How to Breastfeed : Learn Where to Breast Feed

[Mistermagic011]

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[CassTheCoolest]

I refuse to leave the party location for feeding when my baby needs to eat 10-12 times in a 24hr period. It's illegal to ask a breastfeeding mother to leave a public place in Australia (discrimination law) thank God. There's no need to feel uncomfortable. Find a way that suits you, otherwise go ahead & spend a year in the back room of get togethers - it's your choice

[lcsoulsinger]

GET OVER THIS FRIKKIN ISSUE! please please please pregnant women watching this. Do NOT feel bad about feeding your child. It is a very kind and unselfish thing to do and there's no need to hide this! When a baby is feeding you can not see the nipple anyway...you see a boob..oh noooo!! If you are ashamed of exposing yourself by all means cover up but please don't do it for the sexualy obsessed droolers who can't stand the sight of it without getting nasty ideas. They are stupid and sick.

[bfrew2]

@lcsoulsinger i agree with you. if the mother is uncomfortable because ppl are making comments it isnt her fault and theres blankets and stuff she can use to cover up a little more especially if its chilly where shes at. i myself am not a mother yet but i definately want to figure out what i need to do for my baby before i try to have one. i dont think id breast feed in a public place but ill probably pump my milk into a bottle for my baby at those times.

[beathoe]

GREAT VIDEO... NOT!

[JustVanessaM]

This is horrible advice.

[IronXan]

I cannot believe the ignorance of people who for WHATEVER reasons choose not to condone or even stand AGAINST breastfeeding. Are you kidding, people? Yeah, let's NOT give our children a healthier start, a happier start, a more bonded start, while making it easier, cheaper, and simpler for ourselves. Not to mention- helping us loose the pounds pregnancy put on us JUST FOR THIS REASON! FAT is stored during pregnancy to be NURSED off!

[aclark511]

it took 1 min 13 seconds to say go to a bedroom, bathroom or nursery. Oh wow... so smart! I never would have thought of that on my own! good thing i watched this video.

[MOTS411]

I'm Sorry but this is some terrible advice!

a bathroom??? that is disgusting, and is terrible advice!

if they are crying they draw attention???? who cares!!! all babies cry, bfing or not, hungry or not! Who cares just get her on the breast and don't worry who's looking at you, or worry about where to go hide! Mamas feed your babies where you ARE and forget about what everyone else "thinks" or says! If you feel comfortable then don't feel the need to cover up at all, unless YOU want to!

[juliamaite]

did she really say to bf your baby in the bathroom? How disgusting. Let her eat her burger next to someone pooping... not my baby.

[Sleepymacsleep]

I would never feed my baby in a bathroom. That is disgusting. Would you eat your dinner in a bathroom?

[mrscifarelli]

she must not have children!

[quintessence55]

I swear, if anyone ever tried to relegate me and my child to a bathroom, I'd tell them to go spend an equal amount of time drinking their tea or coffee on the toilet, especially if it were at a family dinner!

[lwagnero]

Go ahead, spend nine months nourishing your baby, then crack open a can of synthetic chemical milk powder. Breast milk is superior to Formula, bottom line.

[nefeli1969]

I prefer giving the bottle. It's convenient for me and that's what is important.

[falconlem]

Its the antibodies for the babies immune system that are important, but if you want your kid to get sick more, that's fine, but science proves that it does make a difference.

[mynaturebaby]

You are ridiculous. Having children is not about what's "convenient for you". It's about nurturing and loving your child and putting their needs AHEAD of yours. Please have your tubes tied and spare any future children of your selfishness. Thx!

[nefeli1969]

Children can be nurtured and loved in more than ONE way...your way might be different from another woman's way. There is no "right" or "wrong" way of doing so. Having children is ALL about convenience nowadays!! Natural versus C-section, breastfeeding versus formula. Women are prone to neglecting their own needs when they have a child and that is very wrong!! Putting a child's needs ahead of your own is not a healthy way to raise children. It spoils the child and exhausts the mother.

[lwagnero]

Ummm. No. Convenience is not what is important. Why would you give your baby a synthetic milk created by big business for big profits, over breast milk that your body creates just for your baby, adjusting the nutritional requirements over the course of a day and even within a single feeding? Formula can't do that.

[nefeli1969]

Are you aware that everything the mother eats goes into the breastmilk and into her child! This includes pesticides, chemical fertilizers, PCBs, DDTs, parabens, hormone disruptors from perfumes and cosmetics, caffeine, alcohol, and so on. Think about that one!!

[ESofia85]

Well, then with that thought in mind, perhaps we shouldn't procreate whatsoever. After all, the baby growing inside of us is also exposed to all those elements. I assume we should then just end all life because we now live in a polluted world. The body does take in what the mother eats and transforms that into her breast milk. But it also filters out many of the toxins in order to produce the best possible nourishment. Don't compare breast milk to powder that has been produced in an laboratory.

[nefeli1969]

The human body is no longer a pristine and flawless vessel. It is FULL of contaminants and harmful agents taken in from our toxic environment. Why do you think young kids get cancer. They are getting concentrated levels of carcinogenic elements found in the fatty tissues of mother's milk.

