Re: Things we do in public

Actually my breasts belong to me, and I choose with whom I share them. I

> breast fed DD1 until she was 16 months and didn't want to any more, DS until > he was 2 1/2, because something like Wooly's son he had food intolerances, > and DD2 until she was 2. And if they needed feeding in public, they got fed > in public: on trains, buses, in high streets, restaurants, in church; it > sure beats a miserable child yelling its head off. And I never had an > adverse comment. A carefully placed jumper/blanket/muslin nappy and/or > appropriately designed clothes cover allsorts. I agree that anyone who can > see what you're doing when breast feeding is rather too close, although I > did have the occasional "What a lovely baby.....oh!!" as the realisation > that lunch was in progress dawned! All was this was 20+ years ago. > I also knit/crochet/tat/Tunisian crochet in most of those places, not > church, though I sometimes wonder why not. > I think that not having an in your face approach to most things helps. > > Love & higs > Christine

Babies thrive on breastmilk, although I have heard from Michelle, that that is not always the case, some of her friends babies had allergic reactions to breastmilk...??

Els

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Els van Dam
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snipped-for-privacy@telus.net (Els van Dam) wrote in news:jacoba-1304061536270001@192.168.1.100:

very very rarely, but it's not uncommon for a baby to be allergic or intolerant of something mama has eaten, since a lot of the proteins get passed along in breastmilk. for example, a baby can have an allergic reaction to the milk or cheese that mama had for dinner, or to the wheat toast she had for breakfast. onions & cabbage frequently cause nurslings an upset, gassy tummy. lee

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enigma

Hi Els

Yes, most babies have thrived on breastmilk, but I had friends (a very small number, in a breastfeeding support group) who's children were highly allergic to many things, including breastmilk, and were on special prescription formulas. Many other people have had babies react to things *in* the milk that mom has eaten...I didn't mean to mislead you or anyone about the babies being allergic to their mom's milk; they also had other allergies and things happening. Not just the milk.

Of course, you (well, I do, anyway) always get the people who's babies won't nurse...but you ask what they've tried to remedy it and they don't, they just give up and use bottles. Or they say the nursing was too hard....don't get me started on how supposedly easy bottlefeeding is. Most babies who refuse to nurse who's moms *want* to nurse usually persevere with help and succeed.

Michelle

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Eastern Edge

My one sister had a terrible time breastfeeding, it was very painful for her and in the end she went to bottle feeding. Her children were healthy and had no problems with bottle feeding . There is a time and place for everything. Breastfeeding is good and wholesome for mother and child, and that is the mainthing.

Els

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Els van Dam

I agree totally....I just don't like people who make excuses why they don't nurse instead of saying honestly 'it wasn't for us' or 'it was truly too hard'. Your poor sister, I understand that the pain can be very bad.

Michelle

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Eastern Edge

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