UPDATE: Dr. Blossom's 4-Year-Old Son Is Done Breastfeeding
Last April, Mayim Bialik (professional name: Dr. Blossom) told the readers of her blog and then told everyone else about how her 3 and a half year old son Fred was still slurping leche out of her nipples. Dr. Blossom is all about attachment parenting, so she said at the time that she's going to let Fred nurse on her chichis for as long as he wants. Some pictured a 21-year-old Fred sitting at a bar and ordering a cup of vodka before asking Dr. Blossom to squirt her leche into it so he can have a White Russian. But Frank won't be enjoying a night cap from her nipple when he's 30, because Dr. Blossom announced on her site today that he has quit her tit!
Dr. Blossom writes that Fred first quit weaning at night and then around Thanksgiving, they had their last breastfeeding moment together. Some days when Dr. Blossom looks down at her rigatoni nipples, she misses it a little:
As I sat on the couch in the very room where he was born four years and three months prior, he latched on happily and only nursed for a minute or two that day, since toddler nursings tend to not be long at all, especially when they start spreading them out by several days. He typically nursed from both sides since I was prone to clogged ducts for most of our nursing relationship, and it became our habit to make sure both sides were nursed on.
That day, though, he was distracted by his older brother shouting something, laughing, playing in the next room. His big blue eyes with the impossibly long tapered lashes darted around and settled on the next room, the source of the voice, his beloved older brother who himself had nursed two years and change. The world beyond my breast was calling, and he hopped off of my lap and ran to the world waiting for him.
That was the last time Fred nursed. I wanted to shout after him, “Choo-Choo, you forgot the other side!” But I didn’t. I held my tongue and watched him go. My big boy. In jeans. With a big boy haircut, finally, after years of golden locks begging for either an upsheren (ritual first haircut at age 3) or a Farrah Fawcett photo shoot. Fred was done nursing. Fred weaned. Sweet baby Fred who cared for me as I cared for him: we made it.
Fred did not ask about nursing for weeks after that day. And it wasn’t until much more recently–it’s been three months now since he nursed–that he asked to nurse. But now when he asks, he knows it’s funny. That he’s a big boy. That he doesn’t drink nummies anymore.
He’s done. Fred weaned.
I’d be lying if I said I didn’t miss being able to latch him on and make it all better. We have other ways to soothe Fred now.
I always felt like it's her kid and her chichis, so whatever. Besides, who am I to judge? I think I've said this before, but I was a thumbsucker until the third grade. Bitches used to make fun of my thumbsucking ways, so I would suck my thumb under my desk. And yes, I realize that I just set myself up for a perfect joke, so have at it.
So congratulations to Fred! Congratulations to Dr. Blossom! Congratulation to Dr. Blossom's tits! And congratulations to all of us for knowing this!
And according to Urban Dictionary, "nummies" is when you feel a numbing sensation on your gums after rubbing coke on them. So now I'm picturing a 4-year-old rubbing coke on his gums. ("Awww, I remember when I taught Lindsay how to do that. Memories!" - White Oprah)
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Lots of people are on here complaining about "breastfeeding nazis" being judgemental but you guys complaining about mothers breastfeeding and saying how long people should breastfeed are just as judgemental. Hypocrites.
in related news ...
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/mom-kisses-son-passes-drugs-57824...
*peddles off in a mint '88 yugo*
Gobbler, to each his own. Maybe your prof needed the self esteem boost! Some think it's obnoxious. In Mayim's case it can lead to confusion since she gives parenting advice. Some will think she has an MD. It's a bit like false advertising.
Change my avi all the time.
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ubmitted by jellin76 on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 7:11pm.
"Some days when Dr. Blossom looks down at her rigatoni nipples....."
I nearly pissed myself.
Me too, though I'm not sure what rigatoni are...pasta noodles, I'm guessing?
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Submitted by Thamar on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 1:38pm.
Late to this, but it used to be considered pretentious to have people address you as 'Doctor' when you have a PhD. Looking at you Jill Biden!
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Hey Thamar, changed your avie, eh?
I always called my uni profs that had PhDs "Dr" and didn't think it was weird...
Bitch is nuts
Nursed all mine (3) till they self-weaned (up to two-and-a-half years of age) and didn't (still don't) judge those who don't.
In my particular case, my little ones REFUSED the bottle (be it breast-milk or formula), so it wasn't like there was an actual choice involved.
"Some days when Dr. Blossom looks down at her rigatoni nipples....."
I nearly pissed myself. LOVE this site!
I don't really see anything sweet here. It's gross because you can see the mom's need for the breastfeeding, not the other way around. She wanted the experience to bond with him, even if it was perhaps past his natural need to breastfeed, because it was in HER best interest and what SHE wanted. I think that's selfish and weird, but what do I know.
