Before I write this, having looked at recent, (and not so recent) posts of mine... I have to imagine there are parents reading this thinking something along the lines of "Where does this woman get off? She's never had kids, has virtually no experience with kids, (or any that we know of anyway), and here she is spouting off about what parents should and shouldn't do... what's right and what's wrong... and so on and so forth."
And, I kind of don't blame anyone for thinking that, but here's the deal, I'm an opinionated gal, so experience or not... chances are, I've got something to say about whatever it is. I've never been President either, but I can tell you that I've got some serious opinions about politics and what a President should or shouldn't be... but I digress.
That said, I haven't blogged in a while because I've been too damn busy. So, I was happy when an old friend of mine suggested a topic... breastfeeding. He wanted to know what other people's take on the matter is. In this particular case, I don't have a strong opinion one way or the other, given that I've never done it and have read so many differing opinions on the matter, that I wouldn't even know where to start. It's kind of like whether or not coffee is good or bad for you, if cell phones cause brain tumors, or if artificial sweeteners will kill you or preserve you like a fossil for the rest of time. The debate rages on. There are still people who say breast feeding is by far much healthier for a multitude of reasons, but others who say it makes no difference whatsoever.
I am inclined to think breastfeeding is the way to go, (particularly given my devotion to organic everything nowadays), but much like every other woman on the planet with any amount of vanity, the thought of how it allegedly wreaks havoc on your bosom is very, very disconcerting. Why women have to suffer all the collateral damage from pregnancy is beyond me.
Anyway, I have heard that the husbands of the women who breastfeed are almost ALL holding on to hope that their wives will eventually
So, I'm curious, (mostly for my friend's sake), as to whether or not you think breastfeeding is/was/would be worth it, and whether or not you would do something about the unhappy boobs issue after the fact, (if you're the woman doing the breastfeeding), or if you're the guy who is secretly, (or not so secretly), hoping your honey will hop on the breast lift bandwagon.
ALL COMMENTS/THOUGHTS WELCOME!!!
