Facebook says no to leaky nipples

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

I've told the story elsewhere - when I was about a month away from delivering baby #2 I had a breast cancer scare. My oncologist and I came up with a plan - I'd breastfeed for 6 weeks, then wait another 6 before doing my testing. There was a La Leche League consultant who was a neighbor who was HORRIFIED that I would stop at 6 weeks. Much better, apparently, to have a dead mother who breastfed than a living one who fed her baby formula. That's nuts.

eta - The baby, now 16, and I are both just fine.

Every time I hear about the La Leakies, I think about you and your story, SWTXBelle. I still can't believe that happened to you.

[ISUKappa]

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

I can't stand women who make other women feel bad because they may be unable to phycially (or for other reasons) breast feed, financially unable to stay home (and make completely organic food), and get hell for using a disposable diaper instead of sewing their own.

Women who bring down other women like that are just miserable all around. if I am ever a mother I hope I never become that way, or am the victim or some self-righteous militant freak who is probably so worried about their kid that the kid ends up with all kinds of problems because of what they think is right and better than everyone else.

Yeah, like the mothering.com crazies. Seriously.

[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

[AKA_Monet]

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

I can't stand women who make other women feel bad because they may be unable to phycially (or for other reasons) breast feed, financially unable to stay home (and make completely organic food), and get hell for using a disposable diaper instead of sewing their own.

Women who bring down other women like that are just miserable all around. if I am ever a mother I hope I never become that way, or am the victim or some self-righteous militant freak who is probably so worried about their kid that the kid ends up with all kinds of problems because of what they think is right and better than everyone else.

WOW!!! Is there something you want to tell us here? LOL

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

I've told the story elsewhere - when I was about a month away from delivering baby #2 I had a breast cancer scare. My oncologist and I came up with a plan - I'd breastfeed for 6 weeks, then wait another 6 before doing my testing. There was a La Leche League consultant who was a neighbor who was HORRIFIED that I would stop at 6 weeks. Much better, apparently, to have a dead mother who breastfed than a living one who fed her baby formula. That's nuts.

eta - The baby, now 16, and I are both just fine.

That is so odd to me. While I am not a mother, I know in SEVERAL countries, like China, where MANY women are incapable of expressing breast milk for their babies. The doctors don't know why due to poor public health, but it sounds like not enough prenatal care for the mothers--i.e. she is not eating or taking folic acid, etc. for her best pre, peri and natal care, etc.

When I visited the La Leche League's website for general interest, their scientific statements read like propaganda--saying if you DO NOT BF your baby you are going to you know where!!! But, I am not sure I would buy some of that science, because there were quite a few inconsistencies when I reviewed the actual articles in some of the data...

Breast milk is best for human babies early in life. We know that, no one is arguing that, but, judging someone for having to choose something other than because whatever, is rather imbalanced? I don't know?

If women are upset about showing their breastfeeding boobies indiscreetly, then why is La Leche not setting up a Ning.com profile and have folks post boobs everywhere they want? Just asking?

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

I've told the story elsewhere - when I was about a month away from delivering baby #2 I had a breast cancer scare. My oncologist and I came up with a plan - I'd breastfeed for 6 weeks, then wait another 6 before doing my testing. There was a La Leche League consultant who was a neighbor who was HORRIFIED that I would stop at 6 weeks. Much better, apparently, to have a dead mother who breastfed than a living one who fed her baby formula. That's nuts.

I fail to see the logic behind this. But then again, we're talking about the same people who tell new moms that bottle feeding will cause their kids to DIE of infections before they're a year old. Yes, it is best for human babies, but ultimately the most important thing is for a baby to have a mom who is healthy and alive.

I had a prof who was a La Leche League member. I only know this because she took 20 minutes of every class to inform us (a class of 20-21 year old college kids who could care less) of the horrors of bottle feeding. I failed to see what that had to do with Business Writing.

[Jimmy Choo]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Agreed.

As far as other public places, I don't really have an issue with women nursing in public as long as they're doing so discretely. Most women I know who have kids carry blankets with them so they can nurse while not exposing themselves.

Most I know do too. But I've worked in kids retail a long time and seen more boobs than i care to think about. I will never forget this one lady who wanted to feed her toddler. I have issues with 3-year olds breastfeeding but whatever. She pulled down cutouts in her shirt then opened both cutouts in her bra so both boobs were exposed. I guess he gets to pick which one? Since he was running around the store at the time she was trying to catch him so he could have lunch. Bless his heart, he kept screaming "But I want Chickfila". So she's running around the store trying to catch him with both boobs exposed and then when she catches him she comes back to the register to pay with a kid screaming for Chickfila under her arm and both boobs exposed. How I took her credit card and packaged her purchase I will never know.

[KappaKittyCat]

Originally Posted by Jimmy Choo

Most I know do too. But I've worked in kids retail a long time and seen more boobs than i care to think about. I will never forget this one lady who wanted to feed her toddler. I have issues with 3-year olds breastfeeding but whatever. She pulled down cutouts in her shirt then opened both cutouts in her bra so both boobs were exposed. I guess he gets to pick which one? Since he was running around the store at the time she was trying to catch him so he could have lunch. Bless his heart, he kept screaming "But I want Chickfila". So she's running around the store trying to catch him with both boobs exposed and then when she catches him she comes back to the register to pay with a kid screaming for Chickfila under her arm and both boobs exposed. How I took her credit card and packaged her purchase I will never know.

Dude, if the kid's old enough to ask for Chick-fil-A, then he doesn't need your tits anymore.

[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.

[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.

[BetteDavisEyes]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

I've told the story elsewhere - when I was about a month away from delivering baby #2 I had a breast cancer scare. My oncologist and I came up with a plan - I'd breastfeed for 6 weeks, then wait another 6 before doing my testing. There was a La Leche League consultant who was a neighbor who was HORRIFIED that I would stop at 6 weeks. Much better, apparently, to have a dead mother who breastfed than a living one who fed her baby formula. That's nuts.

I knew someone that did have cancer while 7 months pregnant. Once the baby was born, she refused to stop breastfeeding until her son was 6 months old. Her radiation just had to wait. What happens? Cancer spread. Luckily, she did go into remission but things would not have been so bad had she not breastfed so much and gotten her treatment. I still roll my eyes when she talks like she's the expert about cancer and babies.

[preciousjeni]

I'm with Facebook because it's their house. However I don't believe there's a difference between a breast and another body part, like a hand, unless we're so sexualized and immature as a society that we can't handle it. Then again, I'm a closet naturist.

[preciousjeni]

BTW, looks like they created a site for themselves:

http://www.tera.ca/photos6.html

[Jimmy Choo]

Originally Posted by KappaKittyCat

Dude, if the kid's old enough to ask for Chick-fil-A, then he doesn't need your tits anymore.

That's always been my point but I don't have any kids. I tend to think once they get teeth it's time to move them off the teet. It's past time once they can ask for it.

[deepimpact2]

Originally Posted by KappaKittyCat

Dude, if the kid's old enough to ask for Chick-fil-A, then he doesn't need your tits anymore.

lol

[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.