{"id":11626,"date":"2025-04-24T14:56:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T14:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=11626"},"modified":"2026-01-19T01:00:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T01:00:57","slug":"mom-responds-to-backlash-after-photo-breastfeeding-toddler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=11626","title":{"rendered":"Mom responds to backlash after photo breastfeeding toddler"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The debate of whether women should be able to breastfeed their children in public is not a new one. In fact, it has been around for quite a while. Now, it seems that there is another contender who wants to put across her point.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"zpsxz69f55f07c309d\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.zpsxz69f55f07c309d {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.zpsxz69f55f07c309d {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.zpsxz69f55f07c309d {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.zpsxz69f55f07c309d {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.zpsxz69f55f07c309d {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p><strong>This young mother wanted to put her point across and has angered quite a few people in the process. Keep reading to know more about her story.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-26ee61ff1ea54a9238fdbc867dff8ce6\" class=\"newsner-26ee61ff1ea54a9238fdbc867dff8ce6 newsner-bluebillywig_instream\"><\/div>\n<p>Everyone who is nursing a child is aware that the baby does not care about where they are or what time it is when they are hungry. Although some mothers feel uneasy about nursing in public,\u00a0this young mother\u00a0was not. In fact, she wanted to make a strong point in favor of breastfeeding in public.<\/p>\n<p>Trinati breastfeeds her 17-month-old daughter and makes it a point to breastfeed her no matter where she is. This often means that she is breastfeeding her toddler in public.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-2e45616d19c31f12724c32d93e07bdbb\" class=\"newsner-2e45616d19c31f12724c32d93e07bdbb newsner-incide_content_once\"><\/div>\n<p>And while she is not shy to do so, this does not mean that people around her are always comfortable with the idea and she often gets weird looks. At times, she has also been ushered into broom closets by employees at stores who think she will be more \u2018comfortable\u2019 breastfeeding inside them.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p>This was of course, not the case as broom closets are not ideal for feeding your baby. This is why Trinati decided to do something about it. She made her son take a picture as she breastfed his baby sister at Costco. She said in an interview about the act, \u201cI never shy away from providing my children with what they may need from me based on our surroundings.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-bd9c31d89e5099d224421970b77c2e7c\" class=\"newsner-bd9c31d89e5099d224421970b77c2e7c\"><\/div>\n<p>But apart from receiving judgment from strangers, she also gets questions from friends and family. They ask, \u201cHow long are you going to do \u2018that\u2019 for?\u201d and every time she answers with \u201cAs long as she needs me to!\u201d And usually they follow up with uncomfortable jokes how she might be\u00a0breastfeeding\u00a0her daughter till she is in kindergarten!<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\"><\/div>\n<p>Trinati is now fed up of people sexualizing her breastfeeding and judging her for it. She said in an interview, \u201cReally? Have you SEEN breastfeeding breasts? My nipples are very far from looking like something someone may fantasize about! Ha!\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-637587735\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-fc51218eec0d1d18ea3861e8eec557a5\" class=\"newsner-fc51218eec0d1d18ea3861e8eec557a5 newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>She went on, \u201cThese are basically udders right now. Get over yourself! I\u2019m not trying to steal your man or lady with these bad girls! To me, they have become so far from feeling like a sexual part of my body. Right now they belong to my child for nourishment, both physically and emotionally.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<p>She wants to raise awareness about breastfeeding being something to nourish a child and in no way be something sexual.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-160768\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2023\/12\/09120733\/469306638_875743614714593_4636066609304800098_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"516\" height=\"600\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Credit \/ Instagram: Motherinthewild<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t expect all men or those who have never breastfed to understand the ways in which\u00a0mothers\u00a0have the endurance to deal with nipple-pinching or straight-up acrobatics while breastfeeding,\u201d she explained. \u201cI have received the strangest glances and awkward giggles when people watch my 1.5-year-old standing on my lap while suckling \u2026 sometimes on one leg!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a bid to normalize breastfeeding in public, she had a picture of herself breastfeeding her\u00a0toddler\u00a0taken so she could post it and make a point.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-9\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI had my son take that photo of us in Costco because I never want to forget (and [I want to] show my daughter in the future) the lengths we, as mothers, will go to when ensuring our kids are well looked after no matter the situation,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy baby\u2019s needs come waaaaaay before anyone else\u2019s attempts to make me feel inappropriate for this sometimes-public act of nourishing and\/or comforting my children,\u201d she wrote in the caption for the Instagram post.<\/p>\n<p>She wants to make sure her children know they are always her first priority, far above the judgment and comfort of others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTrust is a fundamental tool for developing healthy relationships and it begins with the care that we receive in childhood,\u201d she said. \u201cFor me, breastfeeding demonstrates this to my children, and for this reason, I will never feel shame for allowing a baby of mine to do this with me in any environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-1341194837\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-3717fa26c9864336ae4c899cb7f9446c\" class=\"newsner-3717fa26c9864336ae4c899cb7f9446c newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>There is a lot to be said for both sides of the debate. What do you think about breastfeeding in public? Let us know in the comments!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Share this with others to get the conversation going!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The debate of whether women should be able to breastfeed their children in public is not a new one. In fact, it has been around for quite a while. Now, it seems that there is another contender who wants to put across her point. 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