How do you feel about this?

[gbanton]

I don't think anyone said that breasts were only for breast feeding period. Their main importance is for feeding an infant. There secondary function is sexual.

What's sick is anyone that would look at a nursing mom and think it is sexual.

Annie

Sadly they did say that, pages, and pages, and pages...ago. The complaint was something along the lines of how our culture has too much sexual focus on the breasts. I disagree with this cultural observation, but yes earlier that was one of the arguments.

 

[hidmickey:myantidrug]

What is to not understand?? A child is hungry, it needs fed. Especially for an infant......I choose to feed my infant immediately when he is hungry, not in another 15 minutes when it is convenient for me or I have walked to a nursing station.

I think that all people who do this are doing is teaching their child that when they cry, they can just always get what they want right exactly when they want it. Of course this is different in a 3 month old situation and an over 1 yr situation.

I think people just need to be thinking about the people around them. When we are eating, we don't want to see that, no matter what it is used for. People need to face the fact that we live in a society where breasts are seen as a sexual thing (I'm not saying bf is for pleasure) whether or not it is feeding your child. Make the effort to go to a small, quiet place. If we see it there, we acknowledge that you made the effort and don't mind.

I also think that it is unhealthy to bf a child over a year. That will just lead to issues with babysitters and other family members feeding them in the future. I think the best bet would be to mix in bottles from day 1. I don't agree with feeding over a year, it sets them into a routine which can be hurtful in the long run. When they know how to ask for it, they don't need to be getting it.

 

[vatmark]

Reciprocal respect is all that's needed. Don't flash my family & we won't stare @ you either...it is rather shocking for a pre-teen or teenage boy who doesn't have younger siblings.

Yes, all women nursing in public are just there to flash your family. They get a kick out of shocking your teenage son.

Have you even see a woman that was nursing her child? Obviously not.

Women wearing bikinis show more skin then a nursing mother. Is your teenage son shocked when he sees that? And they are doing it strictly to attract attention.

Annie

 

[Bird-Mom]

I think that all people who do this are doing is teaching their child that when they cry, they can just always get what they want right exactly when they want it. Of course this is different in a 3 month old situation and an over 1 yr situation.

I think people just need to be thinking about the people around them. When we are eating, we don't want to see that, no matter what it is used for. People need to face the fact that we live in a society where breasts are seen as a sexual thing (I'm not saying bf is for pleasure) whether or not it is feeding your child. Make the effort to go to a small, quiet place. If we see it there, we acknowledge that you made the effort and don't mind.

I also think that it is unhealthy to bf a child over a year. That will just lead to issues with babysitters and other family members feeding them in the future. I think the best bet would be to mix in bottles from day 1. I don't agree with feeding over a year, it sets them into a routine which can be hurtful in the long run. When they know how to ask for it, they don't need to be getting it.

Society recognizing breasts as purely sexual is the problem. If you are not going to cover up while you eat, I am not going to force my baby to cover up. Can you see my point? Because it makes you uncomfortable since you subscribe to breasts as sexual, why I should I worry about that? When baby is hungry, baby gets fed. Period. I do not sit around with my chest out for all to see, but I cannot guarantee you won't see a flash of tummy. (Post baby tummy-yikes! )

I would really like to know why people are so afraid of seeing a little tummy, a tiny flash of breast? Do you women think your partners are going to leave you for the nursing mama? Do you think your sons have never seen it before or never will? Or that a BF mama is going to make your boys go sex crazy? Those scenarios sound ridiculous, right? Saying I am offended or uncomfortable without identifying the reason is what I do not understand. Think about it and consider what we NIP'ers are really doing. You might surprise yourself.

Do you have children? I'm guessing no.

I had to laugh at your sentiment that it is unhealthy to BF a child over a year. Are you a nutritionist? Doctor? Lactation Consultant? The World Health Organization says BF should be for a minimum of 2 years. The American Academy of Pediatics says BF exclusively for 6 months, until a minimum of one year and thereafter as long as mutually desired. Giving baby the perfect food as well as boosting the immune system is not unhealthy. Giving comfort is not unhealthy. At no point does breastmilk become bad or unhealthy. It always carries benefit. And how about this-our bodies recongnize when we are weaning and increase the immune benefits into a smaller amount of milk-pretty cool!

