GMTV a Midwife says "promoting Breast Feeding is bad"

[Pyrrhic]

[You shouldn't breast feed because] The father may begin sexually abusing the children because he feels the mother is abusing them with her addiction to breastfeeding

 

[Serene123]

I was BF and I'm very much un-obsessed with breasts!

 

[tasha41]

Many women become so addicted that they carry on breastfeeding their children until they are 8 or more years, most in secret.

Does anyone know someone who has breastfed until age 8? How do MANY do that lol, I've never heard of anyone I know personally who BFed doing it..

 

[Serene123]

[You shouldn't breast feed because] The father may begin sexually abusing the children because he feels the mother is abusing them with her addiction to breastfeeding

The fact that person even thought all of that up is disgusting.

BTW, Nic, on lamebook, did you get to the bit where a guy put in his status that he thinks having sex with a baby would be "cool" because "imagine how tight it'd be?" I felt physically sick for an hour after reading that!

 

[Serene123]

Many women become so addicted that they carry on breastfeeding their children until they are 8 or more years, most in secret.

Does anyone know someone who has breastfed until age 8? How do MANY do that lol, I've never heard of it.

No, because the perverted abuse of their children must stay under wraps!

 

[Pyrrhic]

[You shouldn't breast feed because] The father may begin sexually abusing the children because he feels the mother is abusing them with her addiction to breastfeeding

The fact that person even thought all of that up is disgusting.

BTW, Nic, on lamebook, did you get to the bit where a guy put in his status that he thinks having sex with a baby would be "cool" because "imagine how tight it'd be?" I felt physically sick for an hour after reading that!

Yes, but he wrote it himself and sent it in himself for the reaction so is therefore more of a twat.

 

[Serene123]

[You shouldn't breast feed because] The father may begin sexually abusing the children because he feels the mother is abusing them with her addiction to breastfeeding

The fact that person even thought all of that up is disgusting.

BTW, Nic, on lamebook, did you get to the bit where a guy put in his status that he thinks having sex with a baby would be "cool" because "imagine how tight it'd be?" I felt physically sick for an hour after reading that!

Yes, but he wrote it himself and sent it in himself for the reaction so is therefore more of a twat.

Seriously? WTF?

The worlds gone mad!!!!!

 

[Mervs Mum]

We can all laugh at how ridiculous that article is but if something as offensive was written about formula I guarantee the ff Mum's would be up in arms. And rightly so.
Its all about the persons perspective that determines how offensive you do or don't find something.

 

[Serene123]

I was offended the first time I read it. It actually upset me before I realised how pathetic it was!

 

[BlackBerry25]

Ok, back

I just don't see how anything I said had to do with any of this anti breastfeeding stuff.
You are saying we are agreeing to disagree but I don't get what I am supposedly disagreeing with.

 

[mommyof3co]

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[Alexas Mommy]

At the end of the day there has been out of line comments on both sides of the fence. Its not just the BFeeding people being out of line but no one ever picks up on the 'other sides' comments.

Also its only a very small minority so I dont think its worth worrying about.

Wendy did give BF a go at first I thought?, so I think if she honestly read comments that were negative about BFing she would notice.. I certainly didn't read 34 pages of text so

but you wouldnt because the comments werent offensive to you thats the whole point.

Just like a breastfeeding mum wouldnt be offended if someone said formula should be a last resort.

Honestly, I am a breastfeeding mom, and I do get offended/irritated when ignorance it posted about Formula! It is quite possible that this is because ignorant, narrowminded people piss me off, and because most of my mommy friends are formula feeders, but it does get under my skin-pretty much the same as the dumb comments about moms who breastfeed, get under my skin

Anyway, this is a debate that will never end, once this one slows down, another similar one will start, and the cycle will go on... I think it is quite pathetic to be honest-not peoples personal opinions, but the judgement that can come from anyone based on their beliefs. Who the Hell is anyone to say what is best for MY kid?

Oh, and I have seen these threads upset and set doubt and unnecessary guilt in FF minds-it makes me feel terrible, that anyone would feel that way, because of the narrow-minded people out there. Yes, okay, Breast feeding moms get crapped on too, but are we ever made to feel bad about bfing our kid? Does anyone who is breastfeeding get made to feel guilty about breastfeeding? I doubt it. If I am thinking correctly, I think bfing moms are most likely to shut this thread at the end of the day, being more on the pissed off side, whereas formula moms are going to be upset (feeling guilty and doubtful, perhaps) and pissed off as well.

 

[Alexas Mommy]

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officially pissed off not at anyone here, but at morons such as those who wrote that load of BS.

