be breastfeeding a child openly in a restaurant where people are having family dinners. However, I think it is often made into a bigger deal than what it really is. Breastfeeding is a normal part of life. To me our society looks at it more of disrespect to the woman because she doesn’t have the modesty to cover herself up. They don’t realize that it is completely natural. I do feel that it is best to cover yourself while breastfeeding or go into a private area to breastfeed. I found an interesting article online that is several mom’s putting their opinions out there. One mom mentioned a good point that

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