Breastfeeding pics - Curious
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I think half the posts people make to facebook are stupid and totally unnecessary, but if it's "their page" then it's their choice. I think it's pretty tacky that you'd stalk an old friend only to post a disapproving thread about her on a totally unrelated forum. BUT. YOUR THREAD, YOUR CHOICE. So. There you go.0
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My wife is breast feeding, and if we're out she will use a
small blanket to cover up, or go out and sit in the Jeep.
What ever she feels comfortable doing at the time.
This is completely fine to me. Blanket, towel, what ever.
My son HATED that. Do you want a blanket over your face while you're eating? You can nurse without covering the baby's face without the entire breast showing.0 -
I have posted pics of my kids nursing because they look cute and peaceful and it's something they do quite often. It's my own FB and I share pics and stories of my life; which occasionally includes nursing. My friends usually can relate or if it's a funny pic, they laugh. None of my friends have ever had an issue. If someone were to have an issue with it, they could delete me, hide my posts or block me. It seems kind of silly to be so disturbed over seeing a baby eat, though and that wouldn't be my issue or my baby's, it would be their own hangups.
Everybody puts whatever is important to them on their own FB
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I was always too embarassed to do it without covering up BUT was secretly jealous of the women that could. It is such a beautiful, natural thing... I am proud of the women that are comfortable enough with their bodies to display this.
Funny how we Americans pride ourselves on being so civilized and forward-thinking, but something as natural as a mother breastfeeding her child can become something dirty.0 -
The more women seen breastfeeding in public the sooner people will stop thinking about it as anything other than normal. It is only in the so called "civilised" world that it is seen as provocative or disgusting.0
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To me, breast feeding is a very natural thing and beautiful thing. But for a woman to post it on facebook, she wants attention, negative or positive, she is clearly trying to be noticed..... very different, IMO, than a mother breast feeding in public. I think what your "ex friend" did is tacky and uncalled for.0
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It's just a baby eating. Natural, yes, but no more "beautiful" than a baby eating cheerios off the tray of its highchair. The bigger a deal we make of it, the more people will have something to react negatively to.0
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I have a picture of me breastfeeding my son, and if facebook was around then I might have posted it. It's not like my boob was hanging out. I feed my kids while I was out. Never had anything said to me in a negative way. It can be done in a tasteful (use of a blanket while getting them attached) way.
I think it is an amazing thing.....All a baby needs is her mother's body....Amazing!!
So to answer your question.....not a biggie!0 -
I'm all for it. It's a beautiful part of life and I see no reason to shelter people from seeing it. I like seeing the pics. I shared one of my own as well.0
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Post away if you're comfortable. Acting as if it is something shameful or in need of hiding sexualizes something that isn't, and I find THAT to be A LOT creepier than a baby eating from something that is acting exactly as it is designed to for that baby.0
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My wife is breast feeding, and if we're out she will use a
small blanket to cover up, or go out and sit in the Jeep.
What ever she feels comfortable doing at the time.
This is completely fine to me. Blanket, towel, what ever.
My son HATED that. Do you want a blanket over your face while you're eating? You can nurse without covering the baby's face without the entire breast showing.
That's fine too. Really though you can go under the blanket, you can get a blanket that has slivers in them, you can make sure the baby has enough room and isn't being smothered. There's a lot of alternatives to just straight up having to see the kid sucking on the mothers nipple.
Anyways, I find the smut on FB to be unnecessary either. FB lets a lot of **** slide, which I find to be BS too.0 -
Well said. I'm in America and I'm sick if people trying to criminalize it.I was always too embarassed to do it without covering up BUT was secretly jealous of the women that could. It is such a beautiful, natural thing... I am proud of the women that are comfortable enough with their bodies to display this.
Funny how we Americans pride ourselves on being so civilized and forward-thinking, but something as natural as a mother breastfeeding her child can become something dirty.0 -
It's just a baby eating. Natural, yes, but no more "beautiful" than a baby eating cheerios off the tray of its highchair. The bigger a deal we make of it, the more people will have something to react negatively to.
I have to disagree. It is much more beautiful than a baby eating cheerios. It is a direct, loving connection between a mother and child... And that IS beautiful, at least in my opinion. 0 -
its so normal...it shouldnt even have to be discussed. Babies need to eat...no matter where they are....Dont men pee standing right next to other men in American restrooms???? LOL!!
I think its so stupid how such a 'civilized' country like the US find it such a hot topic to discuss...breastfeeding.0 -
Men can go topless. Women should be able to as well as far as I'm concerned. As far as breastfeeding goes, if I ever catch anyone complaining about it, I will choke the life out of them without hesitation or guilt.
So much this. Americans make breasts more of a big deal than they should be. And as for the "it's a private thing" attitude, that just makes it come across as creepy and weird.0 -
There's no big deal about breast feeding but it's not something I'd post on Facebook or any forum either x0
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Seeing a tastefully done photo of a nursing baby wouldn't bother me. That being said, I was so sloppy HUGE when i was breast feeding, I wouldn't have allowed a photo of that to be taken. So, therefore, I wouldn't have put it on FB even if FB existed when my babies were babies.0
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My wife is breast feeding, and if we're out she will use a
small blanket to cover up, or go out and sit in the Jeep.