 

[redberry3]

If I am thinking correctly, I think bfing moms are most likely to shut this thread at the end of the day, being more on the pissed off side, whereas formula moms are going to be upset (feeling guilty and doubtful, perhaps) and pissed off as well

Hit the nail on the head there hun.

 

[Mervs Mum]

Wendy I'm definitely not saying YOU made any anti bf remarks. I'm saying whether you can see it or not, some of the comments on here come across as anti bf to me and others. You didn't make them though. I was saying we should agree to disagree that this thread contains them and that you think it;s not really possible to be against BF in general, where I think it must be.

 

[Hoping]

Fair enough.

I just think that a little knowledge can go a long way and having the information at your disposal would be helpful for a lot of people. People always talk about the power of choice and how people should be free....the whole thing about 'no-one can force you to do anything' during childbirth, it's your baby etc etc etc seems a bit hypocritical when people just seem to ignore formula feeding as an option completely.

I don't know, I just think FF should be seen as a last resort more than an option. Yes, it's your baby and your baby should drink your milk and not a baby cows milk... Sorry, I'm just not gonna agree with you on this one

I really wanted to breastfeed and really struggled in hospital. I kept asking for help, and being told that they were too busy and could not spare the time. When someone did come in, they just manhandled me and bubs, and stuck him onto me - it hurt and I knew he wasn't on right but could not do anything about it. I ended up going home on a Sunday, both nipples sore and bleeding and no-one available to speak to about it. By the nighttime I was in tears and Thomas was wanting to latch on all the time, but my nipples were pouring blood and plasma. I had no option but to give formula because I was so scared he was going to get dehydrated (he was jaundiced and they had put the fear of God into me that he MUST feed regularly).

Other than this, you have to accept that not everyone wants to breastfeed. Some people find it something that they just cannot overcome, and I think that having a happy Mummy and therefore a happy baby is very important.

Personally, it took me ages to overcome the guilt associated with not BF Thomas. I am determined that I will do it next time, whatever it takes...but not everyone can do this. So education needs to cover all eventualities.

 

[Blah11]

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And I'm pretty sure there's money behind ALL of GMTVs views on things.

That website is absolutely insane

omg what a bunch of nutters. Actually, that made me feel a bit sick. Its rancid that someone would even think of breastfeeding like that.

 

[Blah11]

Fair enough.

I just think that a little knowledge can go a long way and having the information at your disposal would be helpful for a lot of people. People always talk about the power of choice and how people should be free....the whole thing about 'no-one can force you to do anything' during childbirth, it's your baby etc etc etc seems a bit hypocritical when people just seem to ignore formula feeding as an option completely.

I don't know, I just think FF should be seen as a last resort more than an option. Yes, it's your baby and your baby should drink your milk and not a baby cows milk... Sorry, I'm just not gonna agree with you on this one

I really wanted to breastfeed and really struggled in hospital. I kept asking for help, and being told that they were too busy and could not spare the time. When someone did come in, they just manhandled me and bubs, and stuck him onto me - it hurt and I knew he wasn't on right but could not do anything about it. I ended up going home on a Sunday, both nipples sore and bleeding and no-one available to speak to about it. By the nighttime I was in tears and Thomas was wanting to latch on all the time, but my nipples were pouring blood and plasma. I had no option but to give formula because I was so scared he was going to get dehydrated (he was jaundiced and they had put the fear of God into me that he MUST feed regularly).

Other than this, you have to accept that not everyone wants to breastfeed. Some people find it something that they just cannot overcome, and I think that having a happy Mummy and therefore a happy baby is very important.

Personally, it took me ages to overcome the guilt associated with not BF Thomas. I am determined that I will do it next time, whatever it takes...but not everyone can do this. So education needs to cover all eventualities.

Well in your case formula wasn't your 1st choice because you wanted to breastfeed so it was a last resort type situation wasn't it?
All I meant by that comment is that IMO women should give BFing a go and if it's not for them, fine, go onto formula. Atleast that way baby will get antibodies from mummy.

 

[sophie c]

ok so ive been sat here for about an hour reading every page of this sh*t and to be honest im not goin to post my FULL opinion because its just not worth it, this thread really discusts me and i cant believe how some people think, i CHOSE to FF and it was my choice, MY baby and MY life and NO one has the right to question my decisions.

ffs ..................really.

 

[Blah11]

ok so ive been sat here for about an hour reading every page of this sh*t and to be honest im not goin to post my FULL opinion because its just not worth it, this thread really discusts me and i cant believe how some people think, i CHOSE to FF and it was my choice, MY baby and MY life and NO one has the right to question my decisions.

ffs ..................really.

Everyone has different opinions and part of being an adult is accepting that. No one said FF mothers are terrible parents and should have their LOs taken off them. Dunno why people are getting so upset tbh.