What's the wildest place you've bf your baby? I fed Liam in the queue for the top level of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Got a few funny looks but just explained "Il Faim!" (translation if my spelling is correct... "He's hungry!" : ) )
I will bf Dan anywhere I please... It's still a free country. Anyone who gives dirty looks for that needs to learn how to relax (putting it very politely LOL...) Cheers, Cas. Cas, Wayne, Liam and Daniel McCullough [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.casmccullough.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jo Bourne Sent: Monday, 8 December 2003 5:43 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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.
