1 point for each yes answer
- You only breastfeed to annoy other people
- You only breastfeed because it might make people feel guilty or bad
- You only breastfeed to embarrass people
- When you breastfeed you get as much flesh out as possible because you like showing off your body
- When you see a formula feeding mum you point and shout ‘witch, witch, burn them’
- When you see a formula feeding mum you shout at them and tell them they are abusing their child
- When you breastfeed you like to take all your clothes off and get as close to nature as possible to proove your earth mother credentials no matter where you are
- When you see a formula feeding mum you tell them they should be ashamed to call themselves a mother
- When you see a formula feeding mum you assume they cannot read
- You force your baby to breastfeed
- You breastfeed because you are trying to keep your toddler a baby longer
How many did you answer yes to? None? How many would the most millitant Lactivist answer yes to? None? Maybe we are just too busy getting on with our own lives to make our feeding choices about other people.
Maybe when we see a formula feeding mum who says she couldn’t breastfeed we think that the system has failed, not her and it’s a shame there is not more funding around to help them because 99% of mums can physically breastfeed.
Maybe when we see a mum who has chosen to formula feed we can understand that there are many reasons why people choose not to breastfeed, though we believe that some people assume that formula is as good for the baby as breastmilk and that is the fault of the heavy marketing campaigns the formula companies spend millions on.
A lot of the answers to the quiz above were taken from real insults and assumptions thrown at breastfeeding mums on Facebook. Lactivist was started in response to negative comments about breastfeeding, comments I would never feel ok about bouncing back to a formula feeding mum as I have in the not so funny quiz here.
I’m not the Breastapo, I’m merely fighting my corner against huge cultural criticism, lack of acceptance and assumptions about what I believe.
I don’t breastfeed to make anyone feel bad. Get over it.
Lisa
Any Old Cow – Shopping Bag 
“Any old Cow” Short Sleeved T 6-12 months 
“Any old Cow” Short Sleeved T 3-6 months 
Mummy Milk Rocks – Shopping Bag 
Care Instructions – Shopping Bag 
Very well said!
Lactivists love this!. Like or Dislike:
11 
1
I really love this post, especially in the light of all the comments about guilt that were flying around yesterday following the launch of the Save The Children campaign. A lot of changes need to happen in society to make breastfeeding ‘normal’ and not ‘pious’ and I think this post is a blimmin good start!
Like or Dislike:
4 
0
As a mum who tried and failed to breast feed I think that the current systems in place hindered rather than helped my attempts to breast feed. I was made to feel like a failure and the ‘help’ I received from the midwives just seemed to consist of pushing the babies head on my breast which is ineffective when the baby is unwell and doesn’t want to feed. Subsequently I have been told or read loads of information which made me think if only I had known that I might have been able to do it. Information about expressing, combi feeding and how difficult this method of feeding can be initially needs to be available to pregnant and new mums.
Lactivists love this!. Like or Dislike:
6 
1
You forgot no. 12: Do you breastfeed purely because it gives you a secret sexual thrill? I’ve been accused of that in the last week alone. It surely says much more about the person posing the question than my son’s continuing need to nurse at 20 months…
Like or Dislike:
0 
1
As someone who believes strongly in breastfeeding and did it until age 2 with one child but who had to stop BFing another child for medical reasons, I also want to share that I think there is much heavier judgement on those who do NOT breastfeed than on those who do. We all need to stop judging. Educating moms is great. Judging is not.
Like or Dislike:
2 
0
Rock on! I may not be the Breastapo….but I am the Mummieapo, fighting for the nonjudgmental support to all Mummies! ~Mummie.
Like or Dislike:
2 
0
Great post! found you via Babyhuddle!
Like or Dislike:
0 
0