Could she be any uglier? People laugh at Honey Boo-Boo's mother, but I'd prefer to look like her than this fright.
"No matter how cynical you become, it's impossible to keep up." - Lily Tomlin
Late to this, but it used to be considered pretentious to have people address you as 'Doctor' when you have a PhD. Looking at you Jill Biden!
OT: There is absolutely nothing at all new about extended nursing or attachment parenting. Whole thing is a made up branding excercise.Mayim is a marketing pro. Her website is stuffed!
And I am with bored. Feeding baby is intimate personal. Why show off? It's between the two of you.
Frankly speaking I think the psychoanalytic community would achieve great success if they promoted breastfeeding as an alternate method in counseling.
There'd be a lot less anxiety issues and neuroses if an adult male with emotional issues could go to his psychologist regularly, lay down and suck on some titty while working out his problems.
Just my two cents.
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That made me cry. I refuse to judge moms who breast feed. I mean up to a point. But if a mom is raising her kids right they will naturally wean themselves . Now if a kid is six or 8 well I would think there's something more troubling than just breast feeding. I think that was a very sweet honest post by dr. Blossom. But I'm a sap.
Dude - I don't know if it's entirely wrong to continue doing feeding. I can only say if the kid can ask for it by name, whip it out and slap a straw on it then maybe it's best for his teeth and oral development to begin eating solid foods. We're the only freaks who continue having any sort of milk (not even our own which is sort of macabre in its own way) past infancy so that may be why people get so passionately turned off by this.
Anyway, having kids in general and the thought of doing that to my body makes me uneasy me in such a terrific way that I only felt disgust by her "ode to wean." Others may have found it beautiful as I'm sure she intended it to be, I could not. I'm a woman btw, turned 29 today (holla!) and I don't share the physical maternal instinct that others inherently possess. I always figured I'd just adopt...a puppy maybe.
But somethings should be private. I understand a baby needs to eat every 2 hrs. But a 12mo old and up does not. Therefore, controversy can easily be avoided. Isn't that also a good segue into developing healthy discipline too? Your child should then know that the subway ride is not snack time, that he/she must wait until he/she gets home. That way you avoid embarrassing moments like shirt/boob yanks in public and again, controversy.
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Not to get all judgey... pfft who am I kidding...
Breastfeeding a child past the age of say.. 1 and a half, maybe 2 is purely for the mother's sake and GROSS IMO.
There is NO reason to do it for longer other than the mom wanting that child attached to her boob.
ANYWAY.... do whatever the hell you want. Feed your kid from your tit until they're in high school. I'll just sit back and make gagging noises at you.
And to be clear, not against breastfeeding. I would've done it if my daughter was able to latch properly (pumped instead, moo). It's this whole privileged, I wanna feel like I'm better than everyone else, white woman extended breastfeeding crap that bugs the shit out of me.
Flynn - in my experience, those obsessed with breastfeeding have very small chirruns. Once kids get older and you see the legitimate, serious shit that can arise, breast feeding doesn't seem like such a big thing.
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Submitted by boredasfuckyo on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 12:07pm
You bring up some very valid points. I never liked that "in other cultures" argument for just about anything.
As far as this breastfeeding issue, I've known 2 nursing radicals and both of them wanted to feel superior in their mothering skills. Whatever.
Breastfeeding is and should be a personal choice but for me, if a 4 year old is chomping at the tittie for a drink it's way more about the Mom and her desires than the child. JMO of course.
why thank you for your kind words Detective. I did find another mom group that was a mix of breastfeed and bottle feed babies and I had a great experience and learned lots of information and tips.
Crazy - formula has been around in some form or another for a pretty ling time. I imagine a lot of new mothers were pretty relieved when the option arose. I don't know, I nursed but can understand why somebody wouldn't be into it. I don't think formula companies have any interest in promoting breastfeeding, but I also don't think they've ever had a breastfeeding-is - gross campaign. Even if they did, some mothers actually do consider it a little gross.
Raised in the 70s and was 100% formula-fed by a mother who tells me nursing was something only the offbeat did at that time.
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Submitted by MaryBelle01 on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 7:08am.
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People always bring up other countries and cultures as a source of comparision. In other third world countries and cultures female
circumcision is a thing, as well as well women having very limited rights, so if you think American society is so abhorrent PLEAAAASE go to a third world country where women are treated as dogs, but OH at least they have the right to breast feed their kid in public! Which I don't see all of them would be okay with that considering some of those said places women aren't even allowed to go outside without being covered head to toe, much less exposing their breasts to feed a baby, but okay...but yea, go there. See how much better you like it there. Some places a class system and you can't marry outside of it. It’s also common in some tribal countries for people to walk around completely naked and fucking is seen as nothing more than what we consider a hand shake. We are a different society with different customs for various reasons, and a lot of the reasons why those children breast feed for SO LONG is lack of outside sustenance otherwise. Also in a lot of those places, the mother STILL covers up while she breastfeeds in PUBLIC. There is no logical reason why a woman should have her breast exposed in order to feed her child in a public place. I know many "mothers" who have breast fed and still don't wanna see someone's exposed boob in public, its not just us non mothers.
