I thinking some breastfeeding mums are attention seeking weirdos who seen to need constant breasty attention and pats on the back for getting their baps out ??

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Woohooo for you, you're getting your baps out in public and feeding your child, same as I did for two years, Without any hassle from anybody.Public or otherwise. The main difference being the whole world didn't have to keep being told about it.

I can just imagine them, sat as predominantly as possible, glaring over their babies head if somebody dares to even look in their direction...

And don't even get me STARTED on the competitive extended breastfeeders.....

NO ONE FUCKING CARES !

OK ?

well, i cant think of anything easier than getting ones boobie out and placating baby with ready supply of milk. I mean, why would you want to spend money on formula and bottles and have to fuck about sterilising and warming milk etc when you can just stick your boobie in the babies mouth.

Shame that reality isn't quite like that - :(

A lot of the extended bf threads on here are about how the hell you stop anyway

I told the op to fuck off because although there may be some twatty women who use breastfeeding to be 'in your face' and twatty like they probably do in most other aspects of their life they are I'm almost certain a minority

and the op is saying we are all like that

I am not and you can fuck off for assuming/telling me I am

I'm an extended bf'er (stupid name/label but apparently I am) but only a very few people know that just becasue it doens't really come up

also I have never seen the women you speak of

The op didn't say we were all like that, the thread title said SOME breastfeeding mothers

I'm sorry, I was wrong. I went away and came back to the thread and got confused.

No excuse, sorry, I take back my fuck offs

thanyou cheese for pointing it out

It took me a few reads too Trinity

oh god a woman gets both her boobs out in public, so what, who gives a fuck. they're only mammary glands encased in skin ffs.

"BF cafes?? Give me a break!!"

Breastfeeding cafes are just places women can go to get breastfeeding support from lactation consultants, midwives and health visitors. And have a drink and a chat at the same time.

"I'm confused...is there actually any correlation between religious iconography images in Renaisance art, and some woman gratuitously getting both her breasts out to BF her baby in Starbucks"

Yes - because the sight of a mother feeding her baby with her breast fully exposed was clearly something which caused no offence or comment at a time when women were expected to be sexually modest. Today womens' breasts and bodies are regularly exposed in all sorts of commercial contexts without provoking censure or offence, except when she's feeding her child, when it seems to provoke disgust, mockery, or accusations of fanaticism and stupidity.

I think that's a bit fucked up frankly.

cleofartra: I see and respect your point.

Am I just really lucky that I've never had anyone bat an eyelid at my BFing?

Seriously shut the hell up with all the bf threads, its so annoying. From a health perspective you breastfeeding/bottlefeeding may be significant. From a personal perspective I couldn't give a tiny rats wank- honest.
I did LOL @ the phrase 'breasty attention' though.

Is there an irony in all the posters flocking in here to say 'yes OP, how hilarious! I fed my seven children tandem for eighteen years and I'm not smug about it'

I don't think these smug breastfeeders exist, they're just women doing their best for their babies.

And I know this is AIBU but if I'd seen some of the vitriol displayed by the OP to women who are struggling to feed and feeling terrible about it six months ago when I was that woman it would have really hurt so maybe we should try to troll responsibly eh? :(

I have displayed absolutely no 'vitriol' towards mums who struggle to feed, however I do feel it's very wrong for a mother to struggle to the point that her child needs hospital care, that is downright cruel and selfish on the mothers part.

op, I feel the same as you

I bf my 2 many years ago, so what?

its all getting a bit attention seeking these days

yeah yeah we've all got them

Only read the OP but YANNNNNNNNNNNBU.

I couldn't care less if other people BF but some BF mothers seem to be almost hoping someone will object so that they can get up on their high horse and show how natural and liberal they are.

It's no big deal. Just get on with it and stop making it a big production with everyone being aware that 'I'M NOW BREASTFEEDING MY BABY EVERYONE'

Christ, this topic is getting so boring.

Change the bastard record ffs.

OP, you really are a bitch
"I do feel it's very wrong for a mother to struggle to the point that her child needs hospital care, that is downright cruel and selfish on the mothers part"

It's very wrong that BFing mothers are given such little support that first-time mothers such as myself (many years ago) have babies who need to be hospitalised due to their mothers not knowing that the baby is not latched properly.
To call such poorly supported mothers cruel and selfish is beyond contempt.

Who cares? Breastfeed or bottlefeed at home for as long as you like.

Its a choice each woman makes for herself. Nobody else needs to get involved!

Meant to say at home AND outside of the home...