wow. That is really sad...my mum breastfed both me and my sister so I always expected I would breasfeed my child/children and so I did....it is such a great bonding experience if you are able to do it. I do understand that some people are not abl to but I feel sad when there is not enough support out there for some mums to do it....

have to agree with you here.

im from a pretty bad area very low income, in fact im poor as dirt myself lol

but it DID shock me when i had tobias... i would feed him in public and often kids up to the ages of ten or eleven would approach me asking me what i was doing? they had NEVER seen anyone breastfeed before! i found it really shocking really as ive grown up around breastfeeding mothers and never thought anything of it?

also i find that the adults will leave the room if i breastfeed and shut the door on me if im at the neighbourhhod centre.

ive found a couple of supportive ppl but even they didnt breastfeed themselves they wish they had though.

so in my small way i try to educate ppl as best i can on breastfeeding without trying to put pressure on them, education is a big thing and when its not available there will never be any changes made...

thanks nat

I couldn't agree more