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12:00:09 |
lillake |
not many people |
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12:01:21 |
Host_Housepoet |
well we just started |
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12:01:28 |
Host_Housepoet |
it usually picks up around 915 or so |
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12:01:40 |
Host_Housepoet |
we don't have too many specific topics
to chat about today |
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12:02:07 |
Host_Housepoet |
Ariana has some information on the
hospital bags bill in MA |
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12:02:39 |
lillake |
:) |
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12:02:49 |
Enolastar |
hi I am new here |
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12:03:07 |
skrhythm |
so am i |
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12:03:19 |
Enolastar |
nice to meet you |
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12:03:42 |
lillake |
This is my first chat here too |
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12:04:45 |
Host_Housepoet |
Welcome lillake & Enolastar &
skrhythm |
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12:04:50 |
Host_Housepoet |
Nice to have you guys with us! |
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12:04:59 |
Host_Housepoet |
We're getting a little bit of a lte
start |
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12:05:02 |
Host_Housepoet |
sorry about the delay |
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12:05:18 |
Enolastar |
not a problem |
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12:05:26 |
Enolastar |
:) |
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12:05:57 |
Host_Housepoet |
Ariana is just settling her kids down
for the chat so she can give her full
attention |
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12:05:58 |
Host_Housepoet |
:) |
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12:06:07 |
Host_Housepoet |
in the mean time |
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12:06:20 |
Host_Housepoet |
here is an interesting article about
obesity and breastfeeding |
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12:06:20 |
Host_Housepoet |
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3536794a12,00.html
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12:06:27 |
lillake |
Kids settle down? unheard of, mine just
run wild |
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12:06:38 |
Host_Housepoet |
this article suggests that the longer
infants are breast-fed, the lower the
likelihood they'll be overweight as
adolescents, a relationship that does
not appear to be influenced by
socio-cultural factors. |
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12:07:05 |
Enolastar |
hum....interesting |
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12:07:22 |
Enolastar |
my little one is sleeping :) |
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12:07:24 |
batty |
howdy doodlies! |
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12:07:28 |
Host_Housepoet |
hey batty! |
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12:07:29 |
mod_ariana |
batty hi |
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12:07:39 |
batty |
howdy lovely mods :D |
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12:07:57 |
mod_ariana |
I talked last time about how I'd emailed
the director of the Massachusetts
Breastfeeding Coalition |
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12:08:19 |
mod_ariana |
Regarding the article on the
Massachusetts ban on formula give away
bags being sent home with new moms |
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12:08:49 |
mod_ariana |
The original article had mentioned that
there were studies that showed that
these bags lead to lower breastfeeding
rates. |
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12:08:58 |
mod_ariana |
But I had trouble finding these articles |
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12:09:07 |
mod_ariana |
She was great and did the research and
put it up on their site |
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12:09:08 |
mod_ariana |
http://www.livejournal.com/community/adopt_a_mom/74110.html?thread=633726#t633726
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12:09:12 |
mod_ariana |
Scroll to the bottom. |
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12:09:29 |
mod_ariana |
So now we have something to fall back on
when we discuss this with women |
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12:09:41 |
mod_ariana |
I know it's fun to get freebies! |
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12:09:54 |
mod_ariana |
But these things do have a very real
negative effect on breastfeeding |
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12:10:16 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
hope i didn't miss much |
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12:10:24 |
mod_ariana |
Oh my goodness |
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12:10:28 |
mod_ariana |
I totally posted the wrong link |
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12:10:29 |
mod_ariana |
sorry |
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12:10:32 |
LaurenFJackson |
*laugh* |
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12:10:35 |
Host_Housepoet |
SPA |
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12:10:37 |
galadriel2006 |
SPA i think you and i get in at the same
time almost every chat |
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12:10:38 |
