tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121173822049238761.post1898434407685822862..comments2023-10-28T15:34:56.717+08:00Comments on Chronicles of a Nursing Mom: Please think before you commentJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18428005226096449722noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121173822049238761.post-75662349459233279682011-03-27T10:48:39.734+08:002011-03-27T10:48:39.734+08:00I really like what you've said here. I complet...I really like what you've said here. I completely agree that feeding is a choice and that education is what is so important.Julia Mangannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121173822049238761.post-26755064365843791792011-03-26T12:34:33.123+08:002011-03-26T12:34:33.123+08:00Yes fellow breastfeeding mothers! Let's educat...Yes fellow breastfeeding mothers! Let's educate the bottle believers into doing what's right; my three children love the mothers true milk, and always have. It's an emotional and wonderful time when my 9 month old, 7 year old, and 10 year old children come to mommy for that special time where ever we are. It let's me know, as a mother, I've done right throughout the years. Keep up the work!lovingmomentsofbfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121173822049238761.post-56373310631184226342011-03-24T14:34:18.507+08:002011-03-24T14:34:18.507+08:00Hi Jenny, i salute you =) youre an awesome Momma =...Hi Jenny, i salute you =) youre an awesome Momma =) love your article as well! =)Caroline Gothong-Ongnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121173822049238761.post-56357686171772163632011-03-21T21:18:52.106+08:002011-03-21T21:18:52.106+08:00i love this post! and yes we should end the us vs ...i love this post! and yes we should end the us vs them mentality between moms who exclusively breastfeed vs those who can't or those who chose not to. motherhood is difficult as it is and we moms need to band together so that we can give whatever is best for our kids. great work jenny :) super mom ka talaga :DManilamommyhttp://manilamommy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121173822049238761.post-2245995687730748452011-03-19T21:07:12.979+08:002011-03-19T21:07:12.979+08:00thanks nats! yes please do, actually if you want t...thanks nats! yes please do, actually if you want to submit even outside the carnival, most welcome. you can guest post on my blog :DJennyhttp://fabnaima.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121173822049238761.post-60234095253460202462011-03-19T18:45:16.888+08:002011-03-19T18:45:16.888+08:00Miss Jen! This is one of your best entries :) Ang ...Miss Jen! This is one of your best entries :) Ang galing! Is it still ok to join the Milk Mama Diaries Carnival for next month? I have a private blog but I plan to start one that I can share publicly :)Nathalie Velasconoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121173822049238761.post-78450966378998896262011-03-19T18:33:03.443+08:002011-03-19T18:33:03.443+08:00I totally agree with "bfg is a choice". ...I totally agree with "bfg is a choice". And as a bfg counselor, I'm hoping that I can convince people who talk to me that bfg is the RIGHT choice. Hahahaha!<br /><br />And I will be the last to comment. Mine breastfed till 4 (I know of some kids who have bfd longer) and still gropes. Hahahaha!<br /><br />Good luck with weaning!next9http://twitter.com/next9babynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121173822049238761.post-55904379246185998822011-03-19T18:16:21.841+08:002011-03-19T18:16:21.841+08:00Great post Jenny! We are also in the toddler nursi...Great post Jenny! We are also in the toddler nursing stage and Berry & I get teased good naturedly about how Berry is too big to be breastfeeding na. But we choose to continue until we are ready to wean. It's true what you said, breastfeeding is a choice, the same way formula feeding is. It's respecting each others decisions and the best we can do is share our experiences with other moms and soon to be moms, in the hopes that our stories will encourage them to do the same. Thanks to you and Mec for this! =)Tinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121173822049238761.post-33126706784342047622011-03-19T15:16:21.425+08:002011-03-19T15:16:21.425+08:00I can totally relate!!! I hate the thought of bein...I can totally relate!!! I hate the thought of being asked with raised eyerbrows especially from mothers as well. I still can remember and will never forget when I went with my then 25month old baby (now 28M) to Australia for a vacation and we were having (an all girls only) a High Tea, when I popped my breast in front of them, my sister in law, in a very irritating and annoying tone asked me to stop what I'm doing and I was so ashamed because everyone was looking at me!! I so hate her! Good thing, the other girls told me that what I'm doing is a good thing since I was bringing a breastfeeding cover and that made my SIL stopped annoying me and she was, I think, embrassed as well. And to think of, she is a Doctor.Mac-mac Chicahttp://pulse.yahoo.com/_7BP6FFBIHTOZACTIGPWC7NUQQQnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121173822049238761.post-60410310785657337292011-03-19T11:49:46.562+08:002011-03-19T11:49:46.562+08:00Thanks for this post Jenny! I get those comments t...Thanks for this post Jenny! I get those comments too now that my baby turned 1 and still breastfeeding him. I want to be defensive at times. I admit that I also get affected by those comments. I even tried giving my baby formula na. Good thing that he doesn't like it.Kim rodrigueznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121173822049238761.post-54147328592280791632011-03-19T09:48:15.615+08:002011-03-19T09:48:15.615+08:00hi