So the other day, Kim shared a craft of a strainer made to look like a boob. It was kinda clever, albeit odd.
When my friend Maria posted this on her Facebook tonight, I had to share with all of you:
What breast feeding mother hasn’t had some jackass stare at her while she tries to feed her baby in peace without judgmental looks, or worse, Gawkers. (No, not those Gawkers – I’m pretty certain they support breastfeeding.)
Enter: the Boobie Beanie. I even love the name. (read more)
I think these are great as a distraction from the actual boob and hey, if you get even more attention from them because your one boob appears so gigantic that they do a double take, then great. There is power in awareness, as many breastfeeding advocacy heroes know.
Thanks Maria!
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August 24th, 2010 at 3:12 am
Boobie Beans Rock! I love them.
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August 24th, 2010 at 9:10 am
I nursed two babies in Australia for 2 1/2 years each with barely a glance from anyone. My last was born in the US. In a country that is fixated on gigantic breasts stuffed with silicone, the certainly get mighty prudish when a little baby is drinking milk. I always nurse quite modestly but refuse to construct a 2 man tent around my child just so they can nurse. Still, I managed to go 2 1/2 years despite the stares and disapproval because I knew I was doing it for my baby first and foremost.
This boob beanie would have been a joy to wear to shove it to the prudes.
August 24th, 2010 at 9:39 pm
Like Barb there before me, I also nursed my 2 children overseas with never a glance at what I was doing. I was never poo-pood on it until I tried BF my third son here in Canada, where a woman told me I should BF in the bathroom….at Walmart.
See, there needs to be a little background to this, I’m Muslim and WELL covered – people see NOTHING when I’m breastfeeding..what’s the issue — and in a BATHROOM??? Ick!
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Kateweb (2 comments.) Reply:
August 25th, 2010 at 3:36 pm
in the Muslim faith , isent Brest feeding your child one of those very sacred things and part of binding you as family ?
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Gurukarm (@karma_musings) (1 comments.) Reply:
August 30th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
Did you ask her if she’d like to have *her* lunch in the bathroom? She could sit on the toilet to eat it…
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Hethr (1 comments.) Reply:
September 6th, 2010 at 11:37 am
I did — and it shut her up right quick. Don’t people think before they speak?
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August 25th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
people are prudes , personally I would not want my kid eating of a toilet seat even if it is the cleanest room in the house , if you eat in public then baby should be able to as well.
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August 25th, 2010 at 9:27 pm
I will forever remember this as the day I read a post by Karen Sugarpants extolling the virtues of the Boobie Beanies!
*marks calendar*
Karen Sugarpants Reply:
August 28th, 2010 at 1:40 pm
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