Tag Archives: nursing

Breastfeeding mother told to “be more discreet” plans nurse-in

Nurse-in. (noun) An event that brings together breastfeeding mothers, particularly after one or more have been asked to not breastfeed in public.  A group of Maine mothers is planning a “nurse-in” today at a Lewiston restaurant after what one mother says was a “humiliating” experience. Stephanie Parise started a Facebook event and had more than […]

It’s a breastfeeding flash mob

  CALLING all Maine nursing mommas! Join others at Knowlton Park Saturday at 10:30 for the annual Big Latch On, an attempt to break last year’s record of 14,536 children simultaneously breastfeeding in 28 countries. The Big Latch On is an effort that started in New Zealand in 2005 as part of World Breastfeeding Week, […]