Originally Posted By JohnS1 I think it is thoughtless and very inappropriate to expose a baby to a shopping mall. The lasting damage could well be irreversible.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>(maybe even a shirt with a breastfeeding flap!)<< Another clue into jdub's gender? Or another red herring? Only The Shadow knows..... And LOL John!
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Inappropriate is the New Appropriate!<< I may have that embroidered on my Speedo. Sadly, it will have to be reduced to Inap.Nu.Ap.
Originally Posted By jdub Where the heck is the law that says a Real Man can't wear a breastfeeding shirt?
Originally Posted By jdub Takes a heck of a man to wear a breastfeeding shirt and an embroidered speedo. JM J Bollocks might wear it at his next mall appearance...
Originally Posted By bloona wow, I dont come on here for a day and look what happens!!! I breastfed my two. One for 6 months and one for just short of three years!!!!! I did feed both of them on a plane as it was taking off and landing because of the risk of damaging their ears, they were under two so sat on my knee anyway, it was easy, I tried to use a blanket over them, but as I think Kimrue said, would you eat your meal with a blanket over your head? it just got thrown back at me!!..lol. because of the seat positions I felt I was not over looked though. I have once fed my son in the toilets at a mall, leant up against the wall in the cubicle with my foot on the toilet seat and him resting on my knee,for twenty minutes, oh ideal!!!........not. Imagine eating your sandwiches in there! I know I have previously said I once fed him in Burger king, only to look up and see I was under the security camera...... felt I should wave at the camera operator! lol. I am very bashful about my body and wouldnt choose to breastfeed in public, but when theyre hungry, theyre hungry, we werent into a routine either for MONTHS, so no idea when the situation could arrise. Imagine that woman thinking " Oh no, where can I sit to feed baby? ah there's a seat there and only one person on it". sits down and smiles at the person, thinks "thank goodness he seems ok, right better get on with it". Man stands up and leaves, she thinks "oh thats better, more privacy". Thats what Id think.
Originally Posted By Kimrue Ok, Labuda..I'm sorry if I offended you about the "smoking thing." I personally don't care if others smoke. I find the smell offensive and the fact that it is entering my lungs when someone else smokes is why I move. I don't watch much television these days, but I do know of and remember the smut that has been on....and managing to top the ratings. As a nursing mom, I just want to give you insight as to what we are thinking. After a decent bit of running around the house, you finally get the baby together and manage to get to the mall. After walking on eggshells praying that the child won't wake up while you are trying to find an outfit for your cousins wedding.. You're trying to struggle in and out of your clothes feeling fat and depressed. Watching the clock you take your stuff to the cash register, at this point your sweaty, hair's a mess and out of breath then it happens you hear...eeh, eeh, eeeh...shuffle shuffle...CRAP!!! People start to peer into the stroller,,, awww, how cute...*thank you* meanwhile you're thinking...please shut up because you're going to wake him up and then the fun begins!!!! By the time your checked out, baby is all out SCREAMING!!! Wrestling him out of his stroller, you carry him over your shoulder slightly bouncing and trying to settle him, because after all...all these people have *never heard a baby cry before* and are staring with disapproving eyes...so, ok, carrying baby with one hand pushing stroller with the other, sweating like a pig...Um ok, let me try to find a nice quiet place where I can nurse in "private" in a mall, mind you...Here's a bench, that'll do! Man sitting there, smile at him as to thank him for moving over for you to sit, wrestle your shirt up slightly latch baby on, AHHH, ok. Done. I assure you not only is your "comfort level" the last thing on the mom's mind right now, but you may as well not even exist...I swear when I go shopping, I don't see faces, no joke. I have a goal in mind and at the same time my kids to take care of. If you feel the need to move MOVE!!! And stop the weenie whining!
Originally Posted By Daannzzz That was great Kimrue...although I suspect if that were published in newspapers across America the birthrate might take a dip 9 months from now.
Originally Posted By bloona lol Kimrue, I think we MUST as you suspected be long lost twins! only I didnt hear about my cousin getting married......lol. Been there, done that, I once had an old dear say; " he sounds hungry you know!?" "YES!"
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>You're trying to struggle in and out of your clothes feeling fat and depressed. Watching the clock you take your stuff to the cash register, at this point your sweaty, hair's a mess and out of breath then it happens you hear...eeh, eeh, eeeh...shuffle shuffle...CRAP!!! People start to peer into the stroller,,, awww, how cute...*thank you* meanwhile you're thinking...please shut up because you're going to wake him up and then the fun begins!!!! By the time your checked out, baby is all out SCREAMING!!! Wrestling him out of his stroller, you carry him over your shoulder slightly bouncing and trying to settle him, because after all...all these people have *never heard a baby cry before* and are staring with disapproving eyes...so, ok, carrying baby with one hand pushing stroller with the other, sweating like a pig...Um ok, let me try to find a nice quiet place where I can nurse in "private" in a mall, mind you...Here's a bench, that'll do! Man sitting there, smile at him as to thank him for moving over for you to sit, wrestle your shirt up slightly latch baby on, AHHH, ok. Done.<< Strange. That isnt at all how those La Leche League brochures decribe it. ; )
Originally Posted By TomSawyer There can be big problems when members of the Le Leche League meet up with members of the Le Lechery League. Road Trip is a member of the latter.
Originally Posted By bloona <<Strange. That isnt at all how those La Leche League brochures decribe it. ; )>> very good.....lol. I had a breast feeding councellor, cool eh? She came around the maternity ward after my first son was born, she was brilliant. As someone said, after child birth your inhibitions kind of go out of the window for a while, the councellor sort of grabs your boob and shoves it in the babies screaming mouth to show you how, then the midwives usually have a go, cleaners, dads.........no kidding about the last two! so you do see that area of your body for it's TRUE purpose for a while! It's not easy at first, my first son drew blood for the first few days!!!! ( over use of the word "first" there, sorry) ouch. With the second son I got mastitis twice, thats lovely, green gooze instead of milk comes out, theyre red and rock solid and you feel as if you have a bad dose of flu. Horrid. So there you go, anyone fancy trying it?
