Younger generation werided out by breastefeeding?

Deanna - posted on 04/03/2010

post above is excatly right! alot of people just want more freedom, to drink and hang out...in one way its not wrong to want to go out every once in a while. but i would never choose my babys health over my wants or needs (: plus im just not the type to want to go out with people. i rather be home feeding my beautiful baby girl than dealling with drama of people my age..

Janessa - posted on 04/03/2010

I breastfeed my son from the start because i educated myself and i wanted the best for my son. He is 10 months and we are going strong and i plan on breastfeeding him until one. I do not know anyone that is my age that breastfeed the sad thing is that many of them are lazy moms and do not want to put the effort. Also the young moms i know just want freedom like going out to drink, parties and there usually just let anyone babysit their babies. It depends on the person not age because my sister inlaw had her first child at 17 and she breastfeed. I think it has to do with education and i do breastfeed my son in public put covered up because many people would not like my boobs sticking out lol.

Deanna - posted on 04/03/2010

I had my baby girl at 19 and I just turned 20 and i've been bfing for 8 months and i absolutely love it! its so amazing and im so glad that i decided to bf and im glad were still bfing and im going to be so sad when its time to stop ):

Joanna - posted on 04/03/2010

my son is 7 1/2 months and im still breastfeeding him and plan on carrying on for some time yet. Out of many many friends i am the only one that has exclusively breast and i am shocked by this. i wouldnt have it any other way. its amazing and i know my son is getting the best, and funnily enough as all my friends babies are getting ill constantly my son has never. but i feel that some of the older generation are just as bad. my nan hates it and wont let me do it in front of her. not that i care and do it any way. it is the most natural thing in the world but feel that society has made bottle feeding to be the norm. my son will not take a bvottle and when out often have to go to the car to feed him as no where apart from one shopping mall provides places for us. maybe this is why so many mothers chose the bottle.

Kirsten - posted on 04/03/2010

My friend is 21 she was bottle fed because her mum was ill, and she said that she doesn't feel like the kind of person who could breast feed it's just not for her. Her mum and husband and me gave her a bit of grief and she changed her mind and loved it. I am 24 i breast fed both, first till he was 7 months and by then was on a totally solid diet. The second till 3 months because i was ill, and needed to stop for medical reasons. I regret stopping and feel like i let her down in some way. All my "younger generation" friends have breast fed and it has never gave them the creeps,i think you go into it not knowing how it will feel and if it will be strange. But you can't give up before you try it just like everything in life. Oh and i find bottle feeding such a pain, with all the sterilising, and extra washing up, and heating and cooling of feeds. Was so much easier to just get my boob out.

Melissa - posted on 04/03/2010

i was only 18 and when i breastfed my son till he was 1 there nothing to be weirded out about i felt completely comfortable

Kimbeley - posted on 04/03/2010

So cool to see all these breastfeeding people!!! I'm probably not in the 'younger generation' (I'm 29 with a 18 month old) but am still breastfeeding and wish more people were more encouraging - I've had several negative comments and 'looks' when I discuss breastfeeding my son! Although in saying that, at least my family are supportive.

Michelle - posted on 04/02/2010

Im 25.....I BF'd both of my children. In fact I extended nursing with my son until 25 months (much longer then I had anticipated) and yeah, I know some moms are probably gonna say EWW, thats gross (I DONT CARE!) I had intended on nursing to a year but had difficulties weaning and thats that. My daughter had to be weaned at about 8 months because we continously got thrush and were having difficulties erradicating it. All in all I am glad I nursed my children! :)

Melissa - posted on 04/02/2010

im 15 and i exclusivly breastfeed it is natural not weird

Tiffany - posted on 04/02/2010

I am 21 and my daughter is four months old and i love breastfeeding her!!! i think that its thee most natural thing, plus your feeding your baby the perfect balance of everything. i just love the bonding time i have with her.

Lauren - posted on 04/02/2010

I'm 23 and I think breastfeeding is a beautiful thing! I wish people weren't "weirded" out, it should be absolutely normal and widely accepted in public. I have had some BF problems (weight gain of baby) and would love nothing more than to be able to BF exclusively anytime anywhere.



To everyone who thinks BF is weird: get over it! Its the best thing, and girls show more skin on the beach or the night club than I do when I breastfeed my daughter in public, so whats the issue?

