Utilitarian Boobs

[Ibby]

I think Brianna has it right... Maybe cause she has them and did it.

[lumberjim]

Mine didn't sleep. In fact, once they woke from their nap, got a diaper change and clean clothes on, were fed, got placed in their car seat, got removed from the car seat and had the vomit wiped off them, got a new change of clothes and another new diaper, got placed back in the car seat and were driven to the planned destination - they always wanted to be fed right away. Breastmilk is digested quickly.

Even if the baby could be persuaded to wait until a more convenient time, the breasts often couldn't. At feeding time the hormones go to work and "let down" often occurs whether it's convenient or not. So mom could either nurse the baby, or look like a wet T-shirt contestant. Which is more "uncomfortable"?


edit: LMAO. This is jinx.

[Pangloss62]

There is no inappropriate setting for a healthy, natural act.

That's what I said yesterday, Flint, and I concur 100%. I do understand Bri if she chooses to go to her car, but I don't understand 9th at all. Does he think breastfeeding is "gross," or "disgusting"? Just WHAT about breastfeeding bothers him?

Breasts are just one physical attribute of sexuality, and they are fetishized out of all proportion to the other attributes (hair, legs, eyes, ears, nose, buttocks, feet, personality, intellect, etc.). Breastfeeding is declining in this country because of insecurities women have about keeping up with Cosmo/Maxim stereotypes. Kids need it and good moms will do it when it's time to do it and when and where they want to do it.