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“She Was Just Trying To Clean Out The Extra Milk In Her Mouth”: Newborn ‘Defends’ Mom Being Told Off For Public Breastfeeding
Remember the good old comedy Baby’s Day Out, where a 1 Y.O. baby kidnapped for ransom becomes a real curse for hapless criminals, arranging for them real, albeit very funny, retribution? The events in this movie take place somewhere in the early ’90s, and about ten years later, the story that we are going to tell you about happened.
No, there were no criminals here, and no one actually broke the law. There was only a typical entitled woman who believed that she had the right to teach everyone and everything – including the author of this story, the user u/JynxMama.
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The author of the post delivered a baby 20 years ago and once went to the local park to breastfeed her
Image credits: Wendy Wei (not the actual image)
The woman picked a nice cozy place to park her car, sat in the backseat and started feeding the baby
Image credits: u/JynxMama
Image credits: Logan Fisher (not the actual image)
Image credits: u/JynxMama
Then some lady came literally out of nowhere and started accusing mom of ‘sexually assaulting’ the baby by simply breastfeeding her
Image credits: Eric Lewis (not the actual image)
Image credits: u/JynxMama
The mom was stunned but the baby ‘stood up’ for her by just spitting breastmilk at the offender
So, imagine – a beautiful autumn day about twenty years ago, a new mom in a car arrived in a city park with a newborn daughter and was looking for a place to feed her. In the Original Poster’s (OP) own words, this isn’t about the pros and cons of breastfeeding at all – it’s just another ‘Karen’ story.
So, the author of the post finally found a convenient place where she could park the car in the shade, and besides, far from passersby, so as not to accidentally embarrass someone with the sight of a breastfeeding mother. And just at this very moment, some lady (the original poster suggests calling her Karen, and we have absolutely no objection to that), lashed out at her, accusing her of sexually assaulting her baby daughter. Yes, you read that right – sexually assaulting the baby by simply breastfeeding her!
If you think that the author of the post somehow found an especially witty or effective way to brush off the offender, you are 100% mistaken. Mom was so stunned that she was literally speechless. However, at that moment, the tiny daughter came to the defense of her mom! Apparently, the baby just wanted to clear her mouth of breastmilk, so she simply spit out everything in there. And it so happened that Karen just happened to be in the way of splashes of milk and saliva…
The original poster does not even remember what she said at that moment, if she even said anything at all – she simply rolled with laughter, looking at how the spat-upon Karen shook off her breastmilk and shamefully ran away. “Don’t come for my kid, she’ll get you every time,” the author of the post states.
Image credits: Leeloo Thefirst (not the actual image)
Currently, all US states and territories officially allow women to breastfeed in any public or private location. However, at the time described by the original poster, twenty years ago, not all states had managed to adopt the relevant legislative acts. In any case, mom was in her own car at that moment, and Karen didn’t blame her for any violation of public morality at all, but made the most ridiculous accusation – for which, however, she received an adequately ridiculous retribution.
In addition, according to USlegal, “a public place is generally an indoor or outdoor area, whether privately or publicly owned, to which the public have access by right or by invitation, expressed or implied, whether by payment of money or not, but not a place when used exclusively by one or more individuals for a private gathering or other personal purpose.” As you can see, the OP’s car is definitely not a public place. Period.
Most commenters on the original post massively supported the author, and in addition, many mothers remembered similar, funny or instructive stories from their own breastfeeding experience. And, of course, many people could not resist laughing at the disgraced champion of public morality. “Good lord! SA?!! Does she realize we’re mammals?” one of the folks in the comments wrote.
However, sometimes such offenders in terms of breastfeeding can be found among your own relatives or in-laws. For example, the FIL of the heroine of this post categorically forbade her to breastfeed her baby in any of the rooms of his own house, except for the guest bedroom, and this was not twenty years ago, but relatively recently. So the number of weird people hasn’t actually decreased that much in two decades… And now we’re also looking forward to your own comments and maybe some similar tales about breastfeeding, so please feel free to add everything in the comments below.
Most of the folks in the comments praised the mom and daughter and cracked up at the hapless champion of morality as well
What do you think ?
That Goth Demon (zey/zem) 2 years ago
What the fückitty f**k f**k does someone have going through their mind when saying breastfeeding is sexually harassing a child?