Nohealani - posted on 04/02/2010

I am 22, 23 this year and I love BF! First of all it saves us tons of money, who doesn't love that! And most importantly, it gives me & my baby one on one time throughout the day. Especially living where dad, grandma, & grandpa are all in the same house, plus in the summer, aunts & uncles will be home from college, I love getting my time with him for just us!!!

Bree - posted on 04/02/2010

I had my first child at 22 and breastfed him for 11 months, I had not issues with public feeding etc. second child at 24, fed again for 11 months and have now had my third child at 29 and am feeding again.. I love BF and have no issues with doing it. I am definitely NOT weirded out.

Sara - posted on 04/02/2010

I'm 17 and I've been BF my daughter for 14 months and am going to continue Bf her till shes 18 months. i don't think peoples choice to BF or not is based on age.

Dannie - posted on 04/02/2010

I'm 23 also and I have a 22 month who still breastfeeds and I am 9 months pregnant due in 2 weeks! I do plan on tandem feeding and I'm proud of it...

Rebecca - posted on 04/02/2010

hi im 17 and my son troy is 5 months old and im still breatsfeeding him n i plan to do so until hes 1. i love it sometimes other time i just wanna chill out wiv a bottle ov vodka n watch tv n let the boyfriend take over. den i fink well wots more importnant drinkin or making sure your baby has all the right things he needs tom keep strong n healthy. the only time i express and thats if im having a job interview i dont fink health visitors etc push hard enough for people to breastfeed. fare enough some babies dont but mums shud b pushed to breastfeed. (sorry its so long) x

Christina - posted on 04/02/2010

I think it's been going on a lot longer than the younger generation. Here is an interesting read, written in the 19th century as advice to mothers to breastfeed and to not send them off to nurse maid.

http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/c...

Jaisee - posted on 04/02/2010

Hi there i am 21 just had my first child 3 months ago and bf has been a challenge and one of the greatest things ever!! i am planning on bf till 6 months then i will start on baby food and still bf daily.. its not a "generation" thing its a person to person thing... if you and to bf or not its your choice and i really think that no one should be judged for there decision but don't think anyone should make a category for why they made that choice, take your choice and own up to it... weather you are or are not bf you did what was right for you and your child... i do on the other hand feel bad for all the women out there that feel like they need to make excuses bc society makes them feel bad about it .. even on this site the topics called another reason breast is best and all that... like ... its great but i dont think we need to rub it into there faces... just my opinion

Heather - posted on 04/02/2010

I turned 21 recently and I'm still proudly breastfeeding my 14 month old. 

Georgia - posted on 04/02/2010

being 29, alot of my friends are younger and they all give me crap for still bfing my 8mnth old. i just tell them that i want what is heathiest for my son and that is breast. i will bf as long as he will let or at least up to 2yrs. even my boyfriend (24) thinks i should pump, or even put him on formula. then i told him how expencive it was and now he just leaves me alone bout it. u do what u know is best for ur child.

Kerry - posted on 04/02/2010

I'm 18 and have been breast feeding my son for 6 months, i love the closeness and bond that i now have with him and it's our time together, alot of my friends cringed when i told them i was breastfeeding but it desn't bother me, it's the best thing for him so i'm sticking to it for as long as he wants.x

Desi - posted on 04/02/2010

im 22, and bf my oldest till she was 15 months and my youngest is 13 months and i plan to bf for at least 11 more months

Paige - posted on 04/02/2010

im 18 and have been BF my 5 month old and i will till she wants to stop! :) i dont think ppl BF enough. mostly younger moms are more willing to give up i think.

Alison - posted on 04/02/2010

I'm not the younger generation either I'm 37 but I wish I could have bf my daughter for longer. I bf until she was 12wks but was finding it too knackering as she was having a feed every 2hrs day & night, I tried to express but found that it would take me half an hour to express 3oz, reluctantly moved to bottles but I still love to cuddle her as she has the bottle. I was mix fed as am a twin so we took it in turns.

Judy - posted on 04/02/2010

Well I'm not the younger generation but I know a lot of my generation were weirded out about bf'ing so I don't think its generational and I would have thought the younger generation were more comfortable about it since its been making a comeback whereas my gen were all bottle fed and thats all our mothers taught us (I'm 38 by the way and still nursing my 3rd who is 10 months old).