[freyathevampyr]

News flash, every age group gets cancer but we know how to reduce the risk of developing cancer. One of those ways is to... BREASTFEED!! It reduces the risk for both mother and child across the board on several types of cancers. How is this increasing cancer if it is already proven to be decreasing cancer? The solid truth is that children on artificial milks have a higher incidence of cancer their entire lives.

[nefeli1969]

News flash...for your info...three women I know that breastfed their children all developed breast cancer later in life. One of them being my mother. Nothing has been proven. These are just speculations based on bell curve ratios. Studies don't prove a thing. They are just studies. There are always exceptions to everything and I personally take the side of non-breastfeeding mothers. Somebody has to represent that group. Formula is perfectly fine! Pass it on!

[freyathevampyr]

Lowering risk does not equal it won't happen.

For example, I am a non-smoker. My sister is a smoker. I have a lower risk of lung cancer. Just because my risk is lower doesn't mean it won't happen.

Washing your hands lowers your chance of getting sick but even germaphobes get sick now and then.

[nefeli1969]

Well then there is no proof that breastfeeding is better than other methods...it's all speculative conclusions based on what people want to believe. Why even bother making such an effort to get a kid latched on, etc. if there is no guarantee breastfeeding even prevents breast cancer...it merely minimizes the risk.

[freyathevampyr]

No proof? Even without the proven benefits there are other more concrete reasons to breastfeed. Well.. there's baby BOTTLE rot caused by babies going to bed with BOTTLES... Breastfeeding is also cheaper, even if you do buy a pump.  Breastfeeding is quicker, there is nothing to sterilize, mix, heat, or store. As long as you have the baby you can feed him/her, in bed, camping, away from home, during a natural disaster, ect.

There are no guarantees unless you get a double mastectomy anyway.

[nefeli1969]

There are no guarantees that a baby will properly latch on, or get enough milk from it's mother, or that it will even enjoy the taste of it's mother's milk. There are never any guarantees which is MY point ...why the hell bother with something so time-consuming, tedious and gross i.e. breastfeeding, if you don't have to? Why should the mother have to limit her intake of certain foods like cabbage and garlic and even chocolate to avoid a gassy, fussy baby later on? That's just not right!

[nefeli1969]

I know it must be really hard for you, but I suggest a cold shower.

[freyathevampyr]

If you don't want to care for a baby, don't have one. Its just that simple.

[nefeli1969]

Ms. Vampyr: There are different ways of caring for a child, just like there are different ways of training a dog to obey. Nothing is carved in stone. If I want to raise my child as a vegan. that is MY right. If I choose not to breastfeed, that is MY right too. It's really quite appalling how people try to tell parents how to raise their children AND their dogs!!

[CassTheCoolest]

@nefeli1969 Be informed. I don't know why a mother would choose NOT to breastfeed their child unless they're misinformed (which many are, sadly).

[freyathevampyr]

There are less guarantees in a marriage than in breastfeeding. 98% of women can produce breast milk. Even if the baby can't latch they can pump. However the divorce rate in the US is about 50% and yet... people still keep getting married! The only difference is someone is more likely to give up on breastfeeding than marriage since no one seems to see the value in it. Personally, to not be willing to change or sacrifice you seem like a selfish brat who would probably fail at both anyway.

[freyathevampyr]

somehow my comments aren't showing up as replies but that was to nefeli

[nefeli1969]

FYI...I'm happily married and have been so for many years! When I do decide to raise a child, I won't be taking my cues from anyone else but myself.

[lcsoulsinger]

A baby's taste doesn't develop untill in a later stage so the taste thing makes no sense. The baby latching on will be seen the first time you try, if it doesn't THEN you can buy crap formula. A mother makes enough (even to much) milk 98 % of the time so that's just bs. Breastfeeding is NOT GROSS YOU ASS! And the intake bullcrap is something western! African women eat what they want and have no trouble. My mom ate what she wanted and I never had trouble. You are a selfish person!

[johngrayboy]

You are an asshole! My sister developed breast cancer. She recovered thank god, but she hasn't even had a baby, let alone breastfed.

Why dont you keep your ridiculous comments to yourself.

Its like saying youI know someone that died of cancer because they drove a blue car.

Twat!

[nefeli1969]

I take it reading comprehension was your greatest strength in elementary school. Learn to read and understand what the comments are saying Genius!

Ever heard of of free speech? Ridiculous or not I can comment about anything I feel like. If you don't like it don't read it. It's that simple.

[johngrayboy]

If I dont like it, dont read it? Have you thought that through? Have you thought anything you've said through?

You can of course comment about anything you feel like, but be prepared to be called an ass hole when you say ass hole things.....ass hole.

[nefeli1969]

So glad to have made your day and to have rocked your world! It's great to see that my words have such a profound effect on you. Of course you would resort to name calling because you can't help it. It's just the way you are. Special.

