celeb Big Brother and bf anecdote

[Guest guest]

> Jack Dee told an anecdote about a friend who was a HV, went to a

house where

> the mother was b/f-ing a 4-5 yrs old. HV said - have you thought

about

> giving up? and the child un-latched and said 'F*ck off!'

> Barbara

I saw that and could not believe that anyone in their right mind

could stand a 5 yr old B/f-ing. Makes you wonder exactly who is in

control, the mother or the child!!!!

My step-son is 5 and the thought makes me shudder, DS was b/fed for

about a month (not discontuned by choice, not enough to go round!!)

and although that was a lovely experience, I could'nt have continued

to a stage where he could ask to latch on! yuck!!

Call me a prude if you like!

Kirsten

Woking, mother to (20 mths)

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>

>> Jack Dee told an anecdote about a friend who was a HV, went to a

>house where

>> the mother was b/f-ing a 4-5 yrs old. HV said - have you thought

>about

>> giving up? and the child un-latched and said 'F*ck off!'

>> Barbara

>

>I saw that and could not believe that anyone in their right mind

>could stand a 5 yr old B/f-ing. Makes you wonder exactly who is in

>control, the mother or the child!!!!

>

>My step-son is 5 and the thought makes me shudder, DS was b/fed for

>about a month (not discontuned by choice, not enough to go round!!)

>and although that was a lovely experience, I could'nt have continued

>to a stage where he could ask to latch on! yuck!!

>

>Call me a prude if you like!

>

>Kirsten

>Woking, mother to (20 mths)

I'm not going to call you anysuch thing! every one is different... I quite

like the big grin my 20 mo gives me when I sit on the bean bag in her big

sisters room after bath time.... " miwlk milwlk " and pulls up my jumper!!

Every so often she comes off and looks at me with a big conspiratorial grin

and says " niiiiiice "

Angi

[Guest guest]

I don't see anything wrong really in allowing a child to breastfeed

till this age. DH and I were discussing this kind of thing last night

and I said I couldn't understand why breastfeeding is seen as

distasteful, say at 4 years old, whilst giving a 4 year old milk to

drink from a *completely different species* is seen as acceptable and

normal )

I plan to breastfeed for sometime yet but of course have no idea how

long we will carry on for, DS is only 10 weeks old right now!

Liz

> > Jack Dee told an anecdote about a friend who was a HV, went to a

> house where

> > the mother was b/f-ing a 4-5 yrs old. HV said - have you thought

> about

> > giving up? and the child un-latched and said 'F*ck off!'

> > Barbara

>

> I saw that and could not believe that anyone in their right mind

> could stand a 5 yr old B/f-ing. Makes you wonder exactly who is in

> control, the mother or the child!!!!

>

> My step-son is 5 and the thought makes me shudder, DS was b/fed for

> about a month (not discontuned by choice, not enough to go round!!)

> and although that was a lovely experience, I could'nt have

continued

> to a stage where he could ask to latch on! yuck!!

>

> Call me a prude if you like!

>

> Kirsten

> Woking, mother to (20 mths)

[Guest guest]

> I said I couldn't understand why breastfeeding is seen as

> distasteful, say at 4 years old,

The way I look at it, they are only ever a day older than they were the day

before. So feeding a newborn slips seamlessly into feeding a crawling,

walking, baby, toddler, child.

Lynda

SAHM to (8), (5), Fraser (3), Callum (15/5/00)

Newsletter editor, Mid-Northumberland Branch

Area Rep, Region 7

www.familygarland.co.uk

[Guest guest]

Yes I saw that. Should we be admitting to watching Big Brother though?

celeb Big Brother and bf anecdote

> Anyone see the brief conversation about b/f in the celeb house - must have

> been a couple of days ago.

> Jack Dee told an anecdote about a friend who was a HV, went to a house

where

> the mother was b/f-ing a 4-5 yrs old. HV said - have you thought about

> giving up? and the child un-latched and said 'F*ck off!'

> Barbara

>

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OK!, I have been told. I honestly did'nt mean to offend anyone by

saying that I could'nt b/feed a 5yr old. It is just my opinion that

5 to me, seems quite grown up. I can completely understand

b/feeding babies and toddlers, it must be lovely to still have that

sort of closeness.

