Parents - Was/Is your child breastfed?

[NuclearFusi0n]

well?

 

[Deeko]

I wasn't.

 

[Jfur]

I was

 

[glen]

i'M BREAST FEEDING RIGHT NOW!

 

[Lucky]

Originally posted by: glen
i'M BREAST FEEDING RIGHT NOW!

:Q



(psttt. Is the other one taken? )

 

[Chaotic42]

I wasn't, which was good, because my mother was a fiend. I got enough exposure to that in the womb.

 

[rudder]

of course, thats what breasts are for. Unless there is some underlying medical reason one cannot breastfeed a child, the parent should be slapped if they don't.

 

[Codewiz]

Originally posted by: rudder
of course, thats what breasts are for. Unless there is some underlying medical reason one cannot breastfeed a child, the parent should be slapped if they don't.

I totally agree because it is SO MUCH more beneficial than any store bought formula could ever be.

 

[Tallgeese]

Originally posted by: rudder
Unless there is some underlying medical reason one cannot breastfeed a child, the parent should be slapped if they don't.

That's not to say that breastfeeding is a snap, tho. It can be a TOUGH thing, to be sure. Most times breastfeeding isn't a SNAP...it can take a lot of work and discipline to breastfeed for any length of time. And some folks just give up (and I say "folks" because the support of the father is just as important to the success of the feeding as anything the mother does) before ever really giving it a chance.

Is it worth the effort? You better believe it.
Our child is nearly 3 years old, and has been sick only ONCE in her lifetime.

My sister's child (who was not breast-fed) has had numerous health problems, including needing tubes in his ears, and fairly significant breathing treatments.

 

[McPhreak]

Originally posted by: Lucky

Originally posted by: glen
i'M BREAST FEEDING RIGHT NOW!

:Q



(psttt. Is the other one taken? )

would that person happen to have a nubbin?

 

[StageLeft]

Yep!

The benefits of breast feeding are far reaching and undeniable. Those who are either too lazy to breast feed or too ignorant to know this should get a slap in the face, as rudder says.

The only parents I know currently with young kids did little to no breast feeding (either doing none, or going quickly to formula after a few months), and the kids are sick all the damn time. Hardly a double-blind study, but my anecdotal exposure in this case supports what real studies have found.

 

[Viper GTS]

I was, and my children will be as well.

Formula is damned expensive, & unhealthy as well - Why anyone would use it is beyond me.

Viper GTS

 

[Geekbabe]

I breast fed all three of mine... and it didn't stop em from catching illnessness's, it just delayed the process.Colds,Flu,ear and throat infections.. it's how we develop immunity.
and once the kiddies get in daily contact with other kids they are going to get sick sometimes.

Breast feeding was great.. for me, but I'd never presume to "slap" anybody who felt it wasn't for them,mothers have enough guilt as it is.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: baffled2
I breast fed all three of mine... and it didn't stop em from catching illnessness's, it just delayed the process.Colds,Flu,ear and throat infections.. it's how we develop immunity.
and once the kiddies get in daily contact with other kids they are going to get sick sometimes.

Breast feeding was great.. for me, but I'd never presume to "slap" anybody who felt it wasn't for them,mothers have enough guilt as it is.

Well the thing is it's generally ignorance if somebody doesn't think breast feeding is for them. They don't appreciate how positive it is. Same reason why such a gross number of smokers never quit when having a baby. Many of them lack the willpower, and the willpower is not there because they don't fully appreciate how bad it is for their child.

 

[Geekbabe]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: baffled2
I breast fed all three of mine... and it didn't stop em from catching illnessness's, it just delayed the process.Colds,Flu,ear and throat infections.. it's how we develop immunity.
and once the kiddies get in daily contact with other kids they are going to get sick sometimes.

Breast feeding was great.. for me, but I'd never presume to "slap" anybody who felt it wasn't for them,mothers have enough guilt as it is.

Well the thing is it's generally ignorance if somebody doesn't think breast feeding is for them. They don't appreciate how positive it is. Same reason why such a gross number of smokers never quit when having a baby. Many of them lack the willpower, and the willpower is not there because they don't fully appreciate how bad it is for their child.

There are several different reasons why a mother might chose to not breast feed or to end breast feeding early.I never subscribed to La Leeche league terror tactics to make new mothers feel like shiat
It's about seeing to it that a child gets fed,not some test of moral character.

 

[StageLeft]

There are several different reasons why a mother might chose to not breast feed or to end breast feeding early.I never subscribed to La Leeche league terror tactics to make new mothers feel like shiat
It's about seeing to it that a child gets fed,not some test of moral character.

