Guest guest Posted June 6, 2005 Report Share Posted June 6, 2005 I saw this and thought it would be cool to share....Boriquita My friend's midwife was passing out little cards this year at our local homeschool conference -- they said this: " I noticed you breastfeeding your baby and I wanted to say " Thank You " . It may not seem like a big deal to you, but, the simple act of nursing your baby in public is making an impression on those around you. It may help change someone's view of breastfeeding in public areas, or empower another mom to come out of the bathroom stall to breastfeed her baby more comfortably. God Bless, her name Let's start doing this -- it would be so easy to print up some cards (we could tweak the wording to make it personal)and pass them out to nursing mamas. WE can make it a " National Breastfeeding Support " thing! What do you think??? In my community it feels like there are less and less b/feeding amams. You look around the park and other places and there are bottle fed babies everywhere recently. Two weeks ago there was mama who was nursing UNDER A BLANKET in the mall's food court and was asked to leave by a security gaurd. she was on the local news nursing her baby while she told her story! :0) It was pretty big deal here. If someone wants to post this post on the b'feeding board here on vegsource you have my permission. I can not pull up the b/feeding board or the naturopathy board anymore. And any other b/feeding support site -- let's get this going all over!!! Blessings, Kristi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2005 Report Share Posted June 7, 2005 My son is adopted. He may have been one of those bottle-feeding babies you refer to. Keep in mind that breastfeeding is not an option for everyone. - Boriquita! Monday, June 06, 2005 1:37 PM An idea for breastfeeding moms.... I saw this and thought it would be cool to share....Boriquita My friend's midwife was passing out little cards this year at our local homeschool conference -- they said this: " I noticed you breastfeeding your baby and I wanted to say " Thank You " . It may not seem like a big deal to you, but, the simple act of nursing your baby in public is making an impression on those around you. It may help change someone's view of breastfeeding in public areas, or empower another mom to come out of the bathroom stall to breastfeed her baby more comfortably. God Bless, her name Let's start doing this -- it would be so easy to print up some cards (we could tweak the wording to make it personal)and pass them out to nursing mamas. WE can make it a " National Breastfeeding Support " thing! What do you think??? In my community it feels like there are less and less b/feeding amams. You look around the park and other places and there are bottle fed babies everywhere recently. Two weeks ago there was mama who was nursing UNDER A BLANKET in the mall's food court and was asked to leave by a security gaurd. she was on the local news nursing her baby while she told her story! :0) It was pretty big deal here. If someone wants to post this post on the b'feeding board here on vegsource you have my permission. I can not pull up the b/feeding board or the naturopathy board anymore. And any other b/feeding support site -- let's get this going all over!!! Blessings, Kristi For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 My girls are also adopted. I would have loved to have breast fed Mariah that we got at two months old. But we took both our girls in as foster children, and then adopted them later on once birth parents rights were severed (which took a very long time). It just was not an option for us either. Kelly Terry Somerson <terry wrote: My son is adopted. He may have been one of those bottle-feeding babies you refer to. Keep in mind that breastfeeding is not an option for everyone. - Boriquita! Monday, June 06, 2005 1:37 PM An idea for breastfeeding moms.... I saw this and thought it would be cool to share....Boriquita My friend's midwife was passing out little cards this year at our local homeschool conference -- they said this: " I noticed you breastfeeding your baby and I wanted to say " Thank You " . It may not seem like a big deal to you, but, the simple act of nursing your baby in public is making an impression on those around you. It may help change someone's view of breastfeeding in public areas, or empower another mom to come out of the bathroom stall to breastfeed her baby more comfortably. God Bless, her name Let's start doing this -- it would be so easy to print up some cards (we could tweak the wording to make it personal)and pass them out to nursing mamas. WE can make it a " National Breastfeeding Support " thing! What do you think??? In my community it feels like there are less and less b/feeding amams. You look around the park and other places and there are bottle fed babies everywhere recently. Two weeks ago there was mama who was nursing UNDER A BLANKET in the mall's food court and was asked to leave by a security gaurd. she was on the local news nursing her baby while she told her story! :0) It was pretty big deal here. If someone wants to post this post on the b'feeding board here on vegsource you have my permission. I can not pull up the b/feeding board or the naturopathy board anymore. And any other b/feeding support site -- let's get this going all over!!! Blessings, Kristi For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 Great idea. I am going to try to make up cards to hand out immediatly. You can even get free ones made up on Vistaprint.com Thanks again. Heather Boriquita! <womanlinice said: > I saw this and thought it would be cool to share....Boriquita > > > My friend's midwife was passing out little cards this year at our > local homeschool conference -- they said this: > " I noticed you breastfeeding your baby and I wanted to say " Thank > You " . It may not seem like a big deal to you, but, the simple act of > nursing your baby in public is making an impression on those around > you. It may help change someone's view of breastfeeding in public > areas, or empower another mom to come out of the bathroom stall to > breastfeed her baby more comfortably. > > God Bless, > her name > > Let's start doing this -- it would be so easy to print up some cards > (we could tweak the wording to make it personal)and pass them out to > nursing mamas. WE can make it a " National Breastfeeding Support " > thing! What do you think??? > > In my community it feels like there are less and less b/feeding > amams. You look around the park and other places and there are bottle > fed babies everywhere recently. Two weeks ago there was mama who was > nursing UNDER A BLANKET in the mall's food court and was asked to > leave by a security gaurd. she was on the local news nursing her baby > while she told her story! :0) It was pretty big deal here. > > If someone wants to post this post on the b'feeding board here on > vegsource you have my permission. I can not pull up the b/feeding > board or the naturopathy board anymore. > > And any other b/feeding support site -- let's get this going all > over!!! > Blessings, > Kristi > > > > For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. > > edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 I'm with you , Terry. I wasn't