Maybe if had continued to b/feed I would have a difference

perspective! All I remember is very sore nipples that were

excruciating for the first 5 minutes! and mine did'nt even have teeth

by then!!

As I had to stop b/feeding as DS was tooooo hungry all the time, and

I was'nt producing. I have always wondered, is it possible to feed

your baby on breast milk for the duration, but with a bottle? or

does your milk stop?

Sounds like a stupid question but I would like to know, just in case

the next time round I have the same problems but manage to express!

this is beginning to sound like a session for a BFC!! Sorry.

Kirsten

Woking, Mother to (20 months)

> > > Jack Dee told an anecdote about a friend who was a HV, went to

a

> > house where

> > > the mother was b/f-ing a 4-5 yrs old. HV said - have you

thought

> > about

> > > giving up? and the child un-latched and said 'F*ck off!'

> > > Barbara

> >

> > I saw that and could not believe that anyone in their right mind

> > could stand a 5 yr old B/f-ing. Makes you wonder exactly who is

in

> > control, the mother or the child!!!!

> >

> > My step-son is 5 and the thought makes me shudder, DS was b/fed

for

> > about a month (not discontuned by choice, not enough to go

round!!)

> > and although that was a lovely experience, I could'nt have

> continued

> > to a stage where he could ask to latch on! yuck!!

> >

> > Call me a prude if you like!

> >

> > Kirsten

> > Woking, mother to (20 mths)

[Guest guest]

Kirsten : I honestly did'nt mean to offend anyone by saying that I could'nt

b/feed a 5yr old. It is just my opinion that 5 to me, seems quite grown

up.......

Please don`t take offence Kirsten! we have lots of different experience and

all opinions here are personal, valid, and apply to our own experiences,

yours is just as valid as anyone else`s!

I am not a BFC but I gather most soreness problems are to do with

postioning. And you will be well set up here to get help next time round, if

you need it! I didn`t b/f my DD1 for as long as I wanted..it just didn`t

work out for us....but with DD2 I was well set up to get NCT BFC help, and

debrief DD1 experience, & I was able to feed for as long as she wanted to -

about 18 mths..

Best wishes

Barbara

Student ANT

Romsey Hants

mum to Eleanor (9) & (6)

[Guest guest]

I'm not in the least bit offended! Just wanted to say that children don't

go from being newborn to being 5 yrs old in one day. Getting bigger just

sort of grows on them!!

FWIW, I have a 25 yr old son who was recently quite poorly with a nasty bout

of glandular fever. Although I wouldn't go so far as to say I wanted to BF

him(!) I still wanted to make it all better for him - its just a mother's

instinct to do the best for her child, however big and grown up he/she is.

Lesley

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From: Kirsten

OK!, I have been told. I honestly did'nt mean to offend anyone by

saying that I could'nt b/feed a 5yr old. It is just my opinion that

5 to me, seems quite grown up. I can completely understand

b/feeding babies and toddlers, it must be lovely to still have that

sort of closeness.

[Guest guest]

I don't think many people set out to feed a five year old, it just happens.

I can remember feeling nauseated as a second time mum (who I really miss it now

and wish we had carried on longer but it was by fairly mutual consent that we

stopped. Interestingly, her favoured form of comfort

is still to lie with her cheek against my upper chest and stroke my

cheek/neck like she did when feeding.

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I only stopped feeding Jonty 3.5 months ago and he still does that, it's soooo

sweet. :-)

Tupman

Mum to Matt 13, 10, Jonty 19 months & Phil 36

NCT Houseswap Register Coordinator

[Guest guest]

>

>

> On the point of getting back into your normal underwear though - Is there

> anywhere that does nursing bras in colours other than white? I hate white

> underwear. Or maybe I should buy some new bras in my new size. I'm a bit

> tight though and my new size is hard to come by (34J!)

karen,

when i went to be measured for a new bfeeding bra when dd was a few

weeks old, my mum (who had accompanied me) couldn't stop laughing when

I was told I was a 32J! I mean, i was big before but I didn't even

know there was such thing as " J " ! I had emma jane zip cups and then an

NCT mava, but both were white. I cannot cope with white underwear

either, one wash and it's grey. I never found a black bra in my size.

