tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890586263945066515.post2700102865087364186..comments2023-03-28T08:01:35.498-07:00Comments on Just By Living: Baby And The BreastAdrianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01030810604416590315noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890586263945066515.post-582466193442678612011-06-14T18:12:21.672-07:002011-06-14T18:12:21.672-07:00This came up as a suggestion under a recent post o...This came up as a suggestion under a recent post of yours that I just read. Beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing-I completely agree with everything you said. I am proud to have nursed my son until he was ready for a completely solid diet.<br />I think this post was so well-written and just utterly beautiful.Leah Beamonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05270576442032047675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890586263945066515.post-19485243108673947692010-06-25T06:45:42.084-07:002010-06-25T06:45:42.084-07:00Thanks for sharing so well! I totally agree. I d...Thanks for sharing so well! I totally agree. I didn't breast feed my son (1st child). I was young, it was painful... stressful... and no one really showed me how to overcome the little obstacles. Praise the Lord when my daughter was born 6 years later I had a wonderful nurse that was there to help me and within 3 nursings I was a pro. <br /><br />I am beyond grateful that I took the time to make it work this time. Once I realized how wonderful this bonding was I went through a bit of time feeling guilty for not trying harder with my first born.<br /><br />I feel so sorry for women that don't give it a try and wait at least a few weeks to get past rough starts. It is a blessing from God.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00082463692919691998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890586263945066515.post-92158166505264809672010-06-19T10:18:49.588-07:002010-06-19T10:18:49.588-07:00that was so well put! brava!!!! i have also been b...that was so well put! brava!!!! i have also been breastfeeding my little Lily for a little after 7 months now and just about start crying when i think of stopping.<br />i truly believe that mothers who choose not to breast feed, rob not only themselves but their little one of one of the most wonderful things that life has to offer.<br />that and choosing to not give birth naturally.<br />ClaudiaClaudia Guerreirohttp://lilmuselily.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890586263945066515.post-51944697511320490892010-06-18T12:43:55.361-07:002010-06-18T12:43:55.361-07:00breastfeeding is such a sensitive issue. I think t...breastfeeding is such a sensitive issue. I think the key is to support whatever a women decides either way. I know society isnt about to change anytime soon. Its aggrivating.Adrianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01030810604416590315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890586263945066515.post-59358788164711958472010-06-18T10:58:51.365-07:002010-06-18T10:58:51.365-07:00I was totally nervous about breastfeeding my son. ...I was totally nervous about breastfeeding my son. I didn't think I would be comfortable with a male child attached to my boob. Not to mention that I am completely shy. It took me a while to get a hang of it but now I'm that woman who doesn't cover up her kid. I am still nervous that someone may say something to me but heck my kid needs to eat. <br />This week on the news the water park in my town had asked a woman to leave the wading pool to breastfeed her son. I find it ridiculous that women can walk around a water park in skimpy bathing suits but if you feed your child it causes a scandal because people don't want their children to see it.<br />Well put!Chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16532261305072470732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890586263945066515.post-25411198603491968202010-06-17T19:37:54.871-07:002010-06-17T19:37:54.871-07:00WELL SAID... I 100% completely agree with every si...WELL SAID... I 100% completely agree with every single thing you said. I even had an encounter when I was still bf'ing my 4 mo old - I was at a wedding & it'd had been a solid 7 hrs or so since I last released any milk (fed her/pumped), so my tits were literally gigantic rocks & I was starting to get very uncomfortable, obviously...so I announced to my bro/sis-in-law that we needed to go so I could go feed my daughter. A girl across the table had overheard & under her breath said "omg, that is so f'ing disgusting" - I couldn't believe it...you better believe she got MORE than an earful from me!<br /><br />I just don't understand stupid people. So pathetic.