[johngrayboy]

I bet you're the type that wants to get the last word in, no matter how stupid or pointless it is aren't you?

[nefeli1969]

Go suck on a teet BIG baby!

[johngrayboy]

aaaaha.

[ScrappySgt]

Not helpfull at all, sorry

[pimppappi702]

i wanna see your tits

[LadyAyra]

Have you considered the baby is crying because you would even consider feeding him/her in a bathroom??

I can understand going into a private, clean, and comfortable room with your child but never a bathroom. It's degrading to a child to even consider feeding him or her on a toilet.

[killer1920900]

really my best friend has to breastfeed and she just does it on the couch when we are watching tv and i am only 11. I dont care when or where she does it as long as the baby is happy.

[princessofethopia]

breast feeding is the most natural thing in the world and the mothers really do not need to isolate themselves to bathrooms and bedrooms because they wanna feed their babies, just because some people are backwards and uncomfortable. I am sorry i will have to disagree with you.

[nefeli1969]

There is something called a breast pump that women can use when they are at home before they go out. They can bring the breast milk in a bottle to breast feed in public. There will be people wherever you go in big cities that will have mixed feelings about breastfeeding.

[Catwalksymphony]

You are misinformed if you think that ALL women can pump, or that all babies will take a bottle. Bottles can interrupt the breastfeeding relationship, and if you do not HAVE to give them, you really shouldn't.

[nefeli1969]

He/She will take the bottle if it's hungry enough. Trust me. Otherwise it will starve to death.

[mynaturebaby]

Wow, do you even have kids? From your comments here, I would guess/hope not. Yeah, the baby will take a bottle if it's starving, but why the heck would you deny the baby the breast so long that it takes a bottle in desperation? And the fact is not so much that the baby won't take the bottle, it's that the bottle will often confuse the baby and make them reluctant to nurse ever again.

[nefeli1969]

So what!! Not all women enjoy breastfeeding or having a suckling child at the end of their breast all day long. If an infant takes the bottle why on earth would I want to change that by expecting the child to nurse? Nursing is not ideal for many women. To some it is not convenient and to others it just does not feel comfortable or natural. Just because a woman has got breast does not mean she HAS to use them to feed her child. It's her body, it's her choice.

[Catwalksymphony]

But what does this have to do with the comment you responded to? She's stating that for a woman that WANTS to breastfeed, giving a bottle can disrupt the breastfeeding relationship. Also, I'm not getting the "if the child will take a bottle" comment. Are you saying you should ENCOURAGE the child to take a bottle and not the breast? That it's somehow BETTER that way? If you are you must be sadly mistaken.

[Catwalksymphony]

Did you miss where I said that not all women can pump, and that bottles disrupt the breastfeeding relationship?

[nefeli1969]

Go play with your plastic doll that was made in China and leaks volatile organic compounds, that is inhaled into the body and stored in breast tissue and then you feed it to your baby.

[Catwalksymphony]

Aww, How sweet. Reported for harassment. Have a nice day, troll.

[nefeli1969]

Everybody that exercises their freedom of speech must be a "troll" then!

[freyathevampyr]

so where do you think they raise cows? The chemicals a baby might get from breastfeeding are nothing compared to what those cows are given and come in contact with. Did you know there are dangerous chemicals (found in small doses), including BPA, in almost ALL infant formula??

[nefeli1969]

Organically raised cows only feed on grass..they don't eat McDonald's, Kraft Dinner and microwavable frozen dinners...in other words craptastic Frankenfoods! If you can't afford organic milk then use organic soy milk to feed your infant! Breastmilk contains BPA as well!

[freyathevampyr]

What you're talking about is free range. "ORGANIC" according to the FDA has little to do with their diet. It only means no chemicals/hormones were used. The cows still drink the same (or worse) water and still breathe the same air that nursing mothers do.

AND Organic does not always equal Free-Range.

Finally, as a matter of fact soy milk has even more dangers than formula because soy itself contains ANTI-nutrients and estrogens that can interfere with the hormonal system of a growing baby.

[nefeli1969]

That's exactly what I'm talking about...Chemical-free and Hormone-free animal products...show me a lactating woman that is hormone-free and chemical-free. There is nothing wrong with organically grown soy products. Asians eat more soy-based products than the rest of the world and they are one of the healthiest groups of people

[freyathevampyr]

A woman isn't supposed to be hormone free or God would have made it that way. However, the hormones the HUMAN mother produces are in the right doses for her HUMAN baby.

[nefeli1969]

I was referring to synthetic growth hormones that are given to bovine and other animals for cantankerous carnivores.

[nefeli1969]

...can't say the same for the American diet...cheeseburgers, french fries, coca cola, Doritos, lactating women eat all that crap and then feed it to their infants via their breast milk. Think about that before you start flapping your gums again...sheesh, you wouldn't get the point if you sat on it.

[sherlili]

there are chemicals in your body that are bad for your baby also.

[freyathevampyr]

And these chemicals come from our air, water, and food. Dairy cows aren't raised on some faraway toxin-free moon and every stage of processing risks further contamination of the product.