A MUM was left in tears after allegedly being told not to breastfeed her child in a hospital waiting room as “people might not like it”. Rebecca Ryan, 34, claims a receptionist said there may be complaints. The mum of three said she had to sit through the breast clinic appointment listening to the cries […]
A MUM was left in tears after allegedly being told not to breastfeed her child in a hospital waiting room as “people might not like it”.
Rebecca Ryan, 34, claims a receptionist said there may be complaints.
The mum of three said she had to sit through the breast clinic appointment listening to the cries of hungry four-month-old son Kit as he waited with her husband.
Rebecca said: “It made me feel really uncomfortable.
“When I was called for my appointment, I was crying.
“One of the nurses said ‘what’s wrong?’ and I said ‘I know my baby needs a feed and I’m not being allowed to feed him.
“I’m being told some people might not like it which doesn’t seem like a good reason’.
“She just said ‘I don’t know what to say to you’. I felt I’d caused chaos just because I wanted to feed the baby.
“My baby was poorly when he was born, he had sepsis, and being in a hospital and kept away from him was really stressful.
“We’ve got a long way to go before women are given the support and encouragement they need.”
St Luke’s Hospital, in Bradford, West Yorks, apologised and said a private room was offered as they feared upsetting women who had had mastectomies.
