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post #21 of 27
6/7/08 at 9:43pm
I've removed several more posts discussing the comments. Please stop, as I asked earlier. It violates the User Agreement and will get the thread removed.
post #22 of 27
6/7/08 at 10:23pm
Why not send Ask Amy a letter? So much more constructive than breaking the UA in Lactivism!

Looky here: an example!

http://www.mothering.com/discussions...2#post11416412
post #23 of 27
6/7/08 at 10:30pm
Awesome.
post #24 of 27
6/8/08 at 2:12am
This is random but I was reminded of it. The first time we went to MIL's house after ds was born I was nervous about nursing in their home and asked dh "What if your mom asks me to go somewhere else?" and he pretty much said that he won't let her make me go somewhere else and that we would leave if it became an issue. He is great. Sorry I'm done.
post #25 of 27
6/9/08 at 3:13pm
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Originally Posted by songbh View Post
ETA: Don't read the comments that follow the article online. Just trust me on this one.
LMAO -- good advice.

Am I one of the blessed few whose MIL's not only encourage breastfeeding, but are darn proud of it?
post #26 of 27
6/9/08 at 3:54pm
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Originally Posted by TattoMomK View Post
LMAO -- good advice.

Am I one of the blessed few whose MIL's not only encourage breastfeeding, but are darn proud of it?
My MIL is very supportive of breastfeeding. That said, I still left the room any time I needed to nurse my girls, because it gave me a chance to take a break from everyone! My ILs and extended family are very loud, gregarious people and I can only take them in small doses. I'm kind of sad now that my youngest is pretty much done -- I don't have that built-in excuse to leave the room periodically!
post #27 of 27
6/9/08 at 9:52pm
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Originally Posted by Ellien C View Post
nah - no one here says they are "only BF until the child is 1" and I'm not totally convinced real people ever write to advice columnists. It always sounds so made up and "pat." Agreed that the response was lame. She could have been so much better about the time it takes and the need for people to deal with their OWN discomfort.
Actually, I wrote to Ask Amy in January and got a response in the Washington Post Sunday paper. (she agreed with me, by the way)

However, I do agree with others; her response was rather lame and non-committal. I agree with her 99% of the time (the 1% comes from a response regarding co-sleeping...), so I'm surprised she isn't more firm in her answer like she usually is.
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