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Flynn, I have such a problem with uppity beotches like that judging other moms for what's going on with their babies and bewbies. They have NO IDEA what someone's going through. I'm sorry people were so awful to you.
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for both my kids I wanted to breastfeed, unfortunately my body wouldn't produce enough milk. I took pills to help with my milk supply. I got 3 months with the first one before I dried up and with the second one I got four months.
Now their was this one hippie mom in a mom group I went to who was all organic and natural and she chastised me when I pulled out the bottle for my then five month old. I left before my urge to slap the shit out of her overcame me and never went back to the group.
My point is don't judge another person if you don't know the circumstance. I didn't appreciate feeling like a failure because I couldn't breastfeed until they were four.
It's the ones that are so militant out in public that give all us moms who breastfed a bad name. That whole in-your-face attitude is ridiculous. Just put a blankie over the action and mind your own business and I can assure you others will too. Worked for me with all my kids ---- of course they weren't still doing it when they had all their grown up teeth either! ;)
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It's odd in any case how personally so many take this issue , from "nursing titty is soiling my virgin eyeballs" to whether or not nursing makes you a good mom. Who knows. Kids get through nursing or not nursing, ask them when they are 25 how you did as a parent. Chances are they wOnt mention nursing.
It's odd in any case how personally so many take this issue , from "nursing titty is soiling my virgin eyeballs" to whether or not nursing makes you a good mom. Who knows. Kids get through nursing or not nursing, ask them when they are 25 how you did. Chances are they w
crazyinjapan, my mother said the same thing. Breastfeeding was something the minions did because they couldn't afford formula and nannies. None of the kids in my family were breastfed and neither were any of my nieces and nephews. I don't get why there's such an obsession about it now. Obviously it has benefits, but why are women vilified if they aren't able to breastfeed?
I don't have a problem with breastfeeding in public/private/wherever. It is the mother's choice, and ultimately a good thing for her child. However, I do have a problem with things like that Time Magazine cover of the mother standing there while her 3 year old stands next to her sucking her nipple, because I feel like it is done for shock value and attention more so than educational purposes.
I know not all people are "breastfeeding nazis", but the ones who are piss me the fuck off. I remember when my sister had my niece, the baby was having a really hard time latching on. After 6 weeks of 2+ hour feedings, lots of tears (from the baby AND my sister) and trying to at least pump, she had to stop because she stopped producing milk. She then felt like she was a horrible mother because her body did not cooperate and she couldn't do "what is best for her baby". It was a lot of drama and heartache for no reason, so when I hear people judging mothers for not breastfeeding, it makes me want to punch them in the face. Sometimes there is more to the story than the mother's "selfishness". /rant
ETA: boredasfuckyo, I totally agree with everything you said. It's fine to feed your kid in public, but have some respect for yourself and others.
Also, is that kid really breastfeeding in that picture? I mean, it looks ridiculous how large he is. And I know she's not attractive and has a huge nose but does she purposely try to look dowdy? Like, "you can't make fun of me for my plainness if I add to it intentionally"?
Breastfeeding is totally fine...but at age FOUR?? WTF.
I'm tempted to change my signature to "Choo-Choo, you forgot the other side!"
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I'm all for b-feeding, but I think Dr. B feels it was all about her and her magical, soggy dugs and their healing and parenting power.
Christ, that poor kid.
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I think the "breastfeeding is disgusting" thing was invented by formula companies. My mother said that when she had me, breastfeeding was considered something nasty that only poor people did. But my mother is half Native, so she ignored that hateful white people shit and breastfed me and swaddled me, just like her mother did. Go mom!
I don't have any problem with women breastfeeding in private or public. Hard scientific research shows that nursing is the most healthful choice for both the mother and the child. Of course, not everyone can do that, but I hear a lot of mothers around here (Dumbfuck, USA) who think it's "gross" or "like a nightmare."
I still hate Blossom, though, and I always will.
I wasn't breastfed at all and turned out fine. It was the '80s, people.
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"The world Beyond my breasts was calling."
There IS NO WORLD outside of MY BREASTS. GOTCHA, Blossom .
