I literally have nothing to add!

Except this…I hear ya on the big baby thing! My son was 9 pounds, 12.5 ounces and a sturdy baby at that.

I also had an emergency c-section after 17 painful hours of labor with three failed epidurals and a pinched nerve in my neck. Did I mention that the doc botched my epidural and I have pain to this day (14 months later)?

Wait, it gets better…then they delivered a nearly 10 pound baby expecting an 8 pounder. It took several tries to even pull him loose! Then I had hemorraging and a heck of a time getting sewn up again.

Next day, the fun continued…a blood transfusion! Wonderful!

So I EARNED that Percacet! Think I was anxious to hang a 10 pound baby around my neck after all of that? I tried, but neither of us were into it.

EVERY mom’s experience is different! We just need to think for ourselves, about ourselves.

Thanks again for the comment!

I think it explains it on a more personal level. http://www.automaticmoms.com/opinion/why-the-motrin-thing-ticks-me-off/

Or, click on “Front Page” above and scroll down a bit. It’s titled, “Why the Motrin thing ticks me off….”

Thanks all!

First of all, thanks for stopping by and commenting. This whole issue has brought up some good points.

For Lauren (and everyone else…this is not all directed at Lauren):

I guess I can’t find where in the ad they are dissing babywearing. I mean, let’s be honest…it *is* fashionable. There’s nothing wrong with doing something for fashion’s sake. Remember “acid washed jeans”? Ok, that’s BAD example because I think most of us would like to forget we ever wore those.

But my point is that the ad specifically talks about the pain as being “the good kind of pain, because it’s for my kids”. It acknowledges that pain or no pain, we do what we do for our kids. Why is that part of the ad glossed over all the time?

And if I’m in pain…yeah, I’m taking something. Whether it’s Motrin or not, I’m a better mom when I can do what I need to do and not be held back by pain. So I’m not sure why taking a pain reliever is a a bad thing.

No one, Motrin included, is blaming anyone for anything. Certain things cause pain. That doesn’t mean they are bad. Childbirth is painful. Running a marathon is painful. And yes, babywearing can be painful for *some moms*. Anytime you have 25+ pounds hanging around your body for ANY reason, there’s a chance you will experience pain.

What’s next? Ditchdiggers against Motrin? Firefighters boycott Motrin? Why is it that the Mom community is so sensitive about someone being honest about the fact that *some* moms feel *some* pain, *some* of the time?

Motrin is in the business of selling pain relievers to people in pain. Therefore, if you are not in pain, I’m sorry…you just aren’t the intended recipient of the message.

Advertising identifies a problem, addresses a target market, and then provides a solution.

Not every ad is for every person. Not every ad for every MOM is for every MOM.

Sorry, but it just seems like Moms have so many strengths and abilities that we can use to discern when something is relevant or not. We have such power, but it gets diluted when we have these kinds of uproars. Imagine if we had spent this time finding a missing child, or volunteering at a food shelf (which I highly recommend by the way and do myself) or something else that REALLY helps a mom.

But I appreciate the counter-argument, I just don’t agree that the ad is what some moms think it is. Sorry, but some of that group (not everyone) have made some of us who don’t find it offensive feel like we have three heads or something because our experience is different.

I just think that some parts of the Mom community are so defensive of their role and their choices.

NEWS FLASH: ALL. MOMS. ARE. DIFFERENT!

Just because someone is a mom that does not give them some sort of insight into MY experience as a mom. I really dislike (oh, who am I kidding.. I HATE) that there are self-righteous moms out there who think their ways are the only way…and their experience is right….and their philosophy is right….and if you are having trouble (i.e. breastfeeding) or having pain (i.e. babywearing) that it’s not just that your experience is different, it’s that there is something wrong with you or that you are doing something wrong.

We all have had different pregnancies, different births, different recoveries, different everything….I just wish I could hang a sign around my neck while I’m out with my baby that reads, “Yeah, I know you’re a mom, and so am I, but please mind your own business”.

Sheeshh….

I don’t get all the anti-Motrin hype personally…

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