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What does the Bible say about public breastfeeding?
The Bible doesn’t say anything about breastfeeding in public. what it does tell you is that you’re supposed to be modestly dressed and that you’re not supposed to accentuate members of your body that will cause lust and another person.
How does religion affect breastfeeding?
Conservative Protestants, Muslims, other Christians, and members of other religious faiths all displayed higher odds of breastfeeding compared with their unaffiliated counterparts.
Why breastfeeding in public is important?
Breast milk keeps baby and mom healthy Breastfeeding also helps to protect against Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), and breastfeeding mothers see increased protections against cancer, diabetes and heart disease, Feldman-Winter said.
Is it wrong to breastfeed in public?
Is breastfeeding in public legal? Breastfeeding in public is legal and protected by federal and state law in all 50 states.
Is breastfeeding biblical?
The Bible mentions breastfeeding (or “giving suck,” “suckling,” or “nursing,” depending upon your translation) in two ways: as a literal reference to the physical act of breastfeeding, and a reference to the image of breastfeeding as an idiomatic expression or even a metaphor.
Is breastfeeding in public deviant?
Breastfeeding is not a potentially deviant activity requiring justification. On the contrary, there is a moral right to breastfeed grounded in the moral right to pursue our own family ways of life and the moral right to intimacy between parent and child.
How do you breastfeed in public modestly?
5 tips for breastfeeding in public with complete confidence
- Practise with a mirror. Nursing at home in front of a mirror will give you a good sense of how much skin you’re actually showing.
- Dress for success.
- Pick a good spot.
- Cover up (but only if it makes you more comfortable)
- Know your rights.
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How long did they breastfeed in the Bible?
According to Babylonian scriptures, breastfeeding used to last for 2-3 years.
What the Bible said about breast?
Proverbs 5:18b says “…and rejoice with the wife of your youth.” Verse 19b says, “… Let her breast satisfy you at all times.” This scripture does not say that it is the breasts of only a young girl that gives a man satisfaction.
Is breastfeeding in public ethical?
Conclusions: Mothers have an unconditional, moral right to breastfeed and to feel welcome to breastfeed in public even if they are not able to breastfeed ‘discreetly’.