I haven't tread into this territory for quite a while, this breastfeeding topic, I mean. For the clueless, at 19 mths, Nunu is still on part FM, part BM, and I am still a walking breathing human pacifier to a very fussy little lady boss who's fond of acting & talking like grown-ups, but still thinks it's cool to have her mommy's boobies at her beck and call.
I don't know, I used to feel proud that I bf my child. I went through the usual difficulties & obstacles, felt thee pressure & the negative sentiments concerning bfing, got back on track, had yoyo moments and sleepless nights, got on track again, and pretty much hoped things go smooth sailing, till now. Nowadays I'm getting a gamut of feelings which I shall discuss in the next coming entries, *I hope*.
But for now, for a fairly good reason, I'd like to talk about the World Breastfeeding Week, which is from 1st to 8th August. WABA is organizing a Global Breastfeeding Wave (GBW) on the 8th August at the Penang Caring Society Complex from 8.15 am to 1 pm (pdf flier). There will be free counseling and health checks for mother and child, video screenings, information booths, Q & A session, drama and breastfeeding songs, and so on.
I'm contemplating of going, but I'm not sure. It means that I would have to skip work that day, and be out of the house at the dead of the morning to arrive there by 8 am, face a helluva traffic jam on Penang bridge's rush hour with a demanding (and probably cranky) tot in tow.
Hmm, excuses excuses, I know.
What's even more daunting is the said GBW, better described as synchronized breastfeedingstunt project, where breastfeeding moms from a multiple sites in several countries gather and simultaneously breastfeed their babies for a full minute to create, well the GBW what else. Don't take it the wrong way, I'm not being disparaging or belittling the effort.
Now, I know the purpose is to promote breastfeeding causes and all, part of me really wants to be there to support the project, but I'm not sure if I'm game. It is so unlike me to involve myself with something of this scale. Maybe I'm just plain lazy, or having cold feet!
We'll see how it goes, yeah?
I don't know, I used to feel proud that I bf my child. I went through the usual difficulties & obstacles, felt thee pressure & the negative sentiments concerning bfing, got back on track, had yoyo moments and sleepless nights, got on track again, and pretty much hoped things go smooth sailing, till now. Nowadays I'm getting a gamut of feelings which I shall discuss in the next coming entries, *I hope*.
But for now, for a fairly good reason, I'd like to talk about the World Breastfeeding Week, which is from 1st to 8th August. WABA is organizing a Global Breastfeeding Wave (GBW) on the 8th August at the Penang Caring Society Complex from 8.15 am to 1 pm (pdf flier). There will be free counseling and health checks for mother and child, video screenings, information booths, Q & A session, drama and breastfeeding songs, and so on.
I'm contemplating of going, but I'm not sure. It means that I would have to skip work that day, and be out of the house at the dead of the morning to arrive there by 8 am, face a helluva traffic jam on Penang bridge's rush hour with a demanding (and probably cranky) tot in tow.
Hmm, excuses excuses, I know.
What's even more daunting is the said GBW, better described as synchronized breastfeeding
Now, I know the purpose is to promote breastfeeding causes and all, part of me really wants to be there to support the project, but I'm not sure if I'm game. It is so unlike me to involve myself with something of this scale. Maybe I'm just plain lazy, or having cold feet!
We'll see how it goes, yeah?
6 comments:
sounds awesome lah, keep us updated nanti k!
If you go, let us know how it went, otay? :)
bb, insya-allah, already found a friend to go with me!
nadia, of course! blogworthy news maah!
know what... i used to feel quite proud having a fully bf kid... now what used to be a joy is now a chore... i wanna blog abt it but afraid it might sound selfish or bad... maybe i should... hmm...
salam...apasal ni dah banyak sawang..bila nak update?
mommy2iman, haha same feelings here eh. But thankfully we don't feel like that ALL the time, right? still glad there're still moments of magic when they're still that close to us. But I have to disagree with you, you HAVE to blog about it! because we can't keep on blinding ourselves that it's a bed of roses. It's still hard work, isn't it?
cik anon, busy sgt2 lar... summore got blogstipation... what to do?
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