Host_Housepoet |
woah ladies |
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12:10:38 |
lillake |
LOL |
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12:10:39 |
mod_ariana |
http://www.massbfc.org/news/#Formula
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12:10:42 |
mod_ariana |
Try this one! |
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12:10:42 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
good morning and/or afternoon, ladies |
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12:10:49 |
Host_Housepoet |
I get up to get my son a banana and it
exploded in here! |
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12:10:56 |
Host_Housepoet |
GOOD MORNING AND AFTERNOON! |
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12:10:57 |
LaurenFJackson |
haha, mine's eating one too |
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12:11:20 |
tobeborn |
mine's asleep, thank goodness |
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12:11:31 |
eclecticmama |
bookmarked that link, thanks! |
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12:11:36 |
therealocelot |
mine is nursing :) |
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12:11:38 |
galadriel2006 |
boob monkey is down and big guy is
playing with toys |
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12:11:55 |
tobeborn |
I finally stopped leaking recently! |
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12:12:59 |
LaurenFJackson |
mine's been attached to me all
morning--boredom boobie. |
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12:13:03 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
amorette is on my lap, playing with the
brochure i got in the mail today from a
book club. *lol |
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12:13:20 |
mod_ariana |
Mine are playing with each other |
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12:13:32 |
mod_ariana |
I love having two it really cuts down on
the work for me now |
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12:13:37 |
LaurenFJackson |
haha! |
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12:13:43 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
angie's dancing like a crazy little girl
to the music playing on my computer |
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12:14:05 |
Host_Housepoet |
*choochoo* |
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12:14:10 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
ariana i know what you mean ... angie is
always asking me to put her sister on
the floor with her so they can play |
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12:14:32 |
batty |
*laughter* |
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12:14:35 |
galadriel2006 |
oh yeah |
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12:14:35 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
*choochoo* |
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12:14:37 |
Host_Housepoet |
I can't wait to have two |
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12:14:38 |
galadriel2006 |
mine do that too |
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12:14:45 |
Host_Housepoet |
*whoopee* |
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12:14:46 |
mod_ariana |
Yep. Mine are now almost 6 and 2 1/2
and they play together so much |
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12:14:52 |
galadriel2006 |
the big guy will take the little guy
into his room and tell me to go away |
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12:14:55 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
angie was surprised to hear the choochoo
... she came ofver and she's mesmerized
by the sounds |
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12:14:59 |
galadriel2006 |
it's pretty funny |
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12:14:59 |
Host_Housepoet |
awww galadriel2006 |
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12:15:01 |
Host_Housepoet |
that's sweet |
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12:15:13 |
mod_ariana |
galadriel2006 mine do that too |
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12:15:21 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
angie's 3 1/2, amorette is 10 1/2
months. time flies like crazy. |
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12:15:23 |
mod_ariana |
but sometimes it's because they want to
get into stuff they aren't allowed |
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12:15:24 |
galadriel2006 |
and the baby will squawk at me if i try
to take him away |
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12:15:28 |
Host_Housepoet |
so we might have a letter writting
campaign in the works here |
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12:15:29 |
therealocelot |
housepoet - i regret that my pregnancy
scare" last month wasn't real - the
september 2006 community looks really
fun" |
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12:15:33 |
LaurenFJackson |
I didn't hear it. Do it again! :D |
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12:15:34 |
Host_Housepoet |
check out this silly article |
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12:15:35 |
Host_Housepoet |
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art39346.asp
|
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12:15:49 |
Host_Housepoet |
apparently this site is the 'Voice of
Women' |
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12:15:57 |
Host_Housepoet |
There is no correct age in which to
introduce your infant to a bottle.
