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“My Husband Encouraged Me To Breastfeed Our Child — In Public!”

Written By: Sonali
August 6, 2020
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How progressive have we become? How gender-neutral society were we able to build? How much equal opportunities did we give to our women?

I often chance to think about these questions whenever I stumble upon social media sites. The wrath and agitation we have shown to our women are unforgivable! From their freedom to dress to the kind of work they wish to do to even the way they dream of raising their kids — we, as a nation, as a society, have failed — by always judging them.

And if you think that my assumption is limited to small towns and villages, this story will change your perception. I bring a tale from the city of dreams — Mumbai — a tale of what judgement looks like!

As we are coming closer to the end of World Breastfeeding Week, I decided to reach out to our ordinary, regular, and invisible moms who are defying the rules they have been bound to — the rules of raising a kid, the rules of being an ideal mother and the rules of breastfeeding.

If you are one of them who has been judged for feeding their babies publicly because it was your breast you used to feed, you need to read the story of this supermom who didn’t give a damn to the blabbers!

“As a first-time parent, there are many things that you don’t know about. But there was one thing that I definitely was sure of. Breastfeeding my kid for as long as possible,” Smrity Sharma is a mother of a 4.5YO boy who decided to ignore all the gyaans coming her way.

“My Husband Encouraged Me To Breastfeeding Our Child — In Public!”
Smrity with her kid, Ayaan

Smrity is a working mom who was back to the pavilion in just four months of delivering her baby. “I had started building a stash and would pump at work and at night to ensure that the baby always had enough milk stored for the whole day while I was gone. The biggest challenge came my way when I finally decided that the baby was old enough to be taken out to cafes and restaurants and shopping. The first time, we ventured out, I pumped and took milk in a bottle to feed him while outdoors. But he refused to take the bottle with me around. I knew what my only option was, and my husband was supportive, and that’s how we started feeding in public,” she continues.

There had been instances when she got “the look” from people (all of them women), and some even had the audacity to comment or give advice. “One such advice came my way when I was at the airport waiting area, feeding my baby. He was eight months old then. The woman sitting next to me pointed out, “there is a feeding lounge that you can use.” I nodded and continued feeding right there. A few minutes later, she again said, “I think you should go to the feeding lounge. People around might be uncomfortable.” I simply smiled again. A few minutes later, she shifted to another bay. So she was the one feeling uncomfortable after all. Sometimes, the best retort is not to say anything and continue doing your thing,” Smrity smiles.

Another incident which she shared was from one of her road trips, “My friend’s wife, also a mother to a kid as old as mine, enquired about my baby food bag. She thought perhaps I had forgotten to take it. I told her that I breastfed my baby, and she gave me some gyaan about how she stopped breastfeeding since it was so hectic, inconvenient. She suggested that I stop feeding too and reclaim my life. I just smiled to end the conversation. I am not sure what milk her kid was on, but on the way, it got curdled and couldn’t be fed to the baby. The baby was crying out of hunger, and she very sheepishly requested if I could breastfeed her baby. We bonded that day, and she told me how her milk wasn’t enough, and the regular taanas from her mother and sister in law for not breastfeeding the baby made her come up with this “cooler” narrative. This just reinstated my belief in never judging what a mother does or doesn’t.”

“My Husband Encouraged Me To Breastfeeding Our Child — In Public!”
Smrity with her son & husband

She breastfed her boy, Ayaan, for 3.5 years and did all her work, road trips, etc. without any hindrance. Smrity is the Head of Content and Community at WittyFeed — a Journalist, with a 15-year experience in content creation. Connect with her on Instagram to listen to more of her path-breaking stories.

And while I am annoying more carefree moms to share their tales, I am also encouraging them not to give up. Dear moms, do not give up on your dreams, do not hide in the closet due to the society — be you, be what you are and show your kid the world you believe in!

#Breastfeeding is bliss. Don’t let your child be deprived of it!

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Sonali

A 'non-9-5 desk job' ambivert geek who chooses her own audience, Sonali loves sharing stories and finding the corners where humanity still exists! She believes that every individual's story is unique and special. She loves writing about the untouched and unspoken segments of society. When not writing, you can find her listening to someone's stories or playing with dogs. Sonali values mental health and encourages people to speak their heart out!

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Five Things from The Pantry To Keep Dry Skin Away This Winter

Written By: Tasneem Akbari Kutubuddin
December 25, 2020 | 05:01 PM |
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Christmas is here and so is winter. It’s that time of the year when dry skin takes over and deserves extra care to make sure the glow and the shine is intact for the holiday festive season.

Skin is the largest organ on your body is also the most visible. Healthy skin is a marker of good health and when something goes wrong in the body and gut, it usually first shows up on the skin- may be as acne, boils, pimples, rashes or just dry skin.

The skin type usually can tell a lot about the inner health of a person and also shows how much care you put into yourself every day. Remember, if you care for the body, it will care for you and a little self-care goes a long way. Winter is one time where the skin is robbed of its moisture and therefore it needs a little external help to keep it soft, supple and glowing. Cracked dry skin can result in itchiness, painful tears, and dark pigmentation.

These 5 things from your pantry will ensure you don’t have dry skin

Milk

milk

Milk has alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) ingredient which is the main ingredient in skin-care products. Lactic acid helps remove dead skin cells and stimulates new cell growth. Applying milk mixed with a spoon of gram flour and a few drops of rose water as a face and neck pack can refresh and moisturize the face. The creamier the milk, the better.

Coconut and Olive Oil

olive oil

This doubles up great for dry elbows and knees. Olive oil is denser and helps lock the moisture in. Apply it at night on extremely dry areas like the elbows, knees, and feet and wake up to soft supple skin.

Ghee and butter

butter

You can count on these for your dry chapped lips. It also adds a natural gloss and shine to the lips and you can ditch the chemical based lips balms for these natural emulsifiers. Or just use them overnight to moisturize your lips.

Honey

This is another natural moisturizer or face pack ingredient. It is known to moisturise the skin and is a pore cleanser. It also exfoliates and helps lighten scars and reduce acne and pimples. A pinch or two of turmeric and you have a homemade sking brightening face pack.

Flaxseed

Flaxseed gel is a great moisturizer for the hair. They are rich in fatty acids (Omega 3 and 6) that make hair healthier. Boil a couple of tablespoons of flaxseeds in 2-3 cups of water for about 7-10 minutes, stirring occasionally till it reaches a gel-like consistency and a froth forms on the top. Don’t let the flaxseeds stick to the bottom of the pan. Cool and sieve the gel with a net or loose weaved clean cloth to catch the seeds in. This gel acts as a great hair conditioner as it’s not sticky. This gel can be stored in the fridge and the strained flaxseeds can be ground to use as a face scrub or a face mask.

Try these tips and let us know what worked best for you.

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Tasneem Akbari Kutubuddin

Tasneem Akbari Kutubuddin has done her masters in Journalism & Communication and has worked as a senior journalist, editor and columnist for leading publications like The Logical Indian, Deccan Chronicle, Worldwide Media Corporation, The Bridge and Provoke.
With Infano, she hopes to create more awareness about women’s health issues. Suffering with Fibromyalgia, a chronic pain condition, she has also been advocating for its awareness through media.

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