L is for Lactation. Being pregnant, people suddenly feel free to discuss my breasts, or rather, what I will or will not do with them. Wikipedia describes lactation as "the secretion of milk from the mammary glands, the process of providing that milk to the young, and the period of time that a mother lactates to feed her young. The process occurs in all female mammals, and in humans it is commonly referred to as breastfeeding or nursing." Interesting that the entry has a picture of a cat nursing her kittens.
I just find it curious that people want to know whether or not I breastfeed. How does it impact their life? Why does it matter to them? Note: it's mainly mothers who ask.
It's my choice, my decision--OK OUR decision.
I'm just now beginning to realize that this question is not about me but possibly about them, their choices. Or maybe it's just my introduction to judgmental mothers.
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