Why would anyone lie about this?

GwylimT

fizz wrote: »

Do you have any experience of teenagers? Of course they would be mortified, whilst covering their embarrassment with a range of b88b jokes:rotfl:

Another example of the breast-feeding maf!a. Get organised, express your milk and put baby first, rather than your latte, yoga class, or bingo!:eek:

fizz.x

Yes, I had a teenager myself and I've taught thousands, just because some are raised by ignorant parents doesn't mean the majority are.

thorsoak

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

Because the breast feeding Maf1a are not above losing a man his career and reputation to get their cause across.

He's only a man after all.

...but as the cctv showed that there was no man - no career and reputation was at risk!

This poor deluded woman had her 5 minutes of fame and is now going to pay the price. Stupid, stupid, stupid - not a fine example of breastfeeding mums!

Person_one

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

I agree with 'the cause ' too.

I just meant that some women are so strident and militant about it - the people I call the 'breastfeeding maf1A - that they would quite likely be part of The Sisterhood too.

How does one sign up to these organisations? Do they give out membership cards and car stickers?

GwylimT

thorsoak wrote: »

...but as the cctv showed that there was no man - no career and reputation was at risk!

This poor deluded woman had her 5 minutes of fame and is now going to pay the price. Stupid, stupid, stupid - not a fine example of breastfeeding mums!

Unfortunately there will always be people who lie, after all people have been known to lie about having cancer!

Person_one

BigAunty wrote: »

Once she made that lie (albeit high profile in public), she could not find it in herself to confront the truth, she painted herself into the corner and just couldn't face up to reality.

It strikes a chord with an article I read about the 'naked rambler' who gets arrested in the UK and imprisoned because of his perceived right to walk about naked in public.

His ex-partner was interviewed and basically inferred (if I remember correctly) that as he put his views forward so stridently and so publicly for so long, he just can't face thinking about it from any other angle. To change his mind, would be humiliating, he's painted himself into a corner.

I reckon this is probably spot on.

mrsHall2b

Fizz, my first daughter would not take a bottle at all, she screamed and screamed and screamed when a bottle was put in her mouth. even with other people feeding her (it was suggested she wouldnt take a bottle if she could smell me) and I couldnt produce enough breast milk using a pump to fill a bottle. I tried for ages with the pump but got nowhere. Whereas breastfeeding came perfectly to me and baby.

Kynthia

fizz wrote: »

Do you have any experience of teenagers? Of course they would be mortified, whilst covering their embarrassment with a range of b88b jokes:rotfl:

Another example of the breast-feeding maf!a. Get organised, express your milk and put baby first, rather than your latte, yoga class, or bingo!:eek:

fizz.x

I bottle fed my daughter but I don't understand your views. How is it putting your baby first to not breastfeed them when you are out and about? Expressing is a useful tool at times but I can't see why sitting in a nice comfortable coffee shop wouldn't be quite a nice place to be breastfed while the mummy relaxes and has a drink herself? Many breastfed babies don't actually enjoy drinking from a bottle. Also the breast milk changes at the time of day to be suited to that time of day, and is more tailored to their immune system and responds to any bugs and viruses they currently have due to the saliva contact through the mother's nipple. It's the way we were designed to feed, doesn't affect anyone else in a hygiene way, so what is the problem?

Being a mum is hard enough without supporting each other and I feel lucky to have friends who supported each other no matter how they fed as at the end of the day we all love our children. I just wish the wider public would get more used to breastfeeding as it never should have become an unusual sight as then we wouldn't have these arguments.

mumps

seven-day-weekend wrote: »

I agree with 'the cause ' too.

I just meant that some women are so strident and militant about it - the people I call the 'breastfeeding maf1A - that they would quite likely be part of The Sisterhood too.

But why should it be a "cause"? If I choose to bottle feed or breastfeed what has that got to do with anyone else? I breastfed all 4 of mine, one till he was 3, the nasty snidey remarks I got were horrible. Guess what, he is 6ft 3in very healthy and very well adjusted, why did anyone need to make judgements? What right did they have to make judgements, none that I can see.

DevilsAdvocate1

I don't think teenagers would notice. I remember breastfeeding DS3 in the middle of a shopping centre once. It was lunchtime and lots of teenagers were in town having lunch.

One teenager sat down next to me (with her local school uniform on). She started asking me questions about my baby and asked if she could stroke his head.

Eventually, she was ready to go and she said to me that it was such a shame that my son was sleeping as she would have loved to have seen his face. She had no idea at all that I was breastfeeding him the whole time.

Many teenagers passed me on that occasion and many others. Never did teenager look embarrassed or say anything negative.

The only time I had a problem was with middle aged woman who tutted loudly and kept sighing and giving me evil looks. This was when I was in a cafe. But a lovely old man joined me at my table and told the woman concerned exactly where she should go. He then said it was a lovely sight to see as it took him back to his childhood when all the women breastfed and it was just normal.

Had a lovely conversation about the "olden days".:T

moomoomama27

The woman us an idiot! Poor child!

I've seen it happen many times locally reported. Not too long ago a woman was up in arms about being told she couldn't breast feed at a swimming pool! Turns out she was trying to feed in the pool! Couldn't see why that may be a problem! Also falsely accused the lifeguard. Thankfully it was blessed up pretty quickly when the pool management said she was it old she could feed at the side if the pool, anywhere, or there was a room should she wish to use it, she just couldn't feed in the pool!

Some people have no common sense!