Breast feeding is offensive? (Page 2)

"I shredded it," said Gayle Ash, of Belton, Texas, in a telephone interview. "A breast is a breast -- it's a sexual thing. He didn't need to see that."

To Gayle Ash and all the others who took offence to the photo of a child breastfeeding: "GET THAT STICK OUT OF YOUR REAR !"  How can anyone in their right mind think that a breastfeeding child is SEXUAL?  That is simply sick!  As for you Gayle Ash, your 13 year son gets to see a big T*T every day ... YOU!

Ok...I"m kinda on the fence here.  I think that it's perfectly natural and HEALTHY to breast-feed.  Granted, I think a 3-yr old is much, but I'm not a doctor. 

I also think that, unfortunately, Americans in general think any part of the human body exposed is Pornography.  Case in point, Ascroft covering up Lady Liberty's breast so it wouldn't be exposed during his interviews.  I think it's because he didn't want a bigger boob than him shown...but I digress!

I was in a restaurant and a mother at the table next to us commenced to breast feed.  I shook my head in disapproval at the sight of this.  Not because I was offended or thought that someone might see a breast (forbid), but because I didn't think it was an appropriate setting.  Same way that I wouldn't want someone changing a diaper at the table next to me while I'm ordering dinner. 

I think that if you make a choice to have a child and take it in public, you have a certain number of "hinderances".  If you go to a movie, you can't sit in the back middle row because your kid might cry, you change a diaper in a proper setting, and I think that breast feeding falls into this category. 

I'm all for the right to do it.  But just because you choose to breast feed, I think you still have an obligation to those around you.  And the comment on the formula.  Imagine that...companies giving away free stuff so you buy their product...WOW.  I think that doctors should give the formula AND discuss breast feeding.  Just like talking about Abstinance and learning about Birth Control.  Not mutually exclusive...it's all about Options.

I know...You're a guy...what do you know... Perhaps...Flame me if you'd like. 

My wife Cornelia and youngest shortly after he was born.

Here's more from his birth last year. 

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If a kid can't eat in a restaurant, where can he?!

I agree that breast feeding is natural and beautiful and must be done.  Using that same logic, I also see urination as natural (although not beautiful) and lobby for the idea that, "Hey, if I gotta go, I gotta go" and pee at the nearest tree or bush despite passing pedestrians.

When I hear about breast feeding, I can't help think of Jim Carrey breast feeding in "Me, Myself & Irene"....hillarious.

There is a designated place for urinating. A bathroom. And there is a designated place for eating..a restaurant, or pretty much anywhere! I eat in lots of socially acceptable places, and so did my babies.

I remember having a childrens table for Thanksgiving dinner, looks like babies will now have to eat in the restrooms at restaurants.

Sex for that matter is a natural act and I therefore lobby for the idea that....oh nevermind.

Ah yes, the designated nursing rooms at Citrus Park Mall are very nice.  I changed my son in there once while we were just getting out of the house. Soft black leather couch, and 19" color tv, we decided to hangout for a while. I fed him an watched cartoons for a bit, then went off for some shopping.

Thank god for Autumn, I knew you'd be in here with better replies than I could write. 

Dontracy - I saw those pictures in your album before - they are incredible. 

Marvarnett - this is one of the first times your post ever got me annoyed I think.  To equate feeding a baby milk with changing it's **** is ridiculous.  If I'm at a restaurant and my baby is hungry where should I go?  The filthy bathroom?  My cramped car?  Or would you rather i ignored him so he could scream through dinner?

Robit - I'm not saying they should not give out free formula, of course there are lots of women who need it.  Just don't give it on the first 2 day old visit if the woman hasn't asked for it.  And don't give it to me when I already said I'm beastfeeding.  And give me some literature on breastfeeding when I tell you that's what I'm doing.  Autumn's post explains all the problems with hospitals and doctors giving out free formula. 

At my son's last doctor's appointment (he was 16 months) the doctor told me I should stop breastfeeding.  This was a little better than my old pediatrician who told me I should stop at 12 months.  This new one told me she could give me lots of tips on how to wean him.  I said I have two other kids who have self weaned just fine.  She went on to tell me I shoudl really reconsider because if I got him out of my bed and weaned him now it would improve my marriage!!  Who is she to say what would improve my marriage or even that it needs improving?!  Oh - I was so furious that I'm getting all upset just thinking about it.

Amy I completely understand, I'm just thankfull that they were there to help. Also forgot to mention the nutritionist that came to see us at the hospital and lactation was proving to be difficult. She was very patient with us and did all she could to help.

I hope I didn't upset you, I completely agree with you. Oh I'm going to be late for my marriage counseling session with the guy at Jiffy Lube.

Adam, do you use a pump or do you lactate whenever he is hungry?

Which ought to lead to the COJ thread to end all COJ threads...

The Family Bed Thread!   

It took me so long to post I missed a few in between.  I think we should start another thread - places you've breastfed you babies....