Accompanied by her two daughters aged five and ten months, Diane went to the library.
But when she was going to breastfeed her youngest, she was forbidden to do so “in this public place”, according to the librarian.
"I complied but I specified that I was not going to let myself be done, that I had the right to breastfeed and that to my knowledge, nothing prohibited it", specifies the mother.
No current law prohibits breastfeeding in public places
However, the library's internal regulations stipulate that "while babies are welcome there, hygiene and food care are prohibited".
Except that indeed, no current law prohibits breastfeeding in public places!
Diane's situation was escalated to the town hall (in Nice, where the scene took place) who immediately contacted her to apologize.
“That's great.
They sent out a circular so that it wouldn't happen again.
OUR “MATERNITY” FILE
Despite everything, the young woman can understand the reluctance to breastfeed in public: “I think that modesty is a very personal thing;
but if the sight of breastfeeding disturbs, one has only to look away or move.
It's not up to the breastfeeding mom to hide.
»
Did you see ?
Cryptic pregnancy: She found out she was pregnant 15 minutes before giving birth
Health
Contraception: The incredible hassle of Julie, mother of 3 children, to be sterilized
Company