This document contains 10 quotes about breastfeeding from various authors and celebrities. Some of the key points made in the quotes are:
- Breastfeeding satisfies a newborn's needs for warmth, food and security from its mother.
- Breastmilk is a live substance that provides optimal nutrition, while formula is a dead substance made from cheap oils.
- Breastfeeding should not be seen as inappropriate while exposing breasts on screen is accepted.
- Breastfeeding has emotional benefits and can help with weight loss.
2. A newborn baby has only three demands. They are warmth in the arms of its mother, food, from her breasts, and security in the knowledge of her presence. Breastfeeding satisfies all three. ~Grantly Dick-Read
3. People need to understand that when they're deciding between breastmilk and formula, they're not deciding between Coke and Pepsi.... They're choosing between a live, pure substance and a dead substance made with the cheapest oils available. ~CheleMarmet
4. When an actress takes off her clothes onscreen but a nursing mother is told to leave, what message do we send about the roles of women? ~Anna Quindlen
5. I see my body as an instrument, rather than an ornament. ~Alanis Morissette
6. There are three reasons for breast-feeding: the milk is always at the right temperature; it comes in attractive containers; and the cat can't get it. ~Irena Chalmers
10. All I ever heard was everyone bitch about it, nobody ever said, 'You are not going to believe how emotional this is. - Jennifer Garner
11. People say, 'You're still breast-feeding, that's so generous.' Generous, no! It gives me boobs and it takes my thighs away! It's sort of like natural liposuction. I'd carry on breast-feeding for the rest of my life if I could. - Helena Bonham Carter