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What do others think of this, and I know I'm BU!!!

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heliumballoons · 04/04/2011 20:53

Just read an article.

Its about a family with 3 DC's who all breastfeed - oldest is 13yo. Also the DH breastfeeds as his parents both died of cancer and it's meant to have poitive antibodies.

Now I read the article very pleased this family did what they felt best, and very Envy as I wanted to BF my DS but milk stopped at 7 weeks. Sad

Mum talked about how her DC's are never ill, grade A, sporty students and how she has done the best for them.

Now here comes the judgy AIBU bit.

The 13yo is 10st and visibly obese. I actually went Shock and then Hmm when I read this bit and saw his picture.

I am B very U aren't I. Blush

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TattyDevine · 04/04/2011 22:04

Oh, right.

I haven't read the article, obviously.

Didn't realise you couldn't enjoy good health or do sport with a raised BMI - I stand corrected.

ENormaSnob · 04/04/2011 22:04

I did recognise you Wink

StealthPolarBear · 04/04/2011 22:04

ahh I wouldn;t do it but whatever works for them, don;t see the harm

StealthPolarBear · 04/04/2011 22:05

nah not really this is really quite odd Wink

marmaladetwatkins · 04/04/2011 22:07

Sorry but generally, obesity is not conducive to good health. Any two-bit quack will tell you as much.

Darn it, Norma!

reelingintheyears · 04/04/2011 22:20

It's just not nice.

Original poster
heliumballoons · 04/04/2011 22:31

Sorry been on phone.

No I don't think the weight is a result of the BF. I just think to boast about what your doing and claiming it makes your kids some kind of genuis olympian - maybe you need to see the whole picture. The boys health is at risk. From heart disease, type 2 diabetes etc - these things are not going to be stopped by BF at 13yo. An all round healthy life and attitude is required. And if BM is part of that so so be it.

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Original poster
heliumballoons · 04/04/2011 22:32

Oh sorry marmalade has just said that, Blush

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marmaladetwatkins · 04/04/2011 22:40

And I say what I just said about obesity being a health risk as a person who weighed fifteen stone and had palpitations, painful joints, high blood pressure and irregular periods as a result. You are kidding yourself if you think you can be obese and healthy. And I mean obese, not a bit portly.

StealthPolarBear · 05/04/2011 12:39

Who are you talking to - me?
My post was not serious, I was just playing devil's advocate

marmaladetwatkins · 05/04/2011 13:28

Who are YOU talking to? Me? Because I wasn't talking to you, I was talking to tattydevine Grin

Original poster
heliumballoons · 05/04/2011 16:53

Me too Smile. Although I then saw Marmalade had already replied with the same answer before me. Blush

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Parmallama · 05/04/2011 16:56

Completely weird and extremist!

LaurieFairyCake · 05/04/2011 17:00

I have no problem with giving a child/adult expressed breast milk.

But I do think that to feed a child/adult who has reached puberty from the breast is more complicated.

Like it or not breasts are also sexually arousing and I think it is an uncomfortable mix to be feeding a pubescent child who may confuse his arousal with his mother.

Mumofaflump · 05/04/2011 17:04

There was a programme on TV years ago which featured a woman who still BF her teenaged children. They were fucked up. Her son spent all his spare time drawing huge pictures of nipples in a darkened bedroom...

StealthPolarBear · 05/04/2011 17:10

ah sorry marmalade, I just have a bit of a reputation as one of the "bf mafia" and I'd hate for anyone to think I thought this was acceptable / an actual story!

Notalone · 05/04/2011 17:51

Shock mumofaflump

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