Feeding the Baby

[Neckless]

Should women feed their babies from the b.r.e.a.s.t. in the public (i.e. subways, shops, airlines, etc?)

It seems to pose a problem for some. What do you think?
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[bettyboopfan]

I don't have a problem with it except for the women that don't throw a blanket over the feeding area. The only reason is because when they leave it all in the open then I have my children staring and asking questions rather LOUDLY.
Feeding the baby from the mother is perfectly natural and that is the way for many many moons moms fed their babies.

[LilMizNaughty25]

I can't wait to be a mother!!!!! but i am only 15 so i ave a long way to go!!!!

[bettyboopfan]

There is plenty of time to become a mama!
Enjoy your youth!! :D

[scotbooper]

I think nowadays women have to be more discreet about it,but i don't see it as a problem..I think those who object could try to explain their concerns to a hungry baby,but if it's anything like my boys were as babies then baby ain't gonna be happy till he's fed no matter how inconveniently placed mummy is :rolleyes:

[Candlesnboop]

Now days there are etiquitt in feeding a baby in public. Some places like my mall down home, have a special place where you can go and let your child play while you feed your baby away from others.

It is some what a conterversial subject, some people are ok with it an others oppose. My hubby was recently asked if he minded if he cared if the women feed her baby, he did not care a bit.


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[scotbooper]

Good for him! My husby is the same.He knows it's good for babies,so he's not upset if someone wants to feed when he's around.What sensible men we have Candles ;)

[bettyboopfan]

I don't get upset when women feed their babies, I wished some of those women who just expose all, would cover up. It isn't the babies fault at all. When a baby is hungry, a baby has to eat, right then and there. There usually is no time to find a secret corner or anything. Thats how my girls were anyways. I say if your baby is hungry and needs to eat, then feed them. Just be courteous and put a blanket over your feeding area. Incase thre are curious small children around.

[Neckless]

You all made very good points. This issue was brought up on TV and I thought...hmmm. Should be nothing wrong with it. It is a very natural process and very OLD procedure. However, I do agree that a woman should not just "whip it out" and baby starts to ****! Be descreet and respectful of others. It may even be a good idea for a woman to cover up to protect herself from possible harm. There was one man on TV who made the comment that it made him...RISE up from the dead!!!
(hahaha)...so descreet...I repeat!

[BBooper]

i think it;s ok to do it when your about and about, but should probably do it somewhere like a baby chaging area, it can make some people feel uncomfortable.

BBooper
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[bettyboopfan]

It is true that this does make some people feel uncomfortable.

[Neckless]

Be descreet and respectful of others.

We seem to agree on this!
I certainly wouldn't do this out in the public.
I'd have to have my "undercover"!

[bettyboopfan]

I knew there would be no way I could!
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[Candlesnboop]

Yupp me to with both of the boys!!

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[bettyboopfan]

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[Aminal]

YES!! My wife ****** fed both her Children In Public and not. It isn't Anyones fault but their own if they are such prudes as to not allow a woman to feed a child the way nature intended. Besides that it is the most healthy thing you can do physically and psyscologically for both you and your baby! :cool:

[BBooper]

i agree that it is the healist option for they child, and there's absolutly nothing wrong with doing it, but being prude or not it does make some people feel uncomfortable, for example, people with small children who may ask questions. Both the public and the mother should respect the fact that it is the way nature inteded, but it isn't always that way im afraid! those are just my views and i gues si can hal agree with aminal and half agree with the other boopers! i can see both sides of the argument!

BBooper
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[scotbooper]

That's the trouble with the world,everyone has their own ideas about how things should be done :rolleyes: ;)

[Neckless]

Thursday, June 09, 2005
"Lactivists"
Spare me.
The calls for a "nurse-in" began on the Internet mere moments after Barbara Walters uttered a negative remark about public ******-feeding on her ABC talk show, "The View."

