[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by lostalex

i believe you. i don't believe them though.

You believe my friends resent their children because they breast fed them? You're wrong.

[Jords]

Originally Posted by lostalex

most women i've met resent their kids, and blame their kids for making their breasts saggy and nasty.

First time Ive heard anything of the sort.

Most women Ive met didnt breast feed if they found the experience painful/were worried about their tats.

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

all of the women I know who breast fed do

Not having breast fed any babies myself I cannot answer from personal experience: I do however know from my friends who are mothers who have breast fed: that some found it painful, some could not produce enough milk, and some found it - well... not quite sure 'stimulating' may be the best way of explaining it - (well, it is for the very obvious reasons), but there is a sense of physical pleasure in the act of breastfeeding if it is without pain.

So on this one: based on what my friends who have breastfed their babies say: I tend to agree with Niamh on this one.

[arista]

Time magazine got this topic debated on Worldwide News
the kid seems to baby like than a normal 3 year old
he is 4 very soon
so i think she is keeping him sucking her tit
to keep him as a baby.

Youtube video

posting the video again
so you can see the kid and the 26 year old mum

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

Not having breast fed any babies myself I cannot answer from personal experience: I do however know from my friends who are mothers who have breast fed: that some found it painful, some could not produce enough milk, and some found it - well... not quite sure 'stimulating' may be the best way of explaining it - (well, it is for the very obvious reasons), but there is a sense of physical pleasure in the act of breastfeeding if it is without pain.

So on this one: based on what my friends who have breastfed their babies say: I tend to agree with Niamh on this one.

Yeah, I mean I'm not saying that they all loved every single moment of it but in general, they enjoyed the experience and felt it brought them closer to their kids......certainly not resentful of them

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Yeah, I mean I'm not saying that they all loved every single moment of it but in general, they enjoyed the experience and felt it brought them closer to their kids......certainly not resentful of them

Whether there is truth in this or not I have no clue: but several of them swore blind that breastfeeding also helped them get back into 'shape' again quicker.

No idea how that would work: but seeing the difference in those who did, vs those who didn't..... whether it was coincedence or not I have no idea, but the breastfeeders did spring back their physique far quicker.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

Whether there is truth in this or not I have no clue: but several of them swore blind that breastfeeding also helped them get back into 'shape' again quicker.

No idea how that would work: but seeing the difference in those who did, vs those who didn't..... whether it was coincedence or not I have no idea, but the breastfeeders did spring back their physique far quicker.

I think there is truth in that, I'm pretty sure there is some sort of physical explanation for it as well............but I don't know what it is

[Josy]

Thats just wrong.

Even if she cant wean him off the breast milk, surely it would be a better idea to use a breast pump?

[arista]

Originally Posted by Josy

Thats just wrong.

Even if she cant wean him off the breast milk, surely it would be a better idea to use a breast pump?

She said on the Video she wants another year
of him sucking.


Thats American Women Power
for you Josy


You would do well in America

[Pyramid*]

Did any of you watch a documentary years ago - about the same subect: and there were mothers who were still breast feeding multi children as late as into their early teens?

It was a mixture of hilarioius but really concerning how 'normal' and 'right' they thought it to be.

(and yes - it did include some of the fathers). sorry...but it did.

[Josy]

Originally Posted by arista

She said on the Video she wants another year
of him sucking.


Thats American Women Power
for you Josy


You would do well in America

Well I wouldnt be allowing my 3 year old child to hang off my nipple, thats for sure.

[dizzy bint]

I'm absolutely with Niamh on this as I breast fed both my children. It wasn't always easy but I have absolutely no doubt that it was the best thing to do and I found it very fulfilling. Without doubt it was the best thing for the kids, my son still showed some immunity to TB when he was 14.

Strangely enough I didn't personally find that it helped me get my figure back quickly. I don't have saggy and nasty breasts though, IMO of course .

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by Josy

Well I wouldnt be allowing my 3 year old child to hang off my nipple, thats for sure.

It would most surely spoil the line of blouses and tight jumpers, that's for sure!

[Vicky.]

Eugh I think this is weird. I plan on breastfeeding when my little one comes but Im pretty sure I wont like it and its only for health reasons (apparently breastfed kids have better immune systems)

I will be stopping at about 6 months though. I think breastfeeding toddlers rather than babies is creepy :S

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

Whether there is truth in this or not I have no clue: but several of them swore blind that breastfeeding also helped them get back into 'shape' again quicker.

No idea how that would work: but seeing the difference in those who did, vs those who didn't..... whether it was coincedence or not I have no idea, but the breastfeeders did spring back their physique far quicker.

This is true also. You burn up to 500 (I think it is) extra calories a day when breastfeeding

[dizzy bint]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Eugh I think this is weird. I plan on breastfeeding when my little one comes but Im pretty sure I wont like it and its only for health reasons (apparently breastfed kids have better immune systems)

I will be stopping at about 6 months though. I think breastfeeding toddlers rather than babies is creepy :S

Why? You could do, plenty of mums do, me included once I got the hang of it. Breastfed kids do have better immune systems, they are less prone to things like asthma too.

One thing is for certain, when you are pregnant and when you breast feed all preconceived ideas of what you will do fly out of the window, everybody's experiences are different and often you can't tread the path you thought you could.

Originally Posted by Vicky.

This is true also. You burn up to 500 (I think it is) extra calories a day when breastfeeding

Not for me it wasn't, it took me a long time to get my figure back, although I did in the end. A lot of it is muscle tone rather than actual fat. You do burn up extra calories when breast feeding but you should be taking those extra calories in rather than eating your normal amount. Babies are exhausting little creatures, if you don't take in extra calories you could find yourself exhausted and unable to breast feed in any event.

