FED UP of constant comments! - Page 3

JakesMummy · Apr 11th, 2012, 18:37 PM

Lynnikins I just noticed youre down the road from me

I'm in Epsom.

Kess · Apr 13th, 2012, 04:26 AM

Congrats everybody on your BFing milestones!

My LO is 8 months and we've been getting comments from my ILs for AGES! Never to me, though, oh no, they corner my poor DH when I'm not there! Cowards. My lovely DH defends us, but he really shouldn't have to. I wish they'd talk to me, I could answer them properly, in such a way that they'd probably not ask again!

My dad also asked me the other day, though more in the spirit of enquiry rather than criticism, why we were so determined to continue when breastmilk loses its value to LO's the older they get and becomes just a drink, doesn't it? I set him right

. He didn't mean any criticism, honestly, but I do wonder if that belief is the root of some people's criticisms?

Ozzieshunni · Apr 13th, 2012, 05:59 AM

Alex is coming on 10 months and I've already been asked.

I ignore and carry on. I know my parents and I will fall out in June when we go over to visit and Alex is still nursing, but I don't care!

cheese lover · Apr 13th, 2012, 08:32 AM

The scientific community supports you if that makes any difference

I do think that people believe that it loses its value. Most people (as I did before I learned better) that the colostrum has the antibodies and that's all babies *really* need.

JakesMummy · Apr 13th, 2012, 14:12 PM

That's true Danielle! My mum assumed it was just for drink purposes now so maybe that's why she was wondering why I'm continuing, not realising there's extended health benefits

First.timer · Apr 13th, 2012, 15:08 PM

eeeeeeeeeeeeeek i hate it~! Dilly is only 7 months and i just get the casual.. Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo....................how long are you gonna carry on for?! every time i get a boob out.

summer rain · Apr 13th, 2012, 16:42 PM

Thankfully most of my in laws have realised I will BF for as long as LO wants and thats that; and they don't say anything anymore-it was just one lady who said at 8 months that he is too old and I should be switching to cows' milk by now, um no. xx

ashley2pink · Apr 13th, 2012, 20:45 PM

I pretty much only had mean remarks from my older sister. She must've thought I had weaned my 2nd at 1 year because she was shocked to find out I was still bf'ing her when she was 18 months. She said it was gross. Then my younger sister was acting weirded out too asking why I was still bf'ing. My younger sister was a few months pregnant at the time with her 1st. Her dd is 18 months old now and still breastfed! Guess she changed her mind! I've also had a friend ask why I was nursing past 1

Bats11 · Apr 13th, 2012, 23:46 PM

Jakesmum, good on you for bf'ding for a yr, Im going to bf for a minium of 6months and a maximum of 1yr, my sister is still bf'ding and her little boy is 18months, she's going to till his 2yrs & she couldnt care less what people say.

I guess each to their own, I just cant stand some of those silly comments that some people make, but unfortunatley there's always that one person that has to voice their opinion even if it is a silly one and none of their business to begin with.

3boys · Apr 14th, 2012, 06:00 AM

I plan on bfing until well into the second year, i think you are amazing and are feeding your little one how God intended. well done x x

Apr 11th, 2012, 18:37 PM	#21
JakesMummy Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 2,333	Lynnikins I just noticed youre down the road from me I'm in Epsom.

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Apr 13th, 2012, 04:26 AM	#22
Kess Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: England Posts: 2,131	Congrats everybody on your BFing milestones! My LO is 8 months and we've been getting comments from my ILs for AGES! Never to me, though, oh no, they corner my poor DH when I'm not there! Cowards. My lovely DH defends us, but he really shouldn't have to. I wish they'd talk to me, I could answer them properly, in such a way that they'd probably not ask again! My dad also asked me the other day, though more in the spirit of enquiry rather than criticism, why we were so determined to continue when breastmilk loses its value to LO's the older they get and becomes just a drink, doesn't it? I set him right . He didn't mean any criticism, honestly, but I do wonder if that belief is the root of some people's criticisms?

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Apr 13th, 2012, 05:59 AM	#23
Ozzieshunni Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 19,288	Alex is coming on 10 months and I've already been asked. I ignore and carry on. I know my parents and I will fall out in June when we go over to visit and Alex is still nursing, but I don't care!

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Apr 13th, 2012, 08:32 AM	#24
cheese lover Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Iowa, US Posts: 2,060	The scientific community supports you if that makes any difference I do think that people believe that it loses its value. Most people (as I did before I learned better) that the colostrum has the antibodies and that's all babies really need.

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Apr 13th, 2012, 14:12 PM	#25
JakesMummy Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 2,333	That's true Danielle! My mum assumed it was just for drink purposes now so maybe that's why she was wondering why I'm continuing, not realising there's extended health benefits

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Apr 13th, 2012, 15:08 PM	#26
First.timer Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 780	eeeeeeeeeeeeeek i hate it~! Dilly is only 7 months and i just get the casual.. Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo....................how long are you gonna carry on for?! every time i get a boob out.

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Apr 13th, 2012, 16:42 PM	#27
summer rain Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2010 Location: South East England Posts: 16,530	Thankfully most of my in laws have realised I will BF for as long as LO wants and thats that; and they don't say anything anymore-it was just one lady who said at 8 months that he is too old and I should be switching to cows' milk by now, um no. xx

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Apr 13th, 2012, 20:45 PM	#28
ashley2pink Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Utah, USA Posts: 3,131	I pretty much only had mean remarks from my older sister. She must've thought I had weaned my 2nd at 1 year because she was shocked to find out I was still bf'ing her when she was 18 months. She said it was gross. Then my younger sister was acting weirded out too asking why I was still bf'ing. My younger sister was a few months pregnant at the time with her 1st. Her dd is 18 months old now and still breastfed! Guess she changed her mind! I've also had a friend ask why I was nursing past 1

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Apr 13th, 2012, 23:46 PM	#29
Bats11 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 920	Jakesmum, good on you for bf'ding for a yr, Im going to bf for a minium of 6months and a maximum of 1yr, my sister is still bf'ding and her little boy is 18months, she's going to till his 2yrs & she couldnt care less what people say. I guess each to their own, I just cant stand some of those silly comments that some people make, but unfortunatley there's always that one person that has to voice their opinion even if it is a silly one and none of their business to begin with.

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Apr 14th, 2012, 06:00 AM	#30
3boys Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 8,766	I plan on bfing until well into the second year, i think you are amazing and are feeding your little one how God intended. well done x x

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