Babies: 6 - 9 Months
ERINPETERSON
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why is nursing disgusting?
ERINPETERSON
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My cousins husband was disgusted to discover that I am still nursing my 7 month old son? I told him that this is my choice and I want the best for my son. I was just irritated with his response? I know he has a right to his opinion but still?
Back story I didnt even bring up the subject it was a conversation at the table regarding my son and whether or not he is teething. Which led to the typical biting conversation that I did not take part in and you get the idea...
What are your thoughts? Is BF'ing disgusting or disturbing to you? Or have you had this type of response? Do tell...
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Re: why is nursing disgusting?
Some people are just ignorant. No, nursing your 7 month old son isn't disgusting.
Next time tell him that the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends breastmilk until at least one year old and the World Health Organization recommends it until a minimum of 2 years old. Does he think he's smarter than all of these doctors?
I'm really lucky that I haven't had any negative reactions to my bfing. I do get asked by some of my inlaws if she's on a bottle yet. But they don't mean anything by it, just don't really understand nursing.
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We visited my grandparents when DS2 was 7 months old. I excused myself to nurse him & my grandmother said "You're still nursing? Are you going to nurse him through college?!" While I was annoyed it's typical for her to say something like that without thinking about how it would be received.
I chalked it up to ignorance & old age & let it go.
I don't care what anyone thinks & they're rude to assume it's their place to comment one way or another. I bfed #1 a year & plan to do the same this time, so of course I don't think it's disgusting or disturbing in any way.
It definitely won't be the only time someone offers their unsolicited opinion on raising your child though...unfortunately.
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This. I tried to BF and it didn't work for me for a few reasons. Every mother has the right to BF or not BF. What frustrates me as a mom is how critical people are of parents and child rearing in general. It would be nice to have support instead of judgement and criticism. Parenting is not easy. Feed your child however you want to- it's your choice!
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I'm exactly the same, I love proving people wrong.
People are ignorant jerks and think they know everything.
I've been told: "Your kid is going to be asking for your boob soon!" and also asked if I was "finally going to stop BF" now that DS has 7 teeth.
As much as I know that my decision is the right one for our family, I will admit it still sucks to hear those things and to constantly be asked if I'm still BF'ing.
The people that say these things though are older and do believe that solids should be his primary source of nutrition right now. I tell them otherwise but they will never listen. My MIL told me my son must have been starving when I stopped solids a few weeks ago for a week's time because we had an allergy concern.