Being on phone whilst breastfeeding or holding baby

Husband wants me to stay off my phone when breastfeeding day or night. He says the phone is too close to the baby's head. Husband is annoyed that I said No. I'm up doing nights and baby's in my arms and I should stay off my phone. Ridiculous. He said i should read or listen to something instead.

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Thoughts? Anyone else doing this.


FYI i'm not on my phone all feeds. Just at 3 something in the morning when I have had minimal sleep yes I am on my phone trying to stay awake.

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Sorry but tell him to piss off, mind his own business or try do it himself if it bothers him that much! 😂

You do whatever you need to do to stay awake and feed your baby, who cares if you’re on your phone! X

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He can absolutely fuck off with that 😅

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Aw I'd like to think he means well! Maybe being super protective over baby and worried about phone waves frying her brain or something.

As a breastfeeding mama though, I totally get it - I'd be pissed off! Like leave me alone, especially when you're fast asleep overnight while I'm up feeding the baby 😂

I would send him an article or something showing that a phone is actually harmless around baby. And I'd say I appreciate his concern, but no thanks, and I'd ask him to consider how tiring it is for you during those early morning feeds.

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Do one hubby 💯 what does he want you to do sit there in the dark on your own with your thoughts? Nope 👎

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Haha thank you everyone, your comments have made me laugh this morning. So many different ways to say Eff off! 😂😂

I literally told him last night to leave me alone and come back when he has birthed a baby and is the only source of food.

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👏👏👏

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Husband wants me to stay off my phone when breastfeeding day or night. He says the phone is too close to the baby's head. Husband is annoyed that I said No. I'm up doing nights and baby's in my arms and I should stay off my phone. Ridiculous. He said i should read or listen to something instead.

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