Mothers breastfeeding in public still experience breastfeeding shaming in this day and age, when it should be the most natural and basic thing. But perhaps one of the worst shaming to happen is when a mom was called a prostitute for breastfeeding her baby. The person who shamed her is a doctor, who reprimanded the mother for breastfeeding in public at the hospital.
The incident took place in Russia and was actually caught on video by the mom. It showed the doctor shouting at her, saying that the mother was a "prostitute" who was doing a "striptease show" because she was breastfeeding in public, per Mirror.
The mother is heard answering back at the doctor in the video, until other staff members at the hospital stepped in. Mirror further reports that the doctor is currently suspended because of what happened and officials from Russia's health office are said to be looking into the matter. Watch the whole thing play out below.
A similar breastfeeding shaming incident happened at a doctor's office in Florida over a year ago. Mom Nichole Moore was seeking a doctor for her post-partum depression, but she was kicked out of the office because she had been breastfeeding in public.
When she couldn't get a babysitter, she decided to bring her child along at the doctor's clinic. Her session was going to be an hour long, but she thought she could settle her baby, then only eight months, by holding her the whole time. But when the baby got hungry, Nichole sought permission from her doctor to feed her during the session. The doctor supposedly agreed, but then left the room. Minutes later, the clinic's receptionist kicked her out.
"She said I was going to have to reschedule because I couldn't nurse during my appointment," Nichole related, per Babble. "She told me the doctor feels uncomfortable with me nursing."
Embarrassed and frustrated the mom shared her story to serve as an eye-opener for those who think that breastfeeding in public is not right. "No negative feeling should ever come from breastfeeding your baby," Nichole said.
What's your take on these matters, parents? How do you really feel about breastfeeding in public? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below!
