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Breastfeeding Is Normal presents: A Breastfeeding Advocacy Chat
3/22/05

32 mamas in attendance

12:01:35 Host_Housepoet HELLO!
12:01:37 Host_Housepoet and welcome
12:01:43 Host_Housepoet I really appreciate you all joining us this morning
12:01:54 Host_Housepoet today we are going to discuss lactivism
12:02:29 Host_Housepoet some of the issues facing breastfeeding mothers today is a large campaing againts them
12:02:58 Host_Housepoet millions of dollars are spent on formula ads undermining the woman's confidence to soley breatfeed her baby
12:03:20 Host_Housepoet what I want us to discuss today are ways to combat these marketing schemes through a grassroots movement
12:03:47 Host_Housepoet Our goal, eventually, is to get formula sactioned like cigarettes
12:04:07 Host_Housepoet the first item is the website
12:04:29 Host_Housepoet we want to have a place where information is kept and people can refer potential breastfeeders to
12:04:44 Host_Housepoet so http://breastfeedingisnormal.org has been created.
12:04:48 Host_Housepoet dont click the link tho
12:04:54 Host_Housepoet it will kick out out of the chat!
12:04:55 Host_Housepoet ;)
12:04:59 Webmama_Tina actually it won't
12:05:04 Host_Housepoet not any more?
12:05:05 Webmama_Tina it should open in a new window. :)
12:05:09 Host_Housepoet hehe, last time it did. ;)
12:05:10 Host_Housepoet thanks tina
12:05:14 Host_Housepoet alright,
12:05:19 Webmama_Tina must have been a browser issue.
12:05:33 Host_Housepoet we need people to help organize links, becuase we all know that we bfing mamas have TONS of links
12:05:33 Webmama_Tina links in the chat open in a new window. :) no problem
12:05:54 Host_Housepoet so right now, I'd like volenteers to help out on that aspect
12:06:02 Mod_jenni Me!
12:06:03 Host_Housepoet I know that there are a few posts in BN with tons of links
12:06:05 Host_Housepoet :)
12:06:08 Host_Housepoet thanks jenni
12:06:27 Host_Housepoet anyone else
12:06:33 JynxGirl Me!
12:06:40 Host_Housepoet thanks!
12:06:46 Host_Housepoet we need you to collect links and also write a small blurb about said
12:06:47 goldandsilver i can write content, but not actually do html!
12:06:56 Host_Housepoet link, ala, what it's all about, what info can be found in there
12:07:01 Host_Housepoet about two sentenses or less
12:07:20 Host_Housepoet or then that, what sorts of content should this site have?
12:07:30 Host_Housepoet we all know that Kellymom promom and breastfeeding.com
12:07:43 Host_Housepoet have lots of information on them, but their promotion is not all that great
12:07:56 Host_Housepoet via the web yes, but in the streets and towns across america no
12:08:00 Webmama_Tina and lalecheleague.org
12:08:16 Host_Housepoet yes
12:08:19 Host_Housepoet that is where Guerilla tactics come in.
12:08:21 Webmama_Tina :)\
12:08:36 Host_Housepoet Everyone is so nice and sweet about breastfeeding, and frankly it's not getting the message across
12:08:37 Mod_jenni do they sell camo nursing bras anywhere?
12:08:43 Host_Housepoet there ya go
12:08:45 Host_Housepoet :)
12:08:49 Host_Housepoet I'm sure we could make some
12:08:52 Host_Housepoet haha
12:09:00 Host_Housepoet what I propose
12:09:13 Host_Housepoet is a set of flyers to be created that any mother could print on her home computer
12:09:32 Host_Housepoet she could then take said flyers and tape them bathrooms at walmart kmart taget
12:09:40 fkgirl ooooooh I could so do that
12:09:44 flutterby77 Me too!
12:09:48 Mod_jenni the commissary....
12:09:51 Host_Housepoet and other public places where women have been forced to bf their babies
12:09:53 fkgirl Yup, and BX
12:09:59 Host_Housepoet there you go yall
12:10:02 Host_Housepoet now you're thinking!
