Breastfeeding psychos.....

[Guest guest]

I recently asked a friend of mine about breastfeeding, since she had her first

child within the last year. I just wanted to know if she did it, was

successfull, etc. She said she couldn't, explained why, and warned me about what

she called " breastfeeding nazi's. " Said to do what was right for me, and not

worry about those people.

Well, didn't think much of it, or really know what she was talking about until

last night.

Last night, went to babies r us, just to peruse the stuff, and walked into the

formula aisle and stopped by the similac formula. Personally, I am planning on

trying to breastfeed, but want to know about formula in case I have to go to

plan " B " . My husband works for the company that makes similac (and if we need

formula we get a 60% discount) so that is where I stopped and was reading the

cans.

A woman came up to me, obviously not pregnant, about 50-60 years old, and asked

me if I was planning on breastfeeding. I looked at her, and she was wearing

clothes SIMILAR to the babies r us employees, so I assumed she worked there and

was offering me assistance. I told her yes, I was planning on trying to

breastfeed, but wanted to check out formula just in case, etc. She proceeded to

tell me that breastfeeding was the ONLY option for me and my baby, SHAME on me

for even thinking of using formula, how could I even consider it when

breastfeeding is better, that if I wasn't planning on breastfeeding I should not

be having a child because I OBVIOUSLY don't have the childs best interests at

heart.

I was FLOORED. Then hormones took over, I told her to kiss my ass, that it was

NONE of her business what I was going to do, and said I was going to speak to

her manager right now. I went to the customer service desk, told the manager,

and they called security to get rid of the woman, apologizing profusely, stating

she was not an employee, that sometimes they get wacko people in there preaching

about breastfeeding and they dress similar to employees to prey on moms to be,

that they come in the store wearing a jacket or something to cover the polo

shirt that looks like the stores uniform.

Sure enough, security got her, and her coat, which she took off and stuffed into

a stroller once she was inside the store.

OMG..........I was SO freaked out. Has anyone had anything like this happen or

heard of anything like this before?

Never in a million years did I think I would meet someone like that.

The good part about it (if you can find a good part) is that the store manager

gave me a $20 gift card for my troubles.

C.

WLS 8/28/02

EDD 12/31/04