Monday, August 22, 2005

STACEY GROSH: Breast feeding freedom (Herald Bulletin)

It’s an explosion of pressure anymore. Not just a leak. Trust me. I know about leaks.

But we’ll get to that later.

Everywhere a new mother turns the pressure is rising that they MUST breast-feed. But you MUST do it discreetly where no one will ever know what you are doing. Some people treat it like it’s something dirty or pornographic.

Whatever.

I’m all about breast-feeding. I did it with each of my three girls. But I’m not about making a woman do it, pressuring her or making her feel bad because she wants to use a bottle instead. I’m also a proud supporter of breast-feeding in public — an act that disgusts some even though they encourage you to solely feed your child that way.

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