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Infant feeding

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petition to Tony Blair for a National Breast Feeding Strategy.

62 replies

kiskidee · 09/04/2006 22:19

any ruminations on this?
wanna sign?
\link{http://www.expressyourselfmums.co.uk/full_petition.asp\petition}

OP posts:
Original poster
kiskidee · 11/04/2006 23:42

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OP posts:
LucyJu · 12/04/2006 09:30

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waggledancer · 12/04/2006 10:27

signed

Caligula · 15/04/2006 21:39

Signed and bump

GarfieldsGirl · 16/04/2006 08:54

Have signed it

tegan · 16/04/2006 20:38

Done my bit

busybusybee · 16/04/2006 20:45

Signed

VeniVidiVickiQV · 16/04/2006 20:53

signed and bump

teacups · 17/04/2006 12:40

. Signed and bump

cazzybabs · 17/04/2006 13:09

done

KBear · 17/04/2006 13:43

done

pupuce · 17/04/2006 13:49

Oh two threads on same \link{http://mumsnet.com/Talk?topicid=1364&threadid=164418\topic} Smile

Daisybump · 17/04/2006 13:59

Breast feeding should be a matter of personal choice. I started off breastfeeding ds, but it didn't go well, but was bullied by HV into persevering in spite of almost six weeks of physical and mental agony on my part and ds losing weight rapidly. I didn't want to admit defeat, and at no point did hv suggest putting him on bottle. Took the bull by the horns myself after I'd been expressing and using a bottle. I was much happier, DS loved looking up at me. Put him fully on formula at 7wks and we never looked back, but I felt ostracised by hv and breastfeeding friends and made to feel like i was a bad parent. This should still remain a matter of choice and women should not be made to feel bullied or pressurised into breast feeding when they either cant or don't want to. It's whatever makes you and your relationship with your baby happy that is important. My hv was not, i believe, acting in the interests of my ds or me, but in keeping her stats looking healthy in meeeting goverment guidelines. women should not be bullied by anyone in matters of childcare. Making them feel worthless and a poor parent is inexcusable. I do, in spite of this rant, believe that breast is best and will try again with no. 2 due in December, but will not put myself through the mill if it isn't working and switch to bottle. That is and always should remain my choice.

KBear · 17/04/2006 15:49

But lots of mums want to breastfeed but give up because they don't have the support and help in hospital or afterwards. No one is saying you MUST breastfeed, we're saying we need help with it. My story echos yours daisybump and I bf my second much longer because I knew what I was doing.

ei23 · 19/04/2006 11:40

ive signed aswellSmile

moyasmum · 19/04/2006 12:29

signed in

marytee · 19/04/2006 18:06

Me 2 :)

Caligula · 19/04/2006 21:57

bump

Caligula · 22/04/2006 10:05

bump

ruty · 22/04/2006 15:34

thanks for this - just signed.

ButtonMoon · 06/05/2006 18:54

Could we keep this bumped! Just had email from them...they only have 2500 or so signed and would like 10000 asap. Pls forward to all in your address book too. Thanx

notasheep · 06/05/2006 19:28

signed

sarahhal · 06/05/2006 19:28

Just signed too! (2638!!!!)

Psychobabble · 06/05/2006 19:40

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Adorabelle · 06/05/2006 19:57

signed