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channel 4 breastfeeding programme

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lazycow · 23/01/2006 14:20

Just thought people might be interested if you don't already know.

Channel 4 on Weds 1 Feb. A programme called Extraordinary Breastfeeding is on. The write up in the magazine I'm looking at says:

"You'll be texting your friends about this as soon as it starts. It's about the phenomenon of mothers who breastfeed their kiddies well beyond the age considered 'normal' in this country. Seeing a feisty mum breastfeed her two-year-old twin isn't that disturbing, but the sequence of another lady suckling her 7 year old dughter isn't one we will forget in a hurry. "

I'm looking forward to seeing the tone it takes.

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expatinscotland · 30/01/2006 20:56

And you didn't even have MN to tell you what a bad mum you were, JT .

beansprout · 30/01/2006 20:56

Are they b/f while up mountains or jumping from planes? That sort of thing?

misdee · 30/01/2006 20:56

ski-ing and bf?

expatinscotland · 30/01/2006 20:56

BOOBIES!

beansprout · 30/01/2006 20:57

Swimming with sharks?

hercules · 30/01/2006 20:57

A perfectly valid reason too, Joolstoo. I couldnt imagine much worse than bf when you dont want to.

JoolsToo · 30/01/2006 20:58

no expat - I missed out there

misdee · 30/01/2006 20:58

i thought you said BOGIES there for a moment, too much saturday morning telly me thinks.

JoolsToo · 30/01/2006 20:59

thanks hercules

ShaysMummy · 30/01/2006 20:59

have googled 'Formula milk bad' and found the second link down 'spiked liberties' interesting, talking about how the promotion of b/f has gone way beyond the health benefits of breast and become a moral orthodoxy.

hercules · 30/01/2006 20:59

But that's the point is it not? You dont need my validation or anyone elses just because you didnt want to bf!

ShaysMummy · 30/01/2006 21:00

not clever enough to add a link!

misdee · 30/01/2006 21:05

do you know what i find really annoying tho (not accusing anyone on this thread) is the fact that people who bottle feed feel the need to justify themselves to me when they see me breastfeeding. 'oh i give formula as i work/have 10 others kids/didt want to b/f/baby kept biting me/i couldnt do it once baby had teeth'. tbh i dont really care how others feed their babies. my dd3 likes breastmilk, i like feeding her, its a comfort at night when she snuggles down for the last feed. If you want to give your baby formula, then go for it, just dont feel that i need to know why. cos i dont. honest.

ok, i do find it disheartening that bf rtaes are so low in the UK, and i wish more people would b/f. but i dont need to know. (are we clear on that, i dont need to know)

JoolsToo · 30/01/2006 21:06

no herc - true - and I've never felt bad or guilty about it - I have 3 fabulous, loving, healthy, intelligent children (all grown up).

but thank you anyway

hercules · 30/01/2006 21:06

I agree with you Misdee, however I think that in general terms ie without needing to hear friends individual stories as you say, that it is important that it is known why women who want to bf dont as I would hope that eventually something would be done about it.

beansprout · 30/01/2006 21:07

I agree with you misdee. It's a bit like being veggie and people telling me that they would be veggie, but they just couldn't give up bacon! NB this is a very loose analogy. I do not equate formula milk with bacon in some way!!!!

JoolsToo · 30/01/2006 21:07

here you are shaysmummy interesting!

expatinscotland · 30/01/2006 21:08

Grown up kids . . .I'm jealous!

beansprout · 30/01/2006 21:08

Also, if I am comfortable with a decision I have made, it just is, I don't need to defend it. If I have made the right choice for me, no one can tell me otherwise.

misdee · 30/01/2006 21:08

mmmmmm bacon.

its like they feel guilt for not breastfeeding, and are justifying themselves to me.

dd1+2 had formula, wasnt ideal for them (dd1 had eczema, dd2 puked a lot), but needs must and all that.

JoolsToo · 30/01/2006 21:09

whereas, misdee, breast feeding mothers never feel the need to tell formula feeding mums why they breastfeed eh?

beansprout · 30/01/2006 21:10

Is there really a cultural expectation?

ShaysMummy · 30/01/2006 21:10

i didnt even read that one, i will in a min tho, the title made me too mad. i can think of a million things that would make you a bad mother, bot/feeding nothing compared to some.
i just wanted to give my reason as people were banging on breast is best, breast is best and that was it. i think despite the survey, nearlt eveyone knows that.
it just seemed to be forgotten that not everyone can.

hercules · 30/01/2006 21:10

PErhaps they expect you to expect there to be a reason for it that needs to be mentioned and to villify them. I agree with beansprout, you make your decision at the time for what is best so doesnt need defending.

hercules · 30/01/2006 21:11

actually I have found myself justifying bf loads of times.