[IntuitiveJamie]

So I organized a Nurse out. Nothing extremely special, mostly just a date a time and a place. Somewhere that the mommas in MS could come together to honor WBW, highlight the new BFing laws in MS and just make the good ol statement "babies were born to BF". I know the word got out. I know it got out as far as a couple of hours from where the nurse out was to happen. I talked with some media, they seemed sort of interested. and guess how many ppl showed up? Well, aside from me and my two friends, NO ONE! Not one single person. Is that not the most lamest thing you have ever heard of?? I was dissappointed to say the least. I was actually very angry. It's like the women out here talk a good game, but they don't actually do anything about it. I will be really honest right now and just tell you that I thought the whole experience was so completely pitifull it feels like just another reason for me to get the hell out of here.
I mean, not even five women could have come? Geez, I know, 10, 20,40, 100, would have been waaaay to much to ask. But not even 1 single other person than the ppl I brought with me??? That is just sad. You really did BFing wrong yesterday Mississippi, and I'm ashamed of you!

 

[rozzie'sma]

Ummmmmmm I am really hurt by this. I wanted so badly to go, but I was throwing up all morning and I still had WBW stuff to do for my local LLL. Which I did despite feeling like complete crapola. It was our big family awarness and fundraiser. Also It would have cost me a ton of gas money to drive from Columbus to Jackson to Starkville and back to Columbus and frankly I just don't have it. I love breastfeeding and try my hardest to support it but when it costs my over $40 to fill my tank that cuts into my grocery budget. Just in case you were wondering it is 362 miles round trip. Rather than be ashamed of all the nursing mamas in MS why don't you ask them why they were not there.
PS I am sorry more people did not show, it is sad and frustrating

 

[IntuitiveJamie]

Well I'm pretty sure that everyone has a reason for not coming. And I'm sure some are extremely valid. (I am sorry you weren't feeling well). But c'mon, not ONE person came, not ONE! So I didn't ask why ppl weren't there b/c I'm not super interested in a bunch of excuses. There are plenty of women that live right in this area that could have come. But obviously it wasn't a priority and/or they assumed they didn't need to come b/c they were sure other ppl would. Well guess what? No one came. It was a priority to me. So I sent out the fliers, spread the word and showed up. It was not something to go to "IF" I didn't have anything else to do, or if I felt like it that morning. I know for a fact the word was spread. I know LLL ppl in my area new about it, I know some homeschooling mommas knew about it, I know ppl that go to the MS BFing clinic knew about it and I know that BFing Coalition knew about it. You don't honestly think that even a handful of ppl could have showed up. I would have been happy with just 5. I know out of all those groups, someone could have come. But everyone has a reason for not. And that is that it wasn't a priority.

 

[MsDoula]

I was standing outside yesterday waiting for breastfeeding moms to show up and show support. I was disappointed to see that out of the number of people who knew about the nurse out besides the organizer and myself (since she and I are very close friends), only one person came out.

My mom thought I was so weird for doing this. She doesn't get why breastfeeding is something that requires activism. I've been breastfeeding non-stop for almost three years now, first my son and now my daughter, and still my dad asked me a couple of months back when we were out eating if I was going to go to the back of the resturant to feed my daughter. This is exactly why events like the attempted one are so important. This will remain the attitude of many (if not most) until we start doing events like this in numbers.

States all over the country are having huge and widely supported events just like this one. The fact that Mississippi couldn't pull off a good handful or two makes me very sad.

Now, I'd also like to say as a side note that I (as well as takebirthback) understand that there are truly some mommies that could not make Saturday morning. I wouldn't expect anyone to drive two and a half hours right now, especially with gas prices. I think what is such a let down is that there are so so many moms right here in the immediate Jackson area that could have given up two hours on a Saturday to walk the mall.