The protest, inspired by similar events organized by a growing group of unlikely activists nationwide in the last year, brought about 200 women to ABC's headquarters yesterday. They stood nursing their babies in the unmistakably public venue of Columbus Avenue and West 67th Street. They held signs reading, "Shame on View," and "Babies are born to be ******fed." Ms. Walters, who remarked a few weeks ago on the show that the sight of a woman ******-feeding on an airplane next to her had made her uncomfortable, said through a spokesman that "it was a particular circumstance and we are surprised that it warrants a protest."

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In interviews and Internet discussions, hundreds of women recount being asked to stop nursing in public spots, including the Children's Museum in Huntsville, Ala.; a knitting store in the East Village; a Radisson Hotel lobby in Virginia; a public bus in Los Angeles; and a city commission meeting in Miami Beach.

"It's nothing against ******-feeding, it's about exposing yourself for people who don't want to see it," said Scotty Stroup, the owner of a restaurant in Round Rock, Tex., where a nursing mother was refused service last fall.

But the new generation of lactivists compare discomfort with seeing ******-feeding in public to discomfort with seeing interracial couples or gays holding hands.
Because there is a pretty close correlation between ******-feeding and being black. If you want to feed your baby in a public place then use a bottle - they won't die. If you want to ******-feed the baby then be considerate enough of other people to go somewhere private to do it.

This comment is typical of the mentality of too many people on too many subjects:
"I have the right to ******-feed my child without getting nasty looks," said Patricia Lechuga, 32, who said she watches "The View" every morning while ******-feeding her 10-month-old daughter before her nap.
Patricia, read my lips: NO. YOU. DON'T. In fact, you do not have the right to do anything at all without getting nasty looks. People have a right to give you nasty looks for any reason they want, including you being selfish enough to think that your desire to ******-feed your child puts you in some sancrosant position where you are above any and all criticism. Get over yourself.

[bettyboopfan]

Where did that come from Neckless?
A magazine article or from the news?

[Candlesnboop]

It is a tv show called "The View" kinda like a talk show but different, she talked about it a few times in her post. Maybe you just missed it. I do not know whether or not it shows in specific areas or just specific times that your just not seeing it...


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I had no choice but to bottle feed Eddy, he had the hardest time latchin on. An I so wanted to be a natural feeding with him.

[bettyboopfan]

It is a tv show called "The View" kinda like a talk show but different, she talked about it a few times in her post. Maybe you just missed it. I do not know whether or not it shows in specific areas or just specific times that your just not seeing it...

The last post Neckless done was from "The View"?
I guess I missed that somewhere.....hmmm.
I have watched "The View" a couple of times but I let my girls watch NOGGIN for an hour in the mornings so I don't catch it very often.

[Candlesnboop]

Common mistake. No big deal we all do it I just did it the other day! Geezzz!

Bye Bye Chickidiess!!:);)


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[bettyboopfan]

Yep! We all make mistakes!

[Neckless]

Yeah. Barbara Walters has no children. I heard she has an adopted daughter.
Anyone know for sure?

Anyway...
she doesn't know the first thing about compassionate mother hood.
someone said this to me. i have no idea about this lady.

[Candlesnboop]

Her daughter was named after Barbara's sister, who was born mildly mentally retarded and died a few years ago.


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[Neckless]

So are you saying that Barbara W. had a daughter? Biological daughter?

[Candlesnboop]

It is in her bio. Check it out. Here is the link I found the info.


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0910181/bio



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[boopcrazy]

Well my thing is i really don't care as long as the whole thing isn't showing. i've seen it where women didn't have blankets over but their shirt was down so all you see realy is a mother holding her baby and if you look for more than a few seconds you can tell it's eating but most (normal) ppl aren't gonna look for that long. I fed my youngest that way for the first 6 wks and i only fed him in public once but i had a blanket over that i had bought before he was born that came with a feeding pillow but for the most part i had pumped some into bottles for when i was out.

[Candlesnboop]

Thing have change these days. Some for the better an some for the worse. But we have to learn to live with them whether or not we like them. Some of them are not the best of them to live by, but we all have different opinions and we must look over an under to be able to live with the changes.

