Facebook says no to leaky nipples

[SWTXBelle]

There are moms who, like me, breastfeed, and it's no big deal. Then, there is the breastfeeding CULT who make it the end all and be all of motherhood.

[kddani]

Breastfeeding 6 year old child to "comfort him":

http://http://abcnews.go.com/Health/...6551439&page=1

Lady, your 6 year old needs to develop self-comforting skills of his own that don't involve your boobie.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by kddani

Breastfeeding 6 year old child to "comfort him":

http://http://abcnews.go.com/Health/...6551439&page=1

Lady, your 6 year old needs to develop self-comforting skills of his own that don't involve your boobie.

That sad, but not as sad as the lady who breastfeeds her (i think) 9 year old daughter. I remember we had an article on GC about her. I gotta find it.

[DaemonSeid]

Originally Posted by christiangirl

Point. Set. Match.

This is the only thing that should matter. While it does bring up some good questions (e.g., Is it disrespecting surrounding people to BF without cover?), the misc. questions shouldn't be all over the news. Keep it to the main issue and leave it alone.

Outside of media attention: What are these women thinking? I looked at the group sort of on the fence about it--A women BFing her kid isn't that bad, but why on FB? Then the page loaded--over 3,000 pictures of women breastfeeding. What on earth would possess women to put picture after picture of themselves doing this with their babies on Facebook? It seems so personal (aside from your naked boob) to bond with your baby like that...do 140,000,000+ people really need to see? And some of those pictures were disturbing, I agree. Did anyone see the two girls playing "pretend feeding?" People commented on how cute it was, but it seemed way too much like child pornography. I don't see what's cute about an 8yo hiking her shirt all the way up so that a 6yo could "suck" on her nipple and then goold old Mom putting it on the Internet.

and then what of those people who actually get off on that kind of thing?


I am with facebook on this one too

[deepimpact2]

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

and then what of those people who actually get off on that kind of thing?

To be honest, some of those pictures gave me the impression that some of the women were catering to that mindset of people who get off on that kind of thing rather than trying to show the beauty and joy of breastfeeding.

[ZTAMich]

Is it so hard to put a burp cloth over your shoulder when you're nursing???

[DrPhil]

Oh my! The photo of the black couple and what looks like placenta and stuff! Oooook...I feel like I'm rubbernecking at the scene of a bad accident. Bad to look at but still looking.

[SWTXBelle]

I've never understood the whole "photograph everything associated with the birth" thing. Heck, as far as I'm concerned, my children came out clean and wrapped in a blanket. My ob/gyn (or family practitioner for #2) would ask "Do you want to watch?" and I would reply - "No! I'm busy!". When the ob/gyn asked my husband if he wanted to cut the cord, I piped up with "What, we're not paying you enough?". My focus was on having a healthy baby - and while I cherish the pictures of my minutes-old children, I'm also glad there aren't any of me at what was no doubt an amazing achievement for me - but one I chose to have reflected in pictures of the results. I would have HATED to think I was being videoed or photographed when in labour - and I was pretty low-key (no swearing or yelling). I have only one photo of me nursing, and it wasn't meant to be of me nursing - someone was trying to take a picture of Gypsyboots hugging her sister, and it just so happened she did it while sister was nursing. If you didn't know I was nursing her, you wouldn't know I was nursing her. That picture got to stay, but that's it.

end of rant.

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Oh my! The photo of the black couple and what looks like placenta and stuff! Oooook...I feel like I'm rubbernecking at the scene of a bad accident. Bad to look at but still looking.

She has her own Warrior Mamas page or something like that. Natural childbirth is something that really terrifies me. I'm afraid I would hate my child after that pain. I know the claim that "you forget the pain." B.S. I'onbelieyall.

[deepimpact2]

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

She has her own Warrior Mamas page or something like that. Natural childbirth is something that really terrifies me. I'm afraid I would hate my child after that pain. I know the claim that "you forget the pain." B.S. I'onbelieyall.

I don't really like how some women put such a heavy emphasis on natural childbirth...even going so far as to make women feel as if any other route makes you less of a woman and less of a mom. I personally have no need to be a hero and IF I ever have kids, I would prefer a C-section.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by deepimpact2

I don't really like how some women put such a heavy emphasis on natural childbirth...even going so far as to make women feel as if any other route makes you less of a woman and less of a mom. I personally have no need to be a hero and IF I ever have kids, I would prefer a C-section.

