tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4774778021065181469.post6299035587738196718..comments2024-01-13T21:12:54.809-06:00Comments on C. Beth Blog.: World Breastfeeding WeekC. Bethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06644509313017237164noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4774778021065181469.post-42606781764411839252011-08-09T10:05:46.473-05:002011-08-09T10:05:46.473-05:00I'm glad to see posts like this.
Congrats on ...I'm glad to see posts like this.<br /><br />Congrats on being comfortable with the natural functions of your body.<br /><br />Bodies in general are sexualized in America. For being founded on religious freedoms, we sure are puritan at heart!<br /><br />I want to see more people comfortable with who and what they are.<br /><br />Great post!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12664931464394638927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4774778021065181469.post-12139153293452004262011-08-09T00:51:19.672-05:002011-08-09T00:51:19.672-05:00I breastfed my Katherine until 22-24 months- not s...I breastfed my Katherine until 22-24 months- not sure it was a blur! When she began trying flips while nursing I thought that might be the sign to wean! I treasured my time of nursing my girl...our society wants us to rush, rush, rush everything we do whether nursing our babies or feeding our families and ourselves! Nourishing our own bodies (and our babies bodies) is a great way to slow down, relax, receive...what a gift. Celebrate, yes!enthusiastically, dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491170202082863992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4774778021065181469.post-2913833783423365622011-08-06T20:24:35.534-05:002011-08-06T20:24:35.534-05:00Natural's good.Natural's good.J Cosmo Newberyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04459976320205444628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4774778021065181469.post-29001829429145698082011-08-04T18:27:50.333-05:002011-08-04T18:27:50.333-05:00I hate that you see more of a woman's body in ...I hate that you see more of a woman's body in the grocery store checkout line magazine racks than you do of a woman discreetly breastfeeding her baby, and yet the nursing mother is the one people have issues with. That's just wrong!<br /><br />Btw I don't believe that picture of you was taken shortly after giving birth... You look amazing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4774778021065181469.post-17585468666781333812011-08-02T15:48:12.077-05:002011-08-02T15:48:12.077-05:00Such a great post! I was so awkward with nursing a...Such a great post! I was so awkward with nursing at first that it was a big frustration for me and Anna. But as we both got the hang of it, breast feeding became a real bonding activity for us. I was working full time (and pumping....in a supply closet...for a bunch of men who snickered every time they walked past) but the night/early morning feedings were about both the nutrients AND the closeness for us. I actually miss it sometimes.Tales of Cheerios and Sleepless Nightshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01023966653651879558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4774778021065181469.post-35338138541877647712011-08-02T12:46:03.633-05:002011-08-02T12:46:03.633-05:00When MtG was born, my daughter NEEDED to breastfee...When MtG was born, my daughter NEEDED to breastfeed her. A preemie really needs her mother's milk. Nevertheess MtG just never got the hang of it, I don't know why. Preemie have all sorts of issues most babies don't have. So Ratchlet pumped and it was physically hard for her, but she did it anyway because it was best for the baby. <br /><br />Both of us totally support moms who choose to breastfeed. We also are very grateful for those women who DONATE breast milk. It is truly a life-giving thing to do to help those babies and moms who, for whatever reason, cannot breastfeed. <br /><br />OK, all of that said, I'm from an earlier generation, and I do feel slightly uncomfortable seeing a woman breast feed in public. Although I realize it is my problem, not theirs! Still I appreciate a little (ok, a lot) of discretion. <br /><br />(What a paradox we humans can be!)Mellodeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07515414035373189099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4774778021065181469.post-32655838255348353032011-08-02T12:03:55.464-05:002011-08-02T12:03:55.464-05:00I love the idea of deciding to be okay with it eve...I love the idea of deciding to be okay with it even if it does make us a bit uncomfortable. That applies to so many things, not just breastfeeding. How we feed our children is a decision every family should be able to make on their own, hopefully after a bit of thought, to determine what they feel is best for their situation. Many factors play into that, but being afraid that someone else might be uncomfortable with it shouldn't be one of them.Call Me Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15144735845209334875noreply@blogger.com