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pmduggan01
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MIL upset that I NIP
pmduggan01
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My DHs brother and SIL are visiting from out of state this week. They've never visited the state capital, so with their Mom (my MIL) we drove an hour each way to check it out.
My DS, who's 22 months today, was fussy and asking for milk while we were in a theater in a National Park museum. Not that I just whipped out my breast to show to the other museum goers---I was discreet as usual, I quietly nursed my son.
Upon doing this, my MIL took notice and panic like ther was a fire starting! "She's breastfeeding him?! Oh my god!!!" If anything that brought more attention than anything else. She promptly got up and walked out.
This is the first time in 22 months of nursing that someone had that reaction with me NIP --- and it was my MIL!
The happy ending of this story is that my husband sat with me while DS had his milk snack, and fussiness was all gone when he was finished.
My DS, who's 22 months today, was fussy and asking for milk while we were in a theater in a National Park museum. Not that I just whipped out my breast to show to the other museum goers---I was discreet as usual, I quietly nursed my son.
Upon doing this, my MIL took notice and panic like ther was a fire starting! "She's breastfeeding him?! Oh my god!!!" If anything that brought more attention than anything else. She promptly got up and walked out.
This is the first time in 22 months of nursing that someone had that reaction with me NIP --- and it was my MIL!
The happy ending of this story is that my husband sat with me while DS had his milk snack, and fussiness was all gone when he was finished.
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Re: MIL upset that I NIP
Also - congrats on making it so far!
I'm looking for some support groups around my area with mothers of older infants. I'm getting into uncharted waters with breast feeding so it's nice to read about everyone's stories and experiences!
I think it's a generational thing, not that it's an excuse but I am constantly reminded by my in-laws and my husband's grandma that 'we didn't do that in our day' re: breastfeeding. Every time they say that crap I want to remind them 'YOU didn't do it but lots of people did, it just wasn't as socially acceptable'.
That being said, I had a lovely conversation with a couple in their 70's when I was pumping at the airport. She had some really sweet and lovely stories to tell about breastfeeding her kids. So you can't assume!
Sorry you had to deal with that! Hopefully she gets over it.
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