I don't really subscribe to the idea that just because somebody does something differently it's as valid as something else in a "Well you do it your way and I do it mine" mentality. If somebody is physically able to breast feed their child they have no valid reason not to do so except in rare circumstances like their breast milk is filled with cyanide.

The point I'm trying to make is that breast feeding would be more prevalent if more people understood the benefits of it. That's my point and nothing more. If somebody says that breastfeeding isn't for them but they don't even understand the first thing about it I have no problem calling that standpoint a wrong one.

 

[MomAndSkoorbaby]

Unfortunately, many many people are lacking in the area of breastfeeding knowledge. I don't think people quite understand the benefits and considering my mother is an international breast feeding lactation consultant, I am more than versed in this area.

This day and age, there are only two excuses for not breastfeeding... if you are currently on chemotherapy or if you are HIV position. Other than that, people make up all sorts of reasons and many of times, it is the health professionals who are the ones encouraging other methods of feeding. We cannot blame the mothers in all cases, rather their support system. In talking with many hospitals, I am ashamed at what current values and beliefs are concerning breast feeding and think "no wonder people don't know any better!"

 

[Geekbabe]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

There are several different reasons why a mother might chose to not breast feed or to end breast feeding early.I never subscribed to La Leeche league terror tactics to make new mothers feel like shiat
It's about seeing to it that a child gets fed,not some test of moral character.

I don't really subscribe to the idea that just because somebody does something differently it's as valid as something else in a "Well you do it your way and I do it mine" mentality. If somebody is physically able to breast feed their child they have no valid reason not to do so except in rare circumstances like their breast milk is filled with cyanide.

The point I'm trying to make is that breast feeding would be more prevalent if more people understood the benefits of it. That's my point and nothing more. If somebody says that breastfeeding isn't for them but they don't even understand the first thing about it I have no problem calling that standpoint a wrong one.

In this day of PC child rearing I don't think it's possible for anybody not to know about breast feeding.I really must object to attitudes though that advocate "smacking" a mother or treating her as if she's an evil person or a bad mother simply because she chooses not to breast feed.

And there's lots of perfectly good reasons not to nurse, my daughter had an exceedingly large first baby, with a tramatic delivery...she's bottle feeding and is,imho an excellent mother who made the choice that works best for HER family.

 

[MomAndSkoorbaby]

Originally posted by: baffled2

Originally posted by: Skoorb

There are several different reasons why a mother might chose to not breast feed or to end breast feeding early.I never subscribed to La Leeche league terror tactics to make new mothers feel like shiat
It's about seeing to it that a child gets fed,not some test of moral character.

I don't really subscribe to the idea that just because somebody does something differently it's as valid as something else in a "Well you do it your way and I do it mine" mentality. If somebody is physically able to breast feed their child they have no valid reason not to do so except in rare circumstances like their breast milk is filled with cyanide.

The point I'm trying to make is that breast feeding would be more prevalent if more people understood the benefits of it. That's my point and nothing more. If somebody says that breastfeeding isn't for them but they don't even understand the first thing about it I have no problem calling that standpoint a wrong one.

In this day of PC child rearing I don't think it's possible for anybody not to know about breast feeding.I really must object to attitudes though that advocate "smacking" a mother or treating her as if she's an evil person or a bad mother simply because she chooses not to breast feed.

And there's lots of perfectly good reasons not to nurse, my daughter had an exceedingly large first baby, with a tramatic delivery...she's bottle feeding and is,imho an excellent mother who made the choice that works best for HER family.

Just because a mother does not breastfeed does not make her a good mother (as you know!). All mothers need to be supported and encouraged to do the absolute best for their child and respect the decisions that they make. I certainly don't want to make this a debate about breastfeeding, rather just an information thread to those future mothers.

And Skoorb? I am extremely proud of you. You have learned a lot.

 

[Isla]

I breastfed all three of my children, my mother breastfed all four of her children, and her mother before her breastfed all of her children. Which is kind of unusual for a U.S. family... but my family is not that far removed from the "Old Country". I never needed La Leche league because it was something that was passed down from mother to daughter. I've also never judged my friends who didn't nurse. Actually, very few of my friends breastfed their kids. It's not an easy thing to do, and it's not really very popular in American culture... although curiously enough, most boob jobs look just like uber-firm, lactating breasts...

Anyway, I'm all for it, but there are many sacrifices you have to make to do it. Whatever you eat or drink can affect your milk, and for my middle child, who has many food/chemical sensitivities, this was a problem. I could only keep it up for 5 months with her because she had reactions to just about everything I ate.

