This shouldn't be an issue - breastfeeding is normal. Also, don't belittle women for formula feeding over breast feeding, or vice versa. They have their reasons, and you aren't them or their doctor.
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Just don't feed em vegan substitutes. Then you deserve to get belittled.
It may seem selfish to some, but they could have still drank, and breastfeed - it's good that they had the notion to formula feed and not potentially harm their babies.
This is true.. the person I'm thinking of though is always complaining about her formula expenses/baby expenses but is always out drinking and has new clothes/nails etc
Makes me sad
How about belittling my aunt for giving my cousin formula instead of breastfeeding because she was lazy? I was pretty upset because there's a ton of nutrients in the breast milk in the beginning that gives you immunities you need. My aunt didn't do it just because she didn't want to do it
Formula is so much more work too.. have to wash and sanitize bottles heat up water etc.. boobs are just there
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It's just a better idea to breastfeed. For example: I was breastfed and my sister was bottle-fed. She constantly gets sick and frequently gets pneumonia in the winter while I've only ever had to go on antibiotics a total of 3 or 4 times my entire life.
Breastfeeding is an extremely personal subject, there could be dozens of reasons someone doesn't breastfeed, ranging from an inability to produce to baby not handling the milk to psychological hindrances. Regardless of their reasoning, as long as the baby isn't malnurished, its none of anyone else's business why. Mothers have to deal with enough judgement they don't need more.
A) it was Winter, B) my daughter pulled it over her head and would've removed it if she wanted to. To this day she insists on sleeping with her head covered. I do agree you shouldn't have to keep a baby covered while feeding, just keep everything covered while latching and unlatching then let them be.
As a guy, I always felt uncomfortable about making a mom uncomfortable on the rare occasions that I came across it. Society dropped the ball with how it's handled. It's natural and shouldn't be awkward. I wouldn't have a problem with be politely asked to take a ten minute walk or turning in a plane's seat, whatever , just so the baby is fed.
Honestly, I think I would choose to cover myself when the time comes, because I don't think I would be comfortable not doing it, but to each mom their own. And, men especially should not be judging
I was interrupted with a question from my kid when I was first reading it and I skipped/overlooked the 3rd sentence and thought the breast feeder was a bit older at first. lol
I cover myself because I don't like pervs looking at me. Even when I'm in public and using my nursing cover there is usually a few old man just staring at my boob area (hoping they will get a glimpse?) But at home or at friends houses I don't use one
Believe it or not its mostly other women judging and getting disgusted by women breastfeeding a child. Ive never had a man even look at me while breeast feeding, they will look away everytime its ALWAYS the wife or other women around who have something to say. "Dont you have and self respect" "you should go in the other room"(when im in my own house) " you need to be covered"(when im in my own house) " thats very inappropriate" ive even heard one woman say that if i breast feed my son(or any woman breastfeed their sons) that im teaching him how to rape women. I kid you not. Breastfeeding is normal just like men liking breast is normal but once that baby is attched to breast and you think its still "hot" than there is something seriously wrong with you.
Makes me sad
WHAT THE FUCK KEVIN!!