Momzillas (you know, women whose entire lives are centered around parenting and criticizing how other people parent) love to make other women feel like they're less of a mom for alot of things, including:

*not having drug-free childbirth
*having a c-section
*delivering in a hospital as opposed to at home or in some sort of natural birthing center
*admitting that childbirth hurt really badly and was not a "wonderful beautiful experience"
*not breastfeeding (even if due to a medical reason)
*putting your baby to sleep in a crib instead of with you in your own bed
*buying baby food from the store (not making it yourself from organic veggies)
*going places with your hubby and not sitting at home with kids all day
*having like 2 kids and and getting your tubes tied because you don't want any more (for whatever reason)



I have met some Momzillas when I worked with kids at a daycare, and I always wanted to tell them to get a life.

[ISUKappa]

Originally Posted by deepimpact2

I don't really like how some women put such a heavy emphasis on natural childbirth...even going so far as to make women feel as if any other route makes you less of a woman and less of a mom. I personally have no need to be a hero and IF I ever have kids, I would prefer a C-section.

I will say upfront that I had two completely medicated childbirths (Yay epidurals!) and I am very happy with how their births and recovery (and my recovery) went. I will definitely say even though my second child was very large, the recovery was actually easier than with my first.

However, there is some merit for having a drug-free birth. Everything I've read, and the friends I've talked to who have had a natural childbirth, say their baby is more awake and alert right after delivery, responds to nursing right away better and the recovery was much less painful than if they had a previous medicated birth.

As far as Cesareans go, I think a lot of people don't realize that is Major Surgery. Recovery time is increased and the recovery itself is often more difficult than a vaginal birth. Many OBs will not do elective Cesareans unless medically necessary. And having a c/s doesn't guarantee a painless birth - unless it's an emergency and you're knocked out.

As with anything in life, you have to do the research and decide for yourself what's best for you and your family. I get annoyed with the holier-than-thou moms, too, even though I am friends with some. I just choose not to let it affect me. I own my birthing and parenting skills and they can screw it if they don't approve.

[deepimpact2]

Originally Posted by ISUKappa

I will say upfront that I had two completely medicated childbirths (Yay epidurals!) and I am very happy with how their births and recovery (and my recovery) went. I will definitely say even though my second child was very large, the recovery was actually easier than with my first.

However, there is some merit for having a drug-free birth. Everything I've read, and the friends I've talked to who have had a natural childbirth, say their baby is more awake and alert right after delivery, responds to nursing right away better and the recovery was much less painful than if they had a previous medicated birth.

As far as Cesareans go, I think a lot of people don't realize that is Major Surgery. Recovery time is increased and the recovery itself is often more difficult than a vaginal birth. Many OBs will not do elective Cesareans unless medically necessary. And having a c/s doesn't guarantee a painless birth - unless it's an emergency and you're knocked out.

As with anything in life, you have to do the research and decide for yourself what's best for you and your family. I get annoyed with the holier-than-thou moms, too, even though I am friends with some. I just choose not to let it affect me. I own my birthing and parenting skills and they can screw it if they don't approve.

Great post!!! And I will definitely do the research if I ever decide to have children.

[KappaKittyCat]

Originally Posted by ISUKappa

However, there is some merit for having a drug-free birth. Everything I've read, and the friends I've talked to who have had a natural childbirth, say their baby is more awake and alert right after delivery, responds to nursing right away better and the recovery was much less painful than if they had a previous medicated birth.

If you just have an epidural it doesn't affect the child because the drugs aren't in your bloodstream, but in your epidural space. It's a type of nerve block, and while I don't understand the biology myself well enough to explain it, I had two separate individuals, an anesthesiologist and a neonatologist, explain to me that it was different, didn't have an affect on the baby, and that women who refused epidurals for that reason were (in their opinions) dumb.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by deepimpact2

I don't really like how some women put such a heavy emphasis on natural childbirth...even going so far as to make women feel as if any other route makes you less of a woman and less of a mom. I personally have no need to be a hero and IF I ever have kids, I would prefer a C-section.

There *is* a medium between completely natural and a c-section. A c-section is very painful after the fact because it is major abdominal surgery. Your activities are more restricted afterward. You can have a vaginal delivery with an epidural. I had my kids at a very small hospital who didn't have anesthesia support for epidurals so with my daughter, I had morphine. It was supposed to "take the edge off", but it just made me groggy. An epidural doesn't make the mom groggy. With my son, I got to the hospital too late to have anything so it was completely natural, but not by choice. If I'd had the option, I'd have gotten an epidural and I highly recommend it to anybody!

preciousjeni: You won't hate the baby, it's your HUSBAND you'll get mad at