WHEN new mum Azura Zainal shared a photo of her nursing her son on Instagram recently, it drew flak from some Netizens, who chastised her decision to do so.
As the debate on breastfeeding in public rages on, the New Straits Times contacted the 36-year-old television host and radio announcer to get her thoughts on the backlash she received from the photo.
“When I posted that picture, it did occur to me that there will be people who would not have something nice to say about it.
“But, in my opinion, the picture was not obscene, and I made sure to cover up where necessary.
“Truthfully, I was not that worried because I know that my followers have been supportive of me all this while. With the amount of negative comments, I was not too bothered by it.
“My mother always tells me you cannot please everyone, so there is not much that I can do,” said the former Disney Channel Asia host.
“I know my limits, so I try to look at it from a positive point of view instead of dwelling on all the negativity,” she added.
Speaking her mind on how the public should view the topic of public breastfeeding, Azura said: “Mothers should be allowed to breastfeed their child whenever or wherever the need arises.
“It is a natural thing to do.
“Of course you should not be flashing your breasts everywhere for the world to see.
“But, when a mother has to feed her child, she should be able to do so.”