Another controversial topic....

I never knew that piercing a newborn girls ear was such a heated topic.

First I'd like to say, I don't see how it affects anyone whether or not I decide to pierce my daughters ears. Second, you have NO say in what I decide to do. 

Third, my 3 month old baby girl has a beautiful new pair of 14k gold heart earrings.

Isn't she just adorable? 

Since becoming a member of mommy groups on FB, I have too often seen mothers be torn apart, completely ripped into, chewed up and spit back out by other mothers for deciding to pierce their own daughter's ears.

Mothers have been called anything from unfit to abusers for simply piercing their daughters ears. Anti-ear piercers claim it is abuse because it is painful. They claim it isn't our (the mothers) decision to make if the child gets earrings. We are "MUTILATING" our child by getting their ears pierced.

Seriously?!

I dare someone to tell me that I mutilated and abused my daughter by putting 2 holes in her ears. I will admit that she cried (this lasted for maybe a maximum of one minute - was much, much worse when she got her vaccines)

People say they are going to wait for their daughter to decide on her own if she wants earrings or until she is old enough to be responsible for them. Exactly at what age is a child old enough to decide on their own that they want their ears pierced? As a parent, we make all (well most) decisions for our children until they turn 18 (or around there). We decide what they wear, where they can go and what they're allowed to do. I am pretty sure I am allowed to decide if my daughter gets earrings and when she will get them. 

If for some reason my daughter decides that she does not want earrings, we will simply remove them. But in all honesty, how many girls do you know who do not like earrings? 

Opinions are welcomed. Experiences too.

Because she's too cute to only have 1 picture in this post!

Breastfeeding...

I never knew that breastfeeding was such a controversial subject.

While I was pregnant, I never even thought of whether I was going to breastfeed or not. My POV was - if I produce enough milk and she latches, then I'll breastfeed. If it doesn't work out, then I will formula feed.

That being said, we are 3 months old and breastfeeding.

I am a very opinionated person, and honestly, my opinion is as long as baby is fed, happy and healthy, then it doesn't matter if you breast or formula feed. I completely disagree with breastfeeding mothers putting down those mothers who chose to formula feed. I do not feel like a mother should be pressured into breastfeeding if she feels that formula feeding is the choice for baby and her.

There is one topic about feeding baby that does grind my gears, and that is NIP - nursing in public. This is something I feel like I want to become a huge advocate on.

It boggles me that society wants more women to breastfeed, but when a women wants to breastfeed in public, she is shamed.

So many women are uncomfortable about nursing in public.

This is something that needs to change.

A mother nursing a baby in public is NOT nudity. It is not sexual, perverted and should NOT have to be covered up.

Staring at a nursing mother is rude and inconsiderate; a mother nursing her baby is not. If for whatever reason you're uncomfortable (perv) then just look away.  Breasts are meant to feed a baby.