Posting photos of nursing babies online

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Registered: 07-08-2001
Posting photos of nursing babies online
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Wed, 09-05-2007 - 10:52am

On another board, a poster has a long siggy that includes a slideshow of nursing babies from her playgroup. Another poster took offense at it and there has been quite the debate over the appropriateness of the siggy. I posted a message inviting people here to discuss that issue, and I hope that one of the posters from that particular playgroup comes here, at least so we can see what the siggy looks like. I'm having a hard time forming coherent thoughts today, LOL! So don't worry if I don't come back to debate the issue with you, I'm trying to get out of the office so I can go home & sleep.


As "Linda Richmond" (aka Mike Myers) from SNL would say, "talk amongst yourselves."

Mary


Mom to Kevin 11/04/2003


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Registered: 06-04-2004
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 9:21pm

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We don't know the exact reasons for iVillage's decision to remove them, so I don't know that their removal necessarily proves your point at all.

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Registered: 01-07-2005
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 9:21pm

OH, definately the squeezing into part. I squeezed out a baby and could not squeeze into anything with an elastic for weeks. I finally now can start wearing pre-pregnancy pants and my baby is now two...siff, sniff! How bad is that!

However, learning to own your emotions is part of learning to deal with PPD, and it is something that I am still learning. I said to Kylie, "Why are you doing this to me?" and thought, that is an odd thing to say. She isn't doing anything to me, she is being a toddler at a time when I would like to get some more sleep...too tired to be chasing a toddler throughout the house!

People contribute a lot of what people do as an insult to themselves when I hate to say it, they were probably not even thinking of you!

Spud...off on another tangent! Left field people! :P







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Registered: 07-11-2006
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 9:22pm

Ooo, I gotta stop dipping into the wine when I'm trying to post. :)

I thought your post #418 was in reply to my post #417, I see now that it was not, oops. My kicking them when they are down comment was in response to the other's not being responsible for someone else's emotions, not about the cancer thing.

My husband is considered cured by the oncologist. We are down to an annual x-ray and blood test. But it was a bit of a trauma for us, obviously.

I think pictures are helpful for skin cancer, but for breast, testicular, lung, etc. a picture of the organ involved is sort of pointless. Awareness is important, self-exams are important.

>>I'm sorry that it hurt you.<<

I'll graciously accept the apology. No biggie really. I'm really OK with it and there is no way you could have known.

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Registered: 06-04-2004
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 9:24pm

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A. "FF mothers" may very well be "doing harm" to their children; FF is proven to contain risk to both baby AND mother. Facts are facts, whether we like to hear them or not.

B. NOBODY has said anyone was a "bad mother". Please link to a post, ANY post on the ENTIRE board, where these words have been used. I'll be waiting...

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Registered: 06-04-2004
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 9:30pm

<<<>>I'm not saying it doesn't come from both sides, only that it does. Neither side holds the moral highground, in any debate. <<

What does it mean if it seems like a compliment and a bit of a relief to be told you don't hold the "moral highground" because you're so used to be accused of being "holier than thou"?>>>

LOL, I thought the same thing! Maybe it means you've been hanging around here too much? ;O)

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Registered: 07-12-2006
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 10:08pm


I fed both of my children "the second best nutrition" and I'm not bitter ... should I be?

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Registered: 07-12-2006
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 10:12pm
Nothing at all to do with the topic at hand, but I LOVE your "village idiot" blinkie!
siggy
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Registered: 03-25-2003
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 10:16pm

I, for one, would not be even a little bit offended by a pic of a testicle if it was in a cancer awareness context. In fact, if it conveyed useful information, I might even be grateful to you. Ditto childbith videos or nursing photos - the context is not sexual or "rude" so the image is not offensive.

For the record I breastfeed in public without shame and happily allow my kids to see childbirth images.

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Registered: 07-12-2006
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 10:17pm

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Registered: 07-12-2006
Thu, 09-06-2007 - 10:19pm

Colleen...I just LOVE that 'boob in office' blinkie. Can I steal it?


LOL, I thought YOU would!

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