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Charlotte Church - lovely comment about breastfeeding

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YummyMam · 04/10/2007 14:04

In OK this week (sorry, I couldn't resist the cover photo of their gorgeous baby).

"I can't imagine not breastfeeding. I'm not going to preach but it's better for the baby and the mother and it's such a bonding thing as well. I also love the fact that she's so dependant on me. I think if you can and don't it's ridiculous"

I think this is a fantastic quote which deserves much more publicity than the the stupid things Jordan said.

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sKerryMum · 04/10/2007 20:50

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lazyemma · 04/10/2007 20:57

As it happens, I'm another one who doesn't think that Charlotte's previous drinking/smoking is of any relevance at all. She's always seemed a good egg to me and I reckon she'll be a good mum too.

bookwormmum · 04/10/2007 21:03

I find it odd that women have to justify their choice whether to bf or not, celebrity or not. It's almost though we're expected to have left our brains and our rights to make decisions behind at the labour room door . Oh yeah.... a pg becomes public property so then does her way of feeding her baby. Still, it's refreshing that shes not making money out of promoting a formula milk.

dinny · 04/10/2007 21:04

I thought she looked lovely when I glanced at this - really can see she has become a woman.

NadineBaggott · 04/10/2007 21:12

let's change a couple o'words here

I can't imagine . I'm not going to preach but it's better for the baby and the mother and it's such a bonding thing as well. I also love the fact that she's so dependent on me. I think if you can and don't it's ridiculous.

DrNortherner · 04/10/2007 22:16

I REPEAT WHAT HAS GAV DONE TO HIS HAIR?

WendyWeber · 04/10/2007 22:18

um - combed it down? He looks remarkably human that way

WendyWeber · 04/10/2007 22:19

(He did look a total tosser before. He seems to have toned down the orange too unless that's just the photos)

dinny · 04/10/2007 22:26

pmsl - he looks totally different and much less of a tosspot

EBenes · 04/10/2007 22:58

I see what lazyemma and NadineBaggot are saying. I didn't breastfeed because of the pain but if I'd been more like some of my friends I would have done it despite the pain - so I'm not sure if Charlotte Church considers this able to or not able to breastfeed, and am not sure if Charlotte Church considers me ridiculous or not. Either way, reading something like that does feel like an insult and isn't just a simple lovely quote that deserves publicity.

hunkermunker · 04/10/2007 23:04

FFS! CC didn't say "I think women who physically can but have other reasons not to bf should all bf otherwise they're stupid twats" did she?

No. She said "can and don't" - I took "can" to mean a whole range of things - some of you on here are taking it to mean the very narrow "physically can".

I know it's a sensitive area, truly. But I do think that some people see slights were there are none, just so they can get cross about it and have a go at "the breastfeeding mafia" who they in some way blame/hate/envy massively.

Anyway, it's late and I'm going to bed.

WendyWeber · 04/10/2007 23:07

Well I couldn't breastfeed either (sleepy babies and hardly any milk) but I am not at all offended by what she's quoted as saying. Ridiculous was possibly not the best word to choose, but you know what she means (and it sounds like a very Welsh word!)

lazyemma · 05/10/2007 08:19

"so they can get cross about it and have a go at "the breastfeeding mafia" who they in some way blame/hate/envy massively. "

I don't know if you're referring to me, but I've never used the phrase "breastfeeding mafia" or similar and never would. I think it's a ludicrous term. Don't put words in my mouth - you are being far more uncivil to me than I can ever remember being to you.

lemonaid · 05/10/2007 10:05

I think, lazyemma, that to the extent that she's referring to anyone specifically she's refering to mosschops, who did use the phrase "bf mafia" on this thread some time before you posted on it at all.

Why jump seamlessly from "I don't know if you're referring to me" to assuming that she is and objecting to having words put in your mouth?

lazyemma · 05/10/2007 10:18

mosschops posted blimmin' ages ago and used that phrase in a totally different context (saying that it doesn't matter what CC did, as long as she's breastfeeding she's OK by the "BF mafia") she was roundly rebuked - by hunker, amongst others, and she hasn't popped up since. So in my post I go from wondering whether hunker was referring to me, to assuming that she must have been, given the fact that I'm the person who has expressed the strongest views about this. So I don't think it's too extreme for me to assume that all that shit about hating/being jealous of people who breastfeed is directed at me.

Though I'm sure hunker is more than capable of clearing this question up herself, if she deigns to speak directly to me again that is.

CrushWithEyeliner · 05/10/2007 10:28

She has just given birth - as if she will alert the media when she is struggling 6 weeks down the line and pulls out the SMA. C'mon guys - as soon as a celeb mentions bf everyone goes all mushy...

lazyemma · 05/10/2007 10:37

I know, CrushWithEyeliner. I think this thread has just snowballed really. Probably best I bow out now because I'm starting to get upset and it's a thread about Charlotte Church, for jeff's sake. Some perspective is in order, I feel.

lemonaid · 05/10/2007 10:47

In contrast, I don't think it's too extreme to assume that when hunker refers to people who use the term "breastfeeding mafia" she's referring to people who do, in fact, use the term "breastfeeding mafia", rather than to people who, um, don't. She's not exactly been loath to refer to you by name when she is talking about you.

Piffle · 05/10/2007 11:06

I concur with what TikTok said
I found bf such a fab experience that I was totally surprised and amazed that not everyone felt the same way and always asked why
That was with my 1st

With my 2nd 3rd I never mentioned I'm bf as I presume people think I'm being superior and judgemental.

Stupid world where one cannot be proud of their parenting choices without being accused of judging on someone elses

I mean I like beer, I love it infact, it amazes me that people drink red bull, that's ridiculous, why would you not drink beer

Get it into bloody context.

robinredbreast · 05/10/2007 11:19

sometimes it like you feel [well i feel] really awkward even mentioning you bf
incase people think you think your better than them
you are not allow to say if you happy or proud youve done something

and it makes me wonder what happens if say a child does really well at school should that not be talked about for fear of upsetting other parents
why not just celebrate
shame we can just discuss it openly

anyone else feel this way

pooka · 05/10/2007 11:19

HOW DARE YOU.

I love red bull. I don't like beer. Now I feel oppressed.

FioFio · 05/10/2007 11:27

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Piffle · 05/10/2007 11:29

I dare not mention bf and g+t children in the same sentence LOL heaven forbid it's not a total coincidence after all

robinredbreast · 05/10/2007 11:51

whats g+t children?

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