Post by Bonobo on Jun 19, 2011 13:46:52 GMT 1
Breastfeeding mothers unite
18th June 2011
A group of young mothers gathered in Warsaw this week to help support a campaign to promote breast feeding in public.
The event, organised by ‘Mleko Matki’ (‘Mother’s Milk’) took place at the capital’s Pola Mokotowskie underground station and was attended by both mums with their babies and those wishing to lend support.
According to reports on Wiadomosci24, the aim behind the day was to help promote what the group sees as a natural choice which is still largely frowned upon when carried out in public places.
In order to help drum up publicity, the day was promoted online and even had its own ‘event’ page set up on popular social networking site Facebook.
“Dear mothers, we are feeding so please feel free to come and share! Bring a blanket so you can sit or, if you have the skill, stand up and feed. If you are worried about the noise of the underground you can always gather next to the metre outside. We will gather in several groups so everybody feels secure,” read an official statement on the website.
“Most mothers choose to breastfeed their babies which is perfectly natural,” said Gosia, a mother of two who took part in the event. “But as soon as you try to do this in public, no matter how discreet you are, you are instantly vilified or viewed as disgusting by passersby.”
The choice of location was partly fuelled by a recent art exhibition on the underground line organised by ‘Pociag do sztuki’ (‘Train to the art’) which refused to allow pictures of breastfeeding mothers as it felt they could cause offence.
18th June 2011
A group of young mothers gathered in Warsaw this week to help support a campaign to promote breast feeding in public.
The event, organised by ‘Mleko Matki’ (‘Mother’s Milk’) took place at the capital’s Pola Mokotowskie underground station and was attended by both mums with their babies and those wishing to lend support.
According to reports on Wiadomosci24, the aim behind the day was to help promote what the group sees as a natural choice which is still largely frowned upon when carried out in public places.
In order to help drum up publicity, the day was promoted online and even had its own ‘event’ page set up on popular social networking site Facebook.
“Dear mothers, we are feeding so please feel free to come and share! Bring a blanket so you can sit or, if you have the skill, stand up and feed. If you are worried about the noise of the underground you can always gather next to the metre outside. We will gather in several groups so everybody feels secure,” read an official statement on the website.
“Most mothers choose to breastfeed their babies which is perfectly natural,” said Gosia, a mother of two who took part in the event. “But as soon as you try to do this in public, no matter how discreet you are, you are instantly vilified or viewed as disgusting by passersby.”
The choice of location was partly fuelled by a recent art exhibition on the underground line organised by ‘Pociag do sztuki’ (‘Train to the art’) which refused to allow pictures of breastfeeding mothers as it felt they could cause offence.
