Operation HOPE-North County, a nonprofit homeless shelter for families with children and single women, expanded its food bank and boutique and received a Gold Star Certification from Leah's Pantry
Johnston is an OB/GYN and chief medical officer at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns. She lives in Scripps Ranch.
In these days of divisive politics and social media firestorms, it is rare to have a topic that we can all agree on. Most everyone would support the statement that breastfeeding is good for your baby. There are a lifetime of maternal and child health benefits from breastfeeding. This statement is not controversial.
However, when it comes to exposure to breastfeeding in public, many Americans disagree. “It is OK and even beneficial if it happens behind closed doors, but do not actually make me see or acknowledge it” seems to be the predominant sentiment about breastfeeding.