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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