Post by Michele Zipp
People say mean things. We all know this and perhaps have been hurt by the words of others. It's especially hurtful when people say mean things when you are doing something good -- like breastfeeding. It's like wonder food for babies and proven beneficial for toddlers. It's liquid gold -- the best meal mama could ever prepare. And yet people say mean things about it and to nursing moms. The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding 8th Edition features a list of things people should never say to breastfeeding moms. Things like "He's just using you for a pacifier", "You look like a cow attached to that pump", and "Maybe your milk isn't good enough". Ouch. I thought of more sadly inspired by things that were said to me and my friends. Here are 11 things never to say to a breastfeeding mother.Image may be NSFW.
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People say mean things. We all know this and perhaps have been hurt by the words of others. It's especially hurtful when people say mean things when you are doing something good -- like breastfeeding. It's like wonder food for babies and proven beneficial for toddlers. It's liquid gold -- the best meal mama could ever prepare. And yet people say mean things about it and to nursing moms. The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding 8th Edition features a list of things people should never say to breastfeeding moms. Things like "He's just using you for a pacifier", "You look like a cow attached to that pump", and "Maybe your milk isn't good enough". Ouch. I thought of more sadly inspired by things that were said to me and my friends. Here are 11 things never to say to a breastfeeding mother.Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.
