Re: wonderful children / not a good day

[Guest guest]

Sympathies to and Tricia who have had rotten days.

I've had the sort of afternoon I could do without too. Have a rotten cold,

and have just been to an NCT coffee morning (afternoon) and would you

believe have been given a hard time about continuing to breast feed a baby

with teeth.

Now I can put up with in-laws " advising " me that putting her on the bottle

now would be a good idea as it would make her sleep all night, but I'm

afraid I got quite stroppy about having to justify my feeding choices to

someone who works for an organisation that is meant to promote

breastfeeding - even if that's not how she chose to feed her own babies.

Sorry, just had to get that off my chest - so to speak.

McVeigh

Newsletter Editor & Secretary, Leighton Buzzard & District

SAHM to (AKA Tiff Toff) DOB 19/9/97

& Caitlin (AKA Cake Tin), DOB 12/1/00

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[Guest guest]

B***H**l thats not on she can't be on this list or she'd be doing

impression of

dinosaur with ar*e on fire. Stick to you guns while you and Caitlin enjoy it -

gymnastic

feeding here we come.

Caroline

ANT Jersey, Bookings Secretary, Experience Reg

Francesca 19.10.91, 21.1.94 (All I want for Xmas is my two front teeth)

Feeling Stroppy

NCT coffee morning (afternoon) and would you

believe have been given a hard time about continuing to breast feed a baby

with teeth.

> afraid I got quite stroppy about having to justify my feeding choices to<BR>

> someone who works for an organisation that is meant to promote<BR>

> breastfeeding

>

>

Germain

[Guest guest]

> Sympathies to and Tricia who have had rotten days.

>

> I've had the sort of afternoon I could do without too. Have a rotten

cold,

> and have just been to an NCT coffee morning (afternoon) and would you

> believe have been given a hard time about continuing to breast feed a baby

> with teeth.

Well and Tricia and , I think I'll join you. Considering I am up

to my eyes in work at the moment, today was not the best day to spend a

whole day (7 b****y hours!) in a small stuffy room doing IT training (for

work) that taught me absolutely nothing!!! I was as bored as hell doing

stuff from way back because one of the six was brand new to this particular

system. I gave up in the end and played by myself!

But the day was not wholly wasted - I did sell everyone NCT raffle tickets!

Sue S

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> Now I can put up with in-laws " advising " me that putting her on

the bottle

> now would be a good idea as it would make her sleep all night,

but I'm

> afraid I got quite stroppy about having to justify my feeding

choices to

> someone who works for an organisation that is meant to promote

> breastfeeding - even if that's not how she chose to feed her

own babies.

poor you , sympathies from here where I know that issue is

going to be raised the minute Verity pops her first tooth.

WRT the health visitor, I am taking her on Friday to be weighed

because *I* want to know what she weighs. But I'll not be taking

any snash from anyone...she's growing out of clothes, developing

wonderfully, full of beaming smiles and has started sleeping from

midnight to 6am, so there's definitely no need for anything other

than milk for her yet!

(snash - good scottish word for cheek/rubbish!)

[Guest guest]

>I've had the sort of afternoon I could do without too. Have a rotten cold,

>and have just been to an NCT coffee morning (afternoon) and would you

>believe have been given a hard time about continuing to breast feed a baby

>with teeth.

I can sympathise. Even women who have breastfed their own babes have

asked me why I'm still feeding at 8 m/o (they stopped at 4-5

months), believing that it is the norm to stop after a few months. I

frequently get asked " Doesn't it hurt, now he has teeth? " , and " Oh,

are you still breastfeeding him - when are you going to stop? " .

Drives me up the wall. People are still so misinformed.

>Now I can put up with in-laws " advising " me that putting her on the bottle

>now would be a good idea as it would make her sleep all night, but I'm

>afraid I got quite stroppy about having to justify my feeding choices to

>someone who works for an organisation that is meant to promote

>breastfeeding - even if that's not how she chose to feed her own babies.

Did she get stuck into you about it, or make a comment or two, or what

exactly ?

Personally, I would consider complaining about her to someone senior

within the NCT. Alternatively, you could take her aside next time you

see her and enlighten her as to the joys and benefits of extended

breastfeeding, and then advise her that her attitude helps no one and

is not appropriate given her continuing contact with breastfeeding

women (who need support to continue breastfeeding, not stupid

attitudes like this).

>Sorry, just had to get that off my chest - so to speak.

I would be hopping mad !

I'm sure you don't need me to say this, but keep up the breastfeeding

for as long as you and your babe want to, and don't allow negative,

misinformed people to undermine your confidence and belief in the

wonderful thing you're doing for your baby and for yourself.

Cheers,

--

Clare Lusher.

www.yum.org/clare

[Guest guest]

Just ignore them .....you know that you are doing what is best for you

and Caitlin and I admire you for it. I think you are doing a great job and are

a lovely mum!

> Now I can put up with in-laws " advising " me that putting her on the bottle

> now would be a good idea as it would make her sleep all night, but I'm

> afraid I got quite stroppy about having to justify my feeding choices to

> someone who works for an organisation that is meant to promote

> breastfeeding - even if that's not how she chose to feed her own babies.

>

> Sorry, just had to get that off my chest - so to speak.

>

>

--

Mum to (aged 4, born a whopping 11lbs 6oz) and 2 angels 20/10/98 and

24/3/00

Farnborough, Hants