As a mother of two amazing children, and a woman who breastfed one of them until she weaned on her own, I know the stares and whispers from others all too well when I fed my children in public.
Staff Reporter
What many do not understand, is that breasts are also milk-making machines! According to the American Pregnancy Association, breast milk contains many proteins, healthy fats, vitamins, and carbohydrates. But it is the antibodies, living cells, enzymes and hormones that make a mother’s milk ideal for infants, and even toddlers.
Breast milk can protect against many infections and reduce rates of obesity, diabetes and asthma at a later age. The list could go on and on about why breast milk is the best for children. If all of this is true, then why is public breastfeeding looked so down upon?