Do ANY celebrities/famous people breastfeed?!

[Elf]

It seems to me that these svelte celebs have their baby and then their first priority is to get back into their designer gear and get to the next celeb party. I can't believe any of them are up with their babies at night themselves (surely the nanny does that) or do any breastfeeding. They never look done in enough in the photos?

What with all their stylists etc, airbrushing on photos and now babies which they don't even seem to have to look after, how are women supposed to feel supported in being REAL?

Anyone heard of anyone who did/does? For some reason I always imagine that Princess Di and Linda McCartney did but that's just guessing.

Well done Tracy - make sure you get some hair products thrown in!

Did anyone see the pictures of Posh with Romeo - I'm sure I spotted a breast pad under her jumper.

Well done Tracy, glad you followed it up.
Well done too to Posh, if she is.

hi - I'm writing from the U.S. I was intrigued by the discussion on celebrity moms who bf. Does anyone know how long the celebrity moms breastfed? I'm just curious. Also, my baby lost interest in bf during the day during her 7th month - I was pumping since 4 months since I went back to work. I am now only breastfeeding at night and in the morning, but frankly can't really tell if I'm producing anything. Does anyone have any idea how long I could bf like this?

In her autobiography Posh said she didn't end up breastfeeding Brooklyn because he was severely milk allergic - non-stop projectile vomiting - and ended up on special non-dairy formula. She was quite depressed, I believe. Sadie Frost definitely breastfeeds, she has even designed special breastfeeding clothes for Frost French. Don't know how long for. Poor old Paula Yates breastfed all her children for a long time. I remember a paparazzi picture of her in a field with Michael Hutchence and her girls, breastfeeding Tiger, and the caption was just vile - really nasty and cruel. I don't care much for her but to slag off a woman for breastfeeding, well....
Alex Kingston b/f for six months I think. Chiara's mum, yes, you are producing milk. Your supply is so adaptable! I b/f my son mornings only from 10-13 months. I could have gone on but dh and I plan to go away for a weekend and wanted to make sure he was OK without his morning feed. when I stopped I did feel pretty full but because I was only dropping one feed it wasn't painful. He's fine too. But I suspect that even now, if I started feeding him again, I'd have milk again very quickly, but there are those on this site with more expert knowledge than me.

Aloha - but posh hasn't even tried with her 2nd by the looks of the constant bottle and dummy I see her carrying in every picture with the new baby. I know its a personal choice yada yada yada, but it just reaffirms the view that formula is 'normal' in our society, when it so blatantly shouldn't be and only used in circumstances where it is truly needed by a child for survival - not the lifestyle choice of the parent.

PS apparently paula yates (who I personally think was a brilliant parent but who had some big old demons in her life to deal with) was still b/feeding the then 4yr old tigermoth when she died...such a pity.

PPS I would kill for one of those frostfrench slings with matching top, now THAT'S the way to make breastfeeding cool!!!

Can I just clarify something Lizzer - are you actually saying that the view that formula is normal is blatently wrong, and that formula should only be given to a child when it is truly needed for its survival?

Where where where do I get a frostfrench sling?? I want one NOW.

what is a frostfrench sling?

I'm soooo glad someone else asked that and I didn't have to show my ignorance! Except you now know I didn't know... Damn!

www.catwalking.com/lfw/SHOWS/FROST-F_SS03/ scroll down left to picture 370.

Course, whether she'd look so glamourous with a 15lb real baby in there and milk spraying across the catwalk is another matter... (just jealous)

I didnt think posh did bf brooklyn as I saw an interview when he was only a few days old and she said david was taking turns in feeding at night.

Her mum said she breastfed 'for a few weeks' but Brooklyn was definitely lactose intolerant. Don't know about number 2 but dummies do not equal not breastfeeding - wherever did you get that idea? My ds has a dummy and was still getting a morning breastfeed up to 13months.