Granted, breastfeeding provides a safe
and comfortable environment for both
mother and child; however, there are
going to be times and places when
breastfeeding may not be convenient."" |
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12:15:59 |
LaurenFJackson |
*choochoo* |
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12:16:05 |
LaurenFJackson |
haha, I found it :D |
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12:16:16 |
tobeborn |
what?? Breastfeeding is always
convenient! |
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12:16:18 |
Host_Housepoet |
there are going to be times and places
when breastfeeding may not be
convenient."????????" |
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12:16:21 |
Host_Housepoet |
I know |
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12:16:24 |
Host_Housepoet |
can you believe this? |
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12:16:24 |
LaurenFJackson |
*facepalm* |
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12:16:29 |
tobeborn |
ugh |
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12:16:34 |
Host_Housepoet |
Additionally, it is not practical or
convenient to breastfeed in a grocery
store checkout line, or while Christmas
shopping at your favorite mall."" |
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12:16:43 |
lillake |
LOL How is it not convenient? LOL |
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12:16:45 |
galadriel2006 |
hahhaa have an audience"?" |
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12:16:46 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
if your baby eats for 10 minutes, pump
for 10 minutes (when pumping to be away
from baby)???? um, what? |
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12:16:47 |
tobeborn |
That's crazy |
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12:16:48 |
LaurenFJackson |
I can state one thing where
breastfeeding is not convenient.... |
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12:16:48 |
mod_ariana |
Has this writer never heard of a sling? |
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12:16:50 |
Host_Housepoet |
yes because a sling wasn't invented for
that reason |
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12:16:53 |
eclecticmama |
:banghead |
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12:16:55 |
Host_Housepoet |
obviously |
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12:17:02 |
Host_Housepoet |
great icon eclecticmama |
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12:17:08 |
Host_Housepoet |
so....what shall we do? |
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12:17:09 |
LaurenFJackson |
we're trying to sell my house, and right
before people come over to view it, Luke
decides he HAS to have boobie RIGHT
THEN! |
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12:17:09 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
ha, i breastfed amorette while returning
items at the customer service desk at
*gasp* wal-mart, once |
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12:17:18 |
galadriel2006 |
hahaha |
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12:17:22 |
galadriel2006 |
that's funny! |
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12:17:24 |
Host_Housepoet |
there is a lovely link on the bottom on
the page where we can write to this
woman and let her know the error or her
ways |
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12:17:24 |
therealocelot |
sling never worked for me, but I still
went shhopping |
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12:17:44 |
tobeborn |
my babe loves to nurse in the moby wrap |
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12:17:54 |
lillake |
I didn't have a sling with my first but
that didn't stop us from going to the
mall |
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12:18:05 |
Host_Housepoet |
I thikn it takes some practice around
the house first to get it right |
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12:18:14 |
therealocelot |
breastfeeding in a sling didn't work,
rather. in generall, the sling was great |
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12:18:31 |
galadriel2006 |
therealocelot you have to get their arm
out the bottom of the sling or it does
not work at all |
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12:18:32 |
Host_Housepoet |
It's really sad that this woman thinks
that way and would give out advice to
sabotage a bfing relationship |
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12:18:48 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
i hid in the bathroom with my first and
envied women who didn't ... with
amorette, i just nurse her wherever.
it's so much easier than being shy. *lol* |
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12:18:52 |
mod_ariana |
In general is that a BF friendly site? |
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12:19:00 |
Darcy |
Good mornin mamas. |
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12:19:05 |
Host_Housepoet |
she's got some links to other sites that
have bfing stuff on them |
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12:19:07 |
Darcy |
What site are we talking about? |
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12:19:12 |
Host_Housepoet |
this is the ONLY article that is hosted
on the site |
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12:19:14 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
bella online |
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12:19:16 |
Host_Housepoet |
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art39346.asp
|
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12:19:18 |
Host_Housepoet |
DARCY! |
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12:19:23 |
Darcy |
NOEL! |
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12:19:30 |
Host_Housepoet |
there are going to be times and places
when breastfeeding may not be
convenient."" |
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12:19:50 |
Host_Housepoet |
Additionally, it is not practical or
convenient to breastfeed in a grocery
store checkout line, or while Christmas
shopping at your favorite mall.
Bottle-feeding your infant with breast
milk or formula can ease stress for both
the mother and child. The mom relaxes at
the thought of satisfying her hungry
infant while the child's needs are met.
