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A FB friend (more of a FB acquaintance) posted this status today-
I may well be in a minority here and yes I'm fully aware that it's a perfectly natural thing. But is there really any need to post pics on Facebook of breast feeding your baby? I'm more than aware that I may well stumble across it from time to time in a public place, but to consciously post it, I think says more like look at my tits than look at my adorable baby

3 women have told him basically to get his head out of his arse and he has compared bf pics on facebook to having a w*nk in public. I'm trying to decide whether or not to post something and thought I'd open it up to the jury of MN!

There is no need to post BF pictures, but equally, there is no need to post pictures of your meal, the coffee you've just ordered in Costa, of your car being towed, the view from your upstairs window, or of you half cut in a night club.

There is no need to post anything on fb. But people do and if it's not illegal, who cares? If you don't like, change your newsfeed settings or unfriend.

I'm all for breastfeeding but I have to be honest. I'm not sure why we need to see pictures of it. I have a FB friend who posts constantly about breastfeeding, pics of the event itself, quotes about how she's a proud breaatfeeding mama and how breast is best. All fine but not every bloody day.

And yes I have unfollowed her.

I just the suggestion of the costa coffee wank in - g'wan suggest it!

That yoga breastfeeding mum picture is so staged - her daughter just 'happened to decide' to breastfeed? So the fact she is naked whilst doing yoga is just a coincidence?! And then she shouted to her DH to run into the house and grab the camera?

"You really are a prick aren't you?" then delete and block. Don't waste your time on him.

I don't think there's any need to post BF pics either, likewise as another poster says I don't like tedious photos of food just cooked etc.

FB is great for some things but a few ruin it with the look at me attitude or declarations of love for the person that's sat next to them.

I'd comment, he sounds like a complete fool.
To people saying there's no need - well, there's no need to post anything on fb! But fb pictures do help normalise it I think. Sometimes as a bf mum you can feel like you're the only one doing it - it's nice not to feel alone, especially if you're struggling. Bottle feeding is still the overwhelming majority in the uk.

Id start bombarding him with no more page 3 updates. Since he feels so strongly about breasts on display in the meedjah, get him involved!

It is about normalizing breastfeeding and before anyone says "they never had any issues", clearly some people do get abuse. As can be seen from Op. It's also about protesting the shit regulations on bf photos on Fb. It is certainly not about showing your tits as they're covered by a baby

And yes you should say something!

'people post pics of breastfeeding so it becomes normal. Amazingly, they're are still many ignorant people who think bf is about getting your tits on display so this is unfortunately necessary."

I'd just block him.

I'm a breastfeeding mum and would be mortified to have pictures of me feeding DS shown to anyone else, let alone post them on line.
But live and let live I say. What other people put on their fb page is up to them. My fb friends are probably sick of all the weaning pics and commentary I've put on mine lately but I don't give a toss. If you don't like it, hide or delete.

I don't really understand the people saying breastfeeding is Totally Normal (which I thoroughly agree with) and then stamping it on fb with a 'look at Me, aren't I an amazing earth mother' status. I believe to take a picture and whore it about on the Internet is tantamount to ostentatious breastfeeding I'm afraid..... Breastfeeding will never be ignored as long as people make a big song and dance about it. It is as normal.as brushing your teeth, and yet the people don't post half as many pics of That!

But the yoga pic is incredible. I couldn't breastfeed without the yoga, let alone do the yoga without breastfeeding!

To me if somebody feels the need to boast - and that's what it is - about an ordinary bodily function, they need to take a long hard look at their lives. What next? 'Here's a picture of me taking a dump!'

I'd say something. I liked "The only title I can see on fb is you" suggestion above.

And if he really truly thinks these pictures are all about "Look at my tits" I can only think that he hasn't actually seen very many breastfeeding photos.

I'm on a few breastfeeding groups on fb, and have seen lots of photos of women breastfeeding on those (but very few breastfeeding pictures outside the breastfeeding groups). In the vast majority of the photos, there's very little actual breast visible. Most of them could quite easily be taken as a mum cuddling baby picture if there wasn't a comment along the lines of "this is me feeding x" attached.

And posting breastfeeding pictures on fb may help to normalize it. Sadly some women are still made to feel like they shouldn't breastfeed in public, or feel pressured into stopping breastfeeding altogether, by people with attitudes like those of the man in the OP.

"The only tit I can see on fb is you", that should have read. Autocorrect strikes again....

He sounds like a tit but sharing pics of yourself breast feeding is wrong and I personally would want to see it.

Wrong? How ridiculous. Why is it wrong?
It's not boasting simon, well no more than any other pictures of babies doing anything is boasting.
The fact remains that if everyone breasted the nhs would save millions of pounds, yet the uk has a woefully low bf rate. We have to ask why is this - well I think it's twofold- lack of decent support, and attitudes like yours.

Cat if I breastfeed it wouldn't have saved the NHS anything- they don't provide formula powder! It's accusatory toned sweeping statements like that which give off the 'holier than thou' attitude that is so common amongst bf mothers! I don't post pictures of me bottle feeding the baby on fb.
I'm no way against bf, I tried and couldn't do it, but like others have said it doesn't need to be posted on fb, but nor does me making my dinner, or hanging up washing. Each to their own, and everyone is entitled to their view, whether you agree or not.

I also want to know how breastfeeding saves the NHS money?
If anything breastfeeding costs them money in midwife/health visitor breastfeeding support etc. You don't get FF support groups do you?
(As I mention up thread I am a breastfeeding mum)

I got them out happily whenever I needed to feed but I wouldn't have posted them over facebook. I do think that's weird. Not wrong necessarily, just weird.

The NHS money saving is through less illnesses etc isnt it?

Really Will? That's interesting.
I didn't realise that it made so much of a difference. If that is the case, then yeah I am surprised more people don't choose to breastfeed (of those that can)