Breastfeeding

[EvaSerenity]

 However you feed your kid, great. The important thing is that the kid is fed. Do I personally believe in formula, no, its not for me, and not for my kids. Do I look down upon moms who use formula, no, its THEIR kid and THEIR choice. Just as with breastfeeding, its MY kid, and MY choice. Now, to attack the real issue here. (dun,dun,dun...) PUBLIC BREASTFEEDING! (OMG, did she just say that?!) Seriously, if I know I'm going to be leaving, I nurse my baby before I leave the house. NOT because I care what you think or how it makes you feel, but because its much more comfy for myself and the baby to be able to nurse in the quiet serenity of the bed than it is in the chaos of the grocery store or wherever else we go. However, should she become hungry while we're out, guess what? I WILL "whip out the boob" and feed her. Right then, right there. I don't give shit if it makes you uneasy, grosses you out, offends you. All I care about is her empty little stomach and knowing I can end her cries of hunger right then, right there. As a mom, are you seriously going to tell me that the opinions of strangers override your child's needs? Yea, lets hope not. (So, why can't she go find a bathroom or go out to the car or something?!) Um, yea-I won't set foot into a public restroom, so do you really think I'm about to take my baby in there? DON'T THINK SO! That is SO unsanitary, and really-do YOU eat in a bathroom? Better yet, why don't YOU go and hang out in there? (So, put a blanket over, just cover it up already!) I personally don't eat with a blanket over my head, and I will not force my child to do so either. If its cold, I'll cover her body up with one, but NOT her head. She doesn't like not being able to look at me, and the blanket over her head SCARES her. Now I'm supposed to terrorize this precious baby AND still have her go hungry because YOU can't look away or develop a sense of maturity? NOT HAPPENING. My baby is WAY more important to me than YOU will ever be. SHE matters-YOU don't. If a baby is properly latched on, you can't even freaking see anything. I'd be happy to let you borrow her blanket to put over YOUR head until she's finished eating, if you like. Its just the IDEA of knowing whats going on under there. I didn't realize until I had my 1st baby (3 years ago), how amazing I must be that complete strangers are so engrossed with what I'm doing. No one ever takes a second glance in my direction, but let my baby get hungry and suddenly I'm a celebrity....amazing! No one freaks out over a baby being given a bottle, and yea, there's a difference between a bottle and a breast, but THATS WHAT BOOBS ARE FOR. And you know, especially for women-last I checked, we have ALL seen a boob before. I don't know of any man who's never seen a boob before, and as for other children, I can promise YOU'RE paying a lot more attention to what I'm doing then they are. (Oh, but you're soiling their fragile minds!) Give me a break. Unless you can honestly say your kids have never had contact with the outside world, trust me, they've seen things FAR more damaging than the NATURAL process of breastfeeding. Stop being so immature. If you don't like it, don't look. I'm not walking up shoving it in anyone's face. I'm minding my own damn business as you should mind yours. The bottom line here. Yea, I'm one of those uncontrallable women who will continue, against your wishes, to nurse WHEN my baby is hungry, and WHERE my baby gets hungry. I will extend to my baby the same courtesies that I would want if I was eating. A sanitary place to eat, the freedom to look around, and the right to not be isolated because she experienced the normal human feeling of hunger. I have places I have to go, and I LIKE having my kids with me when I need to go somewhere. I'm NOT sorry if you don't like it. Too bad. I am sorry for your ignorance on the issue (which shouldn't even be an issue!) MY BABY'S NEEDS AND HUMAN RIGHTS WILL CONTINUE TO COME BEFORE THE WORTHLESS OPINIONS OF A STRANGER. If its really that big of a deal, maybe YOU should stay home. :)