 

[Ornery]

Don't go telling people their kid won't get sick if it's breast fed. Ours were both breast fed and the youngest one has been fighting asthma and allergies forever. We decided to breast feed our oldest son 16 years ago, LONG before it was fashionable to do so. Matter of fact, it was pretty rare. Everything I read about it pointed to it being the way to go, and we made sure my wife would be able to stay home before getting pregnant.

One guy I worked with had a baby who was allergic to every kind of formula they gave it. I couldn't help but wonder how much easier it would have been on the kid if she had breast fed instead. Not likely that the kid would have been allergic to her milk!

I sure hope moms have a REALLY good reason for not breast feeding their baby, because there are so many good reasons to do it!

 

[ScottyB]

I don't care wither way, but I must say they shouldn't be breastfeeding in public. I wish this had a 90-day jail sentence and was considered indecent exposure, getting the person on those sexual predator lists. I think it is the most disgusting, vulgar thing a women can do without committing a crime. We don't live in the middle of Africa; this is a civilization. If something happened to a woman, (rape, mugged, etc) specifically because of her breastfeeding in public, I have to say I would have no sympathy for her.

 

[Geekbabe]

Originally posted by: MrsSkoorb

Originally posted by: baffled2

Originally posted by: Skoorb

There are several different reasons why a mother might chose to not breast feed or to end breast feeding early.I never subscribed to La Leeche league terror tactics to make new mothers feel like shiat
It's about seeing to it that a child gets fed,not some test of moral character.

I don't really subscribe to the idea that just because somebody does something differently it's as valid as something else in a "Well you do it your way and I do it mine" mentality. If somebody is physically able to breast feed their child they have no valid reason not to do so except in rare circumstances like their breast milk is filled with cyanide.

The point I'm trying to make is that breast feeding would be more prevalent if more people understood the benefits of it. That's my point and nothing more. If somebody says that breastfeeding isn't for them but they don't even understand the first thing about it I have no problem calling that standpoint a wrong one.

In this day of PC child rearing I don't think it's possible for anybody not to know about breast feeding.I really must object to attitudes though that advocate "smacking" a mother or treating her as if she's an evil person or a bad mother simply because she chooses not to breast feed.

And there's lots of perfectly good reasons not to nurse, my daughter had an exceedingly large first baby, with a tramatic delivery...she's bottle feeding and is,imho an excellent mother who made the choice that works best for HER family.

Just because a mother does not breastfeed does not make her a good mother (as you know!). All mothers need to be supported and encouraged to do the absolute best for their child and respect the decisions that they make. I certainly don't want to make this a debate about breastfeeding, rather just an information thread to those future mothers.

And Skoorb? I am extremely proud of you. You have learned a lot.

I personally think supporting mohers means giving them info and letting them decide for themselves what works best for their families,rather then castigating them with guilt.

I can well remember nursing every hour around the clock for many perioids during my breast feeding experiences,I can also remember babies who would not accept even an emergency relief bottle from ANYONE including their father if I'd had to also get up and function at a fulltime job during those times I'd have been psychotic.La Leeche legue likes to omit or gloss over those sorts of things when militantly describing breast feeding life to expectant mothers

 

[Tallgeese]

In our case, it was my own d@mn family that was acting like jackasses about it.

Neither I nor my sister were breast-fed, because back then it wasn't considered such a clearly better option (at least not by many doctors...as MrsSkoorb hinted still goes on). Both of us still have pretty severe allergies, which may or may not have been lessened had we been breast-fed. Ancient history, not a big deal.

But when my wife and I decided we wanted to breast-feed our first child, we happened to visit my family while they were on vacation in TN. Almost immediately, my mother, sister, and @sshat brother-in-law started giving my wife the 3rd degree:

* How long are you gonna breastfeed?
* Well, you know, that's fine, but it really doesn't make any difference.
* You aren't gonna whip your boob out right here are you? (@sshat BIL)

When my wfe and I excused ourselves right after a meal to go feed our daughter, they started to make something of it.
As soon as my wife was out of the room, I told them they could either decide to be supportive, or they could take a flying fvck (my EXACT words).

I also told my BIL that if he ever talked to my wife like that again, I would beat his @ss.

Needless to say, he and I don't speak.

 

[Tallgeese]

Originally posted by: ScottyB
I don't care wither way, but I must say they shouldn't be breastfeeding in public. I wish this had a 90-day jail sentence and was considered indecent exposure, getting the person on those sexual predator lists. I think it is the most disgusting, vulgar thing a women can do without committing a crime. We don't live in the middle of Africa; this is a civilization. If something happened to a woman, (rape, mugged, etc) specifically because of her breastfeeding in public, I have to say I would have no sympathy for her.

This is the single most IGNORANT post I have ever seen on AT. :frown: