Firstly, why is something so natural, bond to so many laws?? I will never understand this one. Woman were built to nourish their children. It's the reason we lactate. Um, hello, why the hell else do we have this liquid gold excreting from our breast?
Why must we cover ourselves in heavy blankets when out in public? My choice to plop out a boob to feed my hungry child shouldn't cause controversy. Now, I'm not saying we should be allowed to stripped down to bare chest to feed our children. I do believe some discretion is necessary. But not to the point that we should be forced to purchased specially made blankets to hide what our bodies were intended to do. If you do it right, you shouldn't need anything extra. It's seriously not that hard to just pull your shirt up just enough to allow your child to latch on.
Now the process of having your child latch on could be a little different. When they are still tiny, it's pretty simple, they don't flop around as much. They're more focused on eating then being aware of their surroundings. When the child is older, they do tend to unlatch to catch up on the world around them from time to time. Still, this shouldn't require a cover up. Best thing for this would be to excuse yourself to a restroom until the child has latched on. If you're not near a restroom then turn to a wall, have someone stand in front of you etc. If your child is one that likes to unlatch and look around during a feeding, then keep your hand close and be prepared. If he or she wants to roll their head around to see what's going on, then simply be ready to either cover the breast with your hand or pull your shirt down over the breast.
Simple. Easy. No effort needed.
For those of you who are offended at seeing a mother breastfeed her child, look away. There's nothing that says you must watch her do such a thing. If it makes you uncomfortable, move to another spot. Yeah I'm sure not many will agree with me there. After all, why should you be forced to move because you are in view of something you think is obscene? Again, this is where I bring up the point that it's a nature thing no mother should feel guilted into hiding.
Lately, breastfeeding has been receiving such a nasty name. Recently there was a news story about a women being charged with felony for hitting a guard with her breast milk. I didn't read the article. I heard all the glamor from various groups though. Apparently it started with her going to jail for something else, she was required to strip down. You know the drill. Then suddenly the woman squirted the guard. I find it funny. Yes, improper. But still, funny.
Then there's the story of a man making cheese from his wife's extra breast milk. Don't see the problem there. How do you think the other cheese starts?? Sure, cheese isn't made from a lactating woman. But it is made from a lactating animal. I'd choose the Mommy Milk Cheese first. It's full of yummy antibodies we could all use.
I'm not really sure where I was going with this. But it's been on my mind for a while now. I just don't get it. If breastfeeding is so much encouraged, then why must we work so hard at it? Why are we forced to be secretive about it? Why is it taboo to make healthy use of the extra?
Signed,
Super Mom
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