Baby assumptions - Page 2

XJessicaX · Apr 8th, 2012, 09:48 AM

At Tabby's 6 week check up we were seen by a paediatric GP who asked me almost timidly how she was feeding. He looked actually surprised when I said the breast feeding was going well and I fed on demand. Made me feel a bit sad that 6 weeks was an 'unusual' amount of time to breast feed for! Although at a hospital appointment when she was 4.5 months old and I had a surly nurse ask me "breast fed is she?" and I was relieved to be able to say "yes!"....not sure what she would have said if I hadnt been lol!!

tommyg · Apr 8th, 2012, 09:49 AM

Good God I'd never need to work again if I had a pound for every time people suggested I switched to ff.

The whole are you sure you have enough for him really did my head in.

freckleonear · Apr 8th, 2012, 10:46 AM

So sad.

Weezie123 · Apr 8th, 2012, 12:52 PM

My father in laws brother said to me when my baby was just 6 months and had only had breastmilk "I'm surprised you can make enough milk" (he's a tall, soild baby) I'm a 34 H cup so he didn't mean because of looking at me, he just thought women needed to always top up with formula.

BattyNora · Apr 8th, 2012, 13:01 PM

It is so sad - but then again I am one that is, I suppose, exaserbating that problem having switched shortly before 6 months (not going into a looong, guilt fuelled defence of why because, lets face it, there is no need).

I get really wound up with the new adverts at the top of BnB...'what after Lisa's milk?'. NOTHING YOU FREAKING MORON, IF LISA IS HAPPY THEN LISA'S MILK IS FREAKING AWESOME! *and breath*.

Although, you are right that you're damned if you do/damned if you don't.

Weezie123 · Apr 8th, 2012, 13:09 PM

Ha ha love it battynora

ImmysMom · Apr 8th, 2012, 13:24 PM

Battynora...that advert annoys the cr@p out of me too...arrrggghhh!

I've had so many people assume that I FF that I lost count months ago. The worst time was when LO was suffering with colic, everyone I spoke to said 'have you tried x bottle' or 'put x in the bottle', the looks I received when I told them that I BF you'd have thought I had told them that I was liquidising McDonalds for her.

OP - it really does my head in too!

Squirmsmum · Apr 8th, 2012, 13:50 PM

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Originally Posted by tommyg

Good God I'd never need to work again if I had a pound for every time people suggested I switched to ff.

The whole are you sure you have enough for him really did my head in.

Ha yeah and.... "you never know how much they're having do you".... Yeah and?? If she was hungry she will tell me!!!!

little_lady · Apr 8th, 2012, 13:51 PM

I've had this!! I'm still breastfeeding and everyone keeps asking me if I'm still doing it whenever they see me! Then the next question is, when am I going to stop?

I also hate that Facebook banned pictures of breastfeeding mums, but that's another topic... lol...

little_lady · Apr 8th, 2012, 13:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Weezie123

My father in laws brother said to me when my baby was just 6 months and had only had breastmilk "I'm surprised you can make enough milk" (he's a tall, soild baby) I'm a 34 H cup so he didn't mean because of looking at me, he just thought women needed to always top up with formula.

34H!! I thought mine were big! LOL.

Apr 8th, 2012, 09:48 AM	#11
XJessicaX Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cambridgshire UK Posts: 8,980	At Tabby's 6 week check up we were seen by a paediatric GP who asked me almost timidly how she was feeding. He looked actually surprised when I said the breast feeding was going well and I fed on demand. Made me feel a bit sad that 6 weeks was an 'unusual' amount of time to breast feed for! Although at a hospital appointment when she was 4.5 months old and I had a surly nurse ask me "breast fed is she?" and I was relieved to be able to say "yes!"....not sure what she would have said if I hadnt been lol!!

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Apr 8th, 2012, 09:49 AM	#12
tommyg Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,298	Good God I'd never need to work again if I had a pound for every time people suggested I switched to ff. The whole are you sure you have enough for him really did my head in.

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Apr 8th, 2012, 10:46 AM	#13
freckleonear Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Devon Posts: 4,056	So sad.

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Apr 8th, 2012, 12:52 PM	#14
Weezie123 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1,090	My father in laws brother said to me when my baby was just 6 months and had only had breastmilk "I'm surprised you can make enough milk" (he's a tall, soild baby) I'm a 34 H cup so he didn't mean because of looking at me, he just thought women needed to always top up with formula.

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Apr 8th, 2012, 13:01 PM	#15
BattyNora Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 998	It is so sad - but then again I am one that is, I suppose, exaserbating that problem having switched shortly before 6 months (not going into a looong, guilt fuelled defence of why because, lets face it, there is no need). I get really wound up with the new adverts at the top of BnB...'what after Lisa's milk?'. NOTHING YOU FREAKING MORON, IF LISA IS HAPPY THEN LISA'S MILK IS FREAKING AWESOME! and breath. Although, you are right that you're damned if you do/damned if you don't.

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Apr 8th, 2012, 13:09 PM	#16
Weezie123 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1,090	Ha ha love it battynora

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Apr 8th, 2012, 13:24 PM	#17
ImmysMom Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: West Midlands Posts: 395	Battynora...that advert annoys the cr@p out of me too...arrrggghhh! I've had so many people assume that I FF that I lost count months ago. The worst time was when LO was suffering with colic, everyone I spoke to said 'have you tried x bottle' or 'put x in the bottle', the looks I received when I told them that I BF you'd have thought I had told them that I was liquidising McDonalds for her. OP - it really does my head in too!

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Apr 8th, 2012, 13:51 PM	#19
little_lady Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 2,290	I've had this!! I'm still breastfeeding and everyone keeps asking me if I'm still doing it whenever they see me! Then the next question is, when am I going to stop? I also hate that Facebook banned pictures of breastfeeding mums, but that's another topic... lol...

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