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Ed Milliband and breastfeeding

84 replies

rebmadrid · 25/11/2010 21:41

I know its a matter of personal choice etc but should Ed Milliband really be going on the news from a Dudley Tesco publicising the fact that his new baby takes formula rather than breastmilk?Hmm Shouldn't he now be doing valuable work promoting 'breast is best'?

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granted · 25/11/2010 21:58

Quite - and I say that as someone who practiced extended breastfeeding with all my 3.

Breastfeeding is great - but it's got to be personal choice. And not everyone can anyway. It's ridiculous to blame someone for not breastfeeding.

2shoes · 25/11/2010 21:57

why shouldn't he.......

Preggersplayspop · 25/11/2010 21:57

I doubt he was promoting either, but may have been asked the question? Is there a link? If I was his partner I wouldn't be too excited about him talking about it regardless of how I fed my baby. Or any other parenting choices for that matter.

jennifersofia · 25/11/2010 21:57

Gosh, does he breastfeed? That is progressive!

somebodyonMN · 25/11/2010 21:56

FFS ..threads like these do more harm than good for breastfeeding imo

MmeLindt · 25/11/2010 21:54

It is nothing to do with anyone else.

Would you like someone commenting on your parenting choices?

LynetteScavo · 25/11/2010 21:52

What did he actually say...?

The only person he should be "promoting breast is best" to, if anybody,is his wife.

And I do hope he didn't mention the baby wears disposables!

thisisyesterday · 25/11/2010 21:52

why... he isn't leaving the baby out, so why should no-one comment?

granted · 25/11/2010 21:46

Oh leave the guy alone, he doesn't breastfeed, it's his wife, and do any of us know if she does breastfeed sometimes/can't breastfeed etc etc?

He may be a politician but he's also human not a political robot.

Leave his partner/baby out of the political posturing, please.