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By: Breastfeeding support: less is not more | Spilt Milk

Breastfeeding support: less is not more | Spilt Milk — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:15:16 +0000

[...] makes me sad not because I am a genocidal fascist who wants to see mothers suffer through mastitis (for crying out loud, can we just stop with the [...]

By: Lo

Lo — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:25:44 +0000

Finally, someone who actually can articulate a full sentence. I am in agreement with your posts, but would like to add, people use hyperbole all the time to emphasize their point. To use the term Nazi is to emphasize the perceived fanaticism of a group of people no matter the belief being espoused. It truly has nothing to do with the atrocities of WWII, rather it is emphasizing the fanatical behavior one engages in while supporting said cause.

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I ♥ Breastfeeding (Regardless of How that Makes You Feel) | tea for tamara — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 23:42:41 +0000

[...] breastfeeding advocates try to make them feel guilty. Some people label nursing advocates as “Breastfeeding Nazis” for pushing their agenda down everyones [...]

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Commenting Guidelines : KellyMom.com — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 23:15:38 +0000

[...] are not appropriate and will not be tolerated within our community. If you choose to use the term ‘Breastfeeding Nazi’ (or similar phrases) in a comment, be aware that there is a 95% chance your comment will be [...]

By: Áine

Áine — Tue, 03 May 2011 15:03:58 +0000

Thank you Annie, a really great post. Anyone who uses the term ‘Nazi’ to refer to somebody clearly is not thinking about what they are saying. It is just ridiculous and if it wasn’t so sad and inappropriate it would be laughable. I have heard the term used SO much in relation the La Leche League here in Ireland. In fact the complete opposite is true…Nestlé and their ‘policies’ would be much more closely likened to such a group…Nazi…, La Leche League, other groups, lactivists and breastfeeding advocates, are, if anything, the opposite!

Keep up the great, interesting posts!

By: Jo Martin

Jo Martin — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:08:23 +0000

I really dislike the term Breastfeeding Nazi. Possibly as I am afraid people think I am one :0 but more because it does give breastfeeding in general a bad name – this is a real shame. Sometimes the modern world gives women no chance to fulfill their own choices when it comes to feeding their babies which is really sad.

It should be that if a woman wants to breastfeed her baby, they should be given all the support they need by their families, health professionals and society at large. This is too often not the case, which, ironically, is exactly what some of those ‘breastfeeding nazis’ want to see changed. But equally, some of the things I have read here and elsewhere about the types of comments that are said to women if they are struggling or deciding to stop breastfeeding for whatever reason (and there are many), are truly awful.

By: Mara

Mara — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 22:55:54 +0000

@ Charlotte

I completely agree with you, these strict “no formula” people are not nice. There is nothing wrong with supplementing with formula. You child comes #1, and she should not starve or go dehydrated. Formula is fine if your child likes it and takes it with no problem. Yes, not all of us can sit at home breastfeeding the baby, some of us have to work all day. It sounds like you are trying hard to provide your baby with some breast milk, and that’s great. It sucks that WIC people can be so harsh, you should complain to their office. You should try another agency for support on lactation though I am guessing at this point you are a pro at breasfeeding anyway…one thing that helps with blockages is Gerber Pads, you can just heat them up in microwave for 15 sec and then put them on to warm up, then massage, pump or make sure the baby is facing toward your blocked spot if the baby is helping you to get “unblocked”

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Blog » Bullies – it was not ok at school and it is not ok now. — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:21:07 +0000

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By: charlotte

charlotte — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 23:23:34 +0000

I’m not sure I even remember what the original blog was about….oh yeah, casually tossing around the term nazi, not ok. Point taken. But to echo the voices of some of the other women, please be aware that lcs and other lactation facilitators out there (mine was from the WIC program) are ugly and scary, and also spreading various misinformation that makes it harder to breastfeed. My daughter is 4 months and drinks formula to supplement breastmilk. Why? Economics. I am the sole financial support for my family, I make two dollars an hour more than my boyfriend would, so he is a stay at home dad while I work. I work fifty hours a week, shifts of up to 13 hours. (Barely make a living wage, him working instead is not an option, not that it should matter because it is what it is) And I’m a cook. I do not have the luxury of pumping whenever I want (my job is supportive, but I cannot walk away from cooking food to pump for 15 min…I fit it in when I can).when I do pump, I only get 2-4 ounces. My daughter would starve if all she got was breastmilk. I have tried all kinds of things to increase my supply and I am not giving up, but you would not believe the ugly ugly things people in the lactation professions have said to me and the downright stupid things, such as using a pump is wrong and will ruin your supply- I would have lost my milk completely a long time ago if I wasn’t pumping. I also almost had to give up when no one believed the intense pain I was experiencing…I was doing it right, and did not receive any help until one of the pediatricians prescribed newmans nipple cream for me…I was hurting so bad I was sitting on my hands to keep from tearing my daughter off and throwin her down in her crib. But my pain was completely dismissed by 6 of the people involved in lactation and medical care we saw. No breastfeeding is not easy. But I’m also sick of being belittled and ripped apart for not sitting at home on my ass dreamily nursing my daughter perfectly. I would love to be a stay at home mom with 100 percent breastfeeding, but I sure haven’t found a way to make that work. And yes, I do feel bad about that. But I don’t need someone else maliciously commenting on my life. Breastfeeding is the best choice for your baby, obviously, but it is not the only choice, and sometimes is not a choice at all. Please remember that and be gentle or if you can’t do that, butt out. And this is not targeting all breastfeeding advocates, just please please be aware!

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