Today Ameli and I participated in a Flash Mob in London’s Paddington train station.
So, what is a flash mob?
A flash mob is a large group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual act for a brief time, then quickly disperse.
Some miserable person announced on the transport website that this would happen today, and a commenter said something about hoping we are thwarted by a SWAT team. Well – I’m pleased to announce London’s finest have better things to do than harass a bunch of mothers feeding their babies. 😉
So, why did we do this?
Well, the Government has axed financial support for National Breastfeeding Week, but awareness still needs to be a priority. People still need support. Young mums, new mums and second or more times mums need to see breastfeeding normalised.
Men need to know how their partners will struggle to succeed without them.
People need to see boobs used for their intended purpose:
Interestingly, the only ‘comments’ I heard, were a guy saying “I don’t know. Must be some kind of breastfeeding thing.” I did wonder what gave the game away 😉 and an elderly lady saying to her partner “Quickly, take a picture. Isn’t it wonderful.”
*If you’re in any of these pictures, and don’t want to be, please let me know. If you are and are happy to be, please leave a comment with your name so I can credit you properly.
Remember to enter these National Breastfeeding Awarenes Week competitions:
To win a mamascarf nursing cover
To win a breastfeeding necklace and bracelet
To win a nursing pillow
To win a lactivist t-shirt and bag
To win a £30 voucher from Bras4Mums
Keep up the good work
From the guy with the girl in harness. Love the pic
Beautiful pics didn’t know about it n not a breastfeeding mum anymore 🙁 but saw pics posted on fb n followed the link 2c the rest. Lovely 🙂 good 4u yummy mummys (literally 🙂 lol) breastfed my 2 boys 1st 4 a yr n 2nd 4 2 1/2 yrs, miss those lovely days but we still all sleep 2gether in our big triple bed n enjoy cuddles allnight. Always bf anywhere n everywhere, trains, buses, restaurants, parks, shopping centres 🙂 ur rite the more women that do it publically the better screw the prudes. Read the politics of breastfeeding – excellent book 🙂 welldone beautiful mummys n nurslings xxx
I think it is fantastic! Women Power!! Why would you starve your baby for the sake of other people’s embarrassment???
Yay! I’m the Brighton mum feeding my six week old. Was great fun to be there and glad to meet you again 🙂
well done all of you! 🙂
I’m the one sporting the fetching muffin top under the blue Lactivist T-shirt!
Thank you for getting this all on-line! My son & I enjoyed taking part in the mass feeding today. I was hoping there would be more press/ internet coverage to help bf week awareness but the comments you overheard make up for that, brilliant!
im in the burping photo in the background long brown hair and a big bum lol xx
I love it! Good for you. I love the lady’s comment “Isn’t it wonderful?” The only comments I’ve ever gotten for breastfeeding in public have been older ladies saying “Good for you.”
Oh this is GREAT!!!!! I thought there was a dance thing with the nursing babes! But seeing sweet little nursing ones is definitely worth the pics!
Hi – I’m the mum in the normalising breastfeeding one. Feeding James (8mths) and you’ve got my daughter Evie (3yrs)and my friend’s little girl, Sarah (7mths) in the foreground. Well done for getting these pics up so quickly – they look great.
Ooh, how exciting! That’s my little boy, Dexter, in your top middle pic (with a sticker on his back: ‘Mummy milk is better than milk from just any old cow’).
I’m so glad we went. It was lovely to see and be involved in. 🙂
We are in one of the pics they are great it was really good today glad to be a part of it x x
@Emma, Hi Emma, which one are you in?
Totally wish I could have been there! Took part in a smaller gathering in Sunderland on Tuesday to make up for missing this so at least I’ve done something. Might be a challenge for next year with 3 kids in tow… 🙂
@Rebecca, Would have been fabulous to see you 🙂
So pleased so see some Lactivist t-shirts there! What a fantasic thing to do, I so wish I could have been there.
Well done to all the organisers and to everyone to made it to the day.
Lisa