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BUNDCHEN'S BOOBIES: Supermodel Says Breast Feeding Should Be Law

Supermodel and new mom Gisele Bundchen, 30, told the UK's Harper's Bazaar Magazine “There should be a worldwide law, that mothers should breastfeed their babies for six months.  Are you going to give chemical food to your child, when they are so little?”

There was an immediate backlash to her remarks, including UsMagazine.com who claims to have gotten over 500 comments in the first 24 hours of posting her interview.  On her blog, Bundchen has now posted, “I understand that everyone has their own experience and opinions and I am not here to judge. I believe that bringing a life into this world is the single most important thing a person can undertake and it can also be the most challenging. I think as mothers we are all just trying our best." 

MOMism: "Don't cry over spilled milk."  Any MAMA who has pumped their boobs to store milk...and then accidentally spilled it, knows where this idiom came from!  As mothers, feeding and taking care of our babies is our number one priority.  We try to do the right things...we research, we read, we fret, we ask for advice, we second guess ourselves...we want to be the best at this important job, but it's hard...and we do the best we can.

If you choose to nurse, it can be amazing, time consuming, often painful and yummy bonding experience to share with your baby. It's hard to explain the connection you feel snuggling skin to skin with a little person you created. And, there is a peace in knowing you are providing your child with exactly what they need.  But, if you don't nurse, for whatever reason, we know there are really great supplements available.  The MAMAs of O-MAMA weren't nursed and we turned out o.k.?!  (-:

Gisele made mistake 101 in her role as new mommy-don’t judge veteran moms. Please!!!  She cited breast feeding as a way to get her “body” back.  Thank you Ms. Supermodel for that stellar piece of advice.  Easy-now newbie mommy…we know you are excited...and we are very excited for you, your baby and your boobies!  But, there is no need to cry over what kind of milk we spill.

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  • fittergirl495

    I have breastfed and bottlefed and I believe that it the decision of the mother and no one elses. I believe that breastfeeding my last child was a wonderful experience that I didn't get with my other children and wish I had but being bottlefed did not make them any less healty or smart.
    on 08/08/10
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  • StreetWise

    I think that the whole issue in America with breast feeding is the whole stigmatism that our mothers generation had placed on it by, of all people, their own doctors! My mother told me that she WANTED to breastfeed but her DOCTOR told her not to because formula was better for us! YIKES! While we all know much better today, that stigmatism still remains: breastfeeding is gross, your boobs are meant for your husband (PLEASE), and on and on....I still have new moms tell me this nonsense. On the flip side, there seriously are people that can't seem to manage it no matter how hard they try. And for them, there are good alternatives. Nothing is as good as what God gave you to give to your precious one. But if you seriously HAVE TO, then we got you covered. But... On the other flip side, the other problem in America is a lack of knowledge passed down from generation to generation, and in hospitals giving BAD advice and literally causing many women the problems they have with breastfeeding. I experienced this myself on every imaginable level possible. If it wasn't for my sweet Cajun neighbor and my lovely sister who both had previous experience, calling me everyday and stopping by, NO WAY would I have been successful at breastfeeding. I'm no LaLeachLeague leader, but I have successfully coached and paid that knowledge forward to 7 women. Some others didn't take my advice and chose to give up before they even started. #1 rule in being successful with Breastfeeding: BE COMMITTED. I looked at it this way, this was the first challenge that God was presenting to me with being a parent. Was I committed to seeing this lesson though to successful completion? Or was I going to take the easy way out. I saw it through, and reaped immeasurable rewards for it. Yes, my body recovered easier. But also, I slept better due to how I could feed him in the middle of the night; pop him on and lay back down and go to sleep while he ate. And about a dozen other benefits. Just don't give up before you even get started. It's mental challenge and decision you have to make, like most other things with parenting itself. Stick with it. Don't let the tough times wear you down to jello.
    on 08/07/10
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  • ocmama

    Good grief! Thanks for the advice Gisele...my kids and my saggy boobs did fine with formula.
    on 08/07/10
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