Breastfeeding is 'creepy'

I'm child-free as well, but it is the "carrying of the fetus" and "giving birth parts" that creep me out. If I did have a child and didn't want to breastfeed directly, I'd at least try to use a pump. Then the baby would get the proper nutrition and I wouldn't have to worry about any creepy feelings.

Kaviaq, those parts freak me out, too. Anything regarding pregnancy just disturbs me. I'm pretty lucky that I've never wanted kids.

But yeah, if I had kids and was able to produce milk, I'd use a pump, too. That wouldn't bother me.

Lots of working women pump while they are at work also. I work in an field dominated by women and there is a whole-lot of pumping going on!

If I had changed my mind about kids I'd rather have adopted anyway. Not only because the birth thing is disturbing, but because I'd want to meet the kid first. It is a total crap shoot to have your own. What if you don't like it?? No one likes my brother.....NO ONE. I'd rather get an older kid I could meet first and make sure we'd be compatible.

It's funny that the women who don't want any kids at all are more selfless and reasonable than the woman who wrote the article! =)

I'll admit that I've always seen breastfeeding as creepy.

Nothing creepy about it. It's the most natural thing in the world.

Nice post. It's great that you gave it a try even though you weren't thrilled by the idea! Even if you couldn't produce enough I'm sure what you gave was very important to her immune system development.

With both of my kids, I only breast fed for a couple of weeks. It just wasn't working out.

Even if women don't plan on breast feeding long term, it's important that they at least try for the first few weeks so that the newborn receives the very important colostrum.

Thanks Kaviaq. :) We did last two months at it so I know she did get the needed benefits. I don't know about others' experiences but I know in my case if the breastfeeding specialists had been more focused on me and my baby iso spouting text from their manuals it would have helped. It took me a bit to figure out the opposite of what they were telling me was what worked for my little one. By then I think our window of opportunity for more long-term success was gone.

At any rate, I don't think it's exactly "wrong" or unusual to not be immediately excited about the idea of breastfeeding. The horror stories alone are enough to have you locking the twins up behind steel plates. But I think in at least some cases, if you can suck it up and give it a chance there are great health benefits for you and the baby, plus it's something that you and your baby have shared that is exclusive to only you and your little one.

The only time breastfeeding is creepy to me is when it is a child old enough to ask for some milk with his cookies.

Yeah, I'm afraid I'm with you on that. I was outside a diner once waiting to get in and saw a kid of about three scamper up onto his mother's lap and stick his head under her shirt.

LOL. My great-aunt had to be told that her child was too old to nurse. The child would actually walk over with a wash-cloth, unfasten Mom's bra and clean the breast before feeding!!

My wife, for some reason, let our daughter nurse longer than she needed to. One day when I saw her climb up on her mothers lap and begin stripping her shirt off and pushing her bra up I told her that I thought it was about time to shut things down. Which she did. (probably around 3)

I've been flip-flopping on this in my head for a few days and have to say I find myself agreeing with you here. Hopefully, her baby's father, if he feels the same "creepy" factor, didn't watch his child's birth. ;-)

Although there is nothing wrong with the husband "latching on" where the baby will, when it comes, he must be willing to accept the fact that it was put there first for the baby and for the mans enjoyment second. Nothing creepy about it but then I watched the birth of all my children except one. (The first time I was too nervous and the doctor wouldn't let me in) I even delivered one of them myself when the mid wife was late. What a wonderful experience that was.

and for the mans enjoyment second

Ahem. I'd say THIRD. I'm sure I get WAY more out of it than he does. ;-)

Hmmmmm. I don't know. How about we call it a toss up.

That is what breasts are made for, REALLY, the rest of it is just frosting (so to speak). :-)

Exactly!

That is what breasts are made for

Not to mention it's also more economically efficient to breastfeed than it is to go out and buy formula.

And did anyone mention healthier?

This whole problem of breast feeding, and especially breast feeding in public, stems from the idea that there is something nasty or evil about seeing a woman's breast or a woman being concerned about drooping, sagging breasts that may not be as attractive. Most every time I see a mother nursing she is very discreet about it with blanket securely place over breast and baby with just enough opening for the baby to get plenty of air. Nothing wrong with that at all.

Unfortunately sometimes that happens. But 100 dollars a week? Yikes.

I think I meant 50, she's three I totally spaced how much it cost.... but she was eating nearly two cans a week, until I got the doc's permission to start feeding her cereal...