 Re: Are you passionate about anything?
When I had my children it was very different to how it is now, it was definately a bottle feeding culture back then. When I had my daughter I really wanted to breastfeed her, but she was a prem baby and had to go to scbu for three weeks. during the time I was in hospital I had to wait to be accompanied down to scbu, so by the time I got there she had already been bathed, changed, fed etc, so although I tried to breastfeed her she just wasn't interested.
With my eldest son it was easier as he came to the ward with me, but I had very little (if any) advice or support from the midwives, health visitor or anyone come to that. I struggled to get the hang of it on my own. Which thankfully I did.
I also fed my youngest son until he was 18 months old, and only stopped then when he bit me lol. But I had many problems along the way. I had a lot of support from La Leche League and they gave me loads of advice and support.
I feel it is very sad that women feel they can't breastfeed, or have to stop becasue they either don't get the support and information they need, or because of the views and opinions of family and friends etc.
My two sons both started their families very young, they were both 16 when they became dad's, and so I know first hand about the attitudes of others to teenage parents.
It makes me really mad that they are all seen as being stupid, ignorant and scroungers. A lot of young people go on to make brilliant parents who love and care for their babies. They also make every effort to support them without relying on handouts. It isn't an ideal situation, but once the young couple find they are having a aby, then they deserve allt he support and advice they can get to help them make informed decisions.
I agree with you that we do adapt the way we speak to people and adapt the way we support them and explain things in relation to how we percieve them, and that shouldn't happen. Everyone regardless of who they are should be treated the same.
Whether that will ever happen is open to question. |