What ever she feels comfortable doing at the time.
This is completely fine to me. Blanket, towel, what ever.
My son HATED that. Do you want a blanket over your face while you're eating? You can nurse without covering the baby's face without the entire breast showing.
It's not an issue with our son. Plus she uses a blanket
that loops around her neck so she can lift it off of him,
with out it sliding down or fallen off.0 -
I was always too embarassed to do it without covering up BUT was secretly jealous of the women that could. It is such a beautiful, natural thing... I am proud of the women that are comfortable enough with their bodies to display this.
Funny how we Americans pride ourselves on being so civilized and forward-thinking, but something as natural as a mother breastfeeding her child can become something dirty.
American society has "issues" with boobs. I don't get it either.0 -
Interesting that people get offended for a woman using the breast for it intended purpose.0
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I have no issues with a woman feeding her baby. I kick myself that I EVER nursed my son in a bathroom stall because I didn't want some moron to make a comment.
Me too!! I nursed both my children in "hiding".
IMHO if the pictures encourage a more open understanding of nursing and enables other Mom's not to hide I am all for it. It is such a beautiful thing and I am never uncomfortable seeing it nor is my husband.0 -
One reason women post photos of themselves breastfeeding on Facebook is that threads like this one still exist.0
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If people are okay with seeing women in bikinis or half their boobs hanging out in low cut shirts then they should not have a problem seeing a pic of a child breastfeeding. If they do they are hypocrites in my opinion. I breastfeed and have breast fed 4 other children. If I was nursing in public you would have no idea unless you walked right up on me and were in the baby's face. I def. show less of my boob then half of the pics I see of women in bars.
In most countries it is considered the norm...but here in America so many people have made it so perverse. So much so that there are many facebook pages with half naked women on facebook but MANY breastfeeding pics get banned.
As for why people take pics, maybe because when they are nursing they feel so deeply connected to their child, or because it's a nice quiet momen with their new baby. I would never say anything about a picture of a baby eating anything, whether it be from a boob a bottle or baby food. Their is a hide feature for those that don't want to see it.
Of course this is just my opinion on the matter. Everyone is entitled to their own.0 -
It's just a baby eating. Natural, yes, but no more "beautiful" than a baby eating cheerios off the tray of its highchair. The bigger a deal we make of it, the more people will have something to react negatively to.
I have to disagree. It is much more beautiful than a baby eating cheerios. It is a direct, loving connection between a mother and child... And that IS beautiful, at least in my opinion.
To the people involved, maybe. To everyone else, it should just be a meal.0 -
One reason women post photos of themselves breastfeeding on Facebook is that threads like this one still exist.
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I breastfed my children. In public, at times. Sometimes with a light blanket draped over my shoulder, sometimes without drape. If I was feeding in my home or the homes of friends and family, I did so openly. If I could locate a pic of me feeding one of my babies at home quickly, I'd happily post it here to prove a point. There is nothing shameful about it, nothing obscene. Perhaps your friend's pictures are particularly indiscreet? As someone else said, the general impression you'd likely get from one of my pics would be me cuddling my baby.
As for the suggestion that someone breastfeeding is flashing their tits around for others to see, I'd think perhaps those that feel that way have never seen an experienced mom breastfeeding a baby. There's not much to see... mom's don't strip to the waist first, they're just pushing a little clothing out of the way. Baby's head blocks most of the view of actual breast tissue. You'll see WAY more breast in most swimsuit pics or low cut tops or dresses. At least if you see a little peek at a breast that is feeding a baby, the breast is being uncovered for its naturally intended use, not to be provocative or as a sexual display.0 -
OK, I am a mom of 3, and I am no prude, but when does a breast stop being a breast just because milk comes out of it? I get the whole Mother Nature, all-natural, "It's a beautiful thing" crap, but please keep it to yourself and cover up in public since not everyone shares your idea of ...er...joyful bounty.0
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My opinion would be this....no offense but your uptight. If seeing a woman feed her baby with her body makes you uncomfortable find some new uptight freinds. 0
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I don't like seeing it when I'm having dinner at a restaurant.
Yes I can look away, but it's the crash scene effect where you sometimes can't help, but look.
I think it should be kept between her and the child, but it's not my call to make as I'm 99% sure it's legal thing to do anywhere.
As for the facebook picture, yeah I don't know why she would post that and think her friends would want to see it... ?
The baby is eating his/her dinner too. It comes from moms boobs. Yep, that is what they're meant for.
Boobs have been sexualized for way too long. It's time to taken them back and make breastfeeding the beautiful, natural, satisfying act that it is for both mom and baby without the shame.0 -
I am all for breast feeding, and someday in the far future when I have my own I will probably breast feed.... but just yesterday I was at work (I was working the register) and turned around to hand a woman her paint sticks and her two year old was sitting on the counter breast feeding right in front of my face then she pulled him off, adjusted herself, and left. Honestly I was speechless. There is nothing wrong with it, or doing it in public, but I don't want it to be in my face. If you are breast feeding I feel you should be courteous about it.0
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