A customer at a Sharonville cafe complained about a fellow patron who was breastfeeding her child.

The customer was so upset Friday afternoon that she called police on the mother, who was eating at the Alreddy Cafe & Espresso Bar, said owner Viktoria Reddy.

"Next thing we know, the police are at door," Reddy said.

Police took no action other than to advise the complaining customer that breastfeeding in public is legal, said Reddy and a Sharonville police dispatcher.

Reddy, the owner of the cafe for more than 15 years, said the woman was "not being quiet" about her complaints and pointed out the breastfeeding mother to a server.

But Reddy said the mother may not have even been aware she was the subject of a complaint.

By the time police arrived, the mother had already finished eating and left, Reddy said.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that infants be exclusively breastfed for about the first six months, with continued breastfeeding alongside the introduction of complementary foods for one year or longer.

Breastfeeding is the best source of nutrition for most infants, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It can reduce the risk for some short- and long-term health conditions for both infants and mothers.

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