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August 2013 Moms
J&Jaggies06
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Whip em out Wednesday
J&Jaggies06
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I was proud of myself for nursing during the circus covered but still in a crowded section. I wouldn't have done that with DD1.
Where have you NIP this week?
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Re: Whip em out Wednesday
I need to get out more just so I can have better responses for this thread.
BFP #1 mm/c at 12w1d
Lol *
Yep. I posted the first one because I needed some encouragement with NIP, specifically uncovered. I thought it was a fun way for those of us who were having the same issues to check in. I posted the first one and every week since someone else has posted it before I could get to it, so there must be some who enjoy it.
I realize some people don't need as much support - mad props to you, but I am currently having some serious issues with nursing in general, public or otherwise. It made me smile to see that someone had posted this because I felt like I had some ladies who were in the same place as me who I could talk to who were dealing with the same issues.
Frankly, I'm happy to have the same group of girls who check in every week and it makes me happy to see that some girls who were really nervous are becoming less so and starting to nurse uncovered, in public, in front of in-laws, etc.
I breastfed at the peds office - uncovered, my dad's wedding covered and uncovered. Didn't get out a lot this week. We have been having a hard time.
I have been having a lot of trouble with LO nursing lately because she has a SEVERE posterior tongue tie. After getting a 2nd opinion we decided to get it cut, but LO has to go under general (which is why I didn't get it done when it was first diagnosed.) They will have to cut through some muscle and get extremely close her blood supply, plus she will be put under which freaks me the f out. It is not just the normal "clip and go" like others have mentioned their child having. I'm really worried about it. Now she won't latch half the day and I have to pump and bottle feed which is not possible for me to keep up with for the long term.
I can't speak for everyone who has participated in this thread in the past, but I am not worried about how other people feel. I'm worried about how I feel. Sometimes I get dirty looks, weird comments, I even had mall security called on me once. Congrats to you for not feeling uncomfortable - for some of us it doesn't come as easy.
I appreciate this thread because it helps to know I'm not alone with feeling anxious or insecure about NIP. More power to those who can do it no problem! The bigger lo gets the more comfortable I feel. Once my boobs stop taking over his face I'm sure that will help too!
Me a super dirty look if I made him feel uncomfortable, and he didn't even know I was BF-ing or that he looked at me weird. Lol.
I know people have different struggles, and I in no way am trying to compare me to you. the more you "just do it", the easier it gets. Text on your phone, stay busy as well as feeding your LO to take your mind off yourself helps.
It's all good.
FWIW this thread has really encouraged me to not be a big baby about people seeing my boobs. I generally don't care how others feel about it, I'm the one with the issues. I wish that I had the balls to stop caring.
I nursed at a friend's baby's birthday party, obviously I need to get out more. A couple of weeks ago I NIP and caught a teenage boy STARING shamelessly, it made me really uncomfortable and I had no idea how to react.
The teenager thing would be super awkward. Yikes. I mean, I know they can't see much... but still. That would have creeped me out a bit too.
FWIW, I'm really happy you are participating now.
And I don't think I'm better - I try to plan my outings so I can nurse at home and if I am out and need to feed, I will use my cover. I'm not criticizing anyone who is being discrete, I just don't get talking about it.
BFP #1 mm/c at 12w1d
It made little difference. He was chomping on those suckers like he was eating a Big Mac. Way to be subtle kid. It's just milk.
I get that it shouldn't go on forever or if it continues to be some sort of goal oriented but reading about others not giving two fucks about what others thought for breastfeeding in public encouraged me to think this way also and I hve accomplished some thing I never would have imagined doing.
Eta. One of the first things I though after my first NIP session was how I felt some sort of excitement to share it on the following Wednesday.
*shrugs*. Whatever works, ladies.
For me it doesn't matter if the actual nursing portion is covered...it's an ordeal to get LO latched and if anyone is paying attention they WILL get a good look at my ginormous boob before I get settled. Like a pp, I usually need the boppy and every hand available to get everything lined up. Should it bother me? Maybe not...but it is something that caused me anxiety in the beginning and that I am still uneasy about.
Seeing others progress in the same way I am is encouraging. I don't have any nursing friends around to talk about it with or compare experiences, so this thread provides that for me.
After nursing in a fitting from in kohls last week (which was so graciously pointed out on here that I didn't actually nurse "in public") I was able to muster up the courage to nurse in the waiting room at the dr semi covered. Then again at a friends house with all the guys around, covered.
DD1 gymnastics class
Walmart
Backseat of my car
Applebee's
The Mall
Totes whipped that bottle right out!
For the record, that wasn't directed towards you or anyone specifically.
Had our precious baby girl, Little Miss E, on August 14, 2013 ♥ 143 → I.love.you. ♥
I didn't think it was specifically toward me....but it was specifically referencing something I, along with others, had mentioned. And to me they are breasts that feed my baby as well...but from my perspective the majority of people out in public see "titties". I'm glad you aren't bothered NIP, I wish more women had that much confidence, myself included.
Example: Flaunt your Fluff - Doesn't apply to everyone. Doesn't interest everyone. Still up. I never opened it because it doesn't apply to me or my situation, but I wouldn't go on there to just be a douche-canoe about it. Another one? Furbaby Fridays - I have 2 agility dogs who hold local titles and a horse who holds 2 state titles. I'm very proud of them and the work I put into them. I love them to bits... but I don't necessarily need to share pics and stories about them weekly on thebump. Doesn't interest me, so I don't open them - but I certainly don't need to go into them and tell them each week I think it is stupid.
I imagine this thread will die out when those who do get something out if it don't want to do it anymore.
Geez... You would think we were calling formula Pepsi.
I FF. I was just giving perspective from someone outside of the situation. It was meant to be supportive, not meant to sound like "what's your problem?" If you have trouble with NIP.
In regards to your "formula is like Pepsi" comment.
I speak on behalf of all FF mommas. I'm really fucking sick of this comment. Whether serious or not it's getting reaaaaaal old reaaaaal fast.
That is all.
I have NEVER said anything derogatory about formula or anyone who uses, but used it to point out the incongruous attention this thread has gotten.
First time I have ever brought it up. I can totally understand you being sick of it, but frankly I'm sick of everyone griping about a thread they don't have to open.