My girls know that their papa does not have the "boos" (our code word for BF). They haven't been fed by others when they were babies; we are the kind of people who did not leave them with sitters when they were small. We do occasionally leave them with a sitter and have since the youngest was 18 months. Neither one have any problems eating food and drinking from a cup.

Fact is, if you are offended or whatever word you want to use, that I am nursing my baby or toddler in public, I cannot and will not take responsibility for your feelings. I am caring for my children, and they come first.

Edited to add, bottles from day one are not a good idea. It can cause nipple confusion and preference and be a detriment to breastfeeding. Four-six weeks is a much better time to start in on bottles if mama is going back to work or otherwise will be away from the baby for a longer period of time.

However, if you still think bottles should be universal, you can come to my house and do all the washing! I hate washing bottles (did it when I was a nanny) and no way am I going to take on another chore when it is not necessary.

Another poster said that her dds aren't sure what is going on when they see a baby bottle. Mine are the same. This afternoon I watched my 2 year old give her stuffed kitty some "boos." It was really cute.

 

[Bird-Mom]

I'm sure you know much more about this than I do. I honestly don't know a great deal professionally about prolonged bf, it really doesn't come up that often, you obviously have done much more research than I have.

My post was actually quoting someone who mentioned seeing bottle feeding (on a toddler) as a comfort method as something that was ok, and I wanted to make a point that it really is not. I know you agree with me on this. I know you are right when it comes to the different mouth positions and how the milk goes straight down with bf, however, as a health visitor I know this doesn't automatically happen with an older breast feeder, as they will be doing what toddlers do eg not concentrating on feeding. In theory I know you are right, but in practice there are times the milk does pool. I may be wrong on this (not looked into this) but I'm not 100% convinced that breast milk is good for the teeth, particularly as you say, when in contact with other foodstuffs. It is unlikely a child will be able to brush there teeth when out and about and snacking. I'm not saying you shouldn't extend breastfeeding or that breastfeeding shoud'nt be done in public.

You are right about fruit being bad for the teeth, I actually meant that if you are going to give a child a snack because they are hungry, you may as well use the opportunity to provide something much more nutricious than milk (yes I know milk is nutricious, but most of the time, the child will have their full requirement of dairy and will need to meet their requirement in other areas), as you were going to cause an attack on the teeth anyway by giving milk.

Also when I mentioned dummies, I was talking as an alternative to a comforter in regards to milk pooling in the mouth. There is no doubt that a dummy would be better in this circumstance, however if the child has only used a nipple/teat as a comfort source, by the time they are a toddler, there is not much point starting thumb/dummy. I completely agree that both the dummy/thumb cause problems of their own, but if a child is already doing one of these, there is no point adding to them by encouraging the potential for rotting teeth. If a toddler (lets say a bottlefed toddler for this arguments sake) wants the comfort of sucking, not for hunger, I would suggest encouraging the child not to suck from a bottle but to use a dummy/thumb if they are used to that. Not only does drinking milk for comfort lead to rotting, it can also fill the child up leaving no room or appetite for other valuable nutrients. You'll be surprised how many parents have a nightmare at the dinner table and claim there child is picky eater. Quite often when the family is suported in weaning the child off of milk as a comfort, the dinner time becomes a much easier and fun experience. If the child is already using thumb/dummy you may as well use them to eliminate some crisis' when you are going to have the crisis of weaning them off the thumb/dummy anyway

I do mostly agree with you. I just wanted to point out that the bottle is the culprit when it comes to bad teeth from milk pooling. As for the breast, it is not so. When my dd is not latched on properly, I will unlatch her. If she is too distracted to nurse, I tell her to finish looking or whatever and we will try again. It hurts when they do not latch properly. My IRL friends do this as well, so I would imagine that the population who lets their toddler nurse while improperly latched is quite small. Therefore, the chances of milk pooling are very small.

I also agree with you on limiting cow's milk. It is not intended as a human beverage; in fact, we do not drink it in my house. It is really a replacement for mamas who do not breastfeed or who wean before age 2 because cow's milk is an easy way to get nutrition into a child as they wean from the breast or transition off formula. There is no need to have it in one's diet though if we breastfeed past age 2. I am not bashing cow's milk. Lots of people like it and that is fine. (FTR, we do eat limited dairy but do not drink milk)

As far as breastmilk being good for teeth, it is. It contains antibodies that help keep teeth healthy. As I mentioned with the salty and starchy snacks, this is where there can be some problem. Unfortunately, bad teeth are often a result of genetics. My 2 year old is still night nursing and nursing several times/day. She has great teeth. My 4 year old nursed at night until 20 months and twice daily until 24 months. She has great teeth too; unfortunately, she ran into a wall and ended up with a root canal from the impact of the wall. Anecdotal evidence of course, but I don't know any breastfeeders whose children have tooth problems related to breastmilk. My niece, however, had terrible bottle rot and she was bf as well as formula fed when her mom decided to stop pumping.

