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Breastfeeding Is Normal presents: A Breastfeeding Advocacy Chat #18
10/26/05

25 mamas in attendance

10:59:26 Host_Housepoet OFFICIAL START OF THE BREASTFEEDINGISNORMAL.ORG CHAT! WELCOME! MY NAME IS NOEL AND I AM ONE OF YOUR YOUR HOSTESS' TODAY! ARIANA IS THE OTHER. THIS CHAT IS TRANSCRIPTED AND POSTED ON THE SUNDAY FOLLOWING THIS CHAT...PLEASE KEEP THAT IN MIND WHEN POSTING TO THIS CHAT. THANK YOU! :)
11:00:56 Host_Housepoet Hey everyone!
11:01:06 Host_Housepoet I hope that everyone is happy and well this morning
11:01:14 Host_Housepoet we have some great items to talk about today
11:01:25 Host_Housepoet It's not going to be a moderated chat unless we get a ton more people in here
11:01:31 Host_Housepoet so if you feel the need to shout out, please do! :)
11:02:12 Host_Housepoet right now the topic at hand is the push to get niping in Chandlar AZ regulated
11:02:13 Host_Housepoet http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/opinion/99520.php
11:02:29 Host_Housepoet There has been a LOT of talk about this issue lately, especially on the AZlactivist yahoo group
11:02:49 Host_Housepoet I urge you all to join up and get up to date on what YOU can do to help get this law passed in AZ
11:03:05 Host_Housepoet even though we don't live there, we can still voice our support, and call, write and fax the coucil people of Chandlar
11:03:30 Host_Housepoet I have many numbers and emails for you all. BFIN is making a page as we speak with all the important info on it
11:03:59 Host_Housepoet Here is an email from one of the women spearheading the movement:
11:04:07 Host_Housepoet hanks for your post Chandra regarding both cities!  I just wanted  to add a little comment.  I do not think it is a 3/3 split vote at  this time.  I think it is very likely going in our direction.  Don't  get me wrong...we need everyone to write, call and show up Thursday  night to make sure evrything goes as planned.  I have been  personally talking with council members and it really looks like we  may have this one.  People need to call Lowell Huggins 480-782-2200  specifically and thank him for his support on this issue.  He is our  fourth vote!  All we need is 4 votes!  He was quoted in the paper in  support of us and we need to use positive reinforcement with him to  make sure he doesn't change his mind before Thursday. Writing helps,  but calling him to say thank you personally will be the key!  He  loves the praise!  And, he is very easy to talk with!    Please call him.  Flood him with calls e
11:05:08 Host_Housepoet THOGUHTS?
11:05:32 Mod_ariana I just want to put in that when the city council was having a vote a few weeks ago I emailed the council members
11:05:40 Mod_ariana and I actually got replies from a few of them!!
11:05:46 Mod_ariana So they are paying attention to what we say
11:05:52 Host_Housepoet one more link
11:05:52 Host_Housepoet http://www.kgun9.com/story.php?id=807
11:06:28 Host_Housepoet oops wrong one
11:07:03 Host_Housepoet Mayor&Council at ChandlerAZ.gov  Phone 480.782.2200  FAX 480.782.2233
11:07:10 doulasteph afternoon ladies....I need a BREAK!
11:07:23 itsajenism hi )"
11:07:26 itsajenism :)
11:07:27 Janice Hi!    I can't stay online today - can someone get a message to nomentionofme"?"
11:07:47 Janice I don't know here except from this chatroom.
11:07:56 Host_Housepoet Hey janice
11:08:06 Host_Housepoet I don't know if she'll be in here today, haven't seen her just yet
11:08:06 Janice does anyone know how to contact her?
11:08:10 Janice Hi!
11:08:37 Mod_ariana I think she's on Live Journal I could try and get a message to her
11:08:40 Janice Last week she mentioned a Katrina mom at a LLL meeting that wetnursed three babies
11:08:55 Mod_ariana Yes, I remember
11:09:05 Janice I talked to a breastfeeding researcher from Australia, who is REALLY interested in talking to this mom
11:09:26 Janice She would write up the case for a medical journal.
11:09:33 Host_Housepoet lets try and find her on lj shall we?
11:09:40 Host_Housepoet Ariana you could post in BN and BF looking for her
11:09:50 Mod_ariana Yes, I'll try to find her
11:09:51 sugarcoated_poison_apple wow, that's really great
11:09:58 Janice and that way the mom could be assured privacy, and lots of Doctors and such would read about it
11:10:03 Mod_ariana I think I can remember her LJ name and post a comment in her journal
11:10:36 Janice And then after the journal article is published, the researcher would get mass media attention for the story
11:11:05 Janice This would be really helpful for promoting bfing in all these disaster situations we are seeing this year
11:11:17 sugarcoated_poison_apple aw ... off topic but amorette just fell asleep on me nursing, and she's snoring ... i love breastfeeding. ^_^
11:11:44 Janice The bfing researcher is the Karleen Gribble who just did the study on extended nursing that got media attention
11:12:07 Janice She got quotes from older nurslings saying nursing is better than ice cream""
11:12:16 Mod_ariana Oh I remember that!
