the plane was not ready for take off. she understood that the baby had to be upright for take off, she didnt understan why she had to give a bottle. why she could not breastfeed until the captin announced to put on your seat bealt. if one can talk on a cell phone until instructions of take begin, then why cant one breastfeed her baby? people its not a sling issue, she was told not to breastfeed and to give a bottle.

--- On Tue, 7/7/09, Cordelia Merritt <[log in to unmask]> wrote:


From: Cordelia Merritt <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: LACTNET Digest - 6 Jul 2009 to 7 Jul 2009 - Special issue (#2009-674)
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2009, 12:48 PM


Whops I'm sorry I clicked the send button and not delete.

I too have heard of most mothers being asked to remove baby from the sling/carrier during take off and landing and on flights I have been on, mothers of young babies are asked to have their baby in the "burp" position at these times, not breastfeeding.  Breastfeeding isn't a problem, but safety regulations require babies to be out of the carrier and upright.  Personally, I feel that babies would be safer in a carrier than in arms and many moms are counseled to breastfeed to help baby cope with air pressure changes.

Personally, I would comply until the flight attendants sat down and then, latch baby back on.

Sorry this mom had to leave the plane.

Cordelia Merritt


> 
> 
> Subject: 'Mom kicked off plane for breastfeeding'
> 
> like Cathy, I'd like to know the airline..
> 
> Did the mother agree to remove the baby from the sling and use an infant
> belt/attachment ?
> 
> This all sounds incredible.
> 
> Jan Cornfoot
> Breastfeeding Advocate
> 
> 
> From:    Kim Ann Lorber <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: mom kicked off plane for breastfeeding
> 
> 
> You write that the mom says the baby was in a sling breastfeeding when  the
> event happened. Having been on several flights with babies in carriers I
> have always been asked to take the baby out of the carrier/sling for take off
> and landing. It didn't have anything to do with breastfeeding. I also sell
> baby  slings and I always tell moms that if they fly they will probably be
> told this,  though I do know of other moms who say sometimes they were told
> this and other  times they didn't care if baby was in a sling. I have nursed
> on several  flights and didn't use a blanket.  In one of the earlier times
> I  started flying with my baby I told the flight attendant that my baby  was
> sleeping in the sling and it didn't matter I would still have to take  him
> out of the carrier. Could it be that it was a misunderstanding that she
> could still breastfeed the baby but the baby couldn't be in the sling?  If this
> is not case it is a shame that this happened to this mom. And  especially
> that is escalated to the point that she was then off the  plane.  I often
> have moms ask me if they can breastfeed on a plane and get  worried that they
> will be asked to stop. It is so sad that moms have to even  think about this
> kind of situation. I do hope she is able to talk to the airline  about the
> awful treatment she got and changes can be made for future moms.
> 
> Kim Ann
> 
> 


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