There are a few tricks to
bottle-feeding, however."" |
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12:19:52 |
Host_Housepoet |
oh that's fab |
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12:19:59 |
LaurenFJackson |
WTF?? |
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12:20:03 |
Host_Housepoet |
yes, lets give our babies FORMULA bc
we're at the mall |
|
12:20:09 |
Host_Housepoet |
it's all in that article |
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12:20:28 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
she's getting a letter from me when this
baby's off my lap |
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12:20:30 |
Host_Housepoet |
oh but then in her bfing links |
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12:20:34 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
stupid whore |
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12:20:37 |
lillake |
I can't help but think Ewww" at the idea
of carrying around a used bottle all
day, getting hot and gunky, while I run
errands or shop." |
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12:20:39 |
Host_Housepoet |
she's got one that says 'why formula
should be avoided' |
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12:20:44 |
LaurenFJackson |
ew indeed |
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12:21:00 |
Host_Housepoet |
oh my gosh |
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12:21:03 |
galadriel2006 |
see, SPA, i was thinking stupid stupid
ho-bag" personally" |
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12:21:05 |
Host_Housepoet |
this is a total contriduction! |
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12:21:09 |
eclecticmama |
two-faced much? formula should be
avoided, unless you want to get your
shoppies in |
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12:21:09 |
Host_Housepoet |
http://www.bellaonline.com/subjects/7474.asp
|
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12:21:15 |
Host_Housepoet |
look at this page now? |
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12:21:21 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
ho-bag sounds good, too .. |
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12:21:25 |
Darcy |
lillake Exactly - I'm ok with my baby
getting a bottle of EBM at home, because
I know we can thoroughly clean the
bottle RIGHT AFTER he uses it. |
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12:21:33 |
serendipitylove |
hello |
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12:21:34 |
Host_Housepoet |
exactly |
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12:21:38 |
Host_Housepoet |
hey serendipitylove |
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12:21:47 |
Host_Housepoet |
check out the site we're talking about |
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12:21:47 |
Host_Housepoet |
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art39346.asp
|
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12:21:54 |
Darcy |
What do you do if you have to feed a
formula baby 3 times while you're out?
Carry 3 bottles? |
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12:22:02 |
Host_Housepoet |
Yep |
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12:22:03 |
galadriel2006 |
yes, having glanced at that other
article i'm definately going with stupid
stupid ho-bag"" |
|
12:22:07 |
Host_Housepoet |
That's what my friend does |
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12:22:13 |
Host_Housepoet |
haahhaha galadriel2006 |
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12:22:18 |
Darcy |
Probably not - probably you just hope
you can wash the bottle well enough.
Where? In a bathroom? |
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12:22:23 |
Host_Housepoet |
so I think we should pen letters to this
person |
|
12:22:31 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
how about *mega super* stupid stupid
ho-bag? |
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12:22:46 |
Darcy |
To Shannon or to the site owner? Or is
Shannon the site owner? |
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12:22:48 |
Host_Housepoet |
Well Darcy , our friend S carries around
three btotles |
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12:22:51 |
lillake |
I baby sit my neices and i'm always
finding bottles of curdled gunk in the
bag or car, just too gross to me |
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12:22:55 |
Host_Housepoet |
both |
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12:22:56 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
yeah, fix up the formula with tap water
in a germ-infested bathroom? i think
not. |
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12:23:22 |
Darcy |
Host_Housepoet I have to say that I
think that is much more responsible than
reusing. Good for her. |
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12:23:41 |
galadriel2006 |
dear ms. x, you are a super-dee-dooper
stupid stupid ho-bag. with my most
fervent wishes that you come by a brain
cell somehow, galadriel2006 |
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12:23:42 |
Host_Housepoet |
agreed |
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12:23:56 |
Host_Housepoet |
beautiful letter galadriel2006 |
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12:24:03 |
lillake |
LOL Well said! |
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12:24:13 |
Darcy |
Eloquent and to the point. |
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12:24:14 |
Host_Housepoet |
that would be draft one right? |
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12:24:19 |
galadriel2006 |
haha |
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12:24:20 |
eclecticmama |
hahahahaha |
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12:24:27 |
LaurenFJackson |
rotfl! |
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12:24:48 |
galadriel2006 |
do you think i should elaborate on
exactly how her breastmilk has a higher
IQ than she does? |
|
12:24:57 |
galadriel2006 |
i thought that might be too painful for
her |
|
12:25:06 |
Host_Housepoet |
I think this woman deserves to be
educated on the error of her ways. And
shown that she's being a hypocrit by
stating that mothers should use formula
when shopping, and then having a whole
page dedicated to why formula should be
avoided |
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12:25:08 |
mod_ariana |
galadriel2006 she might not be able to
understand. ;) |
|
12:25:09 |
eclecticmama |
use simple words ;) |
|
12:25:16 |
mod_ariana |
eclecticmama great minds! |
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12:25:16 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
yay for anna |
|
12:25:18 |
galadriel2006 |
but spare the rod, spoil the journalist
afterall... |
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12:25:41 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
i :heart: galadriel2006 |
|
12:25:49 |
lillake |
now now, can we really call her a
journalist, isn't that insulting real
journalists everywhere |
|
12:25:53 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
she roxxorz my soxxorz off |
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12:26:39 |
galadriel2006 |
it's in the oft forgotten book of the
Bible epistle to the dumbasses"" |
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12:26:46 |
galadriel2006 |
hehe |
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12:27:21 |
galadriel2006 |
lillake you bring up a valid point |
|
12:27:21 |
lillake |
hehe |
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12:28:21 |
mod_ariana |
So many of you here are already involved
in the Adopt A Mom Program on Live
Journal |
|
12:28:31 |
galadriel2006 |
but maybe by showing her how her errors
are so grievous as to be incompatible
with sanity she could be set on the path
of righteous journalism? |
|
12:28:34 |
mod_ariana |
If anyone isn't... You should be! |
|
12:28:46 |
LaurenFJackson |
I havne't got much time to do that
lately :( |
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12:28:54 |
lillake |
I've never heard of the adopt a mama |
|
12:29:02 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
dear nasty ho-bag, thank you for writing
your article about what a freaking great
idea it is to give my baby nipple
confusion and screw with her virgin gut.
