Breastfeeding, it's my right.
by Christine Nicholls
My name is Duncan and I'm 2 years old. I want to thank my Mommy and Daddy
for choosing breastmilk as my only food for my first six months. It turned
out I had lots of food allergies that lead to ear infections. I would have
been a very sick baby if I hadn't gotten the very best food for babies.
I loved it when I was little. Mommy was always there to nurse me whenever I
was hungry, scared, or just wanted some time with her. If we were out
shopping or visiting, I knew that all I had to do was ask, and Mommy would
smile knowingly at me.
As I started to get a bit bigger, something changed. Life was great when we
were at home. Mommy was almost always willing to let me nurse whenever I
wanted. But if we were out shopping or at a restaurant, she would try to
distract me with toys or a drink of water. I didn't want toys or water. I
knew exactly what I wanted, and she knew it too. Why didn't she just nurse
me?
One day we were at the mall when it happened. Finally, Mommy did sit down
and get things ready, but suddenly there was a blanket over my head! I
couldn't see anything, and I couldn't breath very well. I kept pulling it
off, which annoyed Mommy a bit. Then she did the most disgusting thing.
Mommy took me into a bathroom to nurse. It smelled awful in that bathroom.
There was no where for Mommy to sit comfortably. She just couldn't relax and
I really didn't like nursing in a bathroom. Finally, she gave up.
She put me back in my stroller and pushed it into this beautiful, large room
with windows, tables and chairs. Why hadn't she just gone there in the first
place? Everyone around us was eating and drinking. There was lots of fun
conversation to listen to. Boy, was I going to enjoy nursing here!
But that's not what happened. Mommy took me back to the car and we went
home. I don't understand it. If everyone else can eat in that nice room,
why can't a baby?
Duncan asked his Mommy, Christine Nicholls, to write his story for him.
Christine runs a home-based business, Creative Kids at Home, providing
creative gifts to delight children. Creative Kids at Home
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