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Breastfeeding in a Swimming Pool
PrincessEssex
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So this lady was in the toddler pool and decided to breastfeed her baby, waist high in the pool. She was asked to stop and when staff were challenged to get the management, they agreed and also asked her to stop.
She obviously feels aggrieved by this as she has gone to the papers. I know breastfeeding always brings about discussions and debates but I have to say I am with the Leisure Centre on this one. Why could she not have gone to the changing rooms? I don't see the comparison with urination but I think when I was a lifeguard that this is something I would have raised with my supervisor.
Wondered what the world of DSers thought about this story?
Link:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2392654/No-petting-bombing--breastfeeding-New-mother-ordered-stop-feeding-son-waist-deep-swimming-pool.html
EDIT: Don't moan at me about it being a DM link!
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She obviously feels aggrieved by this as she has gone to the papers. I know breastfeeding always brings about discussions and debates but I have to say I am with the Leisure Centre on this one. Why could she not have gone to the changing rooms? I don't see the comparison with urination but I think when I was a lifeguard that this is something I would have raised with my supervisor.
Wondered what the world of DSers thought about this story?
Link:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2392654/No-petting-bombing--breastfeeding-New-mother-ordered-stop-feeding-son-waist-deep-swimming-pool.html
EDIT: Don't moan at me about it being a DM link!
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http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1855627&highlight=breastfeeding
Edit no it's a different case
In other words "I cannot get my own way. Give me money".
Somebody aught to ask here if she bought enough for everyone.
Same story, different cast.
Yeah it does make me wonder if she (this case) did it on purpose knowing what would happen to jump on the bandwagon.
I can see this happening more and more and the women been more upset if they are not stopped
Apologies I didn't know about the other thread
I do agree with Mustabuster though - It can't just happen wherever they want it too. There has to be some boundaries surely.
Sorry again for duplicating a thread on a subject
It's not a duplicate. It's a different case although the story is very very similar.
No apology necessary.
It is odd that it has happened twice in the past 2-3 weeks
Think the person who said about the bandwagon was correct! It just seems such a waste of an investigation to me. And because of the furore that has been created will all leisure centres now follow suit and we will see breastfeeding lanes? When does it end?
Not sure it is something I would be comfortable with whilst doing my laps!!
Paps? Baps?
I can understand that they are probably proud and overjoyed at being a mother but really - to a stranger your little cherub really isn't anything special, it's just a baby (sorry!).
I recently went to a christening in a church and one woman was even breast-feeding her baby in the pews, rather than discreetly slip outside or off to a side room. Admittedly she was seated near the back, but even so ....
You never used to see it, and yet presumably babies didn't go without their essential feeds. Mothers were just more discreet about it and didn't feel the need to "show off" like so many of today's baby-wearers.
Don't tell me DS is becoming a logical forum!! :P
Don't be daft, DS is still insane.
Even if you were in a swimming pool where they allowed women to breastfeed, you'd still have a far higher chance of there being piss floating around in it than breast milk.
As far as this story goes, I'm all for women being allowed to breastfeed in public, but I think doing it in the actual pool is taking it a bit far. She should have been allowed to do it at the poolside though.
Woman - starts feeding child
Staff - Excuse me would you mind feeding your child elsewhere. The pool is not an appropriate place
Woman - I'll feed my child wherever I like
Staff - The pool is not appropriate.
Woman - I don't care. My child is hungry
Staff - There are more appropriate places such as the changing rooms
Woman - But the toilets are in the changing rooms. I'm not feeding my child in the toilet
Staff - You realise that there is urine in the pool. That's why we have to use chlorine. Urine and Chlorine isn't be good for a baby
etc....
This is more likely why she is claiming about the staff saying they would stop a man pissing in the pool and breastfeeding is no worse. I imagine the woman got herself in such s strop that she only heard what she wanted to.
I'm very pro breastfeeding in public. Women should be able to do so pretty much anywhere but a swimming pool with all its chemicals is not the right place. The side of the pool should have been suitable.