jenny. i envy you. as early as reich and manuel...hi jenny. i envy you. as early as reich and manuel turned 1yo i started getting arched eyebrows and incredulous looks when ppl hear i planned/plan to bf more. and now i want to aim for 2yo for manuel (i only gave bmilk to reich till 15months) and i feel i have to explain myself every single time. sometimes i even get that vibe that it's the lazy way, that's why i've chosen this. of all the choices i've made as a mom, bf is the last thing a lazy mom would choose. -dee (of denis) fr n@wdee(denis) fr n@wnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121173822049238761.post-62048180357207127122011-03-19T03:14:58.591+08:002011-03-19T03:14:58.591+08:00I totally agree with your post Jenny! :-) I have a...I totally agree with your post Jenny! :-) I have also learned to "think before I comment" and keep my mouth shut too when it comes to formula-feeding moms. I still get the occasional "What? She still breastfeeds?" and other comments and looks whenever Rysse nurses or wants to nurse. <br /><br />Also, because she has turned out to be not as tall or "chubby" as Tim was at her age now, some people are saying that maybe breastfeeding her is not such a good idea anymore, and I should try formula feeding na. Believe me, I would be lying if I said that there were no times that I was tempted! But joining this Carnival has made me realize again that I should just let go of all my apprehensions about Rysse (is she gaining enough weight? is she tall enough for her age? etc etc) and just enjoy our breastfeeding journey together!<br /><br />Thanks again to you and Mec for coming up with this. Anyone offered to host the next carnival yet? :-)Tina Santiago Rodriguezhttp://www.facebook.com/tinasrodrigueznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121173822049238761.post-25563979470500270332011-03-19T00:52:17.584+08:002011-03-19T00:52:17.584+08:00Jenny, I am thinking before commenting! Yes, I ag...Jenny, I am thinking before commenting! Yes, I agree with you that breastfeeding is a choice. Been to many awkward situations too to question other new moms giving in to formula. Now, I am one with you in being polite to those who ask in surprise why Im still breastfeeding my toddler! No sign of weaning too. Thanks for this post!Handymommyhttp://handymommy.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121173822049238761.post-41513249365904686182011-03-18T22:46:29.352+08:002011-03-18T22:46:29.352+08:00Jenny, in answer to your question that you posted ...Jenny, in answer to your question that you posted on my blog, I think women don't breastfeed more because of lack of information. Why aren't my breasts huge? I've given birth, why don't I have milk? Why am I expressing a few ounces? Am I feeding my baby enough? Why does it hurt? Will it always hurt? Do I really have to breastfeed till my baby's 2 years old? Is an expensive pump the only way to express milk? Etc etc. <br /><br />Faced with such questions, a new mommy will turn to the "easier" option: formula. I faced those same questions and it was only because I was determined to give Vito full protection from asthma and diabetes. I'm happy that my determination spurred me on through the pain and the sleepless nights! Now, breastfeeding is LOVE!Topaz Mommyhttp://topazmommy.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121173822049238761.post-35489592598669288852011-03-18T20:28:43.271+08:002011-03-18T20:28:43.271+08:00wow thanks yen!! wala lang.. kase parang daming mo...wow thanks yen!! wala lang.. kase parang daming mommy wars.. kaya shut up na lang ako minsan para walang gulo! ;)Jennyhttp://fabnaima.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121173822049238761.post-34609140903804607512011-03-18T20:28:12.918+08:002011-03-18T20:28:12.918+08:00actually, it was mi'ann of babymama who made t...actually, it was mi'ann of babymama who made that comment. pero diba, parang no more scandalous concerns? hahaJennyhttp://fabnaima.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121173822049238761.post-30570991041559329092011-03-18T19:55:28.927+08:002011-03-18T19:55:28.927+08:00Love that comment about breasts being like feet - ...Love that comment about breasts being like feet - purely functional and visible to everyone in the home. That applies for me too! Hahaha :)Pittipathttp://imperfectlycreated.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121173822049238761.post-30595746962900579682011-03-18T14:53:58.757+08:002011-03-18T14:53:58.757+08:00I loved this: "I still believe that breastfee...I loved this: "I still believe that breastfeeding is a choice. Rather than disparaging her choice not to breastfeed, let us educate the woman in making the choice."<br /><br />And also, we need to make it easier for a mother to make that choice. I think society's on the right track naman especially with blogs like yours. :-)Yenyen King Chanhttp://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=544716769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121173822049238761.post-91872338643627447412011-03-18T12:14:39.377+08:002011-03-18T12:14:39.377+08:00I think when Y gets older and I still nurse her, I...I think when Y gets older and I still nurse her, I'd get the same reaction from the people around me. ;)<br /><br />And I learned not to give unsolicited advice regarding breastfeeding!applesanddumplingsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121173822049238761.post-64899474772404276752011-03-18T11:51:26.082+08:002011-03-18T11:51:26.082+08:00haha sis... ako din with Yakee, nursing was my mag...haha sis... ako din with Yakee, nursing was my magical defense. Not quite with Yamee though, hindi cure-all and be-all sa kanya ang boobs ko<br /><br />hahaMecnoreply@blogger.com