Breastfeeding- It really isn't all that.

This is going to probably be a pretty controversial subject, just a warning.

Recently Babble had a photo contest of babies with their lovies. Of course, one mother had to do a nursing photo, which, won. Not surprising. I'm going to ask: Is it really necessary to show off nursing photos?? I have them myself and find them beautiful. However, I keep them to myself and refuse to put them on social networking sites. I feel that it's almost a "look at me" thing. We all know facebook has banned breastfeeding phots and will delete them. Do women who post them really think we all want to see them? Is it a way of saying "I'm breastfeeding so I'm above following rules"?? What is it exactly that makes you think everyone wants to see your boobs? If I even see a teen girl I know posting pictures in a bikini top, I say something. Some things are just not appropriate. I even judge women who have their asses hanging out of their shorts!

This leads me to another subject. There is a link floating around for a Natural News article about a couple out of Pasadena, CA. There is a history of abuse, parents who do home circumcisions, and are beligerant with any government officials. What does this family have to do with breastfeeding?? Well, the mother was nursing the youngest two children. Attachment parenting parents have taken on this cause because the government must have it out for these parents over their parenting practices. Lactivists are angry because OMG, these kids aren't getting breastmilk. When one blogger, Guggie Daly, stood up and asked people to look at the whole picture, she was attacked to the point that she took down her stuff. At first, I thought it was a publicity stunt, but I get that she felt she had no other choice and support that. I mean, how dare she say anything against what the majority of lactivists/APers say/think. Breastmilk or not, AP or not, some children are NOT better off with their parents. What is better? Loving parents who give formula or abusive parents that give breastmilk?? And, contrary to people's opinions, a child isn't entitled to breastmilk and they really don't need it.

Breastfeeding- It really isn't all that.

This is going to probably be a pretty controversial subject, just a warning.

Recently Babble had a photo contest of babies with their lovies. Of course, one mother had to do a nursing photo, which, won. Not surprising. I'm going to ask: Is it really necessary to show off nursing photos?? I have them myself and find them beautiful. However, I keep them to myself and refuse to put them on social networking sites. I feel that it's almost a "look at me" thing. We all know facebook has banned breastfeeding phots and will delete them. Do women who post them really think we all want to see them? Is it a way of saying "I'm breastfeeding so I'm above following rules"?? What is it exactly that makes you think everyone wants to see your boobs? If I even see a teen girl I know posting pictures in a bikini top, I say something. Some things are just not appropriate. I even judge women who have their asses hanging out of their shorts!

This leads me to another subject. There is a link floating around for a Natural News article about a couple out of Pasadena, CA. There is a history of abuse, parents who do home circumcisions, and are beligerant with any government officials. What does this family have to do with breastfeeding?? Well, the mother was nursing the youngest two children. Attachment parenting parents have taken on this cause because the government must have it out for these parents over their parenting practices. Lactivists are angry because OMG, these kids aren't getting breastmilk. When one blogger, Guggie Daly, stood up and asked people to look at the whole picture, she was attacked to the point that she took down her stuff. At first, I thought it was a publicity stunt, but I get that she felt she had no other choice and support that. I mean, how dare she say anything against what the majority of lactivists/APers say/think. Breastmilk or not, AP or not, some children are NOT better off with their parents. What is better? Loving parents who give formula or abusive parents that give breastmilk?? And, contrary to people's opinions, a child isn't entitled to breastmilk and they really don't need it.