DJ bashes NIP: WWYD? - Page 3

[BCFD]

Originally Posted by intorainbowz

Wikipedia is not peer reviewed, or even closly monitored because of the size.

Umm...are you serious? You want to argue over the definition of nursing? : Some of the links people throw around on this board are just as unreliable and everytime I try to have a discussion about something my posts suddenly disappear. : Just google "bottle NURSE". You can PM me again if you would like to continue this discussion because what we need to discuss has nothing to do with this thread and you are WAY

[BCFD]

Originally Posted by MaryJaneLouise

Lactivism isn't really the forum for direct support for moms.

Are you kidding? Ok...um...wow. :

[My4Boys]

Originally Posted by MaryJaneLouise

Lactivism isn't really the forum for direct support for moms.

:

Lactivism is the forum for discussing social change to remove the barriers to successful breastfeeding so that more support is available to moms.

Which, I believe was the original point of this thread...to discuss a radio show that was hostile to the subject of nursing in public and how to go about educating the advertisors and station managers about the backwards views and mis-information portrayed by the DJ's.

[the_lissa]

I'm sorry but people are not going to deny scientific facts to spare one person's feelings. I care more about protecting babies' health.

[BCFD]

I'm not denying scientific facts, though. I have ALWAYS said that women who CAN breastfeed should. Uhh..why do you think I'm here? Why do you think I originally posted on this thread about the DJ? Fact remains is that there are a lot of mothers who CAN'T breastfeed and hurtful words that some of the mamas here use (I'm not saying scientific facts!) really just hurt your cause. So, you might want to keep that in mind...just for the record.

[Momtwice]

http://www.mothering.com/discussions...d.php?t=194893

[the_lissa]

You know what else hurts the cause? The fact that people do not know the health risks of formula.

[jenn72]

Originally Posted by Missy13

I was listening to a local alternative radio station (www.1019theend) this afternoon and some guy called in to complain about a woman who was driving and pumping at the same time.

Am I the only one who finds the idea of pumping while driving kind of funny?

[MaryJaneLouise]

Originally Posted by BCFD

Maybe some of the wonderful moms here should come over and lend some support to the adoptive mamas of MDC.

I would love to be able to support adoptive moms minimize the medical risks of formula and/or bottle feeding. How can we do that? Should I hang out in the adoption forum and help answer questions about low milk supply, and supplementing at the breast? Since I'm not an adoptive mom, I wouldn't want to step on anybody's toes


Also, I'm not that knowledgeable about lactation induction; I'm sure you know more about that than I, but i can look up information if people need it.

Any other ideas?

[BCFD]

Originally Posted by MaryJaneLouise

I would love to be able to support adoptive moms minimize the medical risks of formula and/or bottle feeding. How can we do that? Should I hang out in the adoption forum and help answer questions about low milk supply, and supplementing at the breast? Since I'm not an adoptive mom, I wouldn't want to step on anybody's toes


Also, I'm not that knowledgeable about lactation induction; I'm sure you know more about that than I, but i can look up information if people need it.

Any other ideas?

I thought I had a great idea about getting milk banks to donate milk to adoptive mamas. There was another thread where somebody said they wanted to collect all the formula samples they got and display them in a high traffic area, i.e. a mall. My suggestion was to add up how many oz. of formula was collected and ask a milk bank to donate the same # of oz. to an adopted child. That would even get some publicity out there for milk banks and maybe more lactating mamas would step up and donate.

Please understand that I whole heartedly support this cause. It just really hurts to read that some lactivists lump me into the "evil formula feeding mother" catagory. I just don't understand why mothers have to be so mean. That's all. We all get that breastmilk is far, far superior. But some of the things I read here is incredibly hurtful.

As for hanging out on the adoption board, I'm sure you would be welcomed. And I bet you would be deeply hurt if all the adoptive moms started talking about how having bio kids makes you a 2nd rate mother. It just feels that way and I thought that I would be treated with a little more kindness on this board. I know I'm not the only mom here that gets sick of the bashing.

:::sigh:::: Anyway...that's how I feel. I guess you either understand me or you don't.

[carriebft]

I love this board; I read it all the time and am very inspired. I do not see it as bashing at all. There are some vents, but I feel even that is helpful to the cause. If you are venting in here, it helps gather your thoughts. I write better letters when I vent out the anger first.

I personally just don't think a lactivism board is the place to be attempting to insert "don't make ___ feel guilty." I just kind of see this as a zone free from that kind of thing where you have to step on eggshells or whatever the phrase is. I DO see this as a support board, but a different kind: more along the lines of supporting other lactivists. YOU may go about your lactivism differently than others, but here people support all different kinds of lactivism.