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Disneyland Paris apologises after mother stopped from breastfeeding at the park

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 12:05:58 +0200

Disneyland Paris, Europe's biggest tourist attraction, has apologised to a mother after two members of its security staff ordered her to stop breastfeeding her baby in public.

Outrage after Paris cops 'bar woman from breastfeeding' in police station

Fri, 14 Apr 2017 18:52:48 +0200

The internet has reacted with outrage after a woman was allegedly told to leave a police station in Paris after asking if she could breastfeed her infant child.

'Breast is definitely not best, if you live in France'

Tue, 07 Oct 2014 18:10:00 +0200

France based blogger Ameena Gorton, who is behind the Mummy in Provence website, writes about her experience of breastfeeding in France and the near "shock" it provoked as well as the infamous "re-education" of the perineum, which comes free of charge.

Breastfeeding mums gather in push for change

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:51:00 +0200

Mothers and their babies gathered in more than 80 towns around the country on Sunday for the "Big Feed" (La Grande Tétée), an event to promote breastfeeding as part of World Breastfeeding Week.