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stephm0188stephm0188
in Babies: 9 - 12 Months

In regards to quitting BFing.

"Think of how many people you've already outlasted."

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  • smacbsmacb
    it's not a contest
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  • LukeAndAmandaLukeAndAmanda
    It makes us people who COULDN'T BF feel more like shyt than we already do :( No, just kidding. But of all things, why say that? How about "Just think of all the time you gave your child the best thing they could possible have", or "your baby benefitted so much from the time you did last!"
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  • JessibellJessibell
    I think it is meant to be supportive... In a weird way.
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  • susanmosleysusanmosley member
    Silly.  Obnoxious.  Not relevant or related to the issue.
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  • LoriFalceLoriFalce member

    There's a million dollar jackpot or something, right? But I think you have to BF until graduation for that one.

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  • cc605cc605

    Do what's best for you and your kid and that's all that should matter.

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  • strimble26strimble26 member
    It is not a contest.  I hear this alot too.  I plan to go to a year bc I enjoy it and it has worked out well with DD.  Really at this point there is no other reason besides it being convenient and free
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  • userdeleteduserdeleted member
    One of those things you'd only say to certain people in certain situations. Probably not a direction I'd take, but it doesn't offend me.
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  • goodtobethelarkstergoodtobethelarkster member

    imageJessibell:
    I think it is meant to be supportive... In a weird way.

    ::: nods ::: I think it's probably meant in a nice way but I totally see how it might come off poorly.

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  • Buckets of MoonbeamsBuckets of Moonbeams
    SHe meant well.  She was comforting the OP and stuck her foot in her mouth.  I have a very long and sad story as to why I had to stop nursing and ended up EPing when K was 6 months (you can google chylothorax in the breastfed baby and then post-intubation oral aversion for the right idea) and I am not offended.
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  • star173star173 member

    My  h said that to me last night- well, something to that effect. I told him it didn't matter what anyone else did or didn't do, I want to do what I feel is best for K. My situation is different because I EP and my milk is drying up. Crying

    Like other posters said, I'm sure it was meant to be supportive.

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  • EastCoastBrideEastCoastBride member

    imageJessibell:
    I think it is meant to be supportive... In a weird way.
    Ditto this.  Quitting BFing was a huge decision for me and one I did not take lightly.  I talked to friends about it and to my DH about it.  I felt a lot of guilt around it, and again- it was a hard decision to make. 

    This kind of comment was made to me a couple times and I know that it was made purely out of a place of "Look what a good job you did do- don't feel bad." in an effort to make me feel better.

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  • lmdbwwlmdbww

    Some people thing everything is done in an effort to one-up everyone else....

    Was that said to you? And if so, what did you say back?

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