Positive advise from a Great-Aunt!

[sillymommaX2]

DH's side of the family is so old fashioned. They are the type that doesnt say sex outloud @@....Well we went over DH's great-Aunts for dinner last night. I was really nervous cause she is so darn opinionated. Diuring dinner she says ever so bluntly...." SO are we breastfeeding?" I shyly said yes (a room full of people)...She says, "Good, I did to and I tell you what, I whipped it out in public" "You are darn right I did, and you better believe people kept their opinions to themselves!!!" OMG I almost fell on the floor! Than she preceeds to ask me if I am still leaking at night and she told a ton of stories about her experiences!! YAY!! I felt so darn good after dinner!!

WAY to go DH's 89yo AUNT!!

[star2589]

Originally Posted by sillymommaX2

DH's side of the family is so old fashioned. They are the type that doesnt say sex outloud @@....Well we went over DH's great-Aunts for dinner last night. I was really nervous cause she is so darn opinionated. Diuring dinner she says ever so bluntly...." SO are we breastfeeding?" I shyly said yes (a room full of people)...She says, "Good, I did to and I tell you what, I whipped it out in public" "You are darn right I did, and you better believe people kept their opinions to themselves!!!" OMG I almost fell on the floor! Than she preceeds to ask me if I am still leaking at night and she told a ton of stories about her experiences!! YAY!! I felt so darn good after dinner!!

WAY to go DH's 89yo AUNT!!

awesome!

[MomToSusannah]

Awesome! DH's grandmother (in her early 80's) is avidly supportive of me BF'ing as well, which is great. She's also supportive of CD'ing! Almost everyone I know who hears me say that I CD thinks pins, vinyl pants, etc. but she commended me for not adding to the landfills!

Yeah for enlightened elders!

[minkajane]

I love it when older people advocate BFing because they're so straightforward and matter-of-fact about it. I once got "lectured" by a little old lady in a wheelchair at a Mormon church that I should never be ashamed to nurse DS whenever and wherever he needs. She proudly announced that she nursed all her babies. I thought that was the coolest thing and told her so. :-D

[jessjgh1]

I get a kick (and giggle) when my grandfather calls pacifiers nipples and bottles nipples.

Gee, and he ain't at all ashamed to say it, see them, or see women nursing-- becaues using nipples for nursing is what is natural.

Jessica