tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156810273178132107.post6168058505354707234..comments2023-05-30T04:37:50.736-04:00Comments on Paleo Parenting: Mandatory breastfeedingJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10247226913833623138noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156810273178132107.post-30456070369162994072010-08-08T11:54:45.230-04:002010-08-08T11:54:45.230-04:00Mandatory is pretty ridiculous. There definitely n...Mandatory is pretty ridiculous. There definitely needs to be a lot more education and support for moms overall, including breastfeeding. It's not as easy as just deciding you are going to breastfeed. New issues constantly arise (at least for me!)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16059373451876782984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156810273178132107.post-43076381512720900862010-08-05T11:39:34.716-04:002010-08-05T11:39:34.716-04:00Great topic! I agree with We're Just a ... Y...Great topic! I agree with We're Just a ... You can't mandate it. Even though my son is 4 months old, I am relatively new to breast feeding. He was a preemie and had a hard time learning. I kept trying but it was the most frustrating experience. I spent many feedings crying and giving up, looking for a bottle. I was under the care of a lactation consultant too!<br />I have used all methods of feeding my boys - formula, pumping, and nursing. Nursing is definitely the easiest and most economical. I definitely understand that it is not always possible. I nursed my son at a restaurant last night. I didn't get any dirty looks and the waiter actually looked me in the eye to ask if I wanted a refill on my drink. I couldn't believe he looked me in the eye instead of averting his gaze! That is not the norm but it should be. Nursing is natural and should be looked at as such. I will continue to nurse whenever, wherever as long as he needs me to (to an extent - not when he is packing his back for Kindergarten).Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09050522895220823298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156810273178132107.post-67208520239576868372010-08-05T10:44:02.641-04:002010-08-05T10:44:02.641-04:00You should absolutely nurse your child wherever yo...You should absolutely nurse your child wherever you want. I nursed Ben just about everywhere and got a few rude comments - mostly from teenage boys. It seems that the bigger the baby the less socially accepted it is.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247226913833623138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156810273178132107.post-7207025459020558542010-08-05T10:36:04.740-04:002010-08-05T10:36:04.740-04:00Gisele stopped nursing her child at 3 weeks. In m...Gisele stopped nursing her child at 3 weeks. In my opinion she is just trying to stir up a controversy so she can get her name in the news. I think 'real' moms (meaning not media hogs) are not nearly so judgmental of each other. We each have enough obstacles to our day to worry about what other people are doing.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247226913833623138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156810273178132107.post-89048632557445998002010-08-05T10:33:46.394-04:002010-08-05T10:33:46.394-04:00Mandatory, no, but more accepted by society, yes. ...Mandatory, no, but more accepted by society, yes. I have raised many an eyebrow when I nurse my kids in public places like church, but frankly I feel like wherever it would be socially acceptable to give a baby a bottle, I should be able to nurse my child.It's ok to be average!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04144077387112944292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156810273178132107.post-56747206998694690322010-08-05T09:08:56.453-04:002010-08-05T09:08:56.453-04:00I think there are bigger issues to worry about. I ...I think there are bigger issues to worry about. I don't care how you feed your baby, just feed your baby! <br />Education would be great, longer maternity leave would certainly help, but in the end there are those of us who are not able to do it (either physically or mentally) and we shouldn't be made to feel like less of a mother.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01073667606849528788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5156810273178132107.post-61442082095413168842010-08-05T07:21:50.043-04:002010-08-05T07:21:50.043-04:00If breastfeeding were mandatory, Froggy would not ...If breastfeeding were mandatory, Froggy would not be alive. I think it is pretty clear what I chooseFairionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12168703092479677513noreply@blogger.com