This sounds like another case of an employee who feel asleep during training, and the zoo’s response seems appropriate.

But if a human mother and baby were in a zoo exhibit, how would the accompanying sign explain why we’re the only mammal who is told to cover up when we feed our babies?

via The Motherwear Breastfeeding Blog: The only mammal at the zoo who can’t nurse in public.

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A month ago a breastfeeding doll from Europe made a controversial splash in the U.S., erroneously accused of “sexualizing” children. A week ago the CDC issued a report that hospitals don’t support nursing mothers. And yesterday, a teacher in Colorado claimed she was fired for pumping on the job.

Our medical institutions are in agreement that breastfeeding provides significant health benefits to babies and mothers. So, why are hospitals and employers reluctant to give the support required? And why does the Breast Milk Baby render everyone apoplectic with embarrassment?

Come on, America. Are we that hopelessly bound to the contorted psychology of our Puritan ancestors? The only reason this doll is accused of sexualizing children is because we can’t unsexualize the breast.

via Tessa Blake: Breastfeeding – Our Country’s Lactation Intolerance.

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Chris Mulford–RN, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
La Leche League, Leader Reserve (LR)
Active member of the Women’s Infants Children’s (WIC) Program of South Jersey (Eastern USA) and Co-coordinator, Women & Work Task Force, World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA)

Ms. Mulford was an active breastfeeding advocate, who has liasoned with various U.S. organizations to bring this breastfeeding issue to the forefront. She was also the mother of two grown children.

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