They are hard to find, but here is a great collection of breastfeeding ads from babble.com. They span the decades.
I love this one. It’s part of a series from Canada published in the 1990′s.
The small print says “you’ve got what it takes to make a healthy baby and it doesn’t cost a thing”
Have you seen a great breastfeeding ad around your town, in a magazine or online? Please share!
I found this slogan on pinterest. I love it!
What do you say if or when someone asks you not to breastfeed in public??
I am due with my first child in two months. There are so many things I am looking forward to, but… I don’t like drawing attention to myself, making people uncomfortable or being insecure. What I really don’t like is that these things are often associated with breastfeeding in public!
I am truly excited for the breastfeeding relationship only I will be able to have with my child. Because of my work on this blog and my involvement with an amazing community of online breastfeeding mothers, I feel that I will confidently breastfeed in public. I just hope that if (or when, as it seems more often) I run into negative reactions I will remember this “confidence” I have now!
Last month there was an article about a Michigan judge that deemed breastfeeding (discreetly in the back of his courtroom) “inappropriate”. Read the article here. It seems everyday I read about more women feeling embarassed or belittled when breastfeeding in public. Breastfeeding is normal!! I don’t want to breastfeed in public to make a statement of my rights and responsibilities. I want to breastfeed because that is what is best for my child.
I would like to see this stop being an issue. Bottle-feed or breastfeed, the idea is that if you are out with your baby you should not feel weird about feeding it!
Do you feel comfortable breastfeeding in public? How do we make breastfeeding the cultural norm?
Don’t eat soft cheese, don’t drink alcohol, watch out for mercury in fish, stop smoking, don’t get too much vitamin A, don’t forget folic acid; the list of not to do’s is long and controversial when it comes to having a baby. Of course, we do our best to follow it because the health of our child usually takes precedence over all else.
This made me wonder about all the things we are supposed to do, specifically breastfeeding. There is no argument now that breastfeeding is best. We are inundated with statistics and facts about the benefits of breast milk. We are told to do it exclusively for the first six months of our child’s life. So how often do you see a woman breastfeeding in public? Now that I am blogging about breastfeeding I am on the lookout for women who NIP (nurse in public). Where are they?! I want to see them on the subway, at the restaurant, in the parks!! I’m sure they are out there, I belong to a community of breastfeeding bloggers and I read stories about nursing in public every day. Since I found out that I am expecting my first child, I seem to see dozens of pregnant women and newborns in slings every time I step out of my apartment. Perhaps these breastfeeding women are just really discreet and once I become a breastfeeding mom my radar will be extra sharp, but until then I can’t help but come to the conclusion that our society still encourages us to hide inside. This is the same society that tells us breastfeeding is best!
With World Breastfeeding Week having just past, I hope the awareness raised will make the NIP sighting less of a rarity, less controversial and more welcomed around here.
Here is a wonderful video that echoes my sentiment to those that NIP!
~ Sara @ Momzelle
And here are some tips for breastfeeding in public with ease:
Today’s Parent article Breastfeeding in Public
Blog entry on giggle.com
Buy a Momzelle Nursing Top!!
Instead of a Monday Breastfeeding Quote, today I’m sharing a beautiful video. Created by Holistic Moms Network (www.holisticmoms.org)
It is called Nursing Our Future. I just love it! It empowers and inspires me.
Where have you breastfed lately?
It has been all over the blogs, twitter and facebook; the Today Show comparing breastfeeding in public to going to the bathroom in public. It was a segment where the host and three guest panelists were discussing and debating a myriad of topics. It was very bizarre television. Who are these people and why are we listening to their particular opinions? Here is the link in case you missed it. The part about NIP begins around 5:45 and is quite short, only a few minutes.
I have read many irate comments which I don’t think helps the issue, but was very impressed by the response written on The Bebe Diaries by katiezoe. It was just so eloquent and passionate. Indeed, there is a bit of anger there, but it’s more frustration and she makes a good argument!
