An article written by the deputy editor of a leading parenting magazine has called breastfeeding as "creepy", which has invited trouble and criticism on the Internet.
Under the headline "I formula fed. So what?", Kathryn Blundell, in this month's Mother and Baby wrote that she bottle-fed her child from birth because "I wanted my body back. (And some wine)... I also wanted to give my boobs at least a chance to stay on my chest rather than dangling around my stomach," reports the Guardian.
"They're part of my sexuality, too - not just breasts, but fun bags. And when you have that attitude (and I admit I made no attempt to change it), seeing your teeny, tiny, innocent baby latching on where only a lover has been before feels, well, a little creepy," she added.
She admitted "there are all the studies that show [breastfeeding] reduces the risk of breast cancer for you, and stomach upsets and allergies for your baby. But even the convenience and supposed health benefits of breast milk couldn't induce me to stick my nipple in a bawling baby's mouth."