As a mom of four, Kylie Kelce has noticed that breastfeeding moms make some people uncomfortable. In spite of this, Kylie continues to breastfeed in public — but covered. She knows that not every mom makes the same choice, and that should be respected. On the most recent episode of her Not Gonna Lie podcast, Kylie shared some tips for people who seemingly don’t know what to do around a breastfeeding mother.
First, Kylie provided some context.
Kylie’s father and her father-in-law, both named Ed, are among the people who seem uncomfortable around breastfeeding moms. The podcast host said that they both “disappear” when there’s any sign that Kylie and Jason Kelce’s fourth baby, Finnley, might be hungry.
“Both of our big Eds roll the hell out at the thought of Finn eating,” Kylie said. “Finn, a little fussy. Does she need to eat? All of a sudden they disappear. It’s like a flash. And suddenly they disappear into thin air.”
She chooses to cover herself when breastfeeding in public.
Kylie also stated that she knows how to stay covered while breastfeeding and acknowledged that doing so is her own personal preference. “I’m always covered, and most people wouldn’t even know that I’m breastfeeding when I’m breastfeeding in public, OK?” she said on the podcast. “If I wasn’t covered, that is actually not a concern of yours.”
She went on to say that although she’s always covered when breastfeeding in public, people will still apologize when they see her breastfeeding. “On more than one occasion, someone will come in, and I will be breastfeeding completely covered,” Kylie explained. “And someone will be like, ‘Oh, I’m sorry.’ And I’m like, ‘I don’t know what we’re apologizing about.'”
After all, she’s “a proud member of the itty bitty titty committee” and chooses to “stay covered” anyway. “I stay covered because that’s my choice,” she reiterated. “That’s my choice. It’s not every woman’s choice. And that’s OK.”
For those who feel uncomfortable, Kylie has one piece of advice.
Because Kylie has noticed that “a lot of people don’t know how to act when a woman is breastfeeding literally anywhere in their vicinity,” she decided to share some tips on what to do around a breastfeeding mom. It’s actually incredibly simple: “Continue doing exactly what you were doing before mom started feeding her baby,” Kylie suggested.
Kylie explained what this might look like. “This includes not saying any awkward s— or offering unsolicited commentary, feeling free not to run away, remain seated if you were previously, not staring at her boobs, or even the opposite, blatantly staring up at the ceiling,” Kylie said. “Don’t do that. You’re making it weird. Act natural. If you are in the middle of eating a sandwich, doing a crossword, or spilling some great gossip, you’re going to go ahead and keep doing those things. And that’s it. That’s my one tip.”
