Comments on: Poll Results: Moms Who Don’t Cover Do Breastfeed Longer http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/2009/03/poll-results-moms-who-dont-cover-do-breastfeed-longer/ Think. Act. Breastfeed. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:20:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Danielle Miller http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/2009/03/poll-results-moms-who-dont-cover-do-breastfeed-longer/comment-page-1/#comment-3968 Danielle Miller Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:39:31 +0000 http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/?p=704#comment-3968 I have to say that in response to the mom who had people staring so that she felt like they were specifically trying to make her feel uncomfortable, I think I would have to turn it into an uncomfortable situation for those people instead. I don't know, when baby is done, give them a little flash with a vulgar mouth movement or something. Lol. If people want to stare, I'll give them something to stare at. I didn't breastfeed in public with my first because we never got the hang of it. If I could get a latch and discreetly go about my business, covering up, but not hiding. If a receiving blanket doesn't do the trick, then forget it. But getting latched required an extended amount of totally topless time, and we still couldn't get it going. More about my comfort level with displaying my nursing skills. Stick baby and go and then I wouldn't give a darn who sees what. I have to say that in response to the mom who had people staring so that she felt like they were specifically trying to make her feel uncomfortable, I think I would have to turn it into an uncomfortable situation for those people instead. I don’t know, when baby is done, give them a little flash with a vulgar mouth movement or something. Lol. If people want to stare, I’ll give them something to stare at. I didn’t breastfeed in public with my first because we never got the hang of it. If I could get a latch and discreetly go about my business, covering up, but not hiding. If a receiving blanket doesn’t do the trick, then forget it. But getting latched required an extended amount of totally topless time, and we still couldn’t get it going. More about my comfort level with displaying my nursing skills. Stick baby and go and then I wouldn’t give a darn who sees what.

]]> By: Carrie http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/2009/03/poll-results-moms-who-dont-cover-do-breastfeed-longer/comment-page-1/#comment-402 Carrie Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:13:54 +0000 http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/?p=704#comment-402 I'm not surprised that moms who are more comfortable nursing in public would keep going longer on average. Folks' comments about nursing a toddler being embarrassing wasn't something that even occurred to me. For the thirty months we nursed, I gradually became more and more strict about nursing "manners" with my son. The older he became, the more he understood that wandering hands, pulling at clothing, or other gymnastics while nursing just weren't okay with mama, and that I put up with absolutely no hanky-panky while out in public. Because while comfortable nursing in public for the most part (up through age 18 or 14 months or so) I absolutely was not comfortable showing off my mom belly. I constantly wore clothing that allowed me to keep the majority of my skin covered. Nursing became such second nature to me that I still find myself dressing in layers six months after he weaned. :) Thanks for doing the poll! It was real food for thought. I’m not surprised that moms who are more comfortable nursing in public would keep going longer on average.

Folks’ comments about nursing a toddler being embarrassing wasn’t something that even occurred to me. For the thirty months we nursed, I gradually became more and more strict about nursing “manners” with my son. The older he became, the more he understood that wandering hands, pulling at clothing, or other gymnastics while nursing just weren’t okay with mama, and that I put up with absolutely no hanky-panky while out in public.

Because while comfortable nursing in public for the most part (up through age 18 or 14 months or so) I absolutely was not comfortable showing off my mom belly. I constantly wore clothing that allowed me to keep the majority of my skin covered. Nursing became such second nature to me that I still find myself dressing in layers six months after he weaned. :)

Thanks for doing the poll! It was real food for thought.

]]> By: Yolanda http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/2009/03/poll-results-moms-who-dont-cover-do-breastfeed-longer/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Yolanda Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:32:02 +0000 http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/?p=704#comment-388 I would also like to see these studies broken down by location. I've lived in 3 states since having children and breastfeeding opinions have had a huge variation depending on the place. In Seattle people literally stared me down and looked at me crazy when I was sitting with my newborn giving him a bottle of expressed breast milk. Nursing in public became a very comfortable thing for me regardless of where I am, but then I also wear a style of sling that makes it easy to nurse utilizing it as a cover up. I didn't cover up out of shame/fear but moreso because it was much more comfortable to balance a baby and an ample chest with the sling than without (did wonders for my back to have baby supported). The thing that has saddened me most about being in Texas is my friends here who have literally apologized for nursing in front of me. Apologize? For feeding your baby? That's what breasts are made for! Needless to say I'm not sure I've really ever seen anyone nurse in public here. However with my soon to be new nursling I have no intention of not feeding my child regardless of where I may be in public (and I will *not* be apologizing either!). I would also like to see these studies broken down by location. I’ve lived in 3 states since having children and breastfeeding opinions have had a huge variation depending on the place. In Seattle people literally stared me down and looked at me crazy when I was sitting with my newborn giving him a bottle of expressed breast milk. Nursing in public became a very comfortable thing for me regardless of where I am, but then I also wear a style of sling that makes it easy to nurse utilizing it as a cover up. I didn’t cover up out of shame/fear but moreso because it was much more comfortable to balance a baby and an ample chest with the sling than without (did wonders for my back to have baby supported).

The thing that has saddened me most about being in Texas is my friends here who have literally apologized for nursing in front of me. Apologize? For feeding your baby? That’s what breasts are made for! Needless to say I’m not sure I’ve really ever seen anyone nurse in public here. However with my soon to be new nursling I have no intention of not feeding my child regardless of where I may be in public (and I will *not* be apologizing either!).

]]> By: Emily Jones http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/2009/03/poll-results-moms-who-dont-cover-do-breastfeed-longer/comment-page-1/#comment-378 Emily Jones Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:34:37 +0000 http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/?p=704#comment-378 I'm not surprised, and I agree with your theory that women who are so worried about what others think or their own body image then they would be much less likely to bf longer, since bfing toddlers challenge both of those areas. <abbr><em>Emily Jones’s last blog post..<a href="http://jeremyscorner-grifter.blogspot.com/2009/03/car-seat-safety.html" rel="nofollow">Car seat safety</a></abbr></em> I’m not surprised, and I agree with your theory that women who are so worried about what others think or their own body image then they would be much less likely to bf longer, since bfing toddlers challenge both of those areas.

Emily Jones’s last blog post..Car seat safety

]]> By: PrettySprinkles http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/2009/03/poll-results-moms-who-dont-cover-do-breastfeed-longer/comment-page-1/#comment-377 PrettySprinkles Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:29:56 +0000 http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/?p=704#comment-377 Really interesting outcome there. Perhaps (as well as showing that people who publicly breastfeed without covers feed for longer) this study also indicates that the longer women breastfeed their child for, the more confident and relaxed they become. This would be heartwarming for all new, nervous nursing mothers thinking they'll never get it 'right'. Perhaps what we need to look at to increase breastfeeding rates, is to inspire confidence into new mums? Really interesting outcome there. Perhaps (as well as showing that people who publicly breastfeed without covers feed for longer) this study also indicates that the longer women breastfeed their child for, the more confident and relaxed they become. This would be heartwarming for all new, nervous nursing mothers thinking they’ll never get it ‘right’. Perhaps what we need to look at to increase breastfeeding rates, is to inspire confidence into new mums?

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