Breasts shock horror !

What a crazy world we live in ! Dead children lying mutilated by war on the news is OK, but let's all cringe at a mother feeding her baby. Beam me up Scotty !

Regards Eddie

It's a long time ago now, but the only place I ever got told off for breast feeding was when I took my 3 1/2 year old for a hearing test in hospital when my baby was only 3 weeks old. I was asked to leave the waiting area as people might have been offended. There was only an elderly couple and us there and they weren't even aware what I was doing because I always wore layers so that I was mostly covered up. They were quite upset when they realised why I had been moved.

id love women to breast feed in public, in fact they should get their breasts out if they have a baby or not

did i say that out loud?

Andy12345 wrote:id love women to breast feed in public, in fact they should get their breasts out if they have a baby or not

did i say that out loud?

Andy, you are beginning to worry me, are you on the offenders register ?

Eddie

When my children were young I was an active member of the National Childbirth Trust. When the breast feeding counsellor wasn’t available her calls were often re-directed to me. However, it was amazing the number of times Eddie answered the phone and the woman on the end of the phone would go straight into a conversation about breasts, nipples, latching on etc. In fact he became quite an expert on the subject of breasts and breast pumps.    

However, going back to the cartoon ….. this just shows the stupidity and ignorance out there. Breast feeding is such a natural thing and women should not feel they have to hide away. In the past I have known many who have sat in toilet booths breast feeding - not an ideal situation.

It is now 2014 (last time I looked) and things have improved - but with most things there is still room for improvement. Whether a mother breast or bottle feeds, and the decision is a personal one, there is something special with that mother / child relationship…….it is to be cherished.

I love it too when fathers involve themselves - obviously not so easy if breastfeeding but whether bottle feeding, nappy changing, holding and cuddling a child….. I strongly believe fathers should be involved in the new family unit.

Special times indeed but then I guess I’m an old fashioned sort of girl.  

All the best Jan

I totally agree! What a sad state of affairs! About the most natural thing in this world is a mother feeding her child and yet it offends some folks???? Completely nuts!!

Andy12345 wrote:id love women to breast feed in public, in fact they should get their breasts out if they have a baby or not

did i say that out loud?

Have you ever considered self monitoring those inner voices? Just a thought