{"id":116,"date":"2012-08-20T16:31:00","date_gmt":"2012-08-20T16:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebadassbreastfeeder.com\/my-official-statement-on-nursing-in-public-nip\/"},"modified":"2015-03-03T23:18:02","modified_gmt":"2015-03-03T23:18:02","slug":"my-official-statement-on-nursing-in-public-nip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebadassbreastfeeder.com\/?p=116","title":{"rendered":"My Official Statement on Nursing in Public (NIP)"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Abby<\/a><\/div>\n

I have yet to blog about the issue of nursing in public (NIP). The reason is because it has been blogged about so much that I have struggled to find my own voice on this issue. I have instead spent time in Facebook threads defending women who choose to breastfeed in public. I have engaged in soul crushing arguments with trolls and defended my own photographs on sister pages that have been so kind as to share my message. I have decided that I must stop doing this. My heart hurts, my soul is dark and my energy is draining. I think I have heard every argument against NIP, so I never need to engage in another discussion to learn where the opposition stands. Instead I need to write my own piece on it and allow it to stand on its own. Ladies and gentlemen, please go get a cup of tea or coffee. Cancel all of your appointments and turn off your cell phone. Sit back and relax. Here is my official statement on NIP.<\/p>\n

Breastfeeding is normal and natural and no one needs an excuse to do it. We can breastfeed in public because we are allowed to be in public. I do not have to cover myself if I do not want to. I do not have to do anything to make anyone else more comfortable. It is my responsibility to care for my child, it is your responsibility to manage your feelings about that.<\/p>\n

Abby Theuring, MSW<\/p>\n

**If you would like support nursing in public read my blog course Become a Badass Public Breastfeeder in 7 Days<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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