The Peaches and I discuss breastfeeding. The surest way to get a nickname in our family is to admit how much you hate the nickname. My brother, David, stops by to explain how he managed to get himself kicked out of ANOTHER church. And did I mention breastfeeding?
Check out this episode!
While you’re listening, enjoy these pictures of totally natural breastfeeding positions…
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Totally relaxed and comfy:
Breastfeeding in water. It’s a theme.
The “fence photo” mentioned in the podcast:
Aaaaaaand, Peaches’ favorite from this tumblr:
Make sure to tell us what you think in the comments! (And feel free to share your own favorite beautiful, natural breastfeeding pictures.)
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Probably my favorite episode so far. I like how you aren’t afraid to talk about anything and aren’t afraid to push people’s buttons. We need more of that in the church. People need to be challenged.
That pretty much sums it up! I had an unfortunate acquaintance who would test shops in our mall with the baiting question, “Where can I nurse my baby here?” Like Spencers was going to carve out a nursing nook in the back of their store.
Have you met the Car Seat Nazis online? That was the thing back in my young mom days. Mothers internet wide were getting “certified” so they can tell everyone just how dumb they were for ever possibly thinking they’ve installed their seat properly. Didn’t spring for the $800 Britax? You must hate your child. Post a picture of your baby in a car seat? Keyboards were torched with scathing criticism to poor unsuspecting moms of how they were awful parents for have the chest harness .2mm below the recommended placement. You would have had a hay day.
…I can TOTALLY imagine.
You should search for “Sanctimommy” on Facebook! Even if you don’t have small children any more, I think ALL OF US can relate. The people who run the page are experts in sarcasm, and they post screenshots of groan-worthy things mothers have actually said to other mothers. (The language isn’t always wholesome. But, oh my goodness, some of the posts make me laugh very hard!)
And I thought lactivists were off the deep end when I was nursing just 15 years ago…it’s spiraled into creepy, judging by the pics.
I considered nursing to be private and enjoyed the excuse to have quiet time. Never would have crossed my mind to “throw my goods out on the front lawn.” Haha! No one needed to be blinded by my pasty flesh nor did they need a front row seat to the reflux of exorcist proportions my son displayed after eating.
Lactivists! Ha! I don’t know how I’ve gone this long without hearing that particular term!
Ever since my Second Born was nursing, I’ve been referring to them as the “Milk Mafia.” (Here’s a post I wrote a couple of years ago.)
https://culturesatwar.wordpress.com/2014/08/28/milk-mafia/
http://www.lescouleursdesacha.com/Monde-agricole/Ruminant/i-Xk7rqqM/A
I happen to agree. I breastfed my daughter, in private AND in public, and never once had to expose my breast like in these photos in order to do so. I did not have to “hide” either but wad able to feed her simoly by lifting my shirt a bit and unhooking my nursing bra. These pictures are part of why public breastfeeding garners so much negative attention.
My opinion is that I would be furious if someone showed my 16 year-old son these pictures. Yes, I am a major proponent or breast-feeding and I nursed all my kids, (said 16 year-old nursed for 2 years!). But I certainly did not nurse in public shirtless. These pictures show much more skin (the complete breast, minus the nipple, for most of them) than the public needs to see in order to feed an infant or a toddler. I am really shocked, I would not have thought that anything posted by John Branyan would be inappropriate or likely to cause a brother to fall, but these pics fit the bill completely. Anyone who has ever struggled with porn should not see these photos. These ladies appear to be purposely sticking their breasts out for all to see, instead of being intent on nurturing their children.
Coming from a brother who’s struggled, I don’t know a lot of guys who are turned on by breastfeeding. There’s something about a baby on the nipple that kinda takes away the sexual component.