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Why are people offended by public breastfeeding?
For many people and businesses who oppose nursing in public, the primary reason for their concern is decency. They feel that a woman’s breast is a private part of her anatomy and that exposing it in public, even to feed a child, is morally wrong.
What is your opinion about breastfeeding in public?
Women should be encouraged to breastfeed. Public buildings need to have a room where women could breastfeed and pump milk for their babies. A mother needs lots of support to breastfeed her baby. Feeding a baby formula instead of breast milk increases the chances the baby will get sick.
Why is breastfeeding in public still controversial?
However, some public breastfeeding advocates counter by saying the true issue is the sexualization of women’s breasts. In their opinion, people who criticize public breastfeeding are really reacting to the idea of a body part typically portrayed in a sexual manner being used in a nonsexual way.
Why do some people dislike breastfeeding?
Many mothers find they experience nursing aversion due to hormonal changes. Some mothers find they struggle around ovulation or during their period. For other mothers, a nursing aversion may be the first sign of pregnancy. Many mothers find nursing through pregnancy tough, and even painful.
Lack of Knowledge.
Is breastfeeding illegal anywhere in the world?
All fifty states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands have laws that specifically allow women to breastfeed in any public or private location. Thirty-one states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands exempt breastfeeding from public indecency laws.
Why do I feel weird about breastfeeding?
When women breastfeed, dopamine (a hormone associated with reward) levels decrease for prolactin (milk producing hormone) levels to rise. Heise suggests that, for some women, dopamine drops excessively, and the resulting deficit causes a range of symptoms, including anxiety, anger and self-loathing.
Is it wrong to hate breastfeeding?
It’s ok to stop breastfeeding just because you don’t like it. It’s your body, and you get to decide what to do with it. It’s equally ok to nurse your kid well until their toddler years. You do what’s right for you and your baby.
Who shouldnt breastfeed?
Mothers infected with human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I or type II should not breast feed their babies. Mothers who are taking illegal drugs like cocaine, PCP, heroin, marijuana etc. are not allowed to breastfeed their babies. This is because these agents can affect the baby and cause serious side effects.