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If someone doesn't like it, they can hide the post! I get so annoyed when people complain about things on social media (too many pictures, didn't like an article, etc) No one is forcing you to read certain articles and isn't the point of social media to share pics and things? Anyways...If you are proud then go for it! You could inspire someone!

I don't think one post about something is excessive and that probably wouldn't bother me at all. I get annoyed when someone posts about a certain topic all the time. Like I get you are super conservative or want to save all the animals or breastfeed or are pro guns, etc. I just don't need to see it all the time. I usually end up hiding those people. But maybe that's just me. However, if you are proud go for it! If someone is offended they can hide it! I don't usually post stuff that personal on social media. I mostly just put pics of my kids.

If you're just posting a yay for one year status I don't care. What gets my eyes rolling is like the yearlong nonstop BFing selfies and pumping shots and all the lactivism posts and hashtags that go with it. But I hide those people from my feed so whatever. I think a year of BFing is remarkable and you should be proud - I just don't get the hardcore lactivism thing.

I don't mind posts that are casual-- it's so important to normalize breastfeeding again! But sometimes BF posts really hit you over the head with it. I had to use formulas to supplement breastmilk, and then my daughter self-weaned when I got pregnant again (at 14 months, but I wasn't ready yet!). So some of the BF posts make me feel badly. But, ya know, that's my own baggage and I can hide posts, so at the end of the day it's totally your call! Congrats on making it this far!

I definitely don't mind! I think pre-baby I wouldn't have understood as much as I do now. I usually get annoyed if the topic gets beaten over my head or if it's worded in a way that sounds shaming towards FF babies. But I would just eye roll in those situations.

I really don't mind at all. I think it is encouraging to share successes in breastfeeding. I have always been very open on social media and with my friends/family about breastfeeding. If people don't want to see it then they can hide it.

People who go on and on about it, whether FF or BF annoy me. One offs don't bother me.
I don't remember if I shared anything in social media! I don't think so because I'm friends on BF with some old male co workers and, just, no.

I'm 99.99% sure I did on here.

@winniebee: Then I probably wouldn't post anything if you don't usually. I also am a FF mom and the breastfeeding is awesome posts do sometimes get to me. I guess I feel guilt not because I didn't breastfeed, but because honestly I didn't like it. But on the other side, any post you make can annoy or hurt someone. You never know what people are going through.

I think it's a huge accomplishment and you shouldn't hesitate to pat yourself on the back. Honestly, I see very very few posts celebrating breastfeeding. I see a lot more posts/shared articles trying to downplay the benefits of breastfeeding and support formula feeding. By no means do I think FF should be shamed, but I also get really angry at posts that I see as discouraging breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is HARD and it takes a lot of support to be successful, and I think more women would be successful if they knew they had knowledgable and encouraging friends they could reach out to for help. I say post away!

Now that I've been through EPing for my first LO for 13 months and now 3.5 months into trying to BF my second tongue-and-lip-tied child, I think BFing for a year is no different from running a freaking marathon. Post away! It's hard, hard work (especially for me, for a variety of reasons), and you do it all day, in the night...when someone gives your baby a bottle, you still have to pump. It's so hard!

I also think it would be nice to write the disclaimer about not being able to BF your first. I'm in the same boat, and if I even make it to 6 months, I'm going to be so damn proud of myself after the trauma of trying to BF my first LO.

@runnerd: +1.

I am ff'ing for the second time around and know it's the best choice because of health issues I faced during and after pregnancy. (Eta it didn't work out with #1 due to latch problems, etc, things I maybe could have persevered through with more support/education/will power) I always wanted to nurse this baby though. So when I hear crap about "not a drop of formula" it comes off as so self righteous to me because a lot of what makes EBFing successful for some women is the luck of the draw. That's not to say it's easy. When I see things more along the lines of "I'm so proud/happy/whatever, we made it to a year!" I have a very positive reaction.

@Anagram: Interesting! I shared about running my first marathon last month on FB, and privately was extra proud because I did it while still breastfeeding, but I didn't share that part of it on social media. I honestly do feel like the two things are similar, though, as they are both goals I set for myself, worked hard at, and felt pride in achieving them.

I feel that people can post whatever they want on their page. I know where the block/unfriend buttons are and I'm not afraid to use them!

Post away Mama! To me it is no different than a post about completing a marathon, it is a goal you set and you accomished it!!!!

They don't bother me!!!

What does bother me is all the breast is best posts and such a million times over because that would hurt me if I couldn't EBF and saw that 1,000x a day

I feel pretty indifferent about it, honestly and I 100% agree that it's all about how it's worded and I do see some "Omg I'm so amazing, I made ALL THIS AMAZING BOOBY MILK FOR MY PRECIOUS BABY" and i just roll my eyes hard. Liquid gold, etc....blerg. Lord, don't hashtag it. It's hard. Lots of things are hard. I don't see the need to advertise it, personally, but I'm also inclined to "like" a friend's post about it, if that makes sense.