12:10:02 rainingkisses yes, the commissary and px
12:10:06 Mod_jenni NEX
12:10:08 Host_Housepoet I want everyone to be able to do this
12:10:11 Host_Housepoet which you all can
12:10:36 Host_Housepoet The only thing is that we would need to research posting laws in each persons town
12:10:43 Host_Housepoet and have that listing on the site as well
12:10:48 Mod_jenni I'm sure we could find numbers to local LCs and WIC bfing groups or whatever to put on them ourselves
12:10:58 Host_Housepoet well,
12:11:13 Mod_jenni or atleast websites
12:11:16 Host_Housepoet I want it to be more about the website than the local LC or WIC of LLL
12:11:22 Mod_jenni yeah ok
12:11:35 Host_Housepoet I mean that option is there, but I want this site and the flyers themselves to ebody our stance against the formula industry
12:11:41 Host_Housepoet much like http://thetruth.com
12:11:53 Host_Housepoet if you check out that site, they have propaganda against cigarettes
12:12:10 Host_Housepoet that is what I want this site to be like,
12:12:25 Host_Housepoet not design wise, but all together against the formula industry
12:12:33 Host_Housepoet becuase that is who we are bonding against
12:12:38 Host_Housepoet it's not mothers who don't know better
12:12:53 Host_Housepoet it's the formula indistry that DOES know better, and yet uses our wekaness against us
12:13:33 Host_Housepoet alright next topic
12:13:33 JynxGirl Perhaps we can use the idea of Heather Cushman-Dowdee's comic for the Cowgoddess! http://www.angelfire.com/comics/hathor/exposedbottle.html
12:13:53 JynxGirl (sorry)
12:14:02 Host_Housepoet HAHAHA
12:14:04 Host_Housepoet that's great
12:14:10 JynxGirl I love her website.
12:14:11 Host_Housepoet but yes, that is what I am looking to become
12:14:32 Host_Housepoet it's about changing the language of formula
12:14:42 Host_Housepoet changing the way that we talk abou it
12:14:46 JynxGirl Exactly
12:15:01 Host_Housepoet one of my ideas as well
12:15:09 Host_Housepoet is that since we would be a non-profit organization
12:15:28 Host_Housepoet we could easily, with baby on hip, walk into any copy place and ask for roughly 100 flyer donations
12:15:38 Cuddlebaby yeah, lots of people in here too  :)
12:15:48 Host_Housepoet so those women without printers could still get flyers done
12:15:57 Host_Housepoet I haven't been turned down once when I've asked nice
12:16:05 Webmama_Tina nonprofits can do that?
12:16:06 Host_Housepoet so that brings us to another topic of the flyers
12:16:07 styleztheslut yes WHEN youve asked nice :P
12:16:08 Host_Housepoet yes
12:16:22 Host_Housepoet HAHA YES, I'm always nice when I want something ;0
12:16:24 Mod_jenni we have to play nice?
12:16:28 Host_Housepoet for this yes we do
12:16:32 Mod_jenni ok
12:16:35 Webmama_Tina hmmm, never heard of that and i am working with a nonprofit...kinkos does offer a discount though i know
12:16:45 Host_Housepoet out here
12:16:47 Webmama_Tina good to know
12:16:55 Host_Housepoet Ive never been turn down"
12:16:57 styleztheslut what are we talking about i was a little late
12:17:01 Host_Housepoet and since I ask for a small amout
12:17:18 Host_Housepoet jenni can you fill stylesslut in on the action
12:17:22 styleztheslut lol
12:17:23 Host_Housepoet so that brings us to the naughty list
12:17:30 two_roads fill me in too - i've been away!
12:17:33 Host_Housepoet places such as kinkos
12:17:41 styleztheslut my uncle manages a kinkos
12:17:45 Host_Housepoet or your local print shop who say no
12:17:56 Cuddlebaby where can I see a picture of this flyer you all are talking about?