11:12:22 sugarcoated_poison_apple aww! that's so sweet
11:12:26 doulasteph I have finally realised thatwhenI eatmyfavourite mixednutsMEaghan FREAKS out the next day.  HEr tummy gets so upset. So no morenutsfor me!
11:12:51 Janice So I just wanted to give this new information to nomentionof me" to pass on to the mom, to encourage her to come forward"
11:13:20 Janice And she could have complete privacy (if she wanted that) and really get her good deed noticed
11:13:22 Host_Housepoet Hey darcy!
11:13:31 Darcy Good mornin' everyone.
11:14:02 Annie559 Good morning!!!
11:14:11 Mod_ariana Janice I found her on LJ but she doesn't list her email address
11:14:13 Host_Housepoet good moring
11:14:15 Janice Okay, I'm going to leave that message in your hands - please tell nomentionofme" to contact me at momsformilk@sasktel.net"
11:14:28 Janice Can you leave a message for her?
11:14:37 Mod_ariana I'll drop her a comment and let her know
11:15:02 Janice That's great - I really think it would be cool for this to happen
11:15:58 Janice Thanks ladies, sorry to disrupt the chat!
11:16:08 Host_Housepoet it's alright
11:16:13 Janice I'm off to drive grain trucks (we're farmers!)
11:16:22 sugarcoated_poison_apple nah, we love stuff like that
11:16:33 Host_Housepoet ok lovelies, next topic!
11:16:36 Host_Housepoet http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/10-20-2005/0004173853&EDATE
11:16:43 jenni_Goes_grrr I want to be a farmer..  - anyone know where I can buy Rice milk in BULK?
11:16:44 Annie559 thats what I get for being late missed out on all the news
11:16:49 Host_Housepoet New Mom Elisabeth Hasselbeck Chooses Bright Beginnings(TM) Infant Formula With DHA & ARA for Her Daughter""
11:16:59 sugarcoated_poison_apple 8gaaaag*
11:17:05 Host_Housepoet seriously, read the article
11:17:06 Host_Housepoet it's sick
11:17:09 Darcy Is this the girl on the View?
11:17:13 Host_Housepoet "When I chose to formula-feed, it was imperative to me that I find a  formula that provides my daughter with the very best nutritional support  available, Ms. Hasselbeck said. ""
11:17:28 sugarcoated_poison_apple mmm ... dha, ara, and msg!
11:17:41 doulasteph That makesno sense....she talked aobut nursingon the View
11:17:53 Host_Housepoet apparently she's stopped
11:18:01 Darcy Apparently.
11:18:03 Host_Housepoet so, what I'm thinking is that we launch an all out assault
11:18:11 Host_Housepoet email, phone fax, t shirts, whatever
11:18:26 Host_Housepoet becuase again, a celebrity mom is using her status to hawk a product that can kill babies!
11:18:32 Darcy I think letters to the show would be a good place to start.
11:18:44 mwalton *sigh* you'd think they'd learn by now..especially THAT program
11:18:49 Host_Housepoet And it's not about The View this time, its more about HER specifically.
11:18:49 Mod_ariana I'm already boycotting that show
11:18:57 Host_Housepoet Ha! I boycott all TV! :)
11:19:00 jenni_Goes_grrr I had to stop watching that show.. Star was like OMG BREASTFEEDING GAG""
11:19:04 Host_Housepoet I think that we should set up a website
11:19:04 Mod_ariana NO WAY!
11:19:07 jenni_Goes_grrr i wanted to kick her through my TV screen
11:19:08 Host_Housepoet and spam a lot of places,
11:19:16 Mod_ariana Star has some serious body issues
11:19:24 Host_Housepoet like Elisibethsucksformulathroughastraw.com
11:19:30 jenni_Goes_grrr haha
11:19:34 mwalton hehe love it
11:19:35 Host_Housepoet well you know what I mean
11:19:35 Mod_ariana You're insane!
11:19:42 Darcy Definitely it is about her, but the show pays her bills. . .
11:19:43 Host_Housepoet lets brainstorm some website address
11:19:51 Darcy well, the show and her husbands NFL salary.
11:19:57 Host_Housepoet right, so why should she be getting paid even more from the formula companies?
11:20:11 Darcy That's a good question - why is she doing the sponsorship?
11:20:11 Host_Housepoet seriously, is that something that can be researched? Like what her payment if from the formula companies?
11:20:13 jenni_Goes_grrr I want to be a formula spokes m odel
11:20:27 Host_Housepoet Yah, but he's been bumped to 2nd string now ;)
11:20:33 Host_Housepoet no way jenni
11:20:38 Host_Housepoet ;)
11:20:38 jenni_Goes_grrr hahaha