Welcome to The Breastfeeding Cafe Carnival!
This post was written as part of The Breastfeeding Cafe’s Carnival. For more info on the Breastfeeding Cafe, go to www.breastfeedingcafe.wordpress.com. For more info on the Carnival or if you want to participate, contact Claire at clindstrom2 {at} gmail {dot} com. Today’s post is about nursing in public. Please read the other blogs in today’s carnival listed below and check back for more posts July 18th through the 31st!
Nursing where? Anywhere. I am not a breastfeeding mom yet (still have six months to go in my first pregnancy), but I feel very involved in the breastfeeding world. I am surrounded by friends and family that have made breastfeeding the norm for me. Given their positive experiences, I can’t wait to experience it myself. I know I will breastfeed in public: it seems unavoidable unless I want to stay in the house for six months. And why should it be avoided? Unfortunately, I can’t help feel a little nervous of getting my first stare, or perhaps even glare. I want to be proud to nurse my child in public, but even more I wish I didn’t even have to think about it at all. It shouldn’t be an issue.
The more women breastfeed in public, the more normal it will be. I want to feel comfortable doing it and that has to come from me. It will be my attitude and confidence, knowing that I am doing the right thing, which will help me get over that first stare/glare.
I’m a shy girl. I don’t like attracting attention. But neither of these traits will deter me from breastfeeding in public. I’ve been giving nursing shirts as baby shower presents for years. I hear again and again stories of how discreet and easy a simple shirt can make this process. My friend Caro, one of my lucky gift recipients 
, was at her husband’s softball game with her six week old son when she ran into a friend. “She didn’t even realize I was nursing while talking with her” my friend Caro was telling me the other day. There are other accessories for breastfeeding that encourage and facilitate breastfeeding in public as well; I am obviously partial to nursing shirts. I think we should do whatever it takes to get us out there, nursing in public. I believe it should be normal, although apparently it’s not as there is news everyday of women being asked to leave places because of breastfeeding. That has got to stop.
Here are a few great links supporting the cause:
http://www.milkforthought.com/tour
http://www.infactcanada.ca/Breastfeeding_Rights.htm
http://www.waba.org.my/index.htm
- Sara @ Momzelle
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Have a look at this! I like it. You can dowload the document and cut and fold it along the lines. I believe it is a great resource, quick and easy to consult, for American moms who will be travelling and nursing in public. One of the best ways to protect ourselves is to be aware of our rights. This document will tell you the regulations about breastmilk transportation by plane and the laws protecting breastfeeding moms in the States. Very useful if you will be visiting family members in an other state this summer. Check it out!
http://www.mothering.com/breastfeeding/breastfeeding-pocket-guide
Situation:
“I am nursing my one-year-old. We usually nurse at home (in the morning and in the evening because I work during the day), but we do have occasions when we nurse in public, especially the weekends, or in the presence of extended family members. Although I know for myself the health and emotional benefits of extended nursing, I have trouble communicating it to others. What can I say to those who ask about my little one who is “still nursing”?”
You may get that question when your baby is one month old, six months old, 9 months, one year or 2 and a half years old. Answering it without lengthy explanations or getting defensive and snappy is a challenge. Most people are curious and uneducated about breastfeeding. They simply do not know that you can breastfeed past infant age. The trick is to keep it short and not to take it personal. Every nursing mom gets that question.
- use humour
1. “Oh, about five more minutes!”
2. “Well, before he leaves for college.”
- be sincere:
1. Smile and say “We’re both really happy with nursing, we’ll stop when one of us will want to”.
2. “As long as we are both comfortable with it” (answer provided by Sonia on Facebook, thanks:))
- cite facts
1. “The average age of weaning worldwide is between two and four years, he is only one”.
2. “The World Health Organization recommends nursing until age two or beyond, he is only one”.
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