 

[keishashadow]

Yes, all women nursing in public are just there to flash your family. They get a kick out of shocking your teenage son.

Have you even see a woman that was nursing her child? Obviously not.

Women wearing bikinis show more skin then a nursing mother. Is your teenage son shocked when he sees that? And they are doing it strictly to attract attention.

Annie

As a matter of fact, all I had to do was look down & there I was!

We expect to see skin & bikinis @ a beach or pool, appropriate & customary...know what we're getting into. I've been known to wear a 2 piece suit myself on good days.

You can be cool about it & respectful of others or do whatever the heck you please when it comes to bf & life in general. I've seen plenty of people behaving badly especially @ WDW...basic everyman or woman for themselves mentality/commandos.

I would think a woman still nursing a 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 year old in public has her reasons - I don't want to go there...whether they're related to attention seeking or some sort of gratification for mom or child, I could care less...just don't want to share in that "special moment" which I wouldn't be forced to witness if they exercised a degree of modesty - however old the child may be.

Some people think they're special and and the rest of us are just along for the ride I suppose.

BTW, OT but the whole back to nature movement (in @ least it's 3rd incarnation that I can recall) is a great thing but, don't throw the "baby" out with the bath water. I expected a calm, quiet natural birth with my 3rd child, especially after a gyne visit earlier that evening. Unfortunately, he decided to become a transverse breech & it was touch & go...I was glad we had the medical intervention nearby for us both.

I shall bow out gracefully now...wishing all the mom's the wisdom & serenity they'll need to raise their children in a troubled world...do your best & strive to enjoy the magic!

 

[sharibrat]

I think people just need to be thinking about the people around them. When we are eating, we don't want to see that, no matter what it is used for. People need to face the fact that we live in a society where breasts are seen as a sexual thing (I'm not saying bf is for pleasure) whether or not it is feeding your child. Make the effort to go to a small, quiet place. If we see it there, we acknowledge that you made the effort and don't mind.

I also think that it is unhealthy to bf a child over a year. That will just lead to issues with babysitters and other family members feeding them in the future. I think the best bet would be to mix in bottles from day 1. I don't agree with feeding over a year, it sets them into a routine which can be hurtful in the long run. When they know how to ask for it, they don't need to be getting it.

The table that my family is eating at is a small, quiet place. My infant will eat there as well. I can't speak for nursing toddlers, but my infant nurses when and where he is hungry.

As for the rest of your statements........you really need some education on this topic before stating your opinions. They are preposterous. My daughter nursed until she was TWO. She is the healthiest child I know. Has had only 'well' child visits in her 3.5 years of life. She is extremely intelligent and well mannered so I am not sure what you think is unhealthy.

When she could ask for "it" (between 1 and 2 years of age) we used it as a chance to learn the word 'please' along with it. It was the sweetest request I have every heard, ESPECIALLY the times she wanted it for comfort or bonding.

I never had to wean her from a bottle or pacifier, because she never had one. It never created a single issue for us.

Quite frankly, I am disgusted when I see babies being given bottles of formula and always wonder if the mother truly could NOT nurse (and then my heart goes out to her) or didn't want to.

Bird-Mom, you are right on the money with everything you said.

 

[gbanton]

This afternoon I watched my 2 year old give her stuffed kitty some "boos." It was really cute.

That is utterly disturbing. While that may be alright is your house, I would inform my DD that is not something we do out in the open, and only mommies do it. (Just as, if I had a son, I would tell him not to play with himself, because that is not appropriate - Just my opinion - I am not trying to sarcastic or funny)

 

[gbanton]

I do mostly agree with you. I just wanted to point out that the bottle is the culprit when it comes to bad teeth from milk pooling. As for the breast, it is not so. When my dd is not latched on properly, I will unlatch her. If she is too distracted to nurse, I tell her to finish looking or whatever and we will try again. It hurts when they do not latch properly. My IRL friends do this as well, so I would imagine that the population who lets their toddler nurse while improperly latched is quite small. Therefore, the chances of milk pooling are very small.

