Mother & Baby India

Breastfeeding India from nectar to naysayers

Neha Chopra is a birth photographer and filmmaker at Storiously. She is a trained prenatal and babywearing dance teacher at GroovaRoo with Jugni. She also blogs about sustainability and minimalism on her Instagram page @jugniology

Breastfeeding in Indian culture was common and widely accepted. The moment a baby is born, all one hears are advisories on breastfeeding and bonding. Our scriptures symbolize a mother’s breast as a pitcher full of nectar. So, when did breastfeeding in public become controversial in a breastfeeding-friendly nation? I believe our awkwardness towards

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