In Support of Breastfeeding moms.

 I am in total support of breastfeeding. 

Some people are offended when they see mothers breastfeeding in public. These people think breastfeeding in public is as offensive as being naked in public.

Here I would like to gently remind humankind that we mothers who breastfeed want the best for our children and we do not follow a fixed schedule for feeding as breastfeeding is normally fed on demand. In fact if we do not feed when our babies demands it then we tend to get "leaky" for a lack of a better word and at times may develop painful complications like breast engorgement and such.

In Malaysia, it is good that the Ministry of Health is all for breastfeeding and all those who have their babies in government hospitals, are strongly encouraged to breastfeed. I am glad of the post-delivery support the hospital provides. For me a new mom clueless about breastfeeding, they helped me alot.


I encountered problems when I was out in public and needed to breastfeed. No 1 major problem was there are limited areas where you can breastfeed your child in comfort. Try looking for a place to beastfeed when you are at a bus terminal, or market, or cinema, or even shopping complexes. Living in Seremban a growing town, the only place, 6 yrs ago that had a breastfeeding room was in Jusco, it was in the baby's area and it was a small one but at least they had one. Other public places that had breastfeeding areas were the hospitals or pediatrician clinics.


So there I was in a mall in town one day and I needed to feed my baby and the only place was A&W in Ocean Mall, so i took a seat in a fairly quiet area and got as comfortable as I could (you know those  chairs that were joined to the tables) and proceeded to breastfeed my baby. As I looked up, there far across from me was a family of 5, mom, dad and 3 kids and the "dad" was staring at me. I promptly stared right back at him until he lowered his eyes. His wife, when she saw me, gave me a snub and mumbled something (probably cursing me).


Their attitude was that I had no right to breast feed my baby in public. I do not understand why they feel the way they do when breastfeeding is the most natural thing in the world. There is nothing offensive about breast feeding your baby. our moms and grand moms and their moms probably breastfed too.

When is it that formula milk become the better food for our babies compared to breast milk? When is it that our babies suckling a plastic bottle with a rubber nipple became more natural than what our breasts and nipples were made for?

Breast milk is the best milk and there is nothing shameful with breastfeeding our children. So to quote a site that I am in support of :