<br /><br />Thank you so much for this post...I think I'll post your link on my blog, if you don't mind! ;-)Mejia Mammahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14375357452310937877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890586263945066515.post-44237099174190634752010-06-17T12:53:53.325-07:002010-06-17T12:53:53.325-07:00i agree. it totally confuses me when women choose ...i agree. it totally confuses me when women choose not to breastfeed for purely superficial reasons. i breastfeed, well now only part time because i didnt feel i was producing enough. anyway, what i really wanted to say is, as much as like breastfeeding and know the wonderful benefits of it, i've never felt it was this magical thing. i havent fallen head over heels in love with it. i dont NOT like it, i just...dont have the experience you have. i think it might have something to do with the fact that i was totally raised around babies my whole life, babies who were breastfeed. not breastfeeding was never an option. it just has always been a totally normal thing to me. like taking a bath or brushing your teeth or something. so when i nurse, it just is..normal. it is nice to look down and see her there, especially when she was so tiny. but thats about it. sometimes i wish i had those magical feelings you and other mothers feel. but i'm ok with it. great post :]alissahttp://hialissa.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890586263945066515.post-19370455384549518282010-06-17T11:39:18.034-07:002010-06-17T11:39:18.034-07:00what a GREAT post this is! you made so so many gre...what a GREAT post this is! you made so so many great points!<br />"I mean really? I feel brain washed and cheated. We can let our boobs hang out for male attention and fling them outta our shirts to catch a few beads at mardi gras...but supply our children with the most important physical and emotional experience available to them and its nasty?"<br />that's powerful!jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08902598445714432051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890586263945066515.post-61697713031756356862010-06-17T11:30:53.363-07:002010-06-17T11:30:53.363-07:00thanks for posting this. i feel the exact same way...thanks for posting this. i feel the exact same way. i get deeply saddened thinking that this one day will end...<br /><br />but as for the breastfeeding in public, i do too... but i cover up. i don't use a shaw or anything, but my shirt usually covers up pretty well.Jess Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10312580946881470984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890586263945066515.post-57606486252878082432010-06-17T11:08:45.428-07:002010-06-17T11:08:45.428-07:00Just like you I was a little freaked out about it,...Just like you I was a little freaked out about it, but ended up nirsing my daughter until about 22 monhts. 3 months of that was "dry nursing" since I didn't know that hormonal birth control woudl totally dry up my milk, not just "lower my supply."<br /><br />My son is a year old now and I can't imagine stopping. There are times I want to be done, of course, and it isn't always easy. But hearing those little sighs of contentment, watching his eyelids flutter...I can't even explain it. You understand. It's wonderful.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16527550535195162631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890586263945066515.post-34222086991690942222010-06-17T09:01:06.917-07:002010-06-17T09:01:06.917-07:00I think our society is going in the wrong directio...I think our society is going in the wrong direction in so many ways, and the societal views on breastfeeding in public or extended breastfeeding need a major tune-up. Whenever someone says breastfeeding is SEXUAL or something that should be covered, I cannot help but pity their ignorance. NOTHING is more natural than a mother breastfeeding her child, that is what our breasts are made for. We naturally create the most AMAZING nutrition for our children, and that is something to hide???? If anything, a breastfeeding mother should be accommodated and made to feel comfortable, because she is giving the FUTURE the best possible start on life. <br />You keep doing what you're doing, and I hope those naysayers pick up a book and get educated.Valeriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03457864244163143223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890586263945066515.post-77685157728839544142010-06-17T08:40:46.692-07:002010-06-17T08:40:46.692-07:00Amen girlfriend!!!!!!!!!!!! You keep on posting th...Amen girlfriend!!!!!!!!!!!! You keep on posting these amazing words. That comment also in fact blew me away. I am so glad you also stated the plain FACT that breastfeeding is BETTER in every sense of the word for babies. It is not an opinion but a FACT. Good for you for breastfeeding in public without a cover. I would love to read your next blog about breastfeeding without a cover in public. I always use a cover but I like hearing and knowing how other woman get the courage to do otherwise. Thank you again for posting this.Mrs. Doc Handsomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08101877736522256030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4890586263945066515.post-72810134344811073232010-06-17T08:01:47.231-07:002010-06-17T08:01:47.231-07:00I couldn't agree more. American society has s...I couldn't agree more. American society has such an effed up perception of breastfeeding and it's horribly sad. I'm constantly amazed that people are offended by breastfeeding images, but racy Victoria's Secret commercials and the like are no big deal. Seriously effed up perceptions. I find myself a little but judgy when I see a baby being formula fed ... I actually feel sad for the baby.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04600607407671276407noreply@blogger.com