There are no hard and fast rules, everybody is different.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by dizzy bint

Why? You could do, plenty of mums do, me included once I got the hang of it. Breastfed kids do have better immune systems, they are less prone to things like asthma too.

One thing is for certain, when you are pregnant and when you breast feed all preconceived ideas of what you will do fly out of the window, everybody's experiences are different and often you can't tread the path you thought you could.

Im only going on what family and friends have said. My mother breastfed me for only a week but it really hurt her so she stopped and didnt bother even trying with my brother and sister. My sister breastfed her child for a month or so but also had to stop because of pain...so I expect it will be the same for me

It might be different, but I base my expectations on what others have gone through :S

Originally Posted by dizzy bint

Not for me it wasn't, it took me a long time to get my figure back, although I did in the end. A lot of it is muscle tone rather than actual fat. You do burn up extra calories when breast feeding but you should be taking those extra calories in rather than eating your normal amount. Babies are exhausting little creatures, if you don't take in extra calories you could find yourself exhausted and unable to breast feed in any event.

There are no hard and fast rules, everybody is different.

I know, I have a feeling my midwife is only trying to sell me on breastfeeding by any means possible (even though I already said I was going to attempt it). She has told me that usually breastfeeding mothers gain their pre-pregnancy figure back quicker than bottlefeeding mothers because they burn extra calories...but I never even thought of the extra calories you would have to eat in the first place, and she never mentioned that either

[Niamh.]

I tried Breast feeding with my daughter but gave up after a couple of days, I hadn't slept since she was born and I got all weepy and I kept falling asleep when I was trying to feed her, I decided It would be better to change to the bottle. I probably gave up too early but I was quite young when I had her and she thrived on the bottle, she was rarely sick as a baby.

Also, the logistics of breast feeding put me off a bit, I'd probably have spent alot of time hiding in my room cos I'd never do it in front of people

[dizzy bint]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Im only going on what family and friends have said. My mother breastfed me for only a week but it really hurt her so she stopped and didnt bother even trying with my brother and sister. My sister breastfed her child for a month or so but also had to stop because of pain...so I expect it will be the same for me

It might be different, but I base my expectations on what others have gone through :S

I know, I have a feeling my midwife is only trying to sell me on breastfeeding by any means possible (even though I already said I was going to attempt it). She has told me that usually breastfeeding mothers gain their pre-pregnancy figure back quicker than bottlefeeding mothers because they burn extra calories...but I never even thought of the extra calories you would have to eat in the first place, and she never mentioned that either

And I base my statements on what I have gone through myself .

I know it's easy to sound sanctimonious when you've successfully breastfed. It doesn't suit everybody and bottle feeding is an acceptable alternative. There are just so many advantages to breast feeding for the baby it's good to at least give it a go.

I think breast feeding any child over a year old is unnecessary and frankly you have to wonder at the motivation.

[Vicky.]

Well as I said, I will definitely be trying it. For me, the health benefits for the child outweigh the chance of me being in pain or whatever. Even if you only do it for a little while, its better than nothing

That said, no way would i still be breastfeeding when the child is 3

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by arista

She said on the Video she wants another year
of him sucking.


Thats American Women Power
for you Josy


You would do well in America

are you actually this ignorant, or are you just intentionally baiting me? You always know how to wind me up.

I love how i get blamed for making things about America when i'm constantly dealing with BS like this on the forum.

[arista]

Originally Posted by lostalex

are you actually this ignorant, or are you just intentionally baiting me? You always know how to wind me up.

I love how i get blamed for making things about America when i'm constantly dealing with BS like this on the forum.

No that post was for Josy.
You never entered my thoughts
Truth.



This Topic is about American Lady
who is on the Front cover of selling magazine
who got Worldwide news

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by arista

She said on the Video she wants another year
of him sucking.


Thats American Women Power
for you Josy


You would do well in America

Originally Posted by lostalex

are you actually this ignorant, or are you just intentionally baiting me? You always know how to wind me up.

I love how i get blamed for making things about America when i'm constantly dealing with BS like this on the forum.

Why would you be so rude to Arista when he has clearly addressed his comment to Josy - and not to you. How can he bait you or wind you up when he made it clear he was referring to Josy -not lostalex.


As for bringing American into it: perhaps you missed an earlier comment which held this snippet of information:-

The image of slim blonde 26-year-old Californian mom Jamie Lynne Grumet, breastfeeding her three-year-old son on the front cover of TIME magazine, has sparked controversy on both sides of the pond.

In recent years, debates in the US about weaning have become more polarised as women continue to breastfeed their children throughout their early years, as part of trend known as 'attachment parenting'.

In Britain, politicians suggest parents refer to World Heart Organisation guidelines that suggest that exclusive breastfeeding for six months is best for babies, reported The Guardian last year.

However, in America more extreme parenting styles involving baby-wearing, extended breastfeeding and co-sleeping are more widely accepted.

That's to do with the subject lostalex. It happens to be a coincedence that you too are from America.

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by lostalex

are you actually this ignorant, or are you just intentionally baiting me? You always know how to wind me up.

I love how i get blamed for making things about America when i'm constantly dealing with BS like this on the forum.

Something just dawned on me here lostalex.

You are male are you not? why on earth would a post that was transparently addressed to a female member on here, concerning American females breastfeeding, and how American women are taking a strong stance on something like this, .... hence the wording 'American Women Power".... why would you feel that was directed at you, or baiting you - if you are male - and I presume, therefore, not breastfeeding?

Now I know the wonders of the medical world work wonders these days: but it is incredibly rare for a male to breastfeed.

Why would you take it so personally?