Did you know Rob Newman (ex Newman and Baddiel) campaigned to boycott the Perrier comedy awards because of Perrier's links to Nestle, who promote formula in the third world thus killing babies.

Oh dear what have I started! First, Aloha as I said in my 1st post - the pictures I saw was of posh holding baby, a bottle and a dummy - I know many b/fed babies who love their dummies as much as their mummies - that wasn't the point I was making. But ok, she may be expressing her own milk, how would I know? I stand corrected!!

JaneyT - quite simply yes I do think that. Like other mammals we drink the milk of our own species, when that is not available (through illness, death, abandonment etc) then a formula made of cow (goat /soya) based protein should be made available to the infant in order for it to thrive. I thought that was why formula was invented, slightly superior to giving cows milk nutrionally, easier for baby to digest. It was only the mass marketing strategies from the 1950's in the USA and GB that made formula seem equal or better than breast milk. Thank the lord we're finally getting to grips with the lasting damage that advertising can do (although there is little done to limit its growth.) But a bit late to change the way an entire generation thinks and now most mothers in our country have the added pressure of getting back to work in a few weeks/months and not much in the way of b/feeding support. Pity.

That's what i meant by it - not that it was Posh's fault that the whole world has gone temporarily nuts! Or, for that matter, that anyone who formula feeds is nuts - not at all, just put in a terrible position by the people who have no interest in their wellbeing, only what's in their wallet.

(Although I doubt this is the thread to be discussing the changes caused by an establishmentarian way of life, and the many dangers of consumerism in the 20th century! Hehehe )

I suppose I am a bit sensitive on the dummy issue. Some people do think they are the work of the devil but I love 'em - and so does ds.

Also, I'm not saying she is b/feeding, but even if she was I bet she would express for when she was out - imagine being that famous and b/feeding in public. I know it would make you a good role model, but it might feel a bit exposing.

Wow, Lizzer, that's harsh, although very articulate and reasonable sounding. It's such an interesting idea that most people who formula feed have been blindly led into it by advertising.

Lizzer, I loved your post, you said it well. (And I'm not a smug born again b/feeder - I had major problems with ds1 and mixed fed him, but I recognise the truth when I hear/see it).
I think the b/feeding in public issue could well be difficult for Posh. It's hard enough without a million parraparazzi zooming in on your nipples.

Wow, Lizzer, that's harsh, although very articulate and reasonable sounding. It's such an interesting idea that most people who formula feed have been blindly led into it by advertising.

Hi there, it's Chiara's mom from the US again. Thanks for the feedback and interesting conversation. I think it is interesting what you say about Posh and poor Paula Yates. This may be discussed elsewhere, but I thought that women with breast implants could not bf - for fear of leakage? My impression was that both Posh and Paula had implants, so I would've thought they didn't bf at all. Sorry about time difference - couldn't respond sooner.

Don't think Posh has implants, not much there if she did. Also she seems quite aware of what is healthy and what is not, don't think they would be her thing. She is too intelligent, ie aware of the risks.

agazzaa - posh, intelligent, hmm, I'm struggling with this concept,

As for PY b/f - while it is optimal for a baby, it probably has also got lots of benefits for an older child, but is not vital. Surely it wasn't so great to carry on to this late stage when taking large amont of drink and drugs. If a mum wants best for her child, she should surely know when to stop?

If Posh hasn't got implants, well... have you seen the perky, two-half-melons-on-a-toastrack effect of her chest? However, it is normally possible to b/f with implants unless they are very, very extreme or there was some damage done during surgery. There's no leakage - the milk comes direct from the ducts, no cross over with the sealed silicone bag. Even Melinda Messenger b/f her two sons. Breast reduction usually takes away the ability to breastfeed as it is much more radical surgery.

Posh definitely has implants and they are dodgy ones at that. But you can still bf as aloha said, Paula Yates had her boobs done and fed Tigerlily very successfully apparently.