This is not a normal thing to ask, surely?

[CoralRose]

Shopping today and Ds (4mo) was turning on the charm for the benefit of all the lovely old dears (though I would never get out!), all of them pleasant enough, but one asked if he was "on breastmilk". Bit personal? Or am I being oversensitive?

aldiwhore

I'd be interested to know if people who do actually BF would be more or less likely to be offended by this question.

BF both of mine. Not offended at all secretly proud and glad to talk about it.

I MISSED it when the old ladies stopped asking impertinant questions . To me, one of the joys of going in to town with a tiny baby is that everyone stops you to ask about them - and they are the best thing ever....

After weaning, when I took bald, weetabix encrusted dd out, no-one stopped me anymore! I wanted to stand in the middle of M&S and scream "look at my baby - she is still adorable"!

They should have been able to tell that cos she was smiling!

My friend was asked if her baby had Downs Syndrome by a stanger in Morrisons, people do love to fuss over kiddies in the supermarket.

Your post made me Portofino

Out of interest why is it wrong and creepy for a burly male butcher to take an interest in breasfeeding? Not making the crucial error of seeing breastfeeding as a vaguely sexual act by any chance are you?