How did your holiday nursing go? - Page 2

[RosieTook]

It was really good for me...I did get nasty looks from a couple of older ladies and a man (sitting together) in Burger King today...but I just looked right at them and smiled...sorry folks but your pathetic additudes and uptighness has NO effect on ME!!!


I was annoyed with my dad though...asked me if dd could have a jellybean and then later some chocolate..she is 3 months old for crying out loud!!! : He also tried to cover me up once while I was nursing dd...with a blanket my mom gave me...although I found out later (what I knew) that I was not showing at all...I just moved the blanket onto dd to cover her body, but not me or her face, better luck next time dad My mom was alright though, she asked me when I will start solids and I told her not before 6 months...she asked why so long and I told her allergies, etc...and she actually said "Oh well...that a good idea then! Better safe than sorry" And my SIL asked the same question I answered the same, and she said "Good! too many people start them WAY to early!" She is also into slingwearing (for her daycare kids, she doesn't have any yet...and she gave me her sling since she isn't using it right now!!! it is beautiful too...sorry, had to brag!! ) she wants to homebirth...etc...

So all in all, not too bad

[DaryLLL]

Rosie Took, you're just a happy little Hobbit! How's Sam?

[broodymama]

we flew back home from NC to Jacksonville yesterday, DS was wonderful. ds was nursing after takeoff and the captain made an announcement (loud!) which startled ds, so he pulled off in the middle of a letdown which resulted in me spraying milk everywhere until i could catch it with the sling. yikes! i had to wipe down the wall and window. the man next to me didn't say anything, though, just complemented me on what a good traveler ds was at the end of the flight.

[medaroge]

I got a good reaction from my husbands grandmother. It was at the end of the evening and I thought ds just needed quiet time so I went to a bedroom to nurse, grandma followed me in saying that I shouldnt feel like I have to leave the room to feed my baby. It made me feel more welcomed into the family.

[willowsmom]

We just got back home this evening...holiday nursing went well...Willow's 17 months old...and I think people now realize that it does them no good to make snide comments about extended nursing her because I just don't listen.

HOWEVER. My SIL (who nursed her 1st child for 7 months) is not nursing her new baby. He's 3 months old. Not only is she not nursing him...she left him in his swing for a couple of hours before picking him up. He just sat there...watching her as she walked by.... I'll have to go vent in my blog. lol

Hope everyone had a good time.

[MommytoTwo]

I retreat to the bedroom to nurse whenever my parents or IL's are around. They all make me friggin nuts so I am VERY GLAD to have a reason to get away and lay down and admire my girl.

[JoyofBirth]

At my husband's request to respect other people, I have banished my poor baby to the nursing shawl. But other than that people have pretty much accepted it. I even got a chance to talk to someone about extended breastfeeding. I was sitting alone with my SIL (my dh's) and our babies(hers is 6months). SHe chose to stop bf b/c she was going back to work and had trouble pumping and was pretty much ready to be done. She was telling me of her friend who nursed her daughter till she was 2. Feeling me out I think without being direct. I told her that was my plan unless we decided to go longer. I also told her the stats. And then pointed out that formula companies were making formula for babies 1-2 years old b'c drs have realized the benefits of extending formula feeding until 2 instead of cow's milk. She was amazed but said she has seen those formulas and figured it makes sense then. So maybe there will be a little less judgement when a 2 (or more) year old lifts up her mama's shirt or asks for some booby milk.

[spsmom]

i am lucky with this one!

i am happy to say that it is more than accepted with extended family. if it's not, well, they hide it well! we had a gathering at my mom's on christmas eve. i sat next to my brother's wife's brother (i guess you could say my bil) at one point when ds wanted to nurse and he dind't even flinch. he actually bent down and hugged us both while i was nursing when he left! what a trouper! i guess i am just lucky with this one, everyone who has had babies in my family have nursed and mostly eb.

[eminer]

First major group nursing incident (just my mom and sister, so not much of a group), dd got distracted and started squishing my belly and making tiny baby jokes. Which led my sister to come over and feel to see if the baby was moving. My mom was so shocked that I didn't mind that she too came over and joined in. Baby of course stayed absolutely still the whole time.

Second incident, dd and I got into an argument because she wanted me to lift my shirt up and expose both breasts (and my belly). I think this incident may have made my brother-in-law and male teenage cousin a tad uncomfortable, but they tried to act like it didn't. :-)

[be11ydancer]

There were about 30 other people at my mom's on Christmas day and I just didn't want to go to another room. So where ever Jasmine (18 mos.) asked for it, she got it. I've changed in the last year because last Christmas, I hid in another room to feed her. I did get one "Are you still nursing?" but that was it. Another funny thing, my 50 y.o. uncle (who is unmarried and has no kids) came up to me during a feeding and was talking to me. And then he suddenly noticed I was nursing, so he asked if he should leave me alone and I told him not to worry about it. So we continued conversation and he didn't seem the least bit bothered by it. He maintained eye contact. Most people would look away from me if I were talking while I nursed.

[RosieTook]

Rosie Took, you're just a happy little Hobbit! How's Sam?

My Sam is doing fine...as is my little Elanor!! Funny thing is, Rosie Took is my hobbit name, dh is a Gamgee and my dd is Elanor...I laughed really hard when I saw that!!

Okay, back on topic!!