I also agree with you on limiting cow's milk. It is not intended as a human beverage; in fact, we do not drink it in my house. It is really a replacement for mamas who do not breastfeed or who wean before age 2 because cow's milk is an easy way to get nutrition into a child as they wean from the breast or transition off formula. There is no need to have it in one's diet though if we breastfeed past age 2. I am not bashing cow's milk. Lots of people like it and that is fine. (FTR, we do eat limited dairy but do not drink milk)

As far as breastmilk being good for teeth, it is. It contains antibodies that help keep teeth healthy. As I mentioned with the salty and starchy snacks, this is where there can be some problem. Unfortunately, bad teeth are often a result of genetics. My 2 year old is still night nursing and nursing several times/day. She has great teeth. My 4 year old nursed at night until 20 months and twice daily until 24 months. She has great teeth too; unfortunately, she ran into a wall and ended up with a root canal from the impact of the wall. Anecdotal evidence of course, but I don't know any breastfeeders whose children have tooth problems related to breastmilk. My niece, however, had terrible bottle rot and she was bf as well as formula fed when her mom decided to stop pumping.

from www.babycenter.com "Your baby can also end up with tooth decay if you're breastfeeding her "at will" (especially if she sleeps with you and can nurse at will through the night). If she's feeding that often, her teeth will be constantly exposed to the sugar in the breast milk. I would suggest wiping or brushing the teeth and gums often during the day and before night if you continue to breastfeed this way. "

If you are going to argue that BFing is good for your teeth and only bottle-feeding can cause teeth issues, please try to step outside of the pro-bfing propoganda. Just because you don't "know anyone" doesn't mean it doesn't happen. I continue to be amused that for BFers, rather than just saying they BF because that is what they choose to do (as many bottle-feeders do), BFers bash and come down on anything and everything that is not BFing. Then when they are questioned we all get the "you don't understand" B.S. followed by a bunch of unfounded bologna. I learned to communicate and debated way back in Middle School, maybe some people out there missed that day?

 

[Miss Inga Depointe]

That is utterly disturbing. While that may be alright is your house, I would inform my DD that is not something we do out in the open, and only mommies do it. (Just as, if I had a son, I would tell him not to play with himself, because that is not appropriate - Just my opinion - I am not trying to sarcastic or funny)

If you equate breastfeeding with "playing with yourself" (giving yourself sexual pleasure, which is not wrong, in my opinion, but a more private thing) then it makes me realize how far the sides are.

Breasts are not just for feeding babies, but breastfeeding is not a sexual act. A man who gets turned on by seeing a "working breast" has problems that are not the fault of the breast feeding mom.

 

[Bird-Mom]

That is utterly disturbing. While that may be alright is your house, I would inform my DD that is not something we do out in the open, and only mommies do it. (Just as, if I had a son, I would tell him not to play with himself, because that is not appropriate - Just my opinion - I am not trying to sarcastic or funny)

Do you disallow your dd to feed her baby dolls and stuffies? ************ and breastfeeding are like comparing apples to oranges. The fact that you are trying to compare the sexual pleasure with feeding a baby is truly disgusting.

 

[Bird-Mom]

from www.babycenter.com "Your baby can also end up with tooth decay if you're breastfeeding her "at will" (especially if she sleeps with you and can nurse at will through the night). If she's feeding that often, her teeth will be constantly exposed to the sugar in the breast milk. I would suggest wiping or brushing the teeth and gums often during the day and before night if you continue to breastfeed this way. "

If you are going to argue that BFing is good for your teeth and only bottle-feeding can cause teeth issues, please try to step outside of the pro-bfing propoganda. Just because you don't "know anyone" doesn't mean it doesn't happen. I continue to be amused that for BFers, rather than just saying they BF because that is what they choose to do (as many bottle-feeders do), BFers bash and come down on anything and everything that is not BFing. Then when they are questioned we all get the "you don't understand" B.S. followed by a bunch of unfounded bologna. I learned to communicate and debated way back in Middle School, maybe some people out there missed that day?