12:18:00 Host_Housepoet will go on the list
12:18:13 Host_Housepoet of places that are naughty to breastfeers
12:18:28 Host_Housepoet along the same lines as the black list that we created on BN
12:18:32 Host_Housepoet of doctors and the like
12:18:39 Host_Housepoet contrary, we will also have a nice list
12:18:55 Host_Housepoet of companies, businesses, and such who have supported bfing
12:18:58 Host_Housepoet a story
12:19:10 Host_Housepoet just the other day i was in Bed bath and Beyond, DS wanted to nurse
12:19:26 Host_Housepoet I asked a person working there where I could do so, she pointed me in the direction of the beds, and said
12:19:40 Host_Housepoet you can nurse him right over there on the edge of the bed, is that alright? with a smile even
12:19:43 Host_Housepoet so they would go on the nice list
12:19:45 Host_Housepoet :)
12:20:07 styleztheslut see ive never really run into problems nursing sierra yet i guess you guys in the states have it a little harder than here in canada
12:20:09 two_roads and what would we do with said list?
12:20:17 Host_Housepoet So created a page on the site for the good and the bad is also in the works
12:20:22 two_roads ok, gotcha
12:20:39 Host_Housepoet As for your flyer question, it hasn't been created just yet
12:20:46 Host_Housepoet we have to work on the wording of it
12:21:02 kymaera what are the fliers for? sorry...
12:21:13 Host_Housepoet again, the flyers have not been created yet
12:21:26 Host_Housepoet but we will have a place on the site where you will be able to download the printable version of the flyer
12:21:31 styleztheslut sweet
12:21:34 Mod_jenni Please PM me for all questions
12:21:40 Mod_jenni so that the room does not get confusing!
12:21:46 Host_Housepoet I also know that kinkos is all over the US so you can email them the flyer image
12:21:53 styleztheslut and here in canada!
12:21:59 Host_Housepoet there you go
12:22:09 Host_Housepoet so you can email the flyer image and they can print the job from there
12:22:22 Host_Housepoet we will also have a place on the site to help you ASK for flyer donations
12:22:26 styleztheslut that will be neat
12:22:29 Host_Housepoet smile pretty! ;)
12:22:37 Host_Housepoet next
12:22:57 Host_Housepoet have you all ever been driving down the road and you've seen flyers plastered on walls and vacant buildings and such?
12:23:03 styleztheslut yes
12:23:08 Host_Housepoet that is Guerilla marketing
12:23:12 styleztheslut not just vacant ones
12:23:33 Host_Housepoet and here in los angeles, I was a club promoter for many many years
12:23:43 fkgirl You know, I could also send a flyer out with each sling order too...
12:23:47 Host_Housepoet and flyers was the way to get the word out about our clubs and happendings
12:23:51 Host_Housepoet THERE YOU GO FK
12:23:55 Host_Housepoet you know what you're talking about
12:24:03 Host_Housepoet well the point is
12:24:13 Host_Housepoet that we want to make the saying breastfeeding is normal
12:24:16 Host_Housepoet common place
12:24:24 fkgirl not something to be ashamed of
12:24:25 Host_Housepoet we want the whole world to SEE that and identify with it
12:24:31 Host_Housepoet hang on
12:24:44 Host_Housepoet nursing baby
12:24:45 Host_Housepoet :)
12:24:49 styleztheslut lol
12:24:54 Host_Housepoet alright, we want people to identofy
12:24:55 Mod_jenni give him a bottle
12:25:04 flutterby77 LMAO!
12:25:04 Host_Housepoet 'he's like you're talking about boobs mom, I want some!'
12:25:05 Webmama_Tina LOL
12:25:07 Host_Housepoet :)
12:25:13 Host_Housepoet Jenni's always so quick
12:25:17 Mod_jenni haha
12:25:44 Host_Housepoet so the point mainly is to get the WORD out there that breastfeeding is normal
12:25:47 Host_Housepoet that is the most important thing
12:25:56 Cuddlebaby LOVE that  :)]
12:26:12 Host_Housepoet we will also have various flyers for various situations
12:26:14 styleztheslut pretty sad that we have to get the word out there that its normal
12:26:16 styleztheslut how sad is that
12:26:20 Webmama_Tina y'all need to also get someone to make an ad banner...i'll add you to the ad rotation here at mommychats, no charge ;)
12:26:25 Host_Housepoet it is sad, but fixable
12:26:31 Host_Housepoet that we can do as well
12:26:35 Host_Housepoet thanks Tina!