Lindsay - posted on 04/02/2010

I am 21 and I loved breastfeeding my last child. I just stopped breastfeeding her at 13 months after I found out I was 2 months pregnant. I am now excited about breastfeeding this one when I have him/her in sept. I was sad to have to stop breastfeeding but there wasn't enough nutrition for me, the pregnancy and the toddler. I don't care to breastfeed in public and where I live you can show your breast while doing it. I have gotten so many weird looks. I just reply, "what are you looking at I am feeling my child what children are meant to eat. If someone was bottle feeding you wouldn't look at them funny so keep it going."

Stephanie - posted on 04/02/2010

Breastfeeding is natural. i was breastfed as a baby, my husband was breastfed all our siblings and now our children our being breastfed. I'm 27 and have been nursing y baby for 7+ months now. My first child I was 22 and nursed her for 6 months. I feel strongly about breastfeeding and would hope that every mother young or old would at least give it a try. It is the best for baby not to mention the health benefits for mother too.

Mandy - posted on 04/02/2010

Hey Im 24 and im still breastfeeding my 21 months old and we love it :)

Lucy - posted on 04/02/2010

Im 23 and breastfeeding my 12mnth old with no signs of stopping anytime soon!

Christina - posted on 04/02/2010

Breast feeding is not something to be wierded out by! I am a young mother and I never once felt any wierdness about breast feeding my first child, just sad that I could not do it longer than I did~ As for when the child gets older, that is when I think it could turn wierd if you let your three year old pull up your shirt in the middle of a busy mall! I feel that when they get to a certain point, if you want your child to continue on breast milk, pump it and put it in a bottle!

Kayla - posted on 04/01/2010

So I am 20 years old and I plan on breast feeding for a year. My son is 5 months old and honestly I thought about maybe starting him on formula and I thought how easy it is for me to just get up and stick him on the boob in the middle of the night, instead of getting up going to the kitchen and making a bottle. I also feel like I am the only young person BF and I think its the most stupid thing ever! The benefits or so great and I love the connection with my son but I was feeding him a few weeks ago in a restaurant (he was full covered) and I felt these younger moms just staring at me and I felt so embarrassed.

But I love bf and I am doing what I feel is right and doing it for a year.

I also feel like some of the girls that are around my age did not bf because they wanted to get back to partying! Which they were like a week after they gave birth!!

Kristen - posted on 04/01/2010

im 22 and still bf my 9 month old...it has been my experience that the older generations seem to have more of a problem with it...

Stephanie - posted on 04/01/2010

i bf and love it i know my son is only 5 weeks but im going to continue breastfeeding for quite awhile and im only 18 so i guess im deff part of the younger genereation .. i dont understand how people feel wierd about it bf is the best thing for your baby and its the way we were made to take care of our babies how nature intended so i dont understand being weirded out at all

Sierra - posted on 04/01/2010

i'm 21 and i loved breastfeeding my daughter. it's the most special thing in the world and i miss it so much. i'm completely pro-breastfeeding. i encourage it to everyone.

Julia - posted on 04/01/2010

I am 20 and i breast fed my son for 15 months which was a little longer than i planned on doing it but i let him chose when the time was right for him... so it is not a young generation thing she is just crazy! haha

Rachel - posted on 04/01/2010

Im 20 years old and breastfeeding and I love it. Especially when we are with family and everyone wants to hold her but once she gets hungry Im the only one can have her then! Plus its more convenient for me at night then having to get up and make a bottle!

Amber - posted on 04/01/2010

Im 19 and my daughter is almost 5 months old. I breastfeed her and if at any point I feel uncomforable infront of people Ill go into another room. But it doesn't hurt or anything, it feels completely natural and shes growing really fast. I think that breastfeeding is easier than just pumping its right there when you need it and you don't have to wait for the bottle to warm. :)

Brianna - posted on 04/01/2010

im 18 ; my daughter , Trinity will b 7 months next week. i happen 2 still breastfeed & i love it . i find it 2 b so much easier.

Casandra - posted on 04/01/2010

I just turned 24 and couldn't imagine not BF my son who just turned 6 months, i love it, it keeps us close and also gives me an excuse to steal him away from visitors so we can be alone. The visitors do tend to annoy me with their questions of why am i still breastfeeding, and why won't i give him a bottle. I also plan to give him breastmilk until he's two as long as lactation allows

Aicha - posted on 04/01/2010

BREASTFEEDING IS BEST!!!!!!!!!!

