Woman advised to stop breastfeeding by flight crew causing agitation | news

A flight crew’s attitude recently baffled a pair of parents and took social media by storm. A woman, identified as Chelsea Williams, and her husband were flying from England to Spain when cabin crew asked her to stop breastfeeding her baby, who was wearing a lap seat belt, during takeoff.

In an interview with The Washington Post, she revealed that having to deal with a crying baby and a toddler left her “on the brink of tears.” According to her, the couple prepared as much as they could, opted for a short flight, boarded last so that the five-month-old baby wouldn’t mess up the plane, and chose seats at the back because they had more room to stay. It is.

She further explained that she has researched the best ways to soothe babies in the air, and breast-feeding during take-off and landing is a great way, as well as protecting the ears from stress-induced pain.

After the flight, Williams’ husband called customer service to see if his wife could breastfeed their son on the return flight, and received an even more shocking response. According to him, the airline “does not have any official restrictions, but this is not recommended as it may cause embarrassment to others”.

Williams’ story sparked outrage on social media, with other moms sharing their experiences breastfeeding on planes. Some called it ironic the timing of the event came during Breastfeeding Month, a global event designed to promote breastfeeding and raise awareness of the barriers breastfeeding women face.

Golden August

The WHO (World Health Organization) designated the month of August as Golden August to mark the struggle to promote breastfeeding. In Brazil it is known as “Maternal Breastfeeding Month”.