Best Reason to Stop Breastfeeding

**UntoldAngel** · June 24th, 2011, 08:12 PM

Because I'm not getting big enough with this pregnancy

Yep, the in laws have said I need to wean ds because I'm not getting fat... so what's the best reason you've been given to stop breastfeeding?

**Feijoa Mum** · June 24th, 2011, 08:17 PM

A stranger in the food court once told me that I should stop breastfeeding or my daughter will turn into a lesbian!!!

She was getting to big and I was encouraging her to look at my breasts sexually.
I laughed in her face and told her that it was completely fine if my daughter was a lesbian but it would have nothing to do with the fact I breastfed her!!

Seriously some people are just nut nuts!

**MrsFabuloso** · June 24th, 2011, 08:27 PM

Oh my....the things people will believe.

I was also told by my mother and (believe it or not!) my GP I had to stop BFing DS1 because I would starve DS2....is it any wonder women get so confused!

**Catherine** · June 24th, 2011, 08:29 PM

I was told that once DD turned one, my milk would turn to water.

**Lily Dust** · June 24th, 2011, 08:30 PM

WOW!!!! OMG, I dont even know whether to laugh or just sigh at these!

Mines pretty lame in comparision, just the 'shes 9 weeks old, I think shes getting a bit big for the boob'.

**MrsFabuloso** · June 24th, 2011, 08:53 PM

Mines pretty lame in comparision, just the 'shes 9 weeks old, I think shes getting a bit big for the boob'.

OMG, what???? So what else should she eat...a steak?

**feeb** · June 24th, 2011, 08:33 PM

PMSL haha what awesome reasons NOT some people are so funny and ignorant!!

**RhiChiChi** · June 24th, 2011, 08:35 PM

WT? I can't believe people actually say stuff like that & I assume believe it.... weridos

**Cherished** · June 25th, 2011, 09:30 AM

A stranger in the food court once told me that I should stop breastfeeding or my daughter will turn into a lesbian!!!

She was getting to big and I was encouraging her to look at my breasts sexually.
I laughed in her face and told her that it was completely fine if my daughter was a lesbian but it would have nothing to do with the fact I breastfed her!!

Seriously some people are just nut nuts!

Are you for real?!? That is insane! Some people seriously have mental issues to think breastfeeding will turn a baby into a lesbian. It's pretty sad really, next thing you know there will be people telling us it's incest

**STARRYSKY** · June 25th, 2011, 09:52 AM

when DS was 6 months old I was told by a GP "look at him, he definitely doesn't NEED it!" (she wanted me to go on the pill, that was her response to my "won''t my milk dry up?")

**NaeNae** · June 25th, 2011, 09:54 AM

I have had a couple but they really pale in comparison:

1 - (when telling my SIL I had another bout of mastitis) "oohh mastitis - its time to wean.

2 - Mother - You were 1.5years when you stayed at your nans, don't you think DD would like to start sleeping over at nanny's place?

3 - WOW you're STILL BF at XXX months? time to wean especially if you're expecting another baby, what will happen if she isn't weaned by then? *insert deeply concerned face*

Nae x

**peanutter** · June 25th, 2011, 12:55 PM

Are you for real?!? That is insane! Some people seriously have mental issues to think breastfeeding will turn a baby into a lesbian. It's pretty sad really, next thing you know there will be people telling us it's incest

nope - a friend of mine has already been told that she's sexually assaulting her little boy (18 months) by "insisting" that he continue bf, and that he's probably already got an oedipus complex, and she clearly wants him to end up either killing her DH, desiring her and not being able to have a normal relationship, and either "turning gay" or being a mummy's boy still at home at 40 ... glad to say, her response was to burst out laughing, and tell the offender where to stick their "poppycoccked psycho-BS-babble".

but how could I forget another one I heard: I should stop bf because it wasn't fair on DH, because (1) I was "making" DS love me more than he would love DH, and (2) I was putting DH's need (for my boobies) below my DS's, which is really unloving, considering I'd chosen DH, whereas DS was just "the one who popped out" ...

some people really, really shouldn't speak until they've imagined someone saying it back to them ...

**NaeNae** · June 25th, 2011, 01:01 PM

I shouldn't laugh Peanutter but

what idiot told that to the first mother you mentioned?

**Traveller** · June 25th, 2011, 01:24 PM

When the twins were 3 months and I mentioned to a neighbour they were breastfeeding she had a look of shock on her face and said "oh you've done so well, it won't matter than you have to stop soon". Errm....why exactly? Something to do with there being two of them I think.

**peanutter** · June 25th, 2011, 01:56 PM

I shouldn't laugh Peanutter but

what idiot told that to the first mother you mentioned?

an imbecilic 40-something year old family member of hers ... not sure if she had any kids, but I think she's involved in healthcare or teaching, or something involving young kids. it's a worry, isn't it!