I breastfeed my son and he was born when I was 19 years old he is now 11 years old I also breastfeed my daughter she was born when I was 22 years old and I am breastfeeding my youngest she is 6 months old

Jessie - posted on 04/01/2010

i am 23 and breastfed my baby up to 6 months but due to stress and a few other things my supply went down immensely and he weened himself, I have actually had more issues from ppl in my parents age group then ours

Brandy - posted on 04/01/2010

When I was 21, I BF my daughter until she was 9 months (she self-weaned after having one bottle and wouldn't take the breast anymore) and now I am 23 and currently BF my son who is only 2 1/2 months but totally not weirded out.

Danielle - posted on 04/01/2010

I had my first baby at 21 and breast fed for two weeks... Unfortunately i had to stop due to an infection but would of defo fed him a lot longer from the breast if i could!! I am now 28 wks pregnant with my second at 23 and plan on breast feeding for as long as i can... so yes i am part of the younger generation and i love the fact i can give my baby the best start in life... xxx

Elizabeth - posted on 04/01/2010

I had my son in 2000, I was 20, I BF him exclusively till he was 6 mos, I went back to work, and pumping was very painful (I know now it was the type of pump) so he got formula ONLY when I was at work. I weaned him at 10 mos B/C I became preg with our 2nd child and was told I couldn't BF while Preg by my Dr. (history of preterm labor, I know for normal healthy pregnancy is ok to BF.) My DD was born March '02 and I BF her exclusive till 4 mos, She nursed with supplements till 9 mos when getting her Nurse became a struggle. I had our youngest DD April '07, she'll be 3 this month, and is a very strong and smart nursling. Never had a drop of formula, and I was lucky enough to have a best friend who was willing to 'share' BF duties if either one of us couldn't due to appointments or medication. She still BF on demand, and at bedtime....especially at bedtime. Its definitely a matter of education, both in the fact that's normal, and in good manners. When I was BF DS ......way back in 2000..... a group of teen boys came up to me and asked if they could taste.... totally tactless and rude....however the smart a$$ in me told them to bring me a cup and I would *gladly* give them a sample LOL Now the odd looks I get is B/C DD is not a 'bitty baby' she is almost 3 (though most think she's barely 2 b/c she's VERY small.)

Ami - posted on 04/01/2010

I'm 23 - my daughter is 2 months old and I plan on breastfeeding her until at least 7 months. I love that I have a special bond with her that no one else does, and that right from birth she has been getting the best. Its so much easier too as if shes hungry she doesn't have to wait for a bottle to be made up. I can't understand why some people won't even give it a try, though each to their own I guess!

Lindsey - posted on 04/01/2010

im 20 and breastfed both my babies and i plan on doing it with each child i have!

Jessie - posted on 04/01/2010

my son will be 9 months old soon and I plan to nurse him at least through the end of summer. I turned 24 within 2 weeks of him being born. I don't agree at all with the 'younger generation' statement. my best friend was 19 when she had her son and breastfed him. also another close friend my age is on her 2nd breastfed baby. the only connection possibly btw bf and age is it seems that some young people are too focused on themselves and dont want the 'hassle' of breastfeeding. as in they dont want to have to think about a baby 1st when they want to go out of town without it or out drinking. I have friends who 'dont' get it' when I dont go out drinking with them (which I didnt do before I had my son but whatever) or co workers who can't understand why I would spend all my break locked in a little room to pump milk for him. it's simply that we think of our child first at all times, am I right?!

Melissa - posted on 04/01/2010

I am 24 and love to breastfeed my son. I cherish our special bonding time together- and it is something he cannot share with anyone but me! I also just know that I am doing the best for him. If anything, it bothers me that people reject what is the most natural way to feed a baby (either by criticizing a BF mom or feeling weird doing it themselves). I was breastfed as a baby, and although I do not remember it...I am thankful for a mother who loved me enough to nurture me that way.

Jessica - posted on 04/01/2010

I'm on the older side of the "younger generation" and I love it too! What an idiot! It's the best thing that we can do for our babies. Babies were born to breastfeed. I'm not sure when people decided that it was good to give babies artificial milk. I absolutely agree with you.

Anneke - posted on 04/01/2010

I agree with you there , its older ones that tend to ask more in my familty as they never breastfed. formula all the way and it was good enough for their kids I am told. As if me breastfeeding was an insult to them as I dont see it good enough for mine. Then comes the row "never done my ones any harm" and all this stuff about it is bull. Yet they wouldnt believe your own milk is perfect?? so weird what advertising has done and what people choose to believe.