Hi Jo, Up until yesterday, I had never experienced anything negative towards me breastfeeding any of my three children in public. Actually of late, I have been doing it more than ever, as I try to finish off my Christmas shopping....it's been great having my baby in the sling... and as soon as he gets restless or whingy as I stand in the long queues... I just pop him on the boob.... and voila!! Instant calm and quiet!!! Good for baby, good for me... and good for all around me!!! It makes me wonder though, if this woman has such repulsion at seeing a very young baby suckling at my breast (which even for the fairly prudish is deemed OK) - what she would think if she saw me breastfeeding my toddler (2.4 yrs)??!! Or even still - both baby and toddler at the same time - now wouldn't THAT have been something??!!!!
cheers, Nicole ----- Original Message ----- From: Jo Bourne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 6:43 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] birth and breastfeeding attitudes > this really surprises me, I have just never had even a nasty look (though lots of smiles) - feeding my baby (and now my toddler) on buses, in bank queues, at funerals, weddings, at restaurants with my grandmother who bottlefed all of her 7 children... I forget that there are still people around with this attitude. My daughter still feeds A LOT at 22 months so we still feed in public all the time and I would have the same reaction you did - assuming they must be talking about something else. > > To be honest I have heard far more women who bottle feed complaining about getting dirty looks and feeling embarassed in public than breastfeeders, possibly they feel guilty and are expecting to get a negative response so they see one. I do think that the majority of Australians have a reasonable attitude today, or at least know to keep their negative opinion to themselves. > > cheers > Jo > > > At 23:05 +1100 7/12/03, Ron & Nicole Christensen wrote: > >Not only am I exasperated by the constant shameful attitude about natural > >birthing in this country ...but it seems to not stop there!!! ..... > >I was strolling out of a local shopping plaza this morning, with my darling > >4 month old baby suckling contentedly on the breast all snuggled up in his > >sling... when a middle-aged woman past me and commented quite loudly to her > >husband "that's disgusting!!". > >Being in my own little world with my baby - my first thoughts were that she > >was in deep conversation with her husband... until I eventually looked up > >and she was giving me a filthy look!!! > >I am already disheartened by the ignorance of natural birth in this country > >... but when the sight of a mother breastfeeding her young baby draws > >venom.... (especially from another woman) it really makes me sad. > >I hope that this woman does not have girls...goodness knows what advice she > >would be passing on! > > > >sorry - just had to share my bizarre experience of today... > >kind regards, > >Nicole > > > >-- > >This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > >Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > > > -- > Jo Bourne > Virtual Artists Pty Ltd > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
