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SHOW NOTES: https://breastfeedingforbusymoms.com/podcast/nursing-in-public/

Table of Contents:
01:05- Why nursing in public is even a topic we need to discuss
01:53- A review of the LAWS and the tiny annoying legal stipulations about breastfeeding in public.
03:40- Maureen calls out all the states on the list that have exempted breastfeeding from public indecency laws.
06:05- WV legislation for breastfeeding-in-public. Why you need to understand what your state laws are for breastfeeding.
07:30- What you can do if you are harassed in public and what is a “Nurse-In”.
09:00- Shout out to the “Milk Truck” in Pittsburgh that assists people that need breastfeeding support when they are being publicly shamed for breastfeeding.
10:15- Maureen explains how she offers a helping hand to parents breastfeeding in public.
10:45- What to do when your partner wants you to cover up in public because they are uncomfortable with it.
12:35- Maureen’s personal story about her mother shaming her for nursing at a Panera Bread.
15:09- Heather’s experience with passive aggressive comments about “covering up” in public.
17:25- How to cover yourself with hilarious “cover ups” to help people understand that you aren’t to be messed with.
18:11- How would you feel if someone put a cover on your face while you were eating OR took your food out of your mouth while you were eating?!
18:43- What we can ALL do to make breastfeeding-in-public more normal.
19:39- Maureen’s tearful story about a stranger that supported her nursing in public.
22:40- Remember to talk to your kids and relatives about it when they throw shade at nursing parents.
23:02- Heather’s son was very “helpful” with helping her nurse and Maureen’s son was aware that he wasn’t allowed to eat the placenta in the fridge.
Sources:
http://www.themilktruck.org/Info.htmlhttps://www.ncsl.org/research/health/breastfeeding-state-laws.aspx#State
Editing by Heather ONeal and music by Bella Zucker.Podcast produced by Heather ONeal and Maureen Farrell.

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