Have you checked the NCT range - I think there may be one in 34? In my

view there is quite poor choice in bfeeding bras for bigger sizes,

esp. in smaller back sizes. When i was told I had reduced to 30F

(how???? I was a 34 pre-pg!!) i went back to nice normal bras, just a

bit more complicated in terms of access for bf. But worth it for

feeling a bit less frumpy.

laura

--

(24), Mum to Tabby (15 months)

[Guest guest]

DH had a fit when I came back and told him I had bought a 34J bra. He

doesn't like me telling people either (not sure why).

I've got a Bravissimo catalogue somewhere but I am sure they don't do

nursing bras (may do sports ones). I would buy one of their ordinary bras

but they are quite expensive and I don't know how long I'm going to be this

size.

(usually a 34DD which is considered small in the Bravissimo catalogue which

is why I like it!)

> when i went to be measured for a new bfeeding bra when dd was a few

> weeks old, my mum (who had accompanied me) couldn't stop laughing when

> I was told I was a 32J! I mean, i was big before but I didn't even

> know there was such thing as " J " ! I had emma jane zip cups and then an

> NCT mava, but both were white. I cannot cope with white underwear

> either, one wash and it's grey. I never found a black bra in my size.

> Have you checked the NCT range - I think there may be one in 34? In my

> view there is quite poor choice in bfeeding bras for bigger sizes,

> esp. in smaller back sizes. When i was told I had reduced to 30F

> (how???? I was a 34 pre-pg!!) i went back to nice normal bras, just a

> bit more complicated in terms of access for bf. But worth it for

> feeling a bit less frumpy.

> laura

> --

> (24), Mum to Tabby (15 months)

>

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Oooo I love Bravissimo! They are on the web but can't remember

address, if you want to check out nursing bras (but poor choice as I

remember and white only).

I wouldn't invest in too many bras as your size will probably change.

I have been through about four sizes in the 15 months since dd was

born, although I think I have finally stablised! Well I have

stabilised enough in my opinion to purchase a few of Bravissimo's

choice offerings...!

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>

>

> I've got a Bravissimo catalogue somewhere but I am sure they don't do

> nursing bras (may do sports ones). I would buy one of their ordinary bras

> but they are quite expensive and I don't know how long I'm going to be this

> size.

>

>

> (usually a 34DD which is considered small in the Bravissimo catalogue which

> is why I like it!)

>

>> when i went to be measured for a new bfeeding bra when dd was a few

>> weeks old, my mum (who had accompanied me) couldn't stop laughing when

>> I was told I was a 32J! I mean, i was big before but I didn't even

>> know there was such thing as " J " ! I had emma jane zip cups and then an

>> NCT mava, but both were white. I cannot cope with white underwear

>> either, one wash and it's grey. I never found a black bra in my size.

>> Have you checked the NCT range - I think there may be one in 34? In my

>> view there is quite poor choice in bfeeding bras for bigger sizes,

>> esp. in smaller back sizes. When i was told I had reduced to 30F

>> (how???? I was a 34 pre-pg!!) i went back to nice normal bras, just a

>> bit more complicated in terms of access for bf. But worth it for

>> feeling a bit less frumpy.

>> laura

>> --

>> (24), Mum to Tabby (15 months)

>>

>>

>> *** NCT enquiry line - 0 ***

>>

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>>

>> Have you found out about all the other groups for the NCT online?

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

Oooo I love Bravissimo! They are on the web but can't remember

address, if you want to check out nursing bras (but poor choice as I

remember and white only).

I wouldn't invest in too many bras as your size will probably change.

I have been through about four sizes in the 15 months since dd was

born, although I think I have finally stablised! Well I have

stabilised enough in my opinion to purchase a few of Bravissimo's

choice offerings...!

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>

>

> I've got a Bravissimo catalogue somewhere but I am sure they don't do

> nursing bras (may do sports ones). I would buy one of their ordinary bras

> but they are quite expensive and I don't know how long I'm going to be this

> size.