The reality TV star who once disagreed with people breastfeeding their babies in public has changed her mind as saying, 'Now that I'm a mom, I say whatever makes you comfortable goes.'
- Jan 27, 2016
AceShowbiz - Kim Kardashian weighed in on the issues of breastfeeding in public. The reality TV star who gave birth to her second child Saint West last month wrote on her personal website on Tuesday, January 26 that she could understand if people wanted to breastfeed their babies in public but she wouldn't likely do it.
"I know some people find breastfeeding such a private, personal experience, while other people are very open and even breastfeed in public," Kim wrote. "Now that I'm a mom, I say whatever makes you comfortable goes."
"I still personally wouldn't breastfeed at a restaurant with a bunch of people I didn't know staring at me," the "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star continued. "I've seen this before and remember tweeting how shocked I was. Now that I'm a mom, I'm not that shocked, especially if you have a few kids and can't leave to breastfeed one kid in the bathroom while leaving the others at the table."
Kim then explained in what situation she would breastfeed her baby in front of other people. "I still personally wouldn't [breastfeed in public], unless it was an emergency situation and I was fully covered," she said, adding, "I would however breastfeed in front of my girlfriends. I think it's such a natural experience and I'm not shy about that."
The mother of two also addressed the backlash received by people who posted on social media their breastfeeding pictures. "I know so many people get backlash for posting breastfeeding pics, but I don't mind them!" she said. "I know people have their opinions on how others should live their lives and I try not to be judgmental anymore - this is simply just my opinion."
On another note, Kim dished on a challenge she faced when she breastfed her son. "North hates when I feed the baby, and she lays on my lap so Saint can't be right in front of me to eat, LOL!" Kim revealed. "I've started to include her: Sometimes I will pump and have her feed him the bottle. That totally worked! She loved helping me, as opposed to my attention being off of her, and now she is my little helper."
