Another example of how society doesnt support breastfeeding - Page 2

[Funny Face]

I think it's totally a host's right to determine the guest list but I definitely think it's sad and wish more people understood how that affects breastfeeding mothers.

Personally, I'd be really happy to have an excuse not to go. And if I were really close to them I would expect them to consider my needs if they really wanted me there.

[groovyem]

I didn't open one gift at my baby shower, my niece (husbands side) who is 4 did the opening and was so entertaining about it all that my shower would not have been the same without her! As other posts stated, it used to be you invited the family, you never would have put no kids on the invite. To each their own, but kids are a treasure and how are they supposed to know their family if they can't go to the momentous occasions?

[Fuamami]

I agree that I think it somewhat unusual to plan to attend five weddings AND five showers in one year. We've had years when we've been invited to that many and we've had to decline a few of them, and that was pre-kids.

Gently, I will suggest that it's not so much that society is not kid-friendly/breastfeeding-friendly, but that attending multiple parties/events is not breastfeeding-friendly. We can't do everything, you know? I've always thought it was worth it, though

[TiredX2]

Originally Posted by Bokonon

Our best friends got married in September, when Peepers was 4 months old. My husband was a groomsman, and our son was a ringbearer. I didn't have anyone to watch Peepers, so I didn't go. It would have been nice to go, but I know I wouldn't have wanted a baby at my wedding, and afforded my friends the same courtesy. If I had insisted on bringing her, they probably wouldn't have fought me on it, but it was their wedding, not mine. I think it would have been rude to bring a guest that wasn't invited, regardless of its nursing status.

Well, you're a bigger person than I. If I & DP were best friends with a couple and they only invited half of our family to the wedding (esp so you couldn't see your DS be a ringbearer) I would be *very* upset. I understand no children weddings, but a no-infant wedding when the brother is the ring bearer and you are best friends with the couple getting married