I know -- assinine, right??!! That is why I don't understand why it is so much FF vs. BFing because we really should all just say -- Hey, she made her choice and it works for her, so lets all jump up and down on these examiners because they are being idiots.

 

Seriously! GAH!! This stuff makes me so angry!!

(Thanks for stopping by yesterday!)

 

Lactation 101: Secretion of milk from the mammary glands. The process occurs in all female mammals.

Why is NORMALCY getting all mixed up with DISABILITY in the first freakin' place?

What a tragic societal problem. Just let the mama pump.

Sharon - Pinks & Blues Girls

 

This is absolutely infuriating. And hear hear to Pinks & Blues! Why should lactation be considered a disability anyway?

Man this really burns my ass... and not at all in a good way.

Alex, any ideas on how to get in touch with the people who may matter? e.g is there an existing petition?

 

The hypocricy of the medical community never ceases to amaze me. They also expect residents to be able to provide quality health care on no sleep.

 

The media are good that way -- plenty of bashing to go around about all women.

 

I look once again to the wisdom of Rabbi Boteach:

"The science section of The New York Times recently featured a lengthy study on breast-feeding and its benefits. Breast-feeding, the study found, helps reduce the chances of infection, cold, diarrhea, illness, and even later childhood obesity. No one argues with any of these benefits, but what the report neglects to mention, and what I have personally witnessed when counseling couples, is how breast-feeding can come between a husband and wife."

I guess it can come between a woman and her medical degree as well. She shouldn't fling such "scintillating pieces of flesh "around during tests, anyway. Ha ha ha. OK, I swear I will stop quoting him once I stop laughing.

 

I emailed Dr. Stuebe and it's http://www.momsrising.org/node/574

 

Wow. Just Wow.

 

Someone asked if there is a "petition" to sign. Petititions do nothing. Change laws. Find out what La Leche League is promoting for legislation in your state. See what the American Academy of Pediatrics is promoting for legislative action.

But make a phone call in support of something that will help mothers (and fathers) raise their children as they see fit.

 

Well, clearly what people want is for mothers not to feed children, or possibly not to leave the house with them. Fucking asinine.

 

I second what momsmoo said. We should stop pitting moms against each other and all just fight this kind of blatant discrimination against mothers in general. How ridiculous.

 

(resisting the urge to swear)

I really wish this foolishness would go away.

Babies must be fed.

Babies are either fed from bottles or breasts in their early months or years.

Breasts are not obscene... whether a child is feeding from them or not.

Stupid
stupid
stupid

 

I went through four lactation specialists and prescription drugs to try and breastfeed my preemie, but it was eventually determined after 17 days of pumping HELL that I'm in that 1% whose milk is just not going to come in.

Eleven months later my daughter was born and I told my husband I was selling my soul to Similac, because I needed HELP, not breastfeeding. So glad I found you!

 

Crazy! I had the same problem while working at a university. There was no private place for me to pump or even plug in my pump in a semi-private location(I tried pumping in my cubicle by closing my door and posting a "Do Not Enter" sign--until one of my coworkers walked in on me). When I called the administration building they said they don't "support" breatfeeding moms. They told me to pump in the bathroom lobby (where all the young, hip college students were studying). And I did because I had no other option. *sigh* We live in a world of mixed-messages. Why don't we let moms make the best choice for them and then let them do their thing?

 

This stuff makes me crazy. So glad you are helping to bring awareness to these issues!