I would not take anything I read at Babycenter to be worth two cents. They are completely incorrect. Breastmilk does not constantly expose teeth to milk. When a baby is nursing, the nipple stretches far, far back, and the milk goes directly down the throat. It does not touch the teeth. When my dd had her root canal, I pressed the dentitst to please explain to me how night nursing is bad for the teeth since they have it in their first dentist visit brochure. It isn't because of the anatomy of the mouth and placement of the nipple. When the dentist finally agreed with me, she admitted they have it in there because of personal bias. That isn't cool. And it is misinformation.

I never said that only bottlefed babies have teeth problems. Bottle Rot and Bottle Mouth is a common problem amongst bottlefed babies. This is a known fact. Especially when baby is put down to sleep with a bottle of milk. Bottle nipples do not assume the same place in the mouth as breast nipples. My stories were purely anecdotal.

I have not bashed anyone here. What I am doing is asking questions to try and understand what the heck is so offensive about NIP? Why do people make such a big deal of it? The 8 year old in public screaming and ripping mama's shirt is a true rarity. The mama who takes her shirt off and gets in your face is equally rare. I am truly confused as to why people are offended by taking care of a child.

The "You don't understand" is absolutely not BS. Several of us extended nursers have tried in various ways to explain our position, but either you (general you) don't care to understand, are convinced we are wrong, are convinced we are crazy, sick, etc. So what it comes down to is, if you have not had this parenting experience, and you refuse to learn from the experience of others, you do not understand. Nor do you want to, which is fine with me, but do not tell me to go nurse my baby elsewhere. I refuse to hide. I will not be ashamed that I am feeding or nurturing my child. I'm sorry you are bothered by me.

 

[schlepsnort]

It truly amazes me how personal people take posts from people they don't even know and most likely will never see...maybe it's all in the interpretation of the posts? It's written to sound one way but the person reading it reads it in a different light than was intended?
Goes both ways but still seems kind of silly.

 

[amarberry]

from www.babycenter.com "Your baby can also end up with tooth decay if you're breastfeeding her "at will" (especially if she sleeps with you and can nurse at will through the night). If she's feeding that often, her teeth will be constantly exposed to the sugar in the breast milk. I would suggest wiping or brushing the teeth and gums often during the day and before night if you continue to breastfeed this way. "

If you are going to argue that BFing is good for your teeth and only bottle-feeding can cause teeth issues, please try to step outside of the pro-bfing propoganda. Just because you don't "know anyone" doesn't mean it doesn't happen. I continue to be amused that for BFers, rather than just saying they BF because that is what they choose to do (as many bottle-feeders do), BFers bash and come down on anything and everything that is not BFing. Then when they are questioned we all get the "you don't understand" B.S. followed by a bunch of unfounded bologna. I learned to communicate and debated way back in Middle School, maybe some people out there missed that day?

Well, my DD's highly respected pediatric dentist informed me earlier this year when my DD was still nursing that breastfeeding does not cause tooth decay. I asked him because I had read something to effect of what you quoted and was concerned. He basically said the same thing as Birdmom...that the way a nursing child drinks is different that drinking from a bottle. Sugar (from fruit and juice) and not brushing is the biggest culprit for cavities.

 

[amarberry]

That is utterly disturbing. While that may be alright is your house, I would inform my DD that is not something we do out in the open, and only mommies do it. (Just as, if I had a son, I would tell him not to play with himself, because that is not appropriate - Just my opinion - I am not trying to sarcastic or funny)

My DD, who stopped nursing about 3 months ago at 22 months, has recently starting nursing her stuffed animals and baby dolls too. I think it is adorable and shows that she is a very nuturing and compassionate child. As far as she is concerned her stuffed animals and baby dolls are her babies and some mommies (including her own) give their babies mommy milk. She also pretends to feed her babies table food, pretends to change their diapers, and pretends to have them drink from cups and even toy bottles.

 

[2Princes2Princesses]

I am just going with answering the OP on this one:

Go ahead. Knock yourself out. IMHO, 14 months is only 30 days more than 13 mos, which is how long I fed my son. And I nursed him in public the whole time.

When he was 5 months old, I nursed in WDW. I would find a quiet out of the way place or nice bench. To be honest, noone ever gave me a second look. I did have a tour group incident, but that was an accident. I sat on a bench and had a whole tour group walk up and FACE me since the CM stood right next to the bench. Fortunately, she realized what I was doing and shifted before anyone noticed. I was panicking, wondering how I was going to get out of there.