CatLady 2 years ago
I don't have children, nor will I ever. I'm at peace with that, though I don't know much about infant care. How TF else does one get the milk from the boob into the mouth other than via the nipple? Haven't humans been nursing their young since humanity began? How can that be abuse? The mother is FEEDING HER CHILD.
UpQuarkDownQuark 2 years ago
No, Eve fed Cain and Abel formula from the local supermarket, as any good Christian woman would. Except that one time she ran out and had to breastfeed Cain, and then look what happened!
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Got Myself 4 Pandas 2 years ago
I've 4 kids, my oldest 18, my youngest 6 and they were all breastfed for a minimum of a year, the younger two until 2 and 2.5 and not once did I have any confrontations. And I fed everywhere, uncovered usually using the vest under my top method (top goes up, vest pulls down, very little on show) and when I say everywhere I mean it. I breastfed at my grandads funeral, I said my wedding vows while feeding my cranky baby, in restaurants, libraries, parks - anywhere where my baby wanted fed they got fed. Only someone who has never breastfed would have the insane thought that it was in the slightest sexual - it's so very far from that it's insane to me that anyone makes that assumption
CatLady 2 years ago
I've never been able to carry past two months, so no kids for me. I'm at peace with that now, and am seeing blessings in my childfree life. My sister and cousins have lots of kids I can love, and I always get a whole night's sleep. So yeah, I've never breastfed. I cannot fathom how someone would see that as sexual. How else do you get the milk from the boob to the mouth? Hold them back and squirt? That seems messy. Also, kudos on you for multitasking so efficiently! My sister breastfed at our granddad's funeral too.
Load More Replies... tabithapaquette98 2 years ago
I was a manager at McDonald's years ago. I had an employee tell me that someone was BFing in the lobby. I asked if she was covered. Yes. Okay. That is what I said,: okay. Like who the heck cares? That is why we have them!
LK 2 years ago
I'm confused as why you asked whether she was covered. Why would that matter? When a baby is feeding there's a big old baby head in front of the breast.
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The Doom Song 2 years ago
Just when I thought people couldn't get any dumber. I take it Karen had no clue that breasts are literally for breast feeding babies?
KombatBunni 2 years ago
I also breastfed my daughter. Her dad’s dad was super old fashioned about it and would try to tell me not to do it whenever I was visiting but I would just say don’t look if you don’t like it. And I’d say the same if I saw someone trying to shame a woman for feeding their baby in public.
CatLady 2 years ago
My Opa (God rest his soul) was quite a formal, reserved man, and he never cared if his daughters, DILs, or granddaughters nursed in his presence. I noticed he tended to look away but I think that was him being a gentleman. He was one of the two greatest men I'll ever know.
Load More Replies... CatLady 2 years ago
The comment about the MIL being offended at breastfeeding made me laugh. My mum is very private and would always go to another room to nurse (her choice; the whole family doesn't care. My sister and cousins nurse in front of my dad or their other uncles all the time.) My granny (dad's mum) would literally follow my mum into wherever she would be nursing us and chat and even lean down and kiss our heads as we were latched on to mum's boob. I do not grasp how a grandmother could be offended at her grandchild being fed.
Becky Scherer 2 years ago
My mom's Karen story she always tells: she was feeding me at the table at the restaurant they were at, we're both fully covered by a blanket, and the wife of the couple they are dining with said that it was something she should be doing in the bathroom. My mom just clapped back with Are you eating in the bathroom? No? Then she doesn't need to eat there either. Why do people have to make such a big deal out of one of the most natural things. And as a breastfeeding mom, the major majority of us do so in public very discreetly and most times you may not even realize what we're doing unless you're watching like a hawk.
Tams21 2 years ago
I've heard people sexualising breast feeding far too often but calling it sexual assault is a new one. It's scary to try to imagine what's going on in someone's mind to think that.
CatLady 2 years ago
I think it's because the baby is touching the boob and perverts think that it gives the adults pleasure? Like, sucking on nipples is often part of sexual foreplay. But body parts can have multiple purposes. Is the mother assaulting the baby during birth because it came out of the vagina? People are so weird.
