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11:00:06 |
Host_Housepoet |
Hello and welcome to another exciting edition of the
Breastfeedingisnormal.org chat on advocacy. I’m your
hostess with the mostess, Noel Pickett, infamously known
as the evil housepoet on livejournal. My co host partner
in crime is the lovely Arianamama, who is sweet and
charming. If you have any questions, please double click
on her name and that will open a small private window
for you to chat with her in. |
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11:00:08 |
rainingkisses |
Hi Noel :) |
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11:00:25 |
Host_Housepoet |
Again, my excuse for not being ready yet again is I have
college finals this week and am battling thrush! WOW ITS
SO MUCH FUN. |
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11:00:34 |
Host_Housepoet |
Recap of last chat LAST FORMAL CHAT http://mommychats.com/transcripts/bfactivism04.htm |
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11:00:43 |
rainingkisses |
yeah, Noel, we've got thrush, too |
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11:00:48 |
LEVISJULES |
Hello and thanks! Me too Ellen I really should be
working right now |
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11:00:52 |
Host_Housepoet |
We haven't had a formal chat in a while, mainly because
we just haven't had the time to put one together |
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11:01:01 |
Host_Housepoet |
this one won't be as formal either, but we'll get
through it. |
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11:01:18 |
rainingkisses |
Annie looks like she's got purple five o'clock shadow
from the gv... |
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11:01:32 |
Host_Housepoet |
oh man |
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11:01:36 |
Host_Housepoet |
the GV didn't work for us |
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11:01:46 |
Host_Housepoet |
we're going to the doc on monday to get the nystatin |
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11:02:02 |
rainingkisses |
it has for us in the past; nystatin made it worse |
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11:02:08 |
Host_Housepoet |
here is our mission statement for those of you who
haven't seen it. |
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11:02:15 |
rainingkisses |
have you tried the candida diet? |
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11:02:16 |
Ellen |
Usually we're approaching naptime now, so he's too fussy
to chat. We got up late today. |
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11:02:19 |
Host_Housepoet |
Breastfeedingisnormal.org is committed to making a
positive difference in the perception of breastfeeding,
to making the practice of breastfeeding normal" again in
our society, and to replacing the onslaught of infant
formula found in today's media with breastfeeding
education and resources. Through political advocacy,
Breastfeedingisnormal.org promotes governmental support
and protection of breastfeeding mothers and their
children. Through education and support,
Breastfeedingisnormal.org promotes healthy alternatives
to formula use, encourages new mothers to begin and
continue breastfeeding, gives mothers the confidence to
nurse their children in public, and gives society the
understanding that breastfeeding is normal." |
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11:02:58 |
rainingkisses |
hell yeah! |
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11:03:18 |
Host_Housepoet |
We have to thank Anna Swank for putting that together
for us |
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11:03:22 |
Host_Housepoet |
it's awesome |
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11:03:34 |
alphapythia |
nystatin worked ok for us, but the main thing was me
getting on diflucan... lots and lots of difluican |
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11:03:50 |
Host_Housepoet |
diflucan? I think I may look into that as well |
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11:03:54 |
Host_Housepoet |
it's by script only |
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11:04:21 |
LEVISJULES |
nice- I like the mission statement |
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11:04:39 |
Host_Housepoet |
We got a very generous offer from a very talented site
builder to make the site so much more than it would have
been, with a great searchable structure and easy
updating, |
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11:04:58 |
alphapythia |
yeah its the same pill they giive for vaignal yeast
infections, but to knock it out of breasts you need like
a double or triple dose the first day and one pill every
day for a week or two |
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11:05:15 |
rainingkisses |
awesome, about the site building |
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11:05:18 |
Host_Housepoet |
I can do that! |
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11:05:20 |
Host_Housepoet |
that's easy |
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11:05:26 |
Host_Housepoet |
Ive never had a yeasty before |
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11:05:30 |
Host_Housepoet |
*knocks on wood* |
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11:05:47 |
Host_Housepoet |
so yes everyone, the site is taking longer than
expected, but it's going to be so much better than we
imagined |
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11:05:53 |
alphapythia |
if you get thrush badly enough.... you will..,. ugh |
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11:06:12 |
LEVISJULES |
eck- me either, knock on wood- I hope we don't have to
deal w/ thrush either |
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11:06:21 |
Hisrisingstar |
im very susceptible to yeast infections, does that mean
i would be more susceptible to thrush? |
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11:06:31 |
Host_Housepoet |
so here is a peak at the site |
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11:06:34 |
Host_Housepoet |
http://bfin.home.internal.org |
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11:06:39 |
Hisrisingstar |
ive been nursing 7 months and havent had thursh yet |
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11:06:44 |
Host_Housepoet |
not all the links are working just yet, but go ahead and
click around |
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11:07:02 |
Host_Housepoet |
have you all signed up for bf_in_the_news on
livejournal? |
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11:07:09 |
Host_Housepoet |
we are going to have a simliar feed like that |
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11:07:11 |
talula_fairie |
hello! |
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11:07:22 |
Host_Housepoet |
so when even a new breastfeeding story pops up it will
be on our site |
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11:07:24 |
Host_Housepoet |
hey linds! |
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11:07:25 |
Hisrisingstar |
tht looks GREAT@ |
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11:07:30 |
talula_fairie |
i apologize beforehand for bad typing, im nak |
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11:07:31 |
LEVISJULES |
is there an idea of when it will be done? |
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11:07:51 |
Host_Housepoet |
we are supposed to have it done by the World
Breastfeeding Week |
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11:07:54 |
Host_Housepoet |
which is next week |
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11:08:06 |
LEVISJULES |
I can't wait to show it to my SIL, she's due in Jan and
I'm trying to talk her into bfing this baby :) |
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11:08:18 |
LEVISJULES |
ah ok- that's awesome! It looks great so far |
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11:08:50 |
alphapythia |
