Mom speaks out after she’s shamed for breastfeeding at Ikea
It is talking about situation that took place in IKEA store. One mother was breastfeeding her child in a store and some moments later security guard approach to her and said that she can not do that there and if she can step to another space were she could do it. She refused and said that she is allowed by law to do it were she wants. Also, when she came home she put her experience on the Internet and IKEA said that they are sorry and that all mother are allowed to do breastfeeding in any place they want.
Key Takeaways:
- Scrigna shared that she had a rough start with breastfeeding her first child, and that she knows from experience how insecure new moms can be while getting used to nursing in public.
- Despite her unfortunate encounter at Ikea, Scrigna said she’s glad Dale’s shameful comments were directed at her — an established breastfeeding mom — and not a first-time mom.
- “I dread to think of another woman, feeding in the bathroom, choosing to stay home, or swapping to formula because of Dale, and how he chose to treat me,”
“He asked that she move to the “designated breastfeeding area” because it was the company’s policy not to allow breastfeeding throughout the shop.”