Posting photos of nursing babies online

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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


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Mon, 09-10-2007 - 9:23am

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How does it do that, if it's the standard for human infant nutrition?

Mary


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Mon, 09-10-2007 - 9:24am

>> guess that is where we differ in our philosophies. I would have said take care of the crab yourself (to DS) or get rid of it. I believe that teaches responsibility. Me taking over the care of DS's crab, cat, dog, fish etc, teaches him that he doesn't have to be accountable and there will always be someone to cover his a**. Not a lesson I want my kids learning from me.<<

And in the process, when you fail to educate yourself or your child in the proper care of hermit crabs, the crab suffers, and possibly dies. Because of your neglect. And instead of teaching your child responsibility, you taught him neglect, ignorance, and cruelty toward another living creature.

My children do not attend to my animals on their own. Ever. My oldest is 9 1/2 and I still supervise the care of "his" dog. I won't let her suffer because he forgets to water or feed her, or gets too busy with something else to take her outside or play with her. Just as my children are in my care, so are their pets! And through my example they learn to have compassion AND how to properly care for the animals.

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Mon, 09-10-2007 - 9:25am

<<The crux of it seems to me to be that many BF moms think that FF moms choose formula because they are just not as informed/intelligent/caring as they are. >>


Could you back up your crux? It seems to me that you can't really know what any BF mom (other than yourself) thinks.

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Mon, 09-10-2007 - 9:29am

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LOL! Why don't you let us in on what your favorite organization is, so we can prove to your satisfaction that there are risks to not breastfeeding?


You said to another poster that breastmilk "does the work" in reducing risk. But if that's true (and I don't believe it is), then what does formula do?

Mary


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Mon, 09-10-2007 - 9:33am

>>I was reading the archives when I came across that. I am pretty sure it was in the thread were MrsMichael said that "God cries whenever he sees formula put in a baby's mouth" or something like that. She then referred to it as "devils lubricant". I tried to look up the exact post, but the search engine doesn't list her username in the "by" box. I apologize profusely if I named the wrong person for that quote, but trust me, that term is not one I made up<<

Hmmm...I don't recall using that phrase, but if I did, it was in reponse to something else in that thread (look at the posts I was replying to).

That was a tongue in cheek response to a nasty fly-by poster who decided to tell Jennifer that "God has a sense of humor," meaning that she would fail at bf'ing Howie (she was pg with him at the time). My retort is that God cries when one of his babies is fed formula. It's been taken out of context many, many, many times. I've always found it interesting that I took tons of flak for my retort, but the original poster took very little for her nastiness toward Jennifer. Back then, though, we had more ff'ers, I think, and more "moderate" posters.




Edited 9/10/2007 9:39 am ET by mrsmichael6300
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Mon, 09-10-2007 - 9:37am

Since we are over 700 posts, we are going for a thousand, aren't we?

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Mon, 09-10-2007 - 9:37am

The very act of motherhood changes a person's routine. Breastfeeding is the way to minimalize added energy expended to go to the store, wash and prepare bottles, sterilize nipples, etc.


This always seems to be the "kicker" to get new Moms to atleast try breastfeeding IME. LOL and from my experience a good reason. Having gone from exclusively BF three children to one that had to be ff, I've got to tell you it sucks! But it certainly is a great point.


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Mon, 09-10-2007 - 9:44am
DONOR MILK?! I've got to tell you at the rate of about 3.50 an ounce(just quoted on my news channel last week)


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Mon, 09-10-2007 - 9:46am

>>BTW, I normally don't speak for people who are perfectly capable of speaking for themselves, but I believe the originator of that quote was a FF herself, so I think that tidbit of info proves MY point that you pretty much have blinders on when it comes to debate.<<

You are correct. My son was not bf ;).

Perhaps we need new tags for sarcasm and tongue in cheek reponses around here? Ya know...we *do* that occasionally lol.

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Mon, 09-10-2007 - 9:48am

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