To me there was/is just nothing particularly commemorative about breastfeeding to put breastmilk into a locket or whatever. I fed my child but I never seen it as a ‘journey’ or an ‘achievement’ any more than other parts of motherhood.
That’s exactly how I feel. I found it very hard at first and it was very painful, but I managed to get through the pain barrier when DD was about 12 weeks old.
It’s fine to be proud, but I think for a lot of strong breastfeeding advocates it crosses over into somewhat of an identity - hence wearing breastmilk jewellery, it just seems attention seeking
There’re a few posters who seem quite affronted that not all of us are as charmed as they seem to be by the idea of breast milk being turned into jewellery and seem quite sure that that just mean we didn’t breastfeed. 😆
Some of us did but didn’t buy into the whole ‘this means I’m an amazing mama with magic boobs’
I agree with the above. I don’t think I’m special because I managed, after some difficulty, to breastfeed my baby.
I have been thinking about this and trying to articulate why this is something I wouldn’t have wanted to do. So pinching ideas from other posts on this thread I think these are why it is an odd thing to do (to me)
Breastfeeding is natural and while it is best for baby I don’t understand the worship breastfeeding gets from some women to the point of fetishising it.
I didn’t love breastfeeding and I don’t understand what there is to love about it. It was just a way to feed my baby (after an awful start). I didn’t get any physical enjoyment out of it, and I don’t believe that it helps bond any more than just cuddling and interacting with your baby.
I didn’t find breastfeeding any more “meaningful” than playing with DD or changing her nappy. It was a just a means of nourishing or comforting her.
I don’t understand why some women want to sentimentalise or commemorate their breastfeeding days, nor do I understand why some women feel the need to build their identity around it.
I don’t feel the need to be reminded that I breastfed DD. I know I did, and that’s enough.
I think the whole 'yeah I fed my child and so what' attitude is a lot worse than somebody thinking 'I'm proud of this stage of my life, and want a small way for me to remember it'
Why?
IMO the way some women worship breastfeeding I can see why they get called the breastapo by bottle feeders.
I want to make it clear that I don’t find the idea gross, more
a case of “why would you?” The jewellery shown on here is quite pretty, but I would rather have an opal than solidified breastmilk.