DEBATE: Normalize Breastfeeding in Public? Raising a Newborn & Postpartum Depression
The Indah G Show
<p>Kizzy Nanik is currently a full time stay at home mother raising a newborn. On the side, she also posts content on her TikTok & Instagram that aims to share about all of the wonders, joys, trials & tribulations of motherhood.0:00 - Intro + funny blooper<br><strong>0:36</strong> - Addressing misconceptions and misunderstandings about breastfeeding, what new mothers need to know, why and how it is difficult<br><strong>4:09</strong> - Addressing the formula stigma, pros & cons of breastmilk vs. formula, reflecting on not being able to breastfeed as a mother & nipple talk<br><strong>15:30</strong> - Is being able to breastfeed a privilege? How to tell that the baby is being fed enough<br><strong>19:40</strong> - Mom-guilt & Mom-shaming from other moms<br><strong>22:31</strong> - Reality vs. Media portrayals of motherhood, Jennifer Bachdim, pressure to “bounce back,” flexing breastfeeding on social media<br><strong>33:34</strong> - The reality of bonding with your newborn, postpartum depression thoughts, should there be a license to parent, and legal pre-requisites to get married?<br><strong>42:27</strong> - Apps for parents<br><strong>43:40</strong> - Trad wife societal pushback<br><strong>48:02</strong> - Debate portion: Should women breastfeed in public? The line between a mother’s right to feed her baby vs. the social contract of culture, the sexualization of breastfeeding<br><strong>01:00:19</strong> - Is the problem with the breast or the nipple? The importance of exposure to breasts and breastfeeding<br><strong>01:02:16</strong> - The current gap in sex education, government mandatory parenting classes, and the problem with men<br><strong>01:08:54</strong> - Raising boys vs. raising girls, the problem with how we’ve traditionally raised boys<br><strong>01:18:33</strong> - How governments, men, and women can better support newborn moms, paternal leave, postpartum vs. baby blues, the financial costs of breastfeeding, competing with your husband on who’s the better parent<br><strong>01:36:54</strong> - Stay at home mom is more difficult than working corporate, everyone needs moms </p>