can anyone tell me what the benefits of b/feeding after 6 months is? so i can pass it on to my mum who doesnt really approve of bf

[pregnantbabyelephant]

she cannot wait for me to stop bf our baby is only just coming up for six weeks,and boy have i found those six weks difficult feeding
she thinks it should be done in private etc
and thinks public bf is outrageous
but her and my dad buy the sun which of course has young girls in it everyday with their tits out everyday for one reason only men to ogle
in fact shes really bugging me with her anti bf comments its like
her comments are anti women

just ignore her....
tell her its what you've chosen to do for your baby and if you want her unhelpful / critical remarks you'll let her know.....
it gets much easier after the first bit..... you're doing really well in the face of this lack of support. good luck!

You do what you want to do pbe. Ignore negative comments.

ignore her and bf as you want. There are loads of reasons to bf as long as you want - check out the 101 reasons to bf list - www.notmilk.com/101.html

i know your right but its hard to ignore when she says things like my sister in law didnt bf in public because shes not like that !! as if women that do are whores!!
but i have to because baby always wants feeding almost non stop
also sistr in laws baby only wanted feeding every 4 hours so it was easier for her
not that i think it has to be done in private it should be normalised
thats for that reasons to be proud im gonna print it off

maisym
thanks for that im gonna print that off 2

Oh, you poor thing - how horribly undermining and unsupportive she's being.

What do you say when she says things like this to you?

Can you just say something like "I appreciate you feel differently from me about this, but it's important to me, it's good for my baby and I will be doing it, so I'd really appreciate it if you could keep your feelings to yourself"?

Chin up - you're doing a fab job, especially in the face of so much opposition

thanks hunker i dont really saying anything really because i guess i dont really know what to say tbh im nver good at thinking of what to say at th time

I know, it's really hard when somebody you care about is so unsupportive about something so important to you

Would you be able to say something like I just posted? Or even just "Thank you for your opinion, but I'm going to keep doing it" and then a smile?

I know, it's really hard when somebody you care about is so unsupportive about something so important to you

Would you be able to say something like I just posted? Or even just "Thank you for your opinion, but I'm going to keep doing it" and then a smile?

it just pisses me right off i just stand there looking shocked
ive tried to tell her the health benefits but she was v dissmissive
maybe ill try n have a word with her

bonding?

I think if she's making constant digs about it, you should probably not try to convert her to why you're doing it - more just try to get her to accept that you will be and she ought to keep her snout out (as Moondog says ).

Otherwise you'll end up in an argument about how she knows lots of sickly breastfed babies and lots of robust formula-fed babies and that's not the point - the point is you want to breastfeed and you will be doing so and if she could support you even just by not making comments, that'd be great.

Speaking of!!
Sorry that the peope who should be supporting you and praising you to the stars are being such arses.

You are doing one of the most valuable things for your baby.Good on you,feel proud it is such a tremendous gift. Your family sadly have been misinformed but if you need support and a pat on the back you will always find it with us.

XX

thanks i am proud anf happy
cheers for the tips

There is an article called something like '100 reasons to feed a toddler....'

let me look

10 reasons here

some more

thanks pops im gonna print them off 2
gives me something to rad in the early hours when im knackered and finding it hard
maybe i should put all these up in my living room like posters lol that will give the old bat something to look at pmsl

I dare you babyelephant!

lol moondog i think i might hehe

Maybe you should get to their copy of The Sun before they do and draw pictures of babies attached to those Page 3 ladies