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Mother pressuring me to stop BF

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Twiglett · 27/02/2005 09:24

OK normally I'd ignore her, but we're going away for a few days on Monday and have invited Mum and Dad to come with

Those who know me will know I have problems with the concept of extended breastfeeding and yet I have managed to still be doing a night-time feed at 10 months (and it is the only actual 'milk' she has because she won't take milk from a cup / beaker / anything)

I don't mind doing it (am very surprised at this) and plan to keep it up till a year when I will switch her to cow's milk

yet mum's comments are reinforcing my uncomfortableness (is that the word) with the concept in its abstract:

she says stuff like

"don't you think you've done enough"
"why don't you just give her cow's milk"
"we gave you cow's milk and you're fine"
"don't you want your life back"

don't want to argue but need bolstering up before tomorrow to deal with the next 4 nights pressure without just shouting at her and ruining it for everyone .... please

OP posts:
tiktok · 28/02/2005 10:00

GG - you could start again if you wanted, yer know

wilbur · 28/02/2005 10:08

You've probably headed off away already (hope you have a nice time) so this might miss you twiglett, but what about mentioning that the NCT has recently run a campaign re breastfeeding specifically targeted at grannies to tell them to shut up (in the nicest possible way) i.e. that women of their generation often have unsupportive views and should learn some new ideas. Maybe telling her that she's being just like a load of other interfering grannies (I got it from my MIL) might make her want to be different! You never know.

Blu · 28/02/2005 10:12

wateroffaducksbackwateroffaducksbackwateroffaducksbackwateroffaducksback.........
Enjoy yourself - and just take no notice whatsoever!

spots · 28/02/2005 10:12

It's funny how mums make out their way was best. I bet they don't really feel that. This doesn't need to be an argument of you versus your mum... you have medical advice on your side! She might be able to argue with you but she can't make the WHO feel like going up to its bedroom and slamming the door.

have a lovely holiday anyway.

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