My First OOOOHHH

[StElmosFire]

I was at BRU on saturday and I went into the "Mothers Room" to nurse Abby. A few people were in there with their babies bottle feeding. I sat down and proceeded to nurse her (while a new mother was fighting with her formula and complaining because the water there was cold, hee hee). Anyway, a lady looks at me and says "How old is she". I said "13 months yesterday". She goes "OOOOHHHH". I thought her eyes were going to pop out of her head.
Good grief, get a grip people. Funny because I read everyone's storys and I don't think it's going to happen to me. Boy oh boy was I wrong. My sister told me I should probably get used to it. I guess I should huh?:(

[singin_mama]

I wish we didn't have to 'get used to' rude people, but I suppose we do.

[juliansmom]

I can understand people without kids going "oooooh" or something when seeing an older baby nurse as I felt the same way til' I had my son. But to get that reaction in the mothers room is silly. I was lucky and never got that. My son nursed til' he was just over 16 months. Stopped on his own at that point, and we nursed anywhere and everywhere. If he'd wanted we would've kept going too!

[kasumisniper]

Just count yourself lucky to be able to nurse as long as you have. :clap:Maybe the other mom was impressed.???

[shayanders]

My guy is only 6 mos and I'm already feeling the pressure from people about nursing him! I'm an attorney with a crazy schedule and I've spent the last 6 mos doing everything I can to nurse my son- Trying to pump in the public airport bathroom on a layover was my favorite... just so security could say to me "can you proove that is breastmilk?" when I tried to bring it back from my trip (by the way- I looked them dead-pan in the eye and said "sure, you want to go somewhere where I can show you how my pump works?"- the now-embarassed TSA guard let me thru). Anyway- last week, my mother in law said "he looks to big to breastfeed" when I was sitting there feeding him. I'm like "the American Pediatrics Association recomends feeding to AT LEAST 12 months... and beyond if mom and baby would like to". That doesn't convince people though. I can't wait to see what happens when we are at the one year mark! You go thru hell to feed your baby the best thing out there and what do you get? Shamed.

[Babyhellfire]

Yeah, I started getting the OHH's when dd was 6 mo.LOL They'd be shocked to find out dd still nursed till 3

[Jody84]

I have never seen the mothers room at BRU!?? Hmm maybe I will look for it next time! :) I wonder if they would freak seeing me nurse a 35 pound 21 month old? LOL :)

Anyways, I work 8-9 hours , 4 days a week. So I pump 2 times @ work and some co-workers keep asking me, wow you're still pumping??? Isn't your little girl allmost 2?? I tell them yes and she loves her cereal with mama milk only! They love to gossip, but I just think it's funny.

[sarah82]

i breast fed my daughter for 15 months and she stopped on her own. loads of people would ask when i was going to stop feeding. people should mind their own and let you do whats best for your baby. i was well gutted when mine wanted to stop.

well done you, keep itup

[mygirl]

Never had problems when I was feeding as she mostly fed only at night in the second year. I still remember telling my mothers group that she had weaned just after her second b'day. One girls jaw literally dropped. It was very very funny.

[Happymummy]

I'm ashamed to say I've told my in-laws that I've started weaning my just-turned 12 month old, just to avoid the constant 'don't you think you should be weaning her now?' comments (which started when she was about 6 months old.) In actual fact I plan to continue BF her for a good long while yet (he he). Is this wrong of me? Just cant be bothered with the hassle of eyes being rolled every time I undo my bra. Oh well, what they don't know wont hurt them!

[oomaumau04]

Isn't it sad when the pressure to wean starts? It never even occurred to me that people wean at this age (DD is 6 months old) until my friend mentioned she would be getting teeth soon and I would "no longer enjoy it". Sadly, the pressure so often comes from our families....I'm with HappyMummy...there are people I will probably lie to. I know I should just to be straight out about it, but I'm so nonconfrontational. We will see when the time comes. :)

[stephie]

I get from my boss and co workers, the comments like "wow your still doing that" "I would have stopped by now" I am the topic of gossip at my work. I only work 2 days a month. So it really doesn't bother me, But here is the kicker I work in LDRP and the newborn nursery. We are a hospital we encourage breastfeeding and to see most of the employees acting the way they are just shocks me. My boss even has 5 kids all breastfeed till 4 months. Thats when she thinks its time to stop. I will keep going till someone tries to stop me then I will raise hell about it. We of all people are encouraging breast feeding in this world and for all the drama I go through, it just doesn't make any sense. Bunch of back stabbers to breastfeeding if you ask me. Wow this turned into a vent. Just do whats right to you. Thats all that matters.