Cioa,

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[Candlesnboop]

Daughter Jacqueline Dena Guber was born 14 June 1968. She was adopted by Barbara and her then-husband Lee Guber a few days after birth.


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[bettyboopfan]

Barbara did a show once on adoption.
She had Rosie O'donell there talking about her kids she had adopted.
I remember now that Barbara saying her daughter was adopted.

[Neckless]

Yes Baba Wawa...An adoptive mother of 1 daughter.

Wow!! That info even had the woman's salary exposed.
I wouldn't go that far and include my salary in my bio.

I mean...Geez!

[Candlesnboop]

She may have had no choice, those stars sometimes do not have their voices heard. The papers and stuff just publish what they want to publish.


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[Candlesnboop]

Ahh crap, I did not mean to post that there. Sorrrrrryyyyy....


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[Bikerbettyboop]

Ahh crap, I did not mean to post that there. Sorrrrrryyyyy....


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Haahaaa... funny comment!!

[Neckless]

Well my thing is i really don't care as long as the whole thing isn't showing. i've seen it where women didn't have blankets over but their shirt was down so all you see realy is a mother holding her baby and if you look for more than a few seconds you can tell it's eating but most (normal) ppl aren't gonna look for that long. I fed my youngest that way for the first 6 wks and i only fed him in public once but i had a blanket over that i had bought before he was born that came with a feeding pillow but for the most part i had pumped some into bottles for when i was out.


It never worked for me (time-wise). I've always had to keep moving. B.r.e.a.s.t. feeding just wasn't for me. Give baby the bottle and let me go! (hahaha) I, like you collected milk from me for my younger son...that didn't last long. I abandoned the idea after about 5 or 6 weeks.

I think it is great...for baby to be b.r.e.a.s.t. fed. I do think also that if people didn't stare they wouldn't see much. Unfortunately, we live in a world where people DO indeed stare. So...mommies...cover up while baby chugs on the jug!

[bettyboopfan]

So...mommies...cover up while baby chugs on the jug!


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[scotbooper]

:o Neckless!...What ARE you like??? :D

[Neckless]

Hahaha!! I 'm not sure what you mean Scottie.

heheheh. S'plain!

[bettyboopfan]

LOL!!! I am interested in the answer to this one.....

[Neckless]

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[bettyboopfan]

Scotbooper? Do come back and help us out here!!

[scotbooper]

It's a common Scots affectionate rebuke to someone who is being a bit silly.If someone does something a bit out of the ordinary people will say "what is she like?" or "what are YOU like?" It's kinda like saying "Oooh,you ARE awful" or "man!,You are outrageous" Or if someone is being very embarassing to you. Get it? :D

[Neckless]

[/QUOTE]So...mommies...cover up while baby chugs on the jug![QUOTE]

S'no problem. Heheheh...I am a "bit out of the ordinary".

[Neckless]

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[Neckless]

Oooopppss! hahaha...My "quote/unquote"...is a bit out of sync!

[bettyboopfan]

Ooooh!!! I understand what scotbooper was meaning now!!

[scotbooper]

I'm glad someone does.I'm getting a bit confused myself :confused:

[bettyboopfan]

LOL!!

Well don't be getting confused on us!

[scotbooper]

:D I'm ok now,the cobwebs have been cleared from my empty head :P

[Bikerbettyboop]

Oh don't you hate it when that happens? I hate cobwebs on the brain!! Makes you feel so dumb doesn't it? But you're not dumb Scotbooper!!

[Neckless]

Hahah!! Here's a couple o spiders for those cobwebs. <a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZSXXXXXX43US' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/8/8_1_216.gif' alt='Spider' border=0></a>Oh...you said they are in your brains?

Ooopppsss!! Hmmmmm. Now everyone understands what is REALLY going on...right?

[Neckless]

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[bettyboopfan]

I hate those spiders....LOL!!!

[boopcrazy]

necless you are so funny!!!!you just crack me up. lol

[bettyboopfan]

Neckless is a funny lady!!

