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"Bringing up Baby" didn't do much for breast feeding, did it?

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bohemianbint · 26/09/2007 15:52

Everyone looked to be bottle feeding, the one woman who did do it looked to be having a crappy time of it and more airspace is given to the views of those who "don't want to see boobs in public"! Yet more slanting to make breastfeeding look like martyrdom for loony hippies. Not to mention the 4 hour routine that would be guaranteed to scupper anyone trying to establish breastfeeding in the early days.

What are the odds on them redeeming themselves next week, do you think?

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Daisymum07 · 01/10/2007 08:32

Hazeyjane, I agree with you I was in tears watching that poor women try to breast feed. I too had an emergeny C-sec and had lots problems with BF many many tears and PAIN, and i thought it would be 'easy' and 'normal' and was vluckly we kept going and still at it 6months down the line but would not tell anyone its wrong to not BF as it was 5 wks before I really started to get the hand of it, my only sheer bloody mindness kept us going.....

ProfYaffle · 01/10/2007 08:45

Going back to the comment about Corrie (slightly ot, sorry) has anyone else noticed they're throwing in really random lines about bfing?

Liam Connor in the Rovers was telling a story to Lianne about going to a client's house and his wife was 'milking herself', cue horror from Lianne and he said 'I know, I made sure I had my coffee black'

Then a few weeks later Kirk and Tyrone were discussing seeing a women bfing in public, one of them said 'Phwoar, did you see anything?!'

Both incidents had no relevance to any story lines, just really bizarre, random comments. No-one else has mentioned it, I'm beginning to think I've imagined the whole thing. Anyone else see it?

StealthPolarBear · 01/10/2007 08:56

I agree hazeyjane, in my ramble I intended to add that "risks" is an emotive word. There are risks of ff (as opposed to the benfits of bf), but it's not right imo to say ff is risky. I would imagine it's a lot safer than crossing the road - blindfolded or not, unless of course you are trying to feed at the same time
ProfYaffle, I don't watch, although up till recently i used to, how odd! Although Kirk & Tyrone aren't glowing examples of enlightened men!

PeckaRolloverAgain · 01/10/2007 09:11

Is it tonight or tomorrow? Don't want to miss it!

StealthPolarBear · 01/10/2007 09:15

I assume it's tomorrow, last week's was Tuesday. 9pm on C4

sfxmum · 01/10/2007 09:17

this is OT but my FIL told me in wards over the years it is common practice to pull a curtain around nursing mothers and leave bottle feeding in plain view.

putting aside possible issues of modesty he felt this made BF somehow seem shameful and not to be mentioned. it is actually quite sad.
this was not only on visiting hrs btw

sfxmum · 01/10/2007 09:19

and I have not watched this program (thanks for the warning)

my 14yr old nephew did watch it and was quite disturbed by it and asked me and his mother if people really do that (leaving babies alone to cry; not feeding until 4hrs gone etc.)

StealthPolarBear · 01/10/2007 09:29

Well that's fair enough if the woman wanted it - breast or bottle feeding they may want some privacy. Presumably on what could be your very first bf you are unlikely to have got the hang of doing it without completely exposing yourself so might prefer to have the curtain round. If you don't though it's like shutting up a parrot

sfxmum · 01/10/2007 09:32

ward policy it seems in the 60's 70's along with lots of discouraging noises from matrons who felt bottles were much better.

some generalization I feel but was the general sentiment

StealthPolarBear · 01/10/2007 09:36

hmm yes, like putting a blanket on the parrot's cage then

lyndyloo · 01/10/2007 10:28

ProfYaffle YES I did see that in Corrie and wondered what it was all about. I think I posted something on here about it.

I complained to ITV actually as I thought they were negative comments with no context.

They replied but totally missed the point!

StealthPolarBear · 01/10/2007 10:41

does milking herself mean expressing anyway? Not something I would do infront of anyone apart from DH, mum and maybe MIL anyway - am I strange?

ProfYaffle · 01/10/2007 10:46

Hoorah, someone else saw it, I didn't dream it after all! Yes, 'milking herself' meant expressing. I was horrified tbh, thought they were very negative comments for no real reason.

Nettee · 04/10/2007 13:43

Thought it was much better this week though - two people with no problem and one getting there after lots of problems. Thought the cosleeping lady was a great advert for breast feeding - she looked so relaxed and was getting so much sleep

hazeyjane · 04/10/2007 14:24

To be honest I found it hard to believe she had just had a baby, I looked like a wreck for weeks after my first baby, actually I'm still looking like a wreck and my second is now 4 months old! They don't seem to be showing much of the lady who is having problems, but I'm impressed by her determination ( and yours too, daisymum07! ). I would be interested to know how they come up with the figure of 2% not being able to breastfeed, and under what criteria (I assume it is worldwide, as it was a figure from WHO).

lazyemma · 05/10/2007 11:50

me and my wee girl got on the front page of our local paper, the Dundee Courier, after I ranted about this programme. If you do a search under "news" in Google for "Claire Verity", we're the second item that comes up, with a picture of our beaming faces! Dunno what good it will do, but thought I'd do my bit.

robinredbreast · 05/10/2007 11:53

lovely photo emma your baby is lovely

LoRayningNewtsAndFrogs · 05/10/2007 11:57

On the live claire scott thread yesterday she said that she had made tons of arguments for breastfeeding, and even got two LLL leaders out to the lady having the problems yet the show edited it out.

I think it would have been so much better if they had shown that part, rather than making any pregnant ladies, not quite sure what to do, scared witless of the baby chewing away!

mrsmarvel · 05/10/2007 11:57

What a hero you are lazyemma!
I love it when people walk the talk.
I almost love you!
I think Claire Verity should be done for child neglect myself.

lazyemma · 05/10/2007 11:59

aw, thanks guys. I'm quite proud of myself, for once! And little Bethan too.

robinredbreast · 05/10/2007 12:01

three cheers for lazy emma !!

mrsmarvel · 05/10/2007 12:03

And I also think that we should all use her full name Claire Verity so all those "in two minds" pick up these threads when they google her name and see what we all think about Claire Verity's neurotic and obsessive convictions.

lazyemma · 05/10/2007 12:05

Exactly. Unfortch, any publicity will probably be good for Channel 4 but, with any luck, should ensure that no-one lets Claire Verity anywhere near their children in future.

mrsmarvel · 05/10/2007 12:07

Yes it may give them publicity but we can make sure we give them the publicity they deserve!

robinredbreast · 05/10/2007 12:08

wonder what the parents of the twins think about it all now ?

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