tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21181534.post5929262598847855884..comments2023-06-25T08:12:09.361-04:00Comments on I will be a healer, and love all things that grow: Modesty and Breast-feedingEowyn's Heirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14717363754137835260noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21181534.post-15231189337872427222014-04-23T12:47:27.338-04:002014-04-23T12:47:27.338-04:00I breast fed my girl not for long, but while I did...I breast fed my girl not for long, but while I did it I felt free to do it everywhere, no cover-ups It was to hot. There is nothing more intimate than that, just me and her, the rest of the world could fall apart at that moment. If I am confortable and my baby is confy and happy that is all that matters to me... who ever get bother can put a cover up over their head. freedom for boobies and babies!!!!<br />Love to you great mamasFlor Amayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12445377918764441504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21181534.post-39741081323514413232012-01-23T17:04:28.566-05:002012-01-23T17:04:28.566-05:00I love this post! I agree with Blythe about being ...I love this post! I agree with Blythe about being considerate of your brothers. I would be more likely to nurse in public (with a cover - I have never been able to be discreet enough without) then to nurse in a small group or church service. I say be considerate of those around you but at the end of the day, your baby's gotta eat. Make it about feeding your baby, not about making a statement.<br /><br />To the mom who made the comment about difficulty in breastfeeding... I feel ya. Our first month was like hell and the next couple months weren't easy. Good job sticking with it!Rebecca Elveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02583214227882521107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21181534.post-78441521133930728992012-01-21T23:06:19.601-05:002012-01-21T23:06:19.601-05:00Thanks, folks! I am appreciating the perspectives...Thanks, folks! I am appreciating the perspectives & feedback!Eowyn's Heirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717363754137835260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21181534.post-34286646074164593392012-01-20T18:12:07.550-05:002012-01-20T18:12:07.550-05:00I've honestly never had anyone approach me abo...I've honestly never had anyone approach me about breastfeeding in public, though I usually do it in such a way that no one would notice anyways. Sometimes I think the breastfeeding covers DRAW attention to the fact you're nursing. I've been able to discreetly nurse where it looks like he's just sleeping in my arms. <br /><br />About the only public place I don't nurse in is at church because I don't want to cause some brother to get distracted. I mean breastfeeding does make guys think about breasts, even if they are dual-purpose organs. :)<br /><br />Hope you guys are doing well with your pre-move stuff!blythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11749095834347602583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21181534.post-64618961753160798612012-01-19T23:32:40.658-05:002012-01-19T23:32:40.658-05:00Totally agree with this post! I breastfed my firs...Totally agree with this post! I breastfed my first daughter until 16 months (summertime and the beginning of my second trimester with #2) and I am now breastfeeding my 3 month old. It is simply not practical to leave the room every time a child needs to nurse (which according to this baby is ALL THE TIME, haha!). I do try to be discreet about it, but even then I get comments/looks. I was in the sitting area/powder room of our ladies bathroom at church (separate form the bathroom, but accessible only to ladies) and was asked if I wouldn't be "more comfortable" nursing in a more private place! Are you kidding me? I even had a blanket around the baby so you couldn't see anything! I obviously don't want to cause division in the body of Christ, so I tried to be as nice as possible, but I was quite annoyed. She was actually lucky I happened to be in the ladies sitting area because normally I nurse discreetly wherever I want to...those couches just seemed the most comfortable that morning!<br /><br />And my toddler nurses her baby doll every time I nurse the baby! I didn't necessarily teach her to do it, but I think it's totally appropriate.<br /><br />Oh, and last, thanks for the article about men not waking up to a baby's cry...my husband and I got a good laugh. How true it is.Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14760667523248216327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21181534.post-22738121595968276162012-01-19T10:40:23.437-05:002012-01-19T10:40:23.437-05:00yeah, it wasn't an easy road for us, either. ...yeah, it wasn't an easy road for us, either. Eowyn was averse to feeding and would SCREAM every time I fed her for the first 5 months of her life. My only recourse was to walk around while nursing her, singing, bouncing, whatever to distract her enough to get her to eat. That and feed her in her sleep. Then we turned that corner and it became the easiest thing in the world. As she got older (I nursed until 21 months and HIGHLY recommend waiting until summer to wean until the year mark, as I've blogged previously), she got way quieter. She was eating, she was all business, she was quick about it. Covering up became less of an issue. <br /><br />So proud of you, Julie! Keep at it; you just might turn that corner and it become the most easy convenient thing EVER!! You're definitely doing the best thing for him!Eowyn's Heirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717363754137835260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21181534.post-13910819202588344632012-01-19T10:24:00.451-05:002012-01-19T10:24:00.451-05:00Well, I breastfeed... but it has not been an easy ...Well, I breastfeed... but it has not been an easy road for me. It took many many weeks (maybe 5?) before it stopped feeling like knives poking me. After countless visits to the lactation consultant and the doctor, it still took that long before I wouldn't cry when it was time to feed Wilson. As someone who worked so hard to make it work, I'll be honest, I'm looking forward to the 12 month mark - With the 3 blisters I have right now, nursing hasn't been an enjoyable road for me. Now, will I do it again? Yes. Will I be sad when he turns 1? No. I fought through it and have also nursed in every transportation device imaginable, plains, cars, buses. I do cover-up. I don't flaunt it... partly because Wilson makes enough noise anyways and kicks around enough that there is no question what's going on and I just don't want to bring any more attention to myself. <br /><br />All that being said, I do think that it is part of our womanly/femininity. I believe it enough to push through the hardest 11 months so far of my life. <br /><br />Yep.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10320670849535005921noreply@blogger.com