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Wow. So you're saying that breastfeeding a baby is "gross" and you don't even want to be around your friend when she's nursing her baby?
I'm sorry.....but that is very sad and pathetic.
And Im sorry, I really dont care what you think.
She laughed and was fine with it.If I cant leave for a bit, I'll simply turn my back or something. She knows how my mind operates with things like this and it doesnt bother her.....I like her immensely otherwise I wouldnt have peeked onto here and lost my appetite for my dinner.
HER opinion matters to me. YOURS doesnt. kthanksbye.
I have a few questions about breastfeeding if any of you could please help me out.
ok I want to stop breastfeeding when my DD turns 6 months. Reason being that I work and im tired of spending every second of my breaks pumping. I need to eat and use the bathroom sometimes! lol but if I do that then im in pain from not pumping.
How do I wean my DD onto similac? Also how do I stop my milk from coming in. Is it going to hurt terribly?
Another question (tmi) I feel really sill asking this buttttt ever since breastfeeding my breasts arent as "attractive" as they once were. Will they go back to normal or am I stuck with these socks with tennis balls in them?
Ohio - You've gotten some great advice re: weaning by substituting formula for one feeding at a time. My son self-weaned at 16 months, but he started dropping feedings when he started solids. I didn't have engorgement at that point at all because it was such a gradual process with only one bedtime feeding towards the end. Your body will adjust, usually without too much discomfort if it's gradual enough.
Also, wanted to say good job for nursing for 6 months while also working! It must be tough to pump at work. If you decided to not pump at work, but that you still want to nurse at night when you're home with DD, your body can adjust to that, too, in case you wanted that option. DS did the one feeding per day for months until he was ready to stop. As much as I wanted my boobs back and it was time, I have to say it was kind of sad for me when I actually stopped. Not sure how you feel/will feel about it, but whatever emotions may come up may surprise you!
Re: socks with tennis balls (haha!) - yeah, one of the hazards of pregnancy, they stretch out and never quite return to their former glory! Doing toning exercises focused on the underlying chest muscles can help perk them back up a bit, and a good bra can work wonders. Sorry, I can't help with the surgery stuff. Best of luck!
Im sure Im going to regret asking, but isnt there a shot they can give you after the baby is born that stops you from leaking/making milk? I read somewhere its used on mothers who give away babies immediately after birth for adoption.
I'm not sure.
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One of my ex husbands really liked it - thought it was quite soothing to the stomach. My second ex wouldn't even try it.
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This made me gag. WHY would anyone WANT to try it?!
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Im sorry, but a grown man drinking his wife/girlfriends breast milk is weird/gross to me.
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Wow. So you're saying that breastfeeding a baby is "gross" and you don't even want to be around your friend when she's nursing her baby?
I'm sorry.....but that is very sad and pathetic.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but Colddiamond said that nursing a grown man is gross. That is a fairly common sentiment.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but Colddiamond said that nursing a grown man is gross. That is a fairly common sentiment.
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I think quite differently on this subject than most females do. She knows it, and has delighted, in great detail,in grossing me out for the past 5 months.
I took this to mean that her friend is "grossing" her out by talking about breastfeeding her future baby.
Sorry I didn't read back so maybe it's already been said...
Some moms first mix formula with breastmilk so that the baby gets used to the new taste. One of my friends did that with her children because they wouldn't drink "plain" formula, and it worked very well for them.
My daughter kind of weaned herself gradually so I didn't have any issue as it went smoothly, but many relatives and friends breastfed and never felt any pain when they stopped, so you should be fine.
for the young'uns worried about losing their perkiness, I have heard that just the swelling and "deflating" from pregnancy is enough to make them sag. Whether or not you nurse might not make much of a difference to appearances after pregnancy.
I didn't really enjoy nursing. I only did it for a few weeks with my first because he wasn't gaining weight. I did it for about 4 months with the second. I think every mom should at least try it before writing it off completely. It is the healthiest thing for your baby. If someone thinks the appearance of their boobs is more important than that, they probably aren't mature enough to have a baby.
I took this to mean that her friend is "grossing" her out by talking about breastfeeding her future baby.
Ah, I see. Well, I can understand that sentiment. A lot of people are grossed out by bodily functions. Most people do not talk about pooping, sweating, coughing up phlegm, etc. Breastfeeding is not really any different. Your body's glands are making a liquid that secretes from your nipples, and another person swallows it. It's no different from, say, licking the sweat off somebody, or drinking their saliva. You find breastfeeding to be inoffensive, but that's simply your perspective. Finding one normal, natural function gross or requiring privacy and modesty (pooping, for instance) and another to be okay to do in front of others (breastfeeding) is merely arbitrary.
Ah, I see. Well, I can understand that sentiment. A lot of people are grossed out by bodily functions. Most people do not talk about pooping, sweating, coughing up phlegm, etc. Breastfeeding is not really any different. Your body's glands are making a liquid that secretes from your nipples, and another person swallows it. It's no different from, say, licking the sweat off somebody, or drinking their saliva. You find breastfeeding to be inoffensive, but that's simply your perspective. Finding one normal, natural function gross or requiring privacy and modesty (pooping, for instance) and another to be okay to do in front of others (breastfeeding) is merely arbitrary.
I see absolutely no correlation between providing a baby with nature's "perfect food" and pooping., sweating, coughing up phlegm, etc.
I am actually quite shocked that you would say it's no different from licking the sweat off somebody or drinking their saliva.
I agree with you on a lot of topics, Julia but this is not one of them.
What would be the benefit to licking someones sweat off of someone's body or drinking someone's saliva? None that I can think of. What would be the benefit for a baby to drink his or her mother's breastmilk? Survival and optimal nutrition.
I find the comparison of breastfeeding to pooping, coughing up phlegm and sweating to be offensive.
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