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why do people say are you feeding your baby yourself ...as if saying breast feeding is soooo embarrasing !!

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pregnantbabyelephant · 21/08/2007 14:42

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ProfYaffle · 21/08/2007 17:46

My cousin's dh just cannot say the word 'breast' tis most hilarious. A few weeks after having dd1 we had a family 'meet the baby' bbq, he said to me 'are you on bottles yet?' 'no' says I 'I'm drinking Pimms' (genuinely thought he was offering to get me a lager) 'No,' says he 'I meant' and then proceeds to jiggle his eyebrows and gurn in an inexplicable manner, took me a good minute or so to realise he was inclining his head towards my chest 'Do you mean breastfeeding??' I ask incredulously, he nods dumbly while flushing bright red. Made my day!

pregnantbabyelephant · 21/08/2007 19:28

pro v funny story pmsl

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fruitful · 21/08/2007 19:41

I love that phrase. Made me laugh every time. I used to say "yes, I'm feeding him myself" and get the bottle of formula out of my bag. I also tried "no, we have a wet-nurse" but they didn't get it.

pinkspottywellies · 21/08/2007 19:49

I don't think it's embarrasment about the word breast. A midwife friend asked if I was feeding dd myself. I find it quite odd but each to thier own!

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