Jerry O'Connell on Regis & Kelly - Page 2

[Bookworm715]

Originally Posted by gingerbane

Am I the only one who thinks that question was a bit rude? I can't beleive people ask or answer such personal questions on television.

No kidding. There are so many stars (Jennifer Garner comes to mind first) that volunteer info about bfing. It's a huge part of their parenting and they talk about it openly. If a celeb doesn't fit into that category I think people should just MYOB. Would anyone ask a celeb "So, how much weight have you gained?" or "What size are your implants? How much $$$ is in your bank account? What other famous people have you slept with?" We don't deserve access to every part of someone's life, no matter how many movies they've made.

Also, why can't someone make a comment about bfing being difficult or strange and still be pro-bfing? Yes, I think it's great for bfing to be normalized but to some extent it IS "weird". It's often difficult (not always- it's always been a breeze for me, thankfully), sometimes it hurts, sometimes it makes life complicated. And it's CRAZY, if you think about it. My body makes MILK. For babies to DRINK. My body takes the cookie I'm eating right now and creates a perfect liquid for my baby to eat. My kids spent the first 6 months of their lives eating NOTHING except some liquid that came out of my breasts. That's CRAZY!!! The human body is amazing and I can think that what I'm able to do is both nutso and honorable at the same time.

I think getting so uptight and expecting every bfing comment to fit into a certain mold just hinders the cause. And if you can't find humor in attaching a machine to your breast that essentially vacuums milk out of it, or a baby getting uncomprimised access to a body part that millions of people are obsessed with (yet rarely see)...if that's not even slightly amusing to you then you have no sense of humor. :P

I see bfing as beautiful and intimate and special. But I also see it as funny and a bit bizarre. And tiring and demanding. And rewarding. And normal. And frankly, sometimes, I just don't give it any thought at all. These are all acceptable, healthy reactions. Now let's all chill out and stop expecting people to react the "right" way.

[AidansMommy1012]

I'm worn out from the day and spend entirely too much time on Facebook--my first instinct was to hit "Like" on Bookworm's comment.

[moondiapers]

What a strong beautiful woman to make it 6 months nursing TWINS!! with a non-supportive spouse!!!