re: thrush and yeast- well they are both caused by a
candida overgrowth so i would think it wouldnt be
unusual to get both together |
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11:09:36 |
Host_Housepoet |
ok |
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11:09:47 |
Host_Housepoet |
one thing that we really need help on is everyone acting
locally |
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11:10:13 |
Host_Housepoet |
we need people to research in their own states who is
voting on breastfeeding legistlation, and which way they
are voting |
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11:10:24 |
Host_Housepoet |
so when it comes time for big elections we can all vote
conciously |
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11:10:41 |
LEVISJULES |
I'm going to my first nurse-in a week from Sunday- I'm
kind of nervous but excited |
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11:10:50 |
Host_Housepoet |
We also need people to send us your local good/bad shops
that allow breastfeeding |
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11:10:55 |
Host_Housepoet |
YES! |
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11:11:00 |
Host_Housepoet |
I am running on this saturday as well |
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11:11:06 |
Host_Housepoet |
I am nervous about it too |
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11:11:10 |
Host_Housepoet |
but it will be fun |
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11:11:22 |
Host_Housepoet |
please send all info to info@breastfeedingisnormal.org |
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11:11:33 |
Host_Housepoet |
so we need your good and back doctors submissions |
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11:11:43 |
alphapythia |
heh if i could get dd to nurse in anything but the side
lay position id go to a nurse in, but i think laying
down in the middsle of a walmart would be a little much,
not to mention gross |
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11:11:44 |
Host_Housepoet |
coffee shops that say 'we love to see you nursing in
here' |
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11:11:54 |
Host_Housepoet |
places that offer you a good place to sit and nurse your
baby |
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11:12:00 |
Ellen |
I'd love to go to a nurse-in. I've only ever seen ONE
mother nurse her baby (a tiny newborn so hidden under a
blanket I wasn't really sure she was there) except for
the one LLL meeting I went to. |
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11:12:29 |
MOD_ariana |
Also we need essays |
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11:12:31 |
monkeysmama |
The nurse-in doesn't happen to be in Denver does it?
I'd LOVE to go to one! |
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11:12:42 |
MOD_ariana |
on the attitude toward breastfeeding, NIP, etc. |
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11:12:53 |
MOD_ariana |
On how to make BF more NORMAL |
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11:12:56 |
Host_Housepoet |
like for me, it was Linens and things, and asked for a
place to nurse and this chashier woman told me to go
back to the bed sectiona nd get comfy! ;) |
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11:12:56 |
LEVISJULES |
the one I'm going to is in TX |
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11:13:07 |
MOD_ariana |
Any topic related to advocacy that you'd like to write
an essay about |
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11:13:10 |
MOD_ariana |
chances are we could use it |
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11:13:17 |
Host_Housepoet |
has everyone joined the board? |
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11:13:24 |
rainingkisses |
i just did :) |
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11:13:25 |
Host_Housepoet |
http://breastfeedingisnormal.org/board |
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11:13:27 |
Host_Housepoet |
yah! |
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11:13:27 |
LEVISJULES |
yeah- I need all the help I can get- my husbands family
is embarrased & my mom tells me just to quit & formula
feed already |
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11:13:48 |
Hisrisingstar |
i want to go to a nurse out, but the closest one to el
paso, TX is 6 hours away |
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11:14:00 |
rainingkisses |
so hurry up and activate me, you know you want to |
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11:14:10 |
Host_Housepoet |
if you are someone who said that you were going to help
out, we know that things get busy having families and
babies and whatnot. But could you please offer up your
help again and follow through |
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11:14:16 |
Host_Housepoet |
we can't do this without you. |
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11:14:17 |
Hisrisingstar |
i wanted to organize one, but i only know one other
breastfeeding mom, and we nurse out all the timne lol |
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11:14:29 |
Hisrisingstar |
time* sorry about typos, Nursing at keyboard |
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11:14:32 |
Host_Housepoet |
you're done |
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11:15:01 |
Host_Housepoet |
so go under advocacy |
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11:15:11 |
Host_Housepoet |
and look at the web layout thread |
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11:15:20 |
Host_Housepoet |
in there you'll find articles that we need to have
written |
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11:15:25 |
Host_Housepoet |
and research done |
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11:15:30 |
Host_Housepoet |
we have a LOT done |
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11:15:34 |
Host_Housepoet |
but there is always more to do |
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11:16:36 |
MOD_ariana |
We also need someone to interview Noel (housepoet) |
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11:16:55 |
alphapythia |
to interview? |
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11:16:55 |
MOD_ariana |
Preferably someone who doesn't know her too well or
someone with a background in interviewing |
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11:17:12 |
MOD_ariana |
For a biography in the about us" section of the site" |
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11:17:24 |
MOD_ariana |
The woman behind the site, the force of nature that
brought this all about |
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11:17:46 |
alphapythia |
oic- what format? writen/chat interview? phone? |
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11:17:51 |
alphapythia |
in person? |
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11:17:58 |
Host_Housepoet |
yes fly to cali to interview me |
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11:17:58 |
MOD_ariana |
chat/phone/email |
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11:18:02 |
Host_Housepoet |
;) |
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11:18:03 |
Hisrisingstar |
i am awaiting activation |
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11:18:05 |
MOD_ariana |
whichever works |
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11:18:13 |
alphapythia |
are you near the beach? |
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11:18:35 |
Host_Housepoet |
ok activated |
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11:18:40 |
alphapythia |
(so am i) |
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11:18:40 |
LEVISJULES |
ok this sounds stupid but I'm registering on the
website- what time zone do I put? what is GMT + 8
hours? |
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11:18:41 |
Host_Housepoet |
yes about about a mile |
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