Breastfeeding Advocacy Quotes

Breast-feeding is the natural, optimal way to feed a child.

It's a two-way street: breastfeeding women should never be embarrassed by staff asking them to stop, and most mums will recognise the need to be discreet in certain limited circumstances.

There is, I think, far too much guilt generally in society around parenthood, about whether or not you breastfeed or whether or not you bottle feed. We know the evidence is very strong in favour of breastfeeding and the benefits of that, but it shouldn't mean we make people feel bad if they can't do that for some reason.

We should be encouraging moms to breastfeed their infants, not discouraging it by unfairly judging and discriminating against nursing mothers.

Some people here think they don’t have to breastfeed, and I think, ‘Are you going to give chemical food to your child, when they are so little?’ There should be a worldwide law, in my opinion, that mothers should breastfeed their babies for six months.

I honestly believe I am the only woman in the United States who ever traveled throughout the country with a nursing baby to make political speeches.

EWW. I'm at lunch, the woman at the table next to me is breast feeding her baby with no coverup.

There should be a worldwide law, in my opinion, that mothers should breastfeed their babies for six months.

My sister just had a baby. We can have company over. She'll be in front of everyone with her um... breast... out feeding it. You know... cereal or whatever.

Mammary militia breast feeding en masse in Costa. Puts one off their latte.

When I first got here, every time you'd say breast feeding on the House floor there would be a snicker. This has been happening since creation. Can we finally get a grip on it?

My intention in making a comment about the importance of breastfeeding has nothing to do with the law. It comes from my passion and beliefs about children.

I lost most of my weight from breastfeeding and I encourage women to do it; It's just so good for the baby and good for yourself.

Women who choose to breastfeed should get as much education and support as possible.

There are proven health benefits for both babies and mothers who breastfeed, and it's unfortunate that it still carries an unfair stigma in our society.

I'm a big advocate of breastfeeding.

Breast feeding activists plan to descend on Washington for a public breast feeding demonstration. Also descending on Washington, thousands of men saying, 'What? I'm looking at the baby.'