DEBATE: Normalize Breastfeeding in Public? Raising a Newborn & Postpartum Depression
1 Jam, 45 Menit
23 Mei 2025
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
0:36 - Addressing misconceptions and misunderstandings about breastfeeding, what new mothers need to know, why and how it is difficult
4:09 - Addressing the formula stigma, pros & cons of breastmilk vs. formula, reflecting on not being able to breastfeed as a mother & nipple talk
15:30 - Is being able to breastfeed a privilege? How to tell that the baby is being fed enough
19:40 - Mom-guilt & Mom-shaming from other moms
22:31 - Reality vs. Media portrayals of motherhood, Jennifer Bachdim, pressure to “bounce back,” flexing breastfeeding on social media
33:34 - The reality of bonding with your newborn, postpartum depression thoughts, should there be a license to parent, and legal pre-requisites to get married?
42:27 - Apps for parents
43:40 - Trad wife societal pushback
48:02 - 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
01:00:19 - Is the problem with the breast or the nipple? The importance of exposure to breasts and breastfeeding
01:02:16 - The current gap in sex education, government mandatory parenting classes, and the problem with men
01:08:54 - Raising boys vs. raising girls, the problem with how we’ve traditionally raised boys
01:18:33 - 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
01:36:54 - Stay at home mom is more difficult than working corporate, everyone needs moms
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
0:36 - Addressing misconceptions and misunderstandings about breastfeeding, what new mothers need to know, why and how it is difficult
4:09 - Addressing the formula stigma, pros & cons of breastmilk vs. formula, reflecting on not being able to breastfeed as a mother & nipple talk
15:30 - Is being able to breastfeed a privilege? How to tell that the baby is being fed enough
19:40 - Mom-guilt & Mom-shaming from other moms
22:31 - Reality vs. Media portrayals of motherhood, Jennifer Bachdim, pressure to “bounce back,” flexing breastfeeding on social media
33:34 - The reality of bonding with your newborn, postpartum depression thoughts, should there be a license to parent, and legal pre-requisites to get married?
42:27 - Apps for parents
43:40 - Trad wife societal pushback
48:02 - 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
01:00:19 - Is the problem with the breast or the nipple? The importance of exposure to breasts and breastfeeding
01:02:16 - The current gap in sex education, government mandatory parenting classes, and the problem with men
01:08:54 - Raising boys vs. raising girls, the problem with how we’ve traditionally raised boys
01:18:33 - 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
01:36:54 - Stay at home mom is more difficult than working corporate, everyone needs moms
