Breast-Pumping and Breastfeeding in Public

Aug 01 2016 0 Comments Carey's Musings
![]() Above: Photo by Breastfeeding World In honor of World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7, 2016), I wanted to take a moment to discuss public breastfeeding.I am not sure any of us truly enjoy the process of whipping out a boob in public to feed our little one (especially in our repressed society where the breast is viewed as sexual rather than nurturing), but it is natural, it is necessary and it should not invoke a public commentary. So, you may have seen the HORRIFYING video (Source: Scary Mommy) that went viral on social media recently. In it, a mom is breastfeeding her baby at Target while being viciously harangued by an older man. Thankfully some Target employees came to her aid. But this begs the question, how is this behavior possible in this day and age? Do we seriously still live in a society that allows public humiliation and harassment for feeding a child in the most natural way possible? I love the #NormalizeBreastfeeding movement but also want to include those of us who are pumpers. Until every aspect of feeding our babies is normalized, we will suffer the ignorant humiliation of those uneducated souls who feel it is their place to comment. Guess what folks - it’s none of your business. We welcome your feedback and would love to know how we can continue to improve our hands-free pumping bra designs and make your "mom life" easier.Carey Bradshaw, Author (& Nursing Aficionado)Carey Bradshaw is a working mom just trying to balance it all. She runs Hooter Holster by Carey Bradshaw and Creative Butter. In her (scant) free time, besides perfecting her hands-free pumping bras, she loves yoga, reading, volunteering with All for Animals, and just being outside in the sunshine. Carey lives in Santa Barbara with her husband and business partner, George, their volunteer therapy dog, Buttercup, and their rambunctious and lovable toddler. ![]() |
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