able to bf any of my children. I tried and for various reasons they couldn't do it. Thank goodness for formula or they might have died. I don't like being made to feel that I did less than what I should have done for my children. Terry Somerson <terry wrote:My son is adopted. He may have been one of those bottle-feeding babies you refer to. Keep in mind that breastfeeding is not an option for everyone. Carol, mom to Melissa, 3/14/94 Julia, 2/18/97 Lily, 9/7/04 Discover Find restaurants, movies, travel & more fun for the weekend. Check it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 I didn't write this message, I copy and pasted it. Is not meant to offend anyone. I feel that more people would breastfeed if they had more information and encouragement. Is not about recruiting, or or hating bottle feeders. Is about encouraging those women that choose to breastfeed to continue doing it as long as we please, is only natural. Also, just because someone is adopted does not mean that the adoptive mother cannot breastfeed. There is tons of information out there for adoptive moms to breastfeed. , " Terry Somerson " <terry@s...> wrote: > My son is adopted. He may have been one of those bottle-feeding babies you refer to. Keep in mind that breastfeeding is not an option for everyone. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 I was not speaking for anyone but me and my son, and our circumstances made breastfeeding impossible. Of course I am aware that some adoptive mothers are able to stimulate lactation, and others use an apparatus that allows the infant to simulate the process of breastfeeding. Again, neither of these methods was possible for us, and in fact I'd be curious to see the statistics on just how many adoptive mothers actually manage to accomplish this successfully to the point where no additional bottle feeding is necessary. All I ask is that those who strongly advocate breastfeeding refrain from making comments that can be interpreted as judgmental by those who were unable to or chose not to breastfeed, for whatever reason. As someone said very well, it's a personal and private decision. Original Message ----- Boriquita! Wednesday, June 08, 2005 3:11 PM Re: An idea for breastfeeding moms.... I didn't write this message, I copy and pasted it. Is not meant to offend anyone. I feel that more people would breastfeed if they had more information and encouragement. Is not about recruiting, or or hating bottle feeders. Is about encouraging those women that choose to breastfeed to continue doing it as long as we please, is only natural. Also, just because someone is adopted does not mean that the adoptive mother cannot breastfeed. There is tons of information out there for adoptive moms to breastfeed. , " Terry Somerson " <terry@s...> wrote: > My son is adopted. He may have been one of those bottle-feeding babies you refer to. Keep in mind that breastfeeding is not an option for everyone. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2005 Report Share Posted June 8, 2005 FYI-the person who is going to make and hand out the BF cards is NOT the same heather that is the breastfeeding mom of three that think people should tend to their own business..... lord knows, we all have enough issues in our own life to deal with rather than taking up other people's very personal lives! heather (mom to the 3 Ms) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 I don't think anything was directed negatively at bottle fed infants. Just my .02 cents. Heather - " Terry Somerson " <terry Tuesday, June 07, 2005 6:44 PM Re: An idea for breastfeeding moms.... > My son is adopted. He may have been one of those bottle-feeding babies > you refer to. Keep in mind that breastfeeding is not an option for > everyone. > - > Boriquita! > > Monday, June 06, 2005 1:37 PM > An idea for breastfeeding moms.... > > > I saw this and thought it would be cool to share....Boriquita > > > My friend's midwife was passing out little cards this year at our > local homeschool conference -- they said this: > " I noticed you breastfeeding your baby and I wanted to say " Thank > You " . It may not seem like a big deal to you, but, the simple act of > nursing your baby in public is making an impression on those around > you. It may help change someone's view of breastfeeding in public > areas, or empower another mom to come out of the bathroom stall to > breastfeed her baby more comfortably. > > God Bless, > her name > > Let's start doing this -- it would be so easy to print up some cards > (we could tweak the wording to make it personal)and pass them out to > nursing mamas. WE can make it a " National Breastfeeding Support " > thing! What do you think??? > > In my community it feels like there are less and less b/feeding > amams. You look around the park and other places and there are bottle > fed babies everywhere recently. Two weeks ago there was mama who was > nursing UNDER A BLANKET in the mall's food court and was asked to > leave by a security gaurd. she was on the local news nursing her baby > while she told her story! :0) It was pretty big deal here. > > If someone wants to post this post on the b'feeding board here on > vegsource you have my permission. I can not pull up the b/feeding > board or the naturopathy board anymore. > > And any other b/feeding support site -- let's get this going all > over!!! > Blessings, > Kristi > > > For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at > http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to > http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to > provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a > qualified health professional. > > edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health > professional. > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 , " Boriquita! " <womanlinice> wrote: > I didn't write this message, I copy and pasted it. Is not meant to > offend anyone. I feel that more people would breastfeed if they had > more information and encouragement. Is not about recruiting, or or > hating bottle feeders. Is about encouraging those women that choose to > breastfeed to continue doing it as long as we please, is only natural. > > Also, just because someone is adopted does not mean that the adoptive > mother cannot breastfeed. There is tons of information out there for > adoptive moms to breastfeed. Thanks for mentioning this. I have a friend/neighbor who has successfully breastfed an adopted child. Angela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 Sorry that you are so offended and are worried about clearing that up. I do mind my own business but there are many breastfeeding moms that welcome that support to know they are not alone. Heather T " CRANS,HEATHER NOELLE " <hcrans said: > FYI-the person who is going to make and hand out the BF cards is NOT the > same heather that is the breastfeeding mom of three that think people > should tend to their own business..... > lord knows, we all have enough issues in our own life to deal with rather > than taking up other people's very personal lives! > heather > (mom to the 3 Ms) > > > > > > For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. > > edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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