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theUrbanDryadLovesCremeEggs · 08/04/2007 19:46

ok, you might've seen me bang on about this on other threads, but i think it is absurd that it is not illegal to harass a mother who is nursing in public.

i'm thinking of organising a mass public breastfeed, somewhere like Speaker's Corner, with loads of families, kids, babies, picnic etc. it would be very peaceful, no placards, no speeches, just a load of people, chilling in the sunshine.

i'd try to get the Press involved, issue a statement, raise awareness and let the Government know that this is an issue that won't go away.

i'm going to have a chat with my local LLL advisor at the Baby Cafe, see what she thinks. but in the meantime, i would love to know what other people think of the idea, how many people would be willing to come to something like that and show their support.

TIA

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mush4brains · 18/04/2007 09:04

is the album called woman at work or something?

theUrbanDryad · 19/04/2007 14:46

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tibsy · 20/04/2007 09:28

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theUrbanDryad · 20/04/2007 19:26

bump?

tibsy · 21/04/2007 22:43

bumpity bump

tibsy · 22/04/2007 10:29

woman at work by indianna gregg

purplemonkeydishwasher · 22/04/2007 10:34

here it is

agalch · 22/04/2007 10:40

I would join in but in Scotland

Great idea tho

theUrbanDryad · 22/04/2007 22:00

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tibsy · 23/04/2007 10:21

hellllooooooo

PrettyCandles · 23/04/2007 10:52

I'm certainly up for a public feed-in!

Ds2 and I were on TV recently; I was bfing him in the Green Room before the programme, when a 'suit' was sent to me to ask me not to feed live on TV. I complied (mostly because the timing worked out such that ds2 didn't need a feed during the prog) but oh how I would have liked to disobey!

theUrbanDryad · 23/04/2007 16:32

PrettyCandles - it's very chilled, peaceful, non-militant picnic type thing.

bring cheese.

can't wait to see you...

theUrbanDryad · 24/04/2007 09:37

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tibsy · 24/04/2007 10:51

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tibsy · 24/04/2007 12:41

aaahhhh Smile

theUrbanDryad · 25/04/2007 12:43

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PrettyCandles · 25/04/2007 22:05

I'm not militant , I didn't mean to come across that way at all!

Though when you see the way ds2 feeds, I don't htink you could describe it as 'peaceful' either!

When are we doing this?

PrettyCandles · 25/04/2007 22:13

Ah, I've found the date - 19 May - but is there going to be an approximate time, and are we going to do something to identify ourselves as Mumsnetters to each other, or shall we just plonk ourselves down next to another breastfeeding mum and murmur "Is that you, UCM?"

theUrbanDryad · 26/04/2007 09:28

roffle, pc

no, there will be a placard or sign with "breastfeeding picnic" on it. there may also be press (i hope)

i do love the idea of secret MN passwords though...

theUrbanDryad · 26/04/2007 09:29

oh, from midday, sorry...

theUrbanDryad · 27/04/2007 18:15

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theUrbanDryad · 29/04/2007 10:46

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chilledmama · 29/04/2007 20:24

Hey there UD- Are we still on??

theUrbanDryad · 29/04/2007 21:44

yep - 19th May, from midday onwards.

bring nice ham.

chilledmama · 30/04/2007 19:27

Where exactly...there are too many postings to find the last one on location??