tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493014498567139094.post458447263783415920..comments2022-12-26T07:09:18.877-05:00Comments on Et Cetera: Sad (and frustrating) headline.Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14721423997215748747noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493014498567139094.post-38570549650579002592008-09-11T18:25:00.000-04:002008-09-11T18:25:00.000-04:00I'll have to check out the Cult- thanks for mentio...I'll have to check out the Cult- thanks for mentioning it.<BR/><BR/>I am lucky in that I grew up in a huge family (I have 6 brothers and sisters, my mom has 9 brothers and sisters, and we have like 25 first cousins) and it was always assumed that everyone would breastfeed. As the oldest cousin, I can remember being at my grandmother's house and being surrounded by my mom and aunts- all breastfeeding. No one was ashamed or embarrassed- it was a fact of life. The memory of all those women sitting around, talking, laughing, and nursing is beautiful to me.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14721423997215748747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493014498567139094.post-67044214536687208282008-09-10T20:34:00.000-04:002008-09-10T20:34:00.000-04:00I wish I knew what the women in other countries we...I wish I knew what the women in other countries were thinking. I do know what a lot of women here think: breastfeeding is a cute little thing to try out, and if it doesn't work, the formula is more filling anyway. Sometimes when I ask one of the relatives if the mom is bfing, they'll smile and flippantly say no, like it's not a big deal. I've had to tell myself to LET GO before, because when a customer comes in and is making what I feel is a bad decision, it's hard for me to accept that it's none of my business. I just think every baby deserves to be breastfed. Children need to grow up learning that breastfeeding is THE way to feed babies and that formula feeding is what you do when you've tried everything and can't breastfeed (this would be like 2% of the population). I've been throwing out toy bottles so Suzi grows up pretending to nurse her dolls instead! Whatever you grow up with is normal.<BR/><BR/>Have you heard of the Militant Breastfeeding Cult? If not, you'd probably enjoy reading their info on Nestle--and also how they got their name. There's a button in my sidebar.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02154415218933660079noreply@blogger.com