Tuesday, August 09, 2005

Moms call for right to breast-feed

Raina McConnell wants to be able to spend a nice day on the town with her kids, shopping, relaxing and maybe getting a bite to eat. She could, she said, if more people viewed breast-feeding as a ``natural act'' instead of a sexual one.

McConnell, 25, of Kalamazoo, ignores those people anyway and breast-feeds her 9-month-old daughter, Marley, whenever she is hungry.

She said many other young mothers don't feel that comfortable, which is why she organized a group of women who met at the Kalamazoo Mall Saturday for a ``nurse out.'' The goal was to counter those in society who feel that a baby's mealtime should be kept in the shadows.



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