I notice when there is a breastfeeding article, it tends to be flagged as potentially offensive.
I thought it was kind of strange. I respect that some people may be offended by breasts in a sexual connotation. But I would think that breastfeeding would be a different thing.
I also notice that breastfeeding articles tend to get the ratings slashed by people who score low and don't leave a comment.
Even my co worker told me he thought it was gross about me donating breastmilk to the milk bank, that it would not be something he would want done for his child. (And I thought, ok and you are telling me this why?) I explained how I had been screened, blood and DNA. I asked him why him or a baby drinking cow's milk was OK but I am gross. He did not have an answer other than it was different.
I am thinking....and I welcome your opinions for or against....that here in the USA the breast has been so sexualized and objectified that we have forgotten the original purpose for the breast.
And just for the record....as I have been asked this before believe it or not....
*I get no sexual thrill from breastfeeding my child
*I do get a sense of accomplishment and pride that she gets what God made especially for her.
*I do get a sense of pride and happiness that I can help other babies who need it. Did you know that we lack enzymes to breakdown Cow's Milk? If your system is comprimised already why burden it with extra work?
*The act of breastfeeding is one that feeds the soul as well as the baby's tummy. Is my daughter more secure, happy and self realized than someone who is bottle fed? I don't know the answer to that. All I know is that she is secure, happy, and as self realized as I imagine a baby to be.
*Yes, I still feel my breasts are sensual, sexual whatever.....but I also feel that they are capable of more. (I hope nothing of me is one dimensional...no pun intended)
Thank you for reading.
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It certainly is hard to breastfeed in our society. I am not certain why it is so highly frowned upon. It's really sad to think that women are swayed from providing perfect nutrition to their children because society said it was gross.
But I can't see the offense in breastfeeding.
Bonnie...no excuse. All shapes and sizes. Trust.
April you are so right.
Totally Catfish. Did you know a feeding schedule bf or ff is not well established until the 6th week....when most are returning to work
i had a REALLY hard time BFing at first. lots of trauma, hospitalization for mastitis (fever of 104!), etc. etc. but i stuck with it and am SO glad i did. whoo! for moms!!
My daughter is 12 now. I breastfed her for the first 17 months. Breastfeeding was awesome and easy. I never even considered heating up gross formula when I already had the most nutritious food she could possibly get - along with ultimate convenience. And at night? The best. She slept with me so I just rolled over and fed her. Breastfeeding is not only nutritionally the best for the child, it establishes a very strong mother-child bond, I believe. I was not given a hard time about it, but I do live in a very open-minded state (CA) and town.
How kind of you to donate breast milk - the babies who get real brest milk are so fortunate. Slowly but surely people are getting the message that natural is really best. And then there are other people who just flip out about bodies in general.
Like the guy who seems to prefer cow's milk - it's way nasty stuff. here is a website that has the best info on milk I have found:
http://www.mercola.com/article/milk/no_milk.htm
Although I do like 1/2 & 1/2 in my coffee every morning and I enjoy cheese in moderation, milk is gross - unless it is raw!
And you go Wendy! I know all about the cow milk. I will not say I have eliminated it completely....but every where possible I have replaced it with sweetened almond milk. Great stuff, you should try. I love some cheese but I try to stick to the organic cheese when possible. It is a shame how expensive it is to eat organically. But I know where the breast mik comes from ; )