First senator to breastfeed baby makes history
Opinions vary when it comes to the propriety or otherwise of breastfeeding a baby in public .
However, Australian senator , Larissa Waters, returned to work from a 10-week maternity leave and decided to bring her daughter to the senate chambers, where she breastfed her during a vote .
This singular act makes her the first woman to do so — ever, reports claim .
Last year , the Australian parliament had passed a rule , allowing members to breastfeed during meetings , according to The Courier Mail.
Larissa celebrated the history - making do by tweeting: “
So proud that my daughter Alia is the first baby to be breastfed in the federal Parliament !”
As expected , her action generated national and international interest .
She told the BBC , “ Well , I think it ’ s slightly ridiculous that feeding one’ s baby is international news — women have been breastfeeding for as long as time immemorial .
“ But in another sense , this is the first time this has happened in our Parliament in 116 years , so it’ s definitely world history -making . ”
She added that the ground - breaking moment was more than just feeding her baby .
“ It is also to send a message to young women that they belong in the Parliament , and that they can be both Parliamentarians and moms , ” she deposed .
Larissa later took to social media and shared a photo of her history -making - moment and was overwhelmed by the positive feedback.
However, Australian senator , Larissa Waters, returned to work from a 10-week maternity leave and decided to bring her daughter to the senate chambers, where she breastfed her during a vote .
This singular act makes her the first woman to do so — ever, reports claim .
Last year , the Australian parliament had passed a rule , allowing members to breastfeed during meetings , according to The Courier Mail.
Larissa celebrated the history - making do by tweeting: “
So proud that my daughter Alia is the first baby to be breastfed in the federal Parliament !”
As expected , her action generated national and international interest .
She told the BBC , “ Well , I think it ’ s slightly ridiculous that feeding one’ s baby is international news — women have been breastfeeding for as long as time immemorial .
“ But in another sense , this is the first time this has happened in our Parliament in 116 years , so it’ s definitely world history -making . ”
She added that the ground - breaking moment was more than just feeding her baby .
“ It is also to send a message to young women that they belong in the Parliament , and that they can be both Parliamentarians and moms , ” she deposed .
Larissa later took to social media and shared a photo of her history -making - moment and was overwhelmed by the positive feedback.
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