Go for it Nic, Get them both out with a bub on each side. Penrith Plaza wouldn't know what hit them! I have a lovely breastfeeding story to share with you that occurred at the very same shopping centre Nicole is talking about. Maya was about 4 weeks old and I had the other 3 kids with me shopping. We stopped for a milkshake and so that I could feed the baby. I was in lala land as often happens when zoning out feeding and I felt these 2 hands (the hands almost felt familiar) gently grasp my shoulders and a sweet voice whisper in my ear "good for you, you keep doing that - it's much better to see than all these young girls bottle feeding". When I turned it was an elderly women (she must have been 80 in the shade) and she just gave me a loving smile and turned and hobbled away. It absolutely made my day - week in fact - and she still comes into my thoughts quite often. It has certainly made me comment to women who are breastfeeding in public and who are looking a little uncomfortable with it, after knowing how such a comment made me feel. Jo Hunter
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron & Nicole Christensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 10:00 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] birth and breastfeeding attitudes > Hi Jo, > Up until yesterday, I had never experienced > anything negative towards me breastfeeding any of my three children in > public. > Actually of late, I have been doing it more than ever, as I try to finish > off my Christmas shopping....it's been great having my baby in the sling... > and as soon as he gets restless or whingy as I stand in the long queues... I > just pop him on the boob.... and voila!! Instant calm and quiet!!! Good for > baby, good for me... and good for all around me!!! > It makes me wonder though, if this woman has such repulsion at seeing a very > young baby suckling at my breast (which even for the fairly prudish is > deemed OK) - what she would think if she saw me breastfeeding my toddler > (2.4 yrs)??!! Or even still - both baby and toddler at the same time - now > wouldn't THAT have been something??!!!! > > cheers, > Nicole > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jo Bourne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 6:43 PM > Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] birth and breastfeeding attitudes > > > > this really surprises me, I have just never had even a nasty look (though > lots of smiles) - feeding my baby (and now my toddler) on buses, in bank > queues, at funerals, weddings, at restaurants with my grandmother who > bottlefed all of her 7 children... I forget that there are still people > around with this attitude. My daughter still feeds A LOT at 22 months so we > still feed in public all the time and I would have the same reaction you > did - assuming they must be talking about something else. > > > > To be honest I have heard far more women who bottle feed complaining about > getting dirty looks and feeling embarassed in public than breastfeeders, > possibly they feel guilty and are expecting to get a negative response so > they see one. I do think that the majority of Australians have a reasonable > attitude today, or at least know to keep their negative opinion to > themselves. > > > > cheers > > Jo > > > > > > At 23:05 +1100 7/12/03, Ron & Nicole Christensen wrote: > > >Not only am I exasperated by the constant shameful attitude about natural > > >birthing in this country ...but it seems to not stop there!!! ..... > > >I was strolling out of a local shopping plaza this morning, with my > darling > > >4 month old baby suckling contentedly on the breast all snuggled up in > his > > >sling... when a middle-aged woman past me and commented quite loudly to > her > > >husband "that's disgusting!!". > > >Being in my own little world with my baby - my first thoughts were that > she > > >was in deep conversation with her husband... until I eventually looked up > > >and she was giving me a filthy look!!! > > >I am already disheartened by the ignorance of natural birth in this > country > > >... but when the sight of a mother breastfeeding her young baby draws > > >venom.... (especially from another woman) it really makes me sad. > > >I hope that this woman does not have girls...goodness knows what advice > she > > >would be passing on! > > > > > >sorry - just had to share my bizarre experience of today... > > >kind regards, > > >Nicole > > > > > >-- > > >This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > > >Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > > > > > > -- > > Jo Bourne > > Virtual Artists Pty Ltd > > -- > > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > > > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