Load More Replies... That Goth Demon (zey/zem) 2 years ago
What the fückitty f**k f**k does someone have going through their mind when saying breastfeeding is sexually harassing a child?
CatLady 2 years ago
I don't have children, nor will I ever. I'm at peace with that, though I don't know much about infant care. How TF else does one get the milk from the boob into the mouth other than via the nipple? Haven't humans been nursing their young since humanity began? How can that be abuse? The mother is FEEDING HER CHILD.
UpQuarkDownQuark 2 years ago
No, Eve fed Cain and Abel formula from the local supermarket, as any good Christian woman would. Except that one time she ran out and had to breastfeed Cain, and then look what happened!
Load More Replies... Got Myself 4 Pandas 2 years ago
I've 4 kids, my oldest 18, my youngest 6 and they were all breastfed for a minimum of a year, the younger two until 2 and 2.5 and not once did I have any confrontations. And I fed everywhere, uncovered usually using the vest under my top method (top goes up, vest pulls down, very little on show) and when I say everywhere I mean it. I breastfed at my grandads funeral, I said my wedding vows while feeding my cranky baby, in restaurants, libraries, parks - anywhere where my baby wanted fed they got fed. Only someone who has never breastfed would have the insane thought that it was in the slightest sexual - it's so very far from that it's insane to me that anyone makes that assumption
CatLady 2 years ago
I've never been able to carry past two months, so no kids for me. I'm at peace with that now, and am seeing blessings in my childfree life. My sister and cousins have lots of kids I can love, and I always get a whole night's sleep. So yeah, I've never breastfed. I cannot fathom how someone would see that as sexual. How else do you get the milk from the boob to the mouth? Hold them back and squirt? That seems messy. Also, kudos on you for multitasking so efficiently! My sister breastfed at our granddad's funeral too.
Load More Replies... tabithapaquette98 2 years ago
I was a manager at McDonald's years ago. I had an employee tell me that someone was BFing in the lobby. I asked if she was covered. Yes. Okay. That is what I said,: okay. Like who the heck cares? That is why we have them!
LK 2 years ago
I'm confused as why you asked whether she was covered. Why would that matter? When a baby is feeding there's a big old baby head in front of the breast.
Load More Replies... The Doom Song 2 years ago
Just when I thought people couldn't get any dumber. I take it Karen had no clue that breasts are literally for breast feeding babies?
KombatBunni 2 years ago
I also breastfed my daughter. Her dad’s dad was super old fashioned about it and would try to tell me not to do it whenever I was visiting but I would just say don’t look if you don’t like it. And I’d say the same if I saw someone trying to shame a woman for feeding their baby in public.
CatLady 2 years ago
My Opa (God rest his soul) was quite a formal, reserved man, and he never cared if his daughters, DILs, or granddaughters nursed in his presence. I noticed he tended to look away but I think that was him being a gentleman. He was one of the two greatest men I'll ever know.
Load More Replies... CatLady 2 years ago
The comment about the MIL being offended at breastfeeding made me laugh. My mum is very private and would always go to another room to nurse (her choice; the whole family doesn't care. My sister and cousins nurse in front of my dad or their other uncles all the time.) My granny (dad's mum) would literally follow my mum into wherever she would be nursing us and chat and even lean down and kiss our heads as we were latched on to mum's boob. I do not grasp how a grandmother could be offended at her grandchild being fed.
Becky Scherer 2 years ago
My mom's Karen story she always tells: she was feeding me at the table at the restaurant they were at, we're both fully covered by a blanket, and the wife of the couple they are dining with said that it was something she should be doing in the bathroom. My mom just clapped back with Are you eating in the bathroom? No? Then she doesn't need to eat there either. Why do people have to make such a big deal out of one of the most natural things. And as a breastfeeding mom, the major majority of us do so in public very discreetly and most times you may not even realize what we're doing unless you're watching like a hawk.
Tams21 2 years ago
I've heard people sexualising breast feeding far too often but calling it sexual assault is a new one. It's scary to try to imagine what's going on in someone's mind to think that.
CatLady 2 years ago
I think it's because the baby is touching the boob and perverts think that it gives the adults pleasure? Like, sucking on nipples is often part of sexual foreplay. But body parts can have multiple purposes. Is the mother assaulting the baby during birth because it came out of the vagina? People are so weird.
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