Comments on: Security, We Have a Breastfeeder on Aisle 9 http://www.ecobabysteps.com/2009/12/12/security-we-have-a-breastfeeder-on-aisle-9/ Ecobaby steps for modern parents. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:39:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Attached Mama http://www.ecobabysteps.com/2009/12/12/security-we-have-a-breastfeeder-on-aisle-9/comment-page-1/#comment-576 Attached Mama Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:05:53 +0000 http://www.ecobabysteps.com/?p=1081#comment-576 Julia, I'm so glad to hear that you help mothers feel comfortable when they fly and breastfeed. Maybe your approach will help the few who don't quite understand how much it helps during the pressure changes. Julia, I’m so glad to hear that you help mothers feel comfortable when they fly and breastfeed. Maybe your approach will help the few who don’t quite understand how much it helps during the pressure changes.

]]> By: Julia http://www.ecobabysteps.com/2009/12/12/security-we-have-a-breastfeeder-on-aisle-9/comment-page-1/#comment-572 Julia Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:19:43 +0000 http://www.ecobabysteps.com/?p=1081#comment-572 I am sorry to hear that you have experienced issues while breastfeeding on board an aircraft...I can't imagine. I am a flight attendant and breastfed both my babies and if anything, I have a hard time not just chatting with moms and babes because I so enjoy my own. Personally, when I brief parents with little ones, I suggest they offer the bottle, breast or soother on descent or if there is any discomfort during climb...it can be so hard on their little ears. I am sorry to hear that you have experienced issues while breastfeeding on board an aircraft…I can’t imagine. I am a flight attendant and breastfed both my babies and if anything, I have a hard time not just chatting with moms and babes because I so enjoy my own. Personally, when I brief parents with little ones, I suggest they offer the bottle, breast or soother on descent or if there is any discomfort during climb…it can be so hard on their little ears.

]]> By: Attached Mama http://www.ecobabysteps.com/2009/12/12/security-we-have-a-breastfeeder-on-aisle-9/comment-page-1/#comment-570 Attached Mama Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:06:58 +0000 http://www.ecobabysteps.com/?p=1081#comment-570 Erin, thanks for that link. I hadn't read those stories. It's tough to know whether to laugh or just roll my eyes. I traveled a lot overseas when my children were nursing. Of all of those flights, I only had the one issue---but it was a big one! Part of our breastfeeding training should be: 1) know your rights (all three of them), and 2) how to stay calm while clearly defending those rights. Erin, thanks for that link. I hadn’t read those stories. It’s tough to know whether to laugh or just roll my eyes. I traveled a lot overseas when my children were nursing. Of all of those flights, I only had the one issue—but it was a big one! Part of our breastfeeding training should be: 1) know your rights (all three of them), and 2) how to stay calm while clearly defending those rights.

]]> By: Sara Harmon http://www.ecobabysteps.com/2009/12/12/security-we-have-a-breastfeeder-on-aisle-9/comment-page-1/#comment-556 Sara Harmon Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:38:34 +0000 http://www.ecobabysteps.com/?p=1081#comment-556 This makes me so angry---the purpose of a woman's breasts has been SO convoluted by society. They. Are. Designed.To.Feed.Children. PERIOD. I feel so terribly that this family had to deal with such a stressful situation and I applaud the mother for being courageous. This makes me so angry—the purpose of a woman’s breasts has been SO convoluted by society. They. Are. Designed.To.Feed.Children.
PERIOD.

I feel so terribly that this family had to deal with such a stressful situation and I applaud the mother for being courageous.

]]> By: Erin W. http://www.ecobabysteps.com/2009/12/12/security-we-have-a-breastfeeder-on-aisle-9/comment-page-1/#comment-553 Erin W. Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:26:25 +0000 http://www.ecobabysteps.com/?p=1081#comment-553 Have you read Annie at PhD in Parenting's series on breastfeeding on a plane? http://www.phdinparenting.com/2008/09/13/breastfeeding-on-an-airplane-the-collection/ Just curious. I was really surprised at some of the comments posted in regards to the incident with the Martinez family on the MomLogic site. I know I shouldn't have been as I encounter comments similar (if not worse: "You might as well feed your child with a penis.") in my day to day life. I was very happy to see people responding in support of the family however. Thanks for posting on this. I am enjoying reading different takes on this story. Have you read Annie at PhD in Parenting’s series on breastfeeding on a plane? http://www.phdinparenting.com/2008/09/13/breastfeeding-on-an-airplane-the-collection/ Just curious.

I was really surprised at some of the comments posted in regards to the incident with the Martinez family on the MomLogic site. I know I shouldn’t have been as I encounter comments similar (if not worse: “You might as well feed your child with a penis.”) in my day to day life. I was very happy to see people responding in support of the family however.

Thanks for posting on this. I am enjoying reading different takes on this story.

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