Breastfeeding bill ~ can you help? - Page 2

budwieser · 21-03-2005, 01:17

Signed!

Raistlin · 21-03-2005, 01:18

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Originally Posted by kronas

tis better

Was that another spelling mistake kronas

?

to CF lubes

mrlipring · 21-03-2005, 01:19

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Originally Posted by Ramrod

Facilities cost money and very often the space can't be magicked up for them either

indeed, so don't use these places. It's simple. A lot of places don't have facilities for disabled access either. Choose where to go. Some places are mother-friendly, some aren't.

Stuart · 21-03-2005, 01:22

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Originally Posted by mrlipring

indeed, so don't use these places. It's simple. A lot of places don't have facilities for disabled access either. Choose where to go. Some places are mother-friendly, some aren't.

Or maybe those who don't like to see breastfeeding can ignore it, or not go to places where it happens?

Interesting you bring up the point about places not having disabled access. This is now illegal.

kronas · 21-03-2005, 01:28

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Originally Posted by Raistlin

Was that another spelling mistake kronas

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no tit wasent

mrlipring · 21-03-2005, 01:46

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Originally Posted by scastle

Or maybe those who don't like to see breastfeeding can ignore it, or not go to places where it happens?

Depends on the place, really.

lubes · 21-03-2005, 08:12

Ok...some facts about the scottish breastfeeding bill and breastfeeding in general.

It is now illegal only to "stop" breastfeeding in places that have previously allowed it.
Richard Page (MP, Conservative) Hertfordshire.

"I do not believe that breast feeding in public is both acceptable or indeed necessary. There were one or two Labour MP's who tried to argue that breast feeding should be allowed in the chamber of the House of Commons and thank heavens that was promptly squashed.", Richard Page MP

It is estimated that 50% of breastfeeding mum do not feed their baby in public because of the "stigma".
"baby cafes" are supported to give mums a support centre and to promote breastfeeding.
Breastfeeding is full of active cells that fight infection and antibodies to protect the baby.
Advntages to mum...reduced risk of cancer and less risk of bone damage and fractures
babys advantages...less chance of getting...gastro-intestinal infections, respiratory infections, necrotising enterocolitis, urinary tract infections, ear infections, allergic disease (eczema, asthma and wheezing) and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.

Claire X
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Stuart · 21-03-2005, 10:00

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Originally Posted by mrlipring

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Originally Posted by scastle

Or maybe those who don't like to see breastfeeding can ignore it, or not go to places where it happens?

Depends on the place, really.

Why? If people don't like the sight of a breast, they can ignore it wherever it is.

I'll admit, going somewhere else is not always an option (for instance, if you are waiting to see a NHS GP, then you can't go to another Doctor purely because the woman in front of you is breastfeeding).

Jon M · 21-03-2005, 10:06

Where's that mammo-phobe SDA?

signed by the way

greencreeper · 21-03-2005, 10:06

I offer myself as a prime example of what happens when you don't breastfeed a baby. My mum had measles when I was a baby, so no milk for me whilst she was in hospital. Now look at me.

orangebird · 21-03-2005, 10:20

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Originally Posted by greencreeper

I offer myself as a prime example of what happens when you don't breastfeed a baby. My mum had measles when I was a baby, so no milk for me whilst she was in hospital. Now look at me.

I didn't think this was a thread about the benefits of breastfeeding or not. Just whether mothers had the choice to do it in public or not. I say it's up to the individual. I personally wouldn't do it, but each to their own....

BBKing · 21-03-2005, 11:55

To the chap who compared breastfeeding to taking a dump - one is the human activity known as 'feeding', which is socially acceptable in public, otherwise McDonalds would be out of business. The other is the human activity known as 'defecating'. which is not socially acceptable in public, except in France. Conflating the two makes you look like either an unpleasant misogynist or someone ignorant of basic biological functions.

Now where's that petition? Will try and get the missus to sign it - the hospital kept her and baby in for four days until they got breastfeeding working, and damn good thing too.

Paul K · 21-03-2005, 12:01

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Originally Posted by BBKing

To the chap who compared breastfeeding to taking a dump - one is the human activity known as 'feeding', which is socially acceptable in public, otherwise McDonalds would be out of business. The other is the human activity known as 'defecating'. which is not socially acceptable in public, except in France. Conflating the two makes you look like either an unpleasant misogynist or someone ignorant of basic biological functions.

Now where's that petition? Will try and get the missus to sign it - the hospital kept her and baby in for four days until they got breastfeeding working, and damn good thing too.

Petition
and
Signing it

Jon M · 21-03-2005, 12:03

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Originally Posted by BBKing

the hospital kept her and baby in for four days until they got breastfeeding working, and damn good thing too.

It's ok mate, you could probably lactate by drinking loads of beer.. no need for oestrogen pills/injections

http://www.unassistedchildbirth.com/milkmen.htm

BBKing · 21-03-2005, 13:06

Hmm. Power of the mind, is it? I'll never be able to listen to 'Ernie, the fastest milkman in the West' in the same way again.

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It's ok mate, you could probably lactate by drinking loads of beer.. no need for oestrogen pills/injections

In that case I'd awake on every 18th March with tits like like Jordan. This didn't happen last week, I'm glad to report.

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Petition
and
Signing it

Signed.