12:26:45 Host_Housepoet so yes diff. flyers for diff situations
12:26:52 Host_Housepoet ala, breatfeeding laws in each state
12:26:57 fkgirl NICE
12:26:58 Host_Housepoet downloadable for moms
12:27:00 Cuddlebaby and I'd put one up at cuddlebaby.com too.
12:27:11 fkgirl I can see about my homesite too
12:27:12 Host_Housepoet so they can print them out and hand them to someone who asks them to move
12:27:21 Host_Housepoet it's like a badge of some sort
12:27:21 two_roads we should all link to the site in our LJ userinfo as well
12:27:27 Host_Housepoet with the legal binding language on it
12:27:31 Host_Housepoet there you do
12:27:39 Host_Housepoet any type of promotion of the site is what is important
12:27:40 Mod_jenni Is someone writting down all these Ideas?
12:27:47 Host_Housepoet the chat is logged
12:27:50 Mod_jenni ok good
12:27:51 fkgirl I have a printed out version of NV laws in my diaper bag just for that reason
12:28:02 Host_Housepoet transcripts will be avaliable on sunday I believe
12:28:04 Host_Housepoet there you GO
12:28:06 Host_Housepoet :)
12:28:15 fkgirl and everytime I give a gift I print it out with the gift too
12:28:16 Host_Housepoet so the point is to make bfing mothers feel confident in their actions
12:28:25 Host_Housepoet They need to know that they can BF anywhere any time
12:28:35 Host_Housepoet and have 100000 bfing mamas behind them
12:28:40 Host_Housepoet so that brings us to the next point
12:28:46 JynxGirl brb everyone.
12:28:47 two_roads so we should really make sure to have these flyers up in areas wehre nursing moms often go if they don't NIP - like dressing rooms, etc
12:29:08 Host_Housepoet along with the naughty and nice list of busnieses and restaurants whatnot on the site
12:29:19 Host_Housepoet we are also going to start a letter writting campaign, ala promom
12:29:29 Host_Housepoet this is where we would team up with promom to get letting writting out there
12:29:49 Host_Housepoet so I'll chat with the Web mama at promom
12:30:10 Host_Housepoet and every time we have a issue about someone asking a nursing mom to stop, we have to write them letters
12:30:14 Host_Housepoet this is vitally important
12:30:17 Host_Housepoet VITALLY.
12:30:30 fkgirl bombard them with it right?  Like, the more letters, the better?
12:30:39 Host_Housepoet yes
12:30:48 Host_Housepoet If we respond in numbes to places that think they can push moms around they will know not to mess with us
12:31:05 Host_Housepoet it's almost about scaring places, but sometimes that is what you have to do in order to get your point across
12:31:19 Mod_jenni thats how i get my husband to listen...
12:31:20 Cuddlebaby what about spouting breastfeeding facts.. little snippets to print on them too?
12:31:28 Host_Housepoet Right
12:31:31 Cuddlebaby like IQ and others...that may not be well known
12:31:36 Host_Housepoet right
12:31:44 fkgirl brb
12:31:50 Host_Housepoet well that is how the flyers will differ
12:31:57 Host_Housepoet one will say something like
12:32:03 two_roads Like the info on the back of my t-shirt from mamamilktees :)
12:32:31 Host_Housepoet RIGHT
12:32:34 Host_Housepoet RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT.
12:32:36 Host_Housepoet perfect
12:32:46 Host_Housepoet and we will eventually make breastfeedingisnormal tees and whatnot
12:32:53 Host_Housepoet the flyers will say something like:
12:33:11 Host_Housepoet tired of feeding you baby in here? you don't have to "the the law in print""
12:33:20 Host_Housepoet that would be placed in a bathroom or dressing room
12:33:44 Host_Housepoet o"
12:33:44 JynxGirl I love it!