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LOL! Sorry, but breastfeeding a baby? YES! Breasfeeding a toddler? FUCK NO! IMHO, unless they are extremely poor and/or live in a third world country, people who breastfeed their toddlers do it to be "different", just like this bitch. She's all like "I'm so edgy and original I will breastfeed my kid until he can vote". Bitches like this also have a twisted idea of what being a good mother is. They're all like "See, I am more of a mother than you will ever be! I never say no to my kid! HE puts the boundaries! In your face! HA!" Come on! Wasn't this ho the one who woke up 4 to 7 times at night to feed her TODDLER? No wonder she got divorced! She was too exhausted to fuck! Like EVER! Past a certain age, breastfeeding is more about the mother than the kid. This bitch right here has lettin-go issues. There, I said it! I've lived in many thirld world countries and let me tell you that not even there you find this behaviour acceptable, unless you live in the extremely poor areas where people do not have the means to buy quality food for their toddlers so it irks me when rich attention-whoring bitches do the extended breastfeeding because they want to be "cool" and the "best mother that's ever mothered". YUCK!
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Let me dirty up your mind.
" ... and it became our habit to make sure both sides were nursed on. ..."
RIGHT THERE! (and more, but this is the best example) ...
she's a creepy and warped fuck.
"our habit"? noooooo -it was her habit but she's projecting on the poor kid like he's her husband (who smartly got the hell outta dodge/the bates motel).
*peddles off in a mint '88 yugo*
I foresee many years of therapy centering around Odepius and mommy issues for her offspring.
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Love how the older brother is the distraction in her anecdote, not the entirely unnecessary breast feeding. No question the nursing was to satisy momma's narcissism here. Also, publicizing this is a little cruel to her kids.
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that Jodi Arias cray cray looks like a cross between Blossom & Mimi Rogers.
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I just want to know which nyc train she's on.
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I think she's hysterical in the Big Bang Theory.
I also think it's ridiculous for people to have a problem with breast feeding a kid when they've hit the 2 year mark or maybe more......what are you implying exactly? Because then it sounds like you're the pervert.
Wow, I'm always amazed by the lack of information out there about extended breastfeeding. In a way I can understand, because I remember before I had a baby how I felt uncomfortable whenever I saw moms nursing in public. Even if they covered up with a blanket, it just weirded me out. Once I had a baby and started breastfeeding, I realized what my hang-up was. I had always asdociated breasts with sexuality because of lesving in s culture where women's bodies are hypersexualized, whereas a nursing mother views her breasts as a source of food and immunities for her child.
I am not a breastfeeding "nazi," I don't advertise my choice to breastfeed, and I don't breastfeed in public because I don't feel like dealing with the rude stares or comments. However, I 100% support women who do breastfeed in public because it shouldn't be a big deal to feed your child wherever and whenever they're hungry and our society would be a better place if we supported breastfeeding mothers who are trying to do something healthy for their child instead of bashing them as incestuous, perverse, or other ridiculous things. In most other countries in the world, a mother nursing a 4-year-old would not cause people to bat an eye. Apparently in Europe and Asia it's not uncommon to see people nursing their children on subways. It's just not a big deal and an area in which Americans show ourselves to be big prudes, which I was too before I learned the facts about breastfeeding.
Meh. Who cares. There are lots of studies expounding how healthy it is both emotionally and physiologically. And mothering is hard! If the kid's into, why shouldn't she enjoy that bonding?
We all love our children and our choices are our own. Let's leave it at that.
Having said that, I like Mayim, and I love Amy Farrah Fowler. There are things I dislike about BBT, but she makes me LOL.
Also, I watched one the other day and it dawned on me that the scene had David, Darlene AND Jackie in it. Funny coincidence.
Submitted by modelspiceboi on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 5:44am.
(there is a reason it is produced in the first place).
Yeah, because humans evolved before Aptamil was invented.
Clogged ducts? Ergh. Thanks for sharing Blossom.
If someone wants to breastfeed their 4 year old, it's their biz. Just as not breast-feeding and giving a bottle is a parent's biz.
Someone said breastmilk is 'just a meal'. I'd disagree on that score. There are health benefits for the child in breast-feeding, one of which is passing on immunities from mother to child.
Having said that, not everyone wants or is able to do it.
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Oh wait, this is the chick that lost a finger.
Damn, some of y'all are taking things personally. While you can be smart, healthy, well-adjusted, and special without breast milk, studies have shown that it does usually help with all those things (there is a reason it is produced in the first place).
I didn't give my mother the choice to wean my gay ass. I turned the titty down cold straight out the cooch. Screw that noise, Li'l Modelspiceboi wanted his leche from a cow and in a chilled bottle damnit!
I apparently had a hard time giving up the baby walker. I could walk just fine without it, but it took a while for me to decide it wasn't worth the hassle.