To think the bf flash mob thing that is happening on Friday is a bit smug?

[Piggyleroux]

I bf my 15 mo ds and found bf quite straightforward from the off. I am aware that I was extremely lucky and I know a lot of women really struggle with it. I am also aware that bfing rates in this country are among the lowest in europe.

However, I think bfing needs to be normalised and I feel that this demonstration only serves to sensationalise bfing and imo, make the women taking part seem a bit smug and 'look at me' iyswim and just make people who ff feel even more shit.

Wouldnt it be better for bfing women to openly bf in public rather than do a mass gathering on one day? It really doesn't sit ring with me and I don't think that it will change attitudes or help women who really struggle with bfing.

Aibu?

Why are people "put off" breastfeeding because there are some women who hold strong opinions on it?

Are people "put off" working because some people have jobs they don't fancy themselves? "Put off" having sex because there are people who enjoy certain sexual practices that don't match their own? "Put off" eating because others eat foods that they consider unappetising?

Seriously? I avoid these threads generally but there is some tosh spouted. Every woman who has had a child who lived will have either bf'd or ff'd or both. EVERY woman in this situation. So of course there will be people whose opinions don't match on the topic, as it's a massive sample. Get a grip.

Ivor I'm sorry you feel sick. Please don't take any of these comments to heart, you clearly know what you're talking about. Get some rest!

Ivor, I can't see why you feel so pissed off from this thread, honestly.

What about it has made you sick? Please tell us, I would prefer not to make people sick.

Ivor, you seemed to be saying formula has no negative consequences when actually it does. Higher rates of gastro-intestinal infections, chest and ear infections, eczema and obesity.

Timewasting, yes ISWYM.

5dollar - I think the link with obesity and FF is a bit of a red herring really. I mean, surely that's more of a socio-economic link.

But, wtf? What has upset you?

FF Nazis. They do exist, you know. Same way as BFing ones do apparently. Why arselick one because they have got out of their pram? Me tired too!

Wanksock - studies looking into feeding will control for socio-economic factors.

Er, why am I getting the Fuck Off? I agreed with everything you said!

Honestly, I hope you feel better.

Dreaming I am so sorry.
I thought yu say I dont know what I am talking about.

I am just winding myself up here.

I am sorry.

I thought you said I didn't know what I was talking about..

This thread is all sorts of crazy.

Just seen your other post to me. We do not have laws protecting babies right to eat in England, Scotland does. When people are thrown out of places or refused service for feeding their baby or attacked in the street then yes we need laws.

My baby (like all my children) was born prematurely she's not sick enough anymore to be in intensive care but she's not strong enough to be able to breastfeed and grow either. If she was formula fed she'd have gone home over a week ago as bottles take less work so she'd have been ok. Her bilirubin has been pushing exchange levels because she's not strong enough to take her feeds properly. Do you honestly think premature babies should be at home when they're not strong enough to breastfeed and on the brink of a transfusion?

Healthy babies don't come here. Just those not sick enough to go to NNU and not ready for home or those too young to leave but too well for NNU.

Ivor you make some good points.

TCOB If you had properly read the thread you would have seen that I fully appreaciet that Breast feeding is best. What I don't appreciate is it being pushed in my face everywhere I go.

Thankyou Milamai

Ivor, I don't see why this thread upset you though.

You're welcome,now get some sleep

Ivor no worries love! I guess my post did sound like it could have been sarcastic...but no, honestly, I've been really impressed and agreeing with everything you've written. I hope you're okay. I know what you mean, there have been times where this kind of thread would have upset me too.

Dreaming, maybe you can answer me then, what about this thread is so upsetting?

Timewasting, it was just a few comments that were just a bit OTT. If I rattled on about FF in the same way as some people on here I would be leathered!

Anyway as a last comment. Breastfeeding is the natural choice, I hope I can do it this time, I had many midwives try and help me last time but it wasn't working. For me my health and the health of my baby were the most important thing. I did not want to be so depressed about it that I couldn't look after my daughter properly. I didn't want my daughter suffering from not getting enough milk (which she obviously wasn't) Do I starve the child because the BF wasn't working? No, I help the child survive and switch to FF which in that situation was the best thing we could have done.

:) I'm glad you came back dreaming. I honestly don't generally swear at people but was quite wound up then.

I hope you can get the right support this time.

Which comments were OTT?

Rita - decided to have a wee google to see what I could find about the link with FF and obesity. And I found this recent article on NHS news www.nhs.uk/news/2010/09September/Pages/bottle-feeding-obesity-link.aspx The headlines based on this study went to lots of newspapers, but if you actually read the study then they were comparing feeding a baby with what sounds like hungry baby formula and just normal formula. What kind of a shit study is that?! My point is that lots of this research is crap.