12:34:03 JynxGirl I can do artwork/designs for things (as well as you housepoet, cause you rawk!)
12:34:06 Host_Housepoet Something like Rosa Parks stood up for her rights, stand up for babies rights too"

03/22/05"
12:34:20 Host_Housepoet thank you!
12:34:26 Mod_jenni That would go good in areas like wehre I live, where 1/2 the population is African American
12:34:28 Host_Housepoet we have to make it common place
12:34:30 fkgirl In big letters, YOUR RIGHTS SAY....
12:34:34 Host_Housepoet see, that is important
12:34:35 Mod_jenni And I'm one of 3 bfing mothers of children over 6 months
12:34:46 Mod_jenni at the local WIC office
12:34:49 Host_Housepoet there is the afican american breatfeeding association or something like that
12:34:56 Host_Housepoet oh yes, and WIC
12:35:06 Host_Housepoet you can put up your flyers at the WIC offices as well
12:35:15 fkgirl it's not against the law?
12:35:21 fkgirl or is that by state?
12:35:28 Host_Housepoet that's something we would have to research
12:35:33 fkgirl k
12:35:44 fkgirl the WIC here is a formula pusher like crazy
12:35:45 Host_Housepoet also, when someone pops up on BN with a link or a letter writting chance you need to take it
12:35:51 Host_Housepoet We HAVE the time to write one letter a week
12:35:56 Host_Housepoet or two a month or something
12:36:04 Host_Housepoet we all spend enough time on the net to make this happen
12:36:15 Host_Housepoet see that is not alright FK
12:36:29 fkgirl I know
12:36:29 Host_Housepoet the govt buys $600 million worth of formula a YEAR
12:36:32 Host_Housepoet a YEAR!
12:36:36 Host_Housepoet so that is another flyer
12:36:39 fkgirl I tried to school them....
12:36:42 Host_Housepoet 'are you a tax payer?"

03/22/05"
12:36:50 Host_Housepoet do you know where your money is going""
12:36:56 two_roads here too, FK - when I was still nursing at 4 months, they made a HUGE deal out of it (which was nice for me) and told me that they hardly ever see anyone nursing that long there :(
12:37:09 fkgirl I know, here too...they couldn't believe it
12:37:13 Host_Housepoet aww see, that WIC would need to go on the good list
12:37:28 Host_Housepoet 14."
12:37:44 Cuddlebaby our WIC has ONE bf advocate and she's done lots to help with breastfeeding here, but when she's gone it won't be the same.
12:37:52 Host_Housepoet You know how the formula companies use ticky sayings to get moms to buy formula well we can do the same
12:38:06 Host_Housepoet there are so many great marketing slogans that we can use to help this cause
12:38:17 Mod_jenni We have to make it trendY" somewhat"
12:38:26 Mod_jenni those baby shirts from t-shirt hell are catchy
12:38:50 fkgirl There was a post in BN's asking for titles for a bfing paper...and 1 title totally rawked...it said something like The perfect food going to perfect waste""
12:38:50 Host_Housepoet yep
12:38:57 Host_Housepoet only hot moms breastfeed
12:39:07 Host_Housepoet HAHAHA
12:39:14 Host_Housepoet that's a good one
12:39:15 Host_Housepoet alright
12:39:19 Host_Housepoet so I suppose that's all
12:39:25 Host_Housepoet we can open up the floor to any questions
12:39:28 Host_Housepoet oh wait
12:39:38 Mod_jenni want questions to go to me first?
12:39:40 Host_Housepoet So evenutally we would solicit donations from companies
12:39:56 Host_Housepoet no it's ok, we can just open it up
12:39:57 Cuddlebaby yeah like hooters  :)
12:39:59 Host_Housepoet who every asks
12:40:00 Host_Housepoet haha
12:40:05 Host_Housepoet See that is another thing
12:40:11 Mod_jenni Kaylan loves hooters...