I BF my son for a little over a year, all over the place. The baby care centers are nice, but inconvenient sometimes, like when you are in Morocco at Epcot and the baby wants food NOW.

I was discreet as you mentioned you are, because I was not jazzed about being exposed, and of course, to avoid embarassing questions for the parents around me if their kids noticed.

I actually had 1 guy and his daughter sit next to me for 10 minutes, ask me a question, and then get up and go on their way, and I don't think they realized the baby was eating. If he did, he showed absolutely no sign.

Have fun and relax.

PS-Okay, I have to say 1 thing. To me, what you choose to feed your child is your business. Bottle, breast, not my place to say what you should do. And if you BF til age 5?? If your child is happy and your doctor is fine with it, more power to ya. As long as something is not hurting a child, no one has the right to dictate for you. If we see an older child BFing at WDW, yes, I will have to answer questions to my kids, but so what?

And equating a woman breastfeeding to a 16-yr-old flashing her ****s is pathetic. First of all, I BF at 32 yrs old. My daughter is a minor. Second, I was covered.........babies' heads are ALOT bigger than string bikini tops and I was not prancing around trying to attract sexual attention. There is no way to compare the two. That would be like saying letting my 2 yr old take her shirt off is the same as letting my 14-yr-old go topless. Totally different context.

 

[roliepolieoliefan]

Quite frankly, I am disgusted when I see babies being given bottles of formula and always wonder if the mother truly could NOT nurse (and then my heart goes out to her) or didn't want to.

Bird-Mom, you are right on the money with everything you said.

I have pretty much read this whole thread.

Its statements like this that really tick me off. First of all, if I choose to bottle feed my baby why does your heart go out to me? Are you a better mother than me?

Some of my friends breast fed, some bottle fed. It always seems like its the breast feeding moms that have this huge chip on their shoulder and have to shove their beliefs down my throat.

I bottle fed both my children by choice. I worked as an RN in an OB hospital and taught breast feeding to many a new mom. My choice was a personal one just like yours. My son is 8 and daughter 2. They are both healthy, growing fine, no allergies , and probably 1 or 2 sick visits in their lives.

This thread is out of hand. I'm done reading this because its making me sick. I'm very offended by alot that was said on here. I should know better than to read these threads because they always end up the same.

 

[schlepsnort]

Can we say that at this point it is just

NIP, but respect those around you
Bottle/Breast--it's all the same the kid has got to eat please feed it
Breasts and men--well...what can we really say about that that hasn't already been said.

Can this thread go away or move now? It's not even discussing where to go in WDW to do it. I could see if the bfing Moms were maybe giving tips on quiet areas of the park that were conducive to feeding. But this debate is getting old, redundant, and going in circles!

BTW--any ideas of quiet places would be great because even us bottlefeeders need a quiet place to feed our chunky monkeys!

Let the poor horse be!

 

[va32h]

In terms of WDW, I am far too busy having fun and enjoying the parks to go around spying on my fellow park-goers and what they are doing with their babies - whether to give them a thumbs up or a raised eyebrow. So nurse yourself silly all over the parks, OP I won't even notice!

On the broader issue, I nursed my babies when they were infants, and if we happened to be in public, I have no recollection of anyone noticing or commenting on it. Maybe I am just as oblivious to others noticing my behavior as I am to noticing the behavior of others.

As for whether my children notice - well they won't be corrupted at the sight of a woman nursing her toddler. If they say something about it, I would tell them what I've told them from the minute they encountered anyone outside our family - that all families are different.

 

[faindrops27]

Yes, all women nursing in public are just there to flash your family. They get a kick out of shocking your teenage son.

Have you even see a woman that was nursing her child? Obviously not.

Women wearing bikinis show more skin then a nursing mother. Is your teenage son shocked when he sees that? And they are doing it strictly to attract attention.

Annie

Vatmark, exactly my point. I was trying to make so many posts ago. Noone comments on the countless woman with thier butts out , in clear view of everyone, at beaches, or water parks. But, people are utterly shocked and disgusted. When, or if a mother bf's her child. How is it that a woman can have her bottom naked, and there is no issue. But, a mother feeding a child. There is such an uproar?

Even though, i breastfed my children. I stopped before, they were 2. To me, they got all the benefits, from it nourishment, and nuturing. Anyhow, i do have to admit. that my stomach turned into knots. Hearing about that mother who breastfed her children until they were 7 and 8. That is just plain sick. Yuck!