"Lactivist" Makes the Dictionary!!

[Seekrit]

Are you the sort of woman who believes children should breastfeed until they're old enough to undo your buttons themselves, and who thinks bottlefeeding is tantamount to child abuse?

Yes? Well, you are officially a "lactivist" (a person who strongly advocates breastfeeding children)

Taken from - http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22168803-421,00.html

The above is a quote from a MEDIA OUTLET.
It is NOT the dictionary definition, nor is it the opinion of many of us Lactivists (:D) on bubhub. This is the Celebrating Breastfeeding section so please, let us CELEBRATE.

[Lirael]

thats pretty good, still dont like the bottlefeeding is tantamount to child abuse...

[Seekrit]

It's media. Media likes to say things to get response. Often untrue - or at least exaggerations - but enough to evoke a response and talk.

[MamaSage]

Now all we need is for the word 'vagivist' to get in and it will be sweet! Yay for lactivism!

[Seekrit]

:laughing: is that a pro-natural-birth activist?

I think it's funny because just yesterday I was talking about my husband, the lactivist because he was talking about how it's sad that some babies miss out totally.

[MamaSage]

Yep, a person who is pro vagina and their use.:thumbsup:

[nemosmum]

Now when people ask me
"what do you do?"

I can happily say
"Im a lactivist, its a very rewarding job!":laughing:


LOVE IT!

The conversation might continue.....

"Oh have you been doing it a long time?"
"Yes off and on for about three years now":D



Thanks Nikki for putting a smile on my face:D :yelclap:

[BabyLs]

Yeah it is sad for some especially me as a mother not being able to breastfeed both her children. But I am over that guilt now because of other bottlefeeders' support.
To say that I am a child abuser..........That is hideous.

[Pippi Longstocking]

Yay, recognition!

Signed,

A Lactivist :smiliedance:

[shed]

Nah, I am not a lactivist.

I am just a "common or garden variety" breastfeeder.

[Pippi Longstocking]

Nah, I am not a lactivist.

I am just a "common or garden variety" breastfeeder.

You're just a splintery-bummed fence sitter Shed! :p :D

[Beany]

There's nothing wrong with splintery bums.

Beats the hemorrhoids :eek:

[rachdent]

Great that lactivism has hit the dictionary and gained definition, although even as a HUGE supporter of breastfeeding, I think they should lose the bit about bottlefeeding being paramount to child abuse. I believe that almost everyone can breastfeed if they have the right ammunition and support but I've got some very good friends who for various reasons ended up not breastfeeding and they are NOT child abusers, their circumstances merely failed them...

[Rainbowbrite]

Nah, I am not a lactivist.

I am just a "common or garden variety" breastfeeder.

Same with me :D:D I just do it cause i'm too lazy not too :p

[Seekrit]

Once more, the abuse thing is the NEWSPAPERS add-on, not the dictionary.

[MamaSage]

Yep, we all know how the media blow things up and warp it. :thumbsdown:

[rachdent]

Once more, the abuse thing is the NEWSPAPERS add-on, not the dictionary.

Sorry Seek - was reading in a rush as usual!!

:smiliedance: for Lactivism...