12:40:14 Host_Housepoet we can spoof the hooters logo and turn it into breastfeeding
12:40:15 Host_Housepoet heh
12:40:32 Host_Housepoet we would solicit Medela, Isis, Natural baby product companies
12:40:34 fkgirl HA!  i'd so wear that T-shirt
12:40:39 Host_Housepoet for banners, ad space things like that
12:40:41 Mod_jenni OK my first thing- We need to make a list of the girls who are pregnant that want to bf in all the communities, and try to find them a mentor
12:40:47 Mod_jenni whether its one of us, or a local LC in their area
12:40:49 styleztheslut good idea
12:40:53 flutterby77 great idea!
12:40:54 Host_Housepoet like a Boob nazi big sister?
12:40:57 Host_Housepoet great ida jenni
12:40:59 fkgirl LMAO!
12:40:59 Host_Housepoet idea
12:41:00 JynxGirl back
12:41:08 flutterby77 It should be on the website too
12:41:08 JynxGirl food poisoning sucks big monkey pee pee
12:41:12 Host_Housepoet we can talk to the mods of  prego and _prego_
12:41:17 Mod_jenni they don't like me
12:41:21 Host_Housepoet and see what they have to say about that
12:41:27 Host_Housepoet that's ok
12:41:28 flutterby77 I think all moms should have a bfing partner/peer support
12:41:31 fkgirl can't imagine why Jenni!  haha
12:41:31 Host_Housepoet I agree
12:41:34 Mod_jenni *sigh*
12:41:35 Mod_jenni I try
12:41:35 styleztheslut would have helped me
12:41:41 Host_Housepoet well
12:41:49 Mod_jenni We also need more Book/Supplies Donations
12:41:51 Host_Housepoet sometimes women are just too stubborn even if they have help
12:41:53 Host_Housepoet #NAME?
12:41:54 JynxGirl I think that another idea would be local meet ups for breastfeeding mommas
12:41:56 Host_Housepoet right
12:41:59 Host_Housepoet ITA
12:42:04 fkgirl w/o my online support, I would have never been the success I am now...
12:42:11 Host_Housepoet well that is the point of the flyers as well
12:42:14 Mod_jenni There is the mommymilk meet ups
12:42:15 JynxGirl I know it would have done LOADS for my self esteem to know other mommas personally who breastfed
12:42:17 Mod_jenni youc an join
12:42:18 Host_Housepoet is to develop local support groups
12:42:23 Host_Housepoet get more people to LLL meetings
12:42:28 Host_Housepoet even though LLL is kinda stuffy
12:42:30 Mod_jenni And I found a lot of natural family groups on yahoo
12:42:39 Host_Housepoet this is the support groups for the new moms
12:42:41 flutterby77 me to jynxgirl!
12:42:42 Mod_jenni Just Search for your city
12:43:34 Host_Housepoet any other questions?
12:43:40 respectabiggle there are mommy milk meetups on meetup.com
12:43:44 Host_Housepoet right
12:43:46 Mod_jenni Noel, will you marry me?
12:43:50 JynxGirl No me!
12:43:51 respectabiggle Snap, someone just said that
12:43:54 Host_Housepoet hahaha
12:43:58 respectabiggle Sorry, I was nursing Mo and I'm behind.
12:43:59 Host_Housepoet *smooch*
12:44:02 Host_Housepoet well
12:44:11 Host_Housepoet I think that we need to promote the group
12:44:12 Mod_jenni Im in charge of my mommy milk meetup
12:44:12 Mod_jenni heh
12:44:18 Host_Housepoet and get people to be able to know about it with the flyers
12:44:20 Host_Housepoet that is my thing
12:44:21 Host_Housepoet is the flyers
12:44:30 respectabiggle And AP groups, there are lots of AP groups on yahoo
12:44:33 Host_Housepoet I *think* that I might be able to get some full color flyers donated
12:44:40 fkgirl I just thought of something
12:44:41 Host_Housepoet and I'd be able to send them out to people across the US
12:44:44 Host_Housepoet yes
12:44:47 respectabiggle Toddly's stepmom works at a printing place
12:44:49 JynxGirl I have a friend who works for Google, I can see what he can do for us.
