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


Mom to Kevin 11/04/2003


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Sat, 09-15-2007 - 9:25am

Well, as the resident archaeologist/paleoanthropologist, perhaps I might shed some light on the subject.

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Sat, 09-15-2007 - 10:39am

"No, it doesn't, because breastmilk decreases the risk compared to everything else, not formula only. It's the breastmilk doing the work."


And not using tobacco decreases the risks compared to everything else.

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Sat, 09-15-2007 - 11:03am

"Would you say excessive drinking increases the risk of liver disease or not drinking decreases the risk? Would you say smoking increases the risk of emphysema or not smoking decreases the risk?"


I knew I should have kept reading, lol

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Sat, 09-15-2007 - 11:22am

"Is your dh from ohio or just a buckeye fan?"


Sorry it took me so long to reply... been doing a lot of reading ;)


Dh is from Ohio, his parents and sister still live there.... Huge buckeye fans.

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Sat, 09-15-2007 - 11:25am

"What happens if you combine an inattentative parent with violent TV and video games????

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Sat, 09-15-2007 - 11:46am

"Did mother nature tell them to abandon or kill children showing disabilities?"


Unfortunately, I would have to say yes.... that instinct operates in other mammals as well.

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Sat, 09-15-2007 - 12:02pm

"The plural of anecdote is not evidence"


GREAT line!

 


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Registered: 07-08-2001
Sat, 09-15-2007 - 12:40pm
What a great post! It was like a mini-history lesson, but much more interesting. ;-)

Mary


Mom to Kevin 11/04/2003


CL, Breast vs. Bottle Debate

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Sat, 09-15-2007 - 1:15pm

I wouldn't quite go so far as to say ALL babies were breastfed before formula, but of those that weren't, the infant mortality rate was astounding. Truely. So MOST kids who survived back then were the ones who were BFed. Anyone who was not BFed (either by mom or a wet nurse) who managed to survive was the exception to the rule.

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Sat, 09-15-2007 - 1:21pm

As long as we're spouting off anecdotes about adults who are "just fine" who were either left to CIO or NOT...I can add mine. My mom was as close to "AP" as they came back in 75, pretty much. She BFed me for more than 6 mos, she didn't let me CIO...my husband's mom (my MIL) was very much a CIO person and her husband (my FIL) was even moreso.

Who is more confident? Me. Who has to ask his mom's opinion on every single little decision he ever makes, and seeks her approval and support in everything? Well, it's not me.

I don't think that "only" CIO was the be-all end-all of his personality by any stretch of the imagination, but I think the general way he was raised DID contribute to it, with CIO, FFing, scheduling feeds, etc.

Fio

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