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| User: | nurseinpublic (11370606)
Nurse in Public
Share your NIP pictures!
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| Name: | Nurse In Public (NIP) |
| Website: | Kellymom's FAQ on Breastfeeding in Public |
| About: | Welcome to ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) nurseinpublic, an open community for sharing your NIP pictures. Breastfeeding is a natural and beautiful thing, not something shameful to be hidden away in a bathroom, back room, or "mother's room"! Please share your pictures of you nursing your baby, toddler, or child in a public place.
The Rules:
Please post pictures of you and your children only, unless you have the permission of others included in the picture. In other words, while we love to see strangers breastfeeding in public, posting their pictures on the Internet (or at least in this community) is a big No No!
Pictures must include a child nursing in a public place. There are plenty of other communities out there for sharing pictures of your child eating green beans, grabbing his toes, or even nursing around your house. We want pictures of you and your nursling out and about.
Covers are welcome, but discouraged. Breastfeeding is a beautiful thing, and there is no reason to hide it under a blanket, drape, or other cover. However, you and your nursling should use whatever techniques you require to be comfortable -- the important thing is feeding your baby when and where she wants to nurse. We encourage you to ditch the blanket or shawl, but more importantly, we just encourage you to get out there and nurse that baby!
All breastfeeding in public pictures of welcome, regardless of the amount of areola or nipple showing. Some babies like to take their time latching on, others like to pop off constantly, and who doesn't love a picture of a milk-drunk baby passed out against a breast with the nipple squished up against his little cheek?
That being said, this isn't a "show your boobs" community. All pictures must include a baby in a pre-nursing, nursing, or post-nursing state. We like bare breasts (especially of the lactating variety), but this community is specifically for bare breasts and their favorite nurslings.
Breastfeeding doesn't stop being appropriate at 6 months, a year, two years. Breastfeeding children of all ages are welcome.
Again, that being said, let's not appeal to the lowest common denominator by treating breastfeeding as a fetish. No pictures of you breastfeeding your significant other.
Please put all pictures behind a cut. While breastfeeding should be considered "work safe," some employers may disagree.
Please include captions with your pictures describing the location. It's fun to see the wide variety of places we can nurse our babies!
Locking your posts is optional. The default setting for posts in this community is Public. The whole point of nurseinpublic is to share your nursing pictures, but if you don't quite feel comfortable sharing with the whole world, you are welcome to lock your posts.
I'm sure you were raised right. You know how to behave. Courtesy and respect, people.
Indiscreet Breastfeeding Manifesto
I will nurse my child anytime, anywhere, no matter who is present or what I am wearing.
I will bare my breast with pride and confidence.
I will not apologize for nourishing and nurturing my child.
I will not smother my child with a napkin or blanket.
I will smile at everyone around me and ignore rude stares.
I will know that I am giving my child the perfect infant food from the most efficient, ecological, and economical delivery system.
I will know that I am giving my child the healthy start that is his or her birthright.
I will set an example for women and girls, educate the public, dispel breastfeeding myths, desexualize the breast, and make the world a better place, all through the simple act of feeding my child.
From Sundae Horn's "From Bashful to Brazen: The Indiscreet Breastfeeder's Manifesto." Mothering Magazine.
Moderators are ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) raving_liberal and anamatapia. Please email raving_liberal@livejournal.com with any questions or concerns, or if you see any rules or TOS violations. Thanks! |
| Interests: | 6: babies, breastfeeding, breastfeeding in public, breastmilk, nursing in public, public places |
| Maintainers: | 2: anamatapia, raving_liberal |
| Members: | 113: _missjones, aftondays, anamatapia, andi_love, angelovernh, antonia3001, anxietycalls, astrogeek, autumn_fading, babygoose85, beverly_sutphin, bicrim, blissurrenderd, blue_stealth, blueblackautumn, bombedier, cadrianna, chargirlgenius, chickieleighc, coolest_mommy, dancingspirit, divinerite, dontspeak, dreamsreflected, ellas_m0mmy, ercvt, erinmdmd, faerieflings, felize, firan, flirtylooks, flowerchild23, ghettobootae, girlsaysmwah, goaskyourmother, heresmysorrow, heyitsrebecca, hollymamas, honey31702, im_falling_in, incognito_____, izombi2000, janisfan, jodiariel, jolo702, jupitertear, justsurvive, kaffine23, kandi_bomber, kiss_my_kitty, krisw, kythrah, ladycash, latemove, laurushka, liedonlyonce, liquorlyles, little_kitteh, lux_roark, mamakimi, mamalovesjava, mamiesgoo, melnjimslilbean, melw0103, moistangel, muirichinnahali, muridae, my_everafter, neurofern, nevergivingaway, noonle, ohbabyoh, oldschoolmama, pinkbrita, pixidrizzl, poesprincess, poeticdream, popcorngurl, project_eva001, pyxiwulf, rainnxonxme, ravenetta, raving_liberal, rawness, red_canuck, sadlovedgirl, sblmnldrknss, scattywah, screaming__pink, skirtnskin, somejadedgirl, stellarstarrise, tentinytoes, the_lissa, theryn, thesynergizer, thinkdanni, titta_ny, tobeborn, undestiny, vane, vdreamgoddessv, virgo_intellect, vitainpalus, willgraham, yogimommi, youll_getoverit, zancro |
| Account type: | Basic Account |