12:44:57 Host_Housepoet that would be great as well
12:45:07 Host_Housepoet see yes, we need nice flyers to hand out about the site
12:45:13 fkgirl What about asking restaurants if they want to put up a laminated sign or something in their window saying Breastfeeding mom's welcome?
12:45:18 Host_Housepoet and from the site you'd be able to find the LLL group in your area
12:45:28 Host_Housepoet or if you want to help promote you could find that group as well
12:45:29 fkgirl For them, we can say they'll be on our good" list...like free advertising"
12:45:32 Host_Housepoet YES FK
12:45:35 respectabiggle There's a great breastfeeding-friendly image that some places use
12:45:35 styleztheslut i know a few places that have breastfeeders welcome signs at thier place
12:45:39 Host_Housepoet that is great idea too
12:45:48 Host_Housepoet there are bfing is welcome here laminates that i've seen
12:46:08 fkgirl we can ask kinko's or wherever for donations to stuff like that too
12:46:10 styleztheslut cant we make ones saying bf is normal
12:46:20 Host_Housepoet we can do anything we want
12:46:22 Host_Housepoet :)
12:46:27 styleztheslut :shocked:
12:46:30 flutterby77 I would bring one with me everytime I went to a restaurant
12:46:30 Host_Housepoet as long as bfingisnormal.org
12:46:44 Host_Housepoet you can even set up a meeting with the GM of the restaurant
12:46:50 flutterby77 exactly :)
12:46:51 Host_Housepoet and speak to them about the subject
12:46:53 respectabiggle are we gonna have a paypal account for donations?
12:46:54 Host_Housepoet it's possible
12:47:07 Host_Housepoet I would like to, I jsut don't know who's account it would have to go to
12:47:21 fkgirl I worked as a researcher not too long ago to survey places to see if they were handicap accessable...
12:47:27 Host_Housepoet I know that I can have the web space paid for by donations
12:47:28 Webmama_Tina APMomsconnect is my yahoogroup...has over 500 members...you can go there for hookups as well
12:47:36 Host_Housepoet yes that is right
12:47:38 Host_Housepoet I am a memeber there
12:47:45 fkgirl We could do the same for different places of business...
12:47:49 Webmama_Tina sorry, i'm back and forth, trying to catch up
12:48:12 Host_Housepoet we also have nature nurture, who is a woman who helps younger moms with natural birth and bfing in the illinios area
12:48:17 Host_Housepoet it's all about networking
12:48:23 Webmama_Tina you should really take advantage of this time being the national breastfeeding campaign too
12:48:26 Host_Housepoet getting people to donate their time and money and services
12:48:30 Host_Housepoet exactly
12:48:40 Host_Housepoet The goal is to have the site up and running by the end of MAY
12:48:52 Mod_jenni Mays a busy month, with mothers day and all
12:48:53 Mod_jenni heh
12:48:55 Host_Housepoet and hopefully some serious exposure by BFing week in August
12:49:00 Host_Housepoet there you go
12:49:03 Host_Housepoet it's important
12:49:19 Mod_jenni Whens the LLL conference in DC?
12:49:28 Host_Housepoet we need to find that out as well
12:49:41 Host_Housepoet lastly, I know that there are a lot of sites out there that deal with support and whatnot for women
12:49:41 Mod_jenni I wanna go up there, but dont want to go alone
12:49:48 Host_Housepoet but what this site is, is about advocacy
12:49:53 Host_Housepoet and not sweet and nice advocacy
12:50:03 Host_Housepoet we're not about sweet and nice, it hasn't gotten us any where really
12:50:09 Host_Housepoet unless you're asking for donations ;)
12:50:19 Mod_jenni Then you wear pink
12:50:20 Host_Housepoet but the point of this site, is to connect it all together with the flyers that will be prionted
12:50:23 Mod_jenni and say yes ma'am
12:50:26 Host_Housepoet printed*
12:50:32 fkgirl Maybe we could get enough donations to run a Keyword thingy...on the website.  I'm not too knowledgeble on the subject...but you pay and then google and all the other search sites will put your site on the front page of the search.  \
12:50:38 Mod_jenni Hopefully you spell check
12:50:45 Host_Housepoet you pay?
