"A word about breastfeeding *****"

[xXHopeXx]

I read this article today, and there is a particular quote that really struck me, as i have been in many a debate with FF mums who used to say to me they were always vilified for feeding their children formula by the public, and especially BF'ing mums. I personally am definitely PRO breast, but NOT anti-formula, so this particular section i thought was very well written to show we aren't always debating how we each personally feed our children when we vent about being attacked for BFing!

But when we think the breastfeeding campaign has gone too far bear this in mind..

Show me the women who are losing their jobs for formula feeding.

Show me the women who are being kicked out of restaurants, swimming pools, gyms, childcare centres, and airplanes for formula feeding.

Show me the immigrant women whose babies are removed because, among other things, they planned to formula feed.

Show me the women who have been ordered to cease or interrupt formula feeding by family courts.

Show me the people who, on seeing a bottle pulled out in a public place, will wrinkle their nose and say in disgust, “Are you going to do that here?”

Show me the people who won’t allow infant formula in an office fridge because it could be carrying disease.

Show me the people who insist that bottles of infant formula should be covered with a brown paper bag so as not to gross bystanders out.

Show me the people who insist that all bottle feeding should be covered with a blanket, you filthy ****s.

The feminist campaign to allow women the full freedom to breastfeed is about all of us. It is not really about the choices of individual mothers and their babies. It is about women being considered as important.. as ****ing normal as men. We are all made stronger when a woman can breastfeed, in public, as a member of her community, while getting **** done.

I dont know if i'm allowed to, but HERE is the full article if anyone would like to read it all

[Ambersky]

Abso-fricken-lutly

[sas85]

Gets the point across for sure.

As a mixed feeder (physiological inability to produce a normal human supply) I've been on both ends of the stick. I've had the mortified looks or embarassment or disgust if breastfeeding in public - and I've had the equally painful experience of judgmental looks and thoughtless words from breast-feeding mothers when using a bottle in public. Every coin has two sides.

(I really wish an airplane attendant had said something to me about breastfeeding - I'd love the free plane ticket )

[willow5]

it!

[ellasmummy]

Love it!

[onthefly]

you know what? to me it's not so much about women's rights. It's about babies' rights. Why should anyone's precious sensibilities get in the way of a child receiving nutrition and comfort?

[xXHopeXx]

Very true madB!! Why should the baby have to suffer because it's hungry when it's the perceptions and precious ideas of others that is what's stopping him from being able to have some lovely milk!!


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[jellybean88]

Honestly I would love those problems I was given no choice but to formula feed from a combination of baby not latching and my health becoming so bad I couldn't physically get out of bed for weeks after birth and mentally not capable at the time,

I don't have to deal with those issues but I do have ti deal with judging looks feeding my baby a bottle, the constant questions about why I don't breastfeed, the gilt I feel everytime I feed him and the longing to want to breastfeed and comfort him with my breast, my heart breaks to be scorned for breastfeeding in public, to join the other mothers in the parents room cubicles, to join in brestfeedinh conversation with my fellow mothers. You truly are so blessed to breastfeed and I hope I will be able to so much with the next child

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[Loveinamist]

Testify!!!!

And Madb, exactly!!!!!

[glenny_c]

I think it's a shame how mothers can be vilified for any and all of their choices! It's a mother's job to do the best for HER kids and HER family. Whether that be breast, formula, co-sleeping, baby wearing... I could go on. I wish people would just get a life and realise that not all mother's need to do things "your" way in order to be good mothers. So sick of me and my friends having comments made to us about our choices. It doesn't seem to matter what the choices are either, we still get comments.

[Shanti]

you know what? to me it's not so much about women's rights. It's about babies' rights. Why should anyone's precious sensibilities get in the way of a child receiving nutrition and comfort?

Yep!! Agree

It's so upsetting that women can have this awful war going on between FF and BF.... a lot of the time those FF who attack BF mum's, it is 'generally' because they have their own guilt/anger etc they are trying to deal with due to not being able to BF for whatever reason.

[DANNIIM]

Personally i don't think no person has the right to judge another person/woman for choosing how they feed or raise the child (as long as they are cared for and needs met of course). Others don't know what that parent or caregiver is going through or the reason behind there choices.

Shanti your right guilt plays a huge roll.