Houston’s Ronald McDonald House Policy on Breastfeeding in Public
April 17, 2007 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under activism, breastfeeding, cancer, nursing in public
Jessica Swimeley and her family have been staying at the Ronald McDonald House (RMH) in Houston, Texas, after one of her 17-month-old twins underwent brain surgery to remove a tumor. Jessica breastfeeds the twins and has found that breast milk is all her son will drink after the surgery. Naturally breast milk and nursing offer the ultimate comfort, pain relief and nutrition. Breast milk even has promising anti-cancer properties. One would think RMH of all places would be supportive of breastfeeding. Imagine Jessica’s surprise, then, when a RMH employee asked her to stop breastfeeding in the RMH common room where …read more
