I know I have stated before that I
will try to stay away from anything religious or political but this one has my
panties in a bunch!! Supermodel Gisele Bundchen did an interview with Harper’s
Bazaar UK for their September issue:
“New mom Gisele Bundchen–who
famously gave birth to 8-month-old son Benjamin at home in a bathtub –tells
the September issue of Harper’s Bazaar UK
that she thinks breastfeeding should be mandatory for the first six months
of the child’s life. The 30-year-old supermodel told the
magazine “Some people here [in the U.S.] think they don’t have to breastfeed,
and I think ‘Are you going to give chemical food to your child when they are so
little?’” adding “I think there should be a worldwide law, in my opinion, that
mothers should breastfeed their babies for six months.”
In the interview, Mrs. Tom Brady
also reveals her post-baby body secret: “I think breastfeeding really helped
[me keep me figure].”
This was released in the media on
August 2nd. I have a few issues with her statements, especially after she
recanted some of this the following day making the following statements on her blog:
“My intention in making a comment
about the importance of breastfeeding has nothing to do with the law. It comes
from my passion and beliefs about children.”
My first issue is that there is no
mention of what if a mother can’t breast feed due to medical reasons. In
her recant she did mention that everyone has there own experience and she isn’t
there to judge.” In my case I
was given the option I could but due to some medications I take may or may not
affect the baby, so I chose not too. You want to know the truth I had no
intention of breast feeding anyway, I was relieved when doctors gave me an
out. Does this make me a bad mom? Maybe to some of you but you know
what I don’t care:) I made a decision I knew was best for me and
ultimately my child.
Am I anti-breast feeding?? Of
coarse not, if you want to breast feed please go right ahead. Do I mind
seeing it in public?? Not as long as you are breast feeding an infant and not
your 6 year old (if you feel the need to breast feed your older child please do
it at home), (Michaels Christmas 2008, is all I have to say to my
family)! Do I have a problem with people pushing breastfeeding on
me??? Hell Ya!!! My body, my child, my decision!!! Do I feel
like I have less of a bond with my children than a nursing mother????
Nope….so you know what Mrs. Brady…..bite me:)
If I have upset any of my readers I
am sorry but this is my blog and my opinions… so like me or don’t:)
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