12:50:50 Host_Housepoet shoosh jenni ;)
12:50:51 JynxGirl you can get free ones as well
12:50:59 Host_Housepoet yea that's what I thought as well
12:51:08 Host_Housepoet alright
12:51:15 kymaera if a business is on the naughty list we should get a bunch of moms to meet up there and bf together
12:51:16 Host_Housepoet well this seems like we got alot done today
12:51:17 Host_Housepoet anything else?
12:51:24 Webmama_Tina what about something like a breastfeeding is normal site"...logos to give supporters of the site? and you could also make them for brick and mortar stores"
12:51:25 Host_Housepoet YES
12:51:35 Host_Housepoet like a stencil?
12:51:43 Host_Housepoet that you can spray paint on the sidewalk?
12:51:46 Host_Housepoet ;)
12:51:59 Host_Housepoet heh, that's another chat topic, hehe, how to deface property without getting arrested
12:52:01 Host_Housepoet hah.
12:52:04 Mod_jenni haha
12:52:06 fkgirl anyone know how much bumber stickers and the like cost to do that?
12:52:09 Host_Housepoet but yes, a logo
12:52:17 Host_Housepoet again, something that we need to look into
12:52:20 Host_Housepoet donations would be great
12:52:23 Webmama_Tina well i see things like that on sites...helps link sites together...make a web ring or something
12:52:30 Host_Housepoet that is why we need paypal account and whatnot
12:52:34 Host_Housepoet yes :)
12:52:40 Mod_jenni I know Pam made one for boobie_supplies i believe
12:52:42 JynxGirl do you have an email account for the site?
12:52:51 Host_Housepoet info@breastfeedingisnormal.com
12:52:54 JynxGirl okies.
12:53:00 kymaera you mean org, right?
12:53:02 Mod_jenni i thought it was org?
12:53:03 JynxGirl then you can get a paypal account no problem
12:53:03 Mod_jenni hah
12:53:04 Host_Housepoet here is my email as well
12:53:06 Host_Housepoet hahah it is
12:53:08 Host_Housepoet .org
12:53:09 Host_Housepoet sorry
12:53:14 Host_Housepoet I'm so used to typing .com
12:53:22 Host_Housepoet housepoet@livejournal.com
12:53:39 JynxGirl lol
12:53:45 Host_Housepoet I will put up my logo that I made later today
12:53:51 Host_Housepoet I'ts simple and to the point
12:53:53 JynxGirl I do that too. When I first got married I kept forgetting that I'd changed my name...
12:53:59 Host_Housepoet hehe
12:54:02 Webmama_Tina you need a cafepress.com store for paraphenalia, and to raise money
12:54:03 Mod_jenni I just hyphenated my name
12:54:04 Host_Housepoet anything else ladies?
12:54:06 Mod_jenni so i can go by either
12:54:09 kymaera i was just thinking that if naughty" businesses had a ton of BFing moms line up outside feeding their babies, it might get media attention which could be more effective than fliers..."
12:54:19 Host_Housepoet well yes that is very true
12:54:24 JynxGirl lol I just thought of a funny t-shirt / flyer slogan
12:54:27 Host_Housepoet that is why we need to organize ourselves
12:54:42 JynxGirl Want to increase your bust size naturally?" (front)"
12:54:47 JynxGirl Breastfeed" (back)"
12:54:50 Host_Housepoet when someone gets told they have to move, it's like instantly we get into action
12:54:56 Mod_jenni Do we need to make another community for this stuff, or will BN do?
12:54:59 Host_Housepoet hahaha good one!
12:55:03 Host_Housepoet that's another thing
12:55:10 JynxGirl Mobilize the mommas!
12:55:16 kymaera bring out the boobs!
12:55:17 Host_Housepoet I don't know if people want to be associated with the BN, but this would be a way to change our image
12:55:22 Host_Housepoet hahah!
12:55:27 Host_Housepoet we will have a mailing list
12:55:36 Host_Housepoet that will tell people when where things like this will be happening
12:55:39