OK so how many of you....

Age : 31 Joined : 03 Jun 2008 Posts : 9

....have faced negativity about you breastfeeding past 1 year? I get so sick of explaining why I am still breastfeeding Annabel and all of it's benefits. I hate it when we you read comments saying that we're being selfish etc. How on earth can breastfeeding your baby/toddler be selfish!?!
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Age : 37 Joined : 12 Aug 2007 Posts : 957

never ending comments when i bf aeryn! especially when i was pg with willow! theres a post on here somewhere with some excelent witty rretorts for those negative comments!
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Subject: Re: OK so how many of you.... Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:42 pm

I never had any Shocked

Sorry to hear about your bad experiences, Ang and Debbie

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Subject: Re: OK so how many of you.... Wed Jun 04, 2008 11:59 pm

i already get the' oh you still

isnt she nearly 6 months now' comments , so god only knows if we hit that stage.
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Joined : 12 Sep 2007 Posts : 16

I get the are you giving him cows milk now all the time
no I answer water during the day and breast milk morning and evening on the 2 days when he is with my mum and during the day if he asks for it when I am looking after him - he never asks my mum during the day anymore for a cup of EBM and far prefers water it seams if he can't get it hot and fresh from mum

Joined : 28 Aug 2007 Posts : 36 From : Hertfordshire

I think people know not to mess with me to be honest. Not that I'm scary looking or anything.

I had dinner with a couple of friends last night and they watched as I bf DS (20months). They did comment about my sister continuing her nearly 3 year old. But I ignored them.

I tell people that I plan to be one of those women with saggy boobs and a 4 year old attached. That pretty much shuts them up.

Maybe it's my bluntness that stops people from messing with me.

Subject: Re: OK so how many of you.... Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:05 pm

Age : 22 Joined : 13 Aug 2007 Posts : 40 From : Derbyshire

I get rather sick of it to be honest. I've recently had a bad chest infection and needed antibiotics - so I requested some that are safe to be used during bf. For some strange reason my Dr had a problem with this. He said that I should wean off DS straight away because he would become too clingy and dependent on me if I carried on. Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Everyone else has been supportive as I come from a strong bf family.

Subject: Re: OK so how many of you.... Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:32 pm

Age : 22 Joined : 13 Aug 2007 Posts : 40 From : Derbyshire

Which is why I'm campaiging to improve bf education during medical school. I've had one lecture on it in 4 years and I really don't think it is enough. If more education is done during medical school bf advice and support should improve.

I know how much it benefits Jack, but other women aren't so confident and they may listen to the Dr's wrong advice which i find very sad.

I told him that my mum had fed me till 2 and I want to do the same for my son as she gave me such a brilliant start I want to do the same for him.

He looked rather like a fish out of water after that lol.
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