July 18, 2006 — Although studies show that breast-feeding is healthy for both mother and child, 57 percent of the public are uncomfortable with public breast-feeding, according to Babytalk magazine.
The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests mothers feed their babies breast milk exclusively in their first six months.
Breast-feeding in public is not outlawed in any state; however, 42 states have laws that specifically protect a woman's right to breast-feed in public.
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I must say that the actual piece that aired on GMA this morning was far better than this web posted article.
Overall, it was pretty positive, with some excellent points being made. I especially enjoyed it when Kane slapped down that hateful Flowers woman - but I nearly choked when Kane said hers was the first major parenting magazine to put a breastfeeding baby on its cover, because that's completely false.
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