So today I learned that gorillas nurse their young until they are 3 or 4....

[georgimama]

That's it really. Was at Bristol Zoo and the lovely keeper gave a talk about all their gorillas. They have a 23 month old baby and he is still nursing and apparently will continue to do so until he is about 3 or 4.

I just thought that was lovely. Seriously cute gorilla baby.

Do you know, I think that is the first time I had ever said or typed the b word in any context.

Don't worry. I won't do it again. Actually, I do find the bitty concept pretty offensive, as an extended bf-er and in general as a wearer of breasts, but that MIL gorilla hovering is so clearly just itching to say "give the baby some formula and give yourself a break dearie" that I coudln't resist.

Yes but the Little Britain sketch is funny!
Where did the "bitty" thing originate anyway?

LOL at the MIL gorilla

She could, of course, be a nice hands-off breastfeeding counsellor gorilla, checking the attachment 'cos mamma says it's hurting.

I wasn't asking you to go over anything, Rhubarb, simply saying I didn't say anything about cot death.

Sheesh!

It's much more likely she's about to start picking fleas of baby gorilla and saying he should be wearing a hat in this weather

"Oh god vvvqv, did you have to put Guierilla feeding? I have this image of militant breastfeeders (sorry vs but the face is yours grin) sneaking up behind ff babies in Morrisons and shoviomng their norks into babies faces, mock- surreptitious style!"

Thanks Peachy!!!

Hunker, do you ever pick up your mail!