[Neckless]

Ok...I'll be serious.
BUT...
I'm serious in every aspect of my life..except the BB forum. It's the ONE place where I can relax and just unwind.

[Neckless]

IT FEELS GOOD TO BE <a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZSXXXXXX43US' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/10/10_1_129v.gif' alt='Surprise' border=0></a>SILLY!!

Wooooooooo-D-HoOOOOOOOO!

[BBooper]

:o that spiders spooky! lol! i feel the same neckless. this place is so comfortable!

BBooper
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[scotbooper]

Husby says "spiders are your friend" they eat all the nasty little insects which spread disease. :confused: I still don't like em much. ;)

[Neckless]

Husby and I were driving to a relatives house today when I saw this lady feeding her little one ...wide open...no cover...and I looked a little further and there were a couple of boys (looked about 10 or 13)...they were watching, pointing and laughing at what they saw.
This kid looked about a year old. What age do you not let them "tug at the jug"?

[bettyboopfan]

You take a baby off of formula at a year old and introduce them to whole milk, so I think that would be the appropriate time to stop feeding from the mother.

[Neckless]

Sounds appropriate to me too!

[bettyboopfan]

Just makes sense! :D

[Neckless]

a baby that old...has powerful jaw action..too..huh?
could bite or/and disfigure mommy.

[bettyboopfan]

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[Neckless]

Ummmmmmmm. Hmmmmm.!!

ok. I'll leave this alone.

[bettyboopfan]

Ok....lol :)

[Bikerbettyboop]

I agree that babies should be introduced to formula as soon as possible... saves wear and tear on mom!!

[Neckless]

umm. hmmmmm.

[Bikerbettyboop]

My nephew was complaining to me that his 9 month baby girl isn't walking yet! I told him not to rush her!

[bettyboopfan]

No, don't rush the baby! They will walk when they get ready!
I walked when I was 10 months but my brother crawled until he was almost 2!

My youngest daughter was walking by her 1st birthday.....they know when they are ready.

[Neckless]

I agree. When one does that...the children tend to "lock up".

[Candlesnboop]

You take a baby off of formula at a year old and introduce them to whole milk, so I think that would be the appropriate time to stop feeding from the mother.


A year old is when the nutritionists say whole milk is ok.I do not like the idea of a baby being feed from mom at the age of 3 years. My sis in law did that. Her child is now 6 now, but good grief I thk IMO that is to long.

Candles

[Bikerbettyboop]

wow 3 years old.. that is a long time... some mom's feel that is good for the child but even horses don't nurse that long! LOL!

[Neckless]

Oh my!!
That's a pretty good amount of time spent hanging onto the jug!

[bettyboopfan]

some mom's feel that is good for the child but even horses don't nurse that long!

This made me laugh!!

[Neckless]

a baby being feed from mom at the age of 3 years

Wow! THis is a bit much. I S'pose baby could have a bowl of dry cereal with his milk...except t'would be warm.

[elaineboop]

I Used To ****** Feed My 5 Boys Until They Were A Year Old, It Was Uncomfortable At First, But It Help Me Lose The Weight That I Had Gain...after They Are A Year Old, Yes Milk Is Better For Them...bb Was Tired Of It, One Was Only 3 Weeks When I Quit Giving Him The Boobie Went Back To Work...hehe....the Last One Was To Ill To Even ****** Feed...sad...anyway, I Think All The Boopers Should Cover Themself W/a Blanket Or Go To The Bathroom, Like I Did Not All The Time. It Was Fun And Painful....but Nomore Babies...wow! Bb Is Happy W/all The Boys They Are Joyful.....hehe Elaineboop Xxxooo

[LilMizNaughty25]

If anyone has a baby how old are they now!!!!!!!

[Neckless]

Wow elaine!
5 boys!
What a wonderful gift!
I have 2 boys.

[bettyboopfan]

Five boys? WOW!! Betcha got a handful!

I got two girls and they are plenty!! :D

[Neckless]

Little Boopers running around everywhere!

how delightful!

[bettyboopfan]

It is delightful!