i thought that my sling was perfect for
nursing her while in public, but now i
see the error of my ways. being able to
feed her hands-free while shopping
wasn't really that great - but juggling
a bottle of formula, a purse, a wallet,
and a credit card to pay for everything
is just awesome! |
|
12:29:19 |
LaurenFJackson |
LOL |
|
12:29:28 |
eclecticmama |
I'm going to as soon as I have a chance
to write out my 4 nursing stories LOL |
|
12:29:42 |
galadriel2006 |
SPA, you rock |
|
12:29:52 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
well, you know ... i try ^_^ |
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12:29:53 |
eclecticmama |
hahaha great letter :) |
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12:30:05 |
mod_ariana |
adopt_a_mom is mothers who have “been
there done that” when it comes to
breastfeeding are volunteering their
time to help out new moms on a one on
one basis online. We are here to give
you honest real facts and support about
breastfeeding. |
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12:30:10 |
Darcy |
mod_ariana how much experience are you
looking for for adopta oms |
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12:30:24 |
Darcy |
maybe they should be able to spell =) |
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12:30:25 |
mod_ariana |
6+ months with plans to go well beyond a
year |
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12:30:25 |
serendipitylove |
I'm sorry I'm have serious comp issues |
|
12:30:27 |
lillake |
sounds neat |
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12:30:37 |
mod_ariana |
serendipitylove Hello!!! |
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12:30:41 |
galadriel2006 |
my boob monkey turns 1 this friday |
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12:30:45 |
serendipitylove |
Hi :) |
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12:30:48 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
she's getting a letter from me with a
buncha links from kellymom and such ...
freaking ho-bag |
|
12:30:53 |
LaurenFJackson |
Mine turns 2 on Monday :) |
|
12:30:57 |
lillake |
I was able to BF my son 16 months til he
weaned, hoping this time I can make it 2
years |
|
12:31:07 |
serendipitylove |
Mine turned 1 year Dec 31st |
|
12:31:09 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
amorette will be 1 in feb. a little over
a month now |
|
12:31:15 |
LaurenFJackson |
and he still nurses 947,836 times a day. |
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12:31:18 |
mod_ariana |
lillake You should sign up to be a
mentor! |
|
12:31:27 |
mod_ariana |
http://www.livejournal.com/community/adopt_a_mom/74110.html
|
|
12:31:35 |
galadriel2006 |
anyone know how to shrink babies back to
being all little and the age where they
stay in one place and don't think you're
a chew toy? |
|
12:31:36 |
mod_ariana |
There's the link where you submit your
application |
|
12:31:44 |
Host_Housepoet |
haha galadriel2006 |
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12:31:46 |
serendipitylove |
lol when you find out letm me know |
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12:31:50 |
Host_Housepoet |
I haven't figured that one out yet |
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12:32:13 |
mod_ariana |
If anyone here is still a newbie
breastfeeder
http://www.livejournal.com/community/adopt_a_mom/73366.html?mode=reply
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12:32:20 |
galadriel2006 |
oh well, guess i'll just have to begin
construction on boob monkey 3.0 |
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12:32:24 |
mod_ariana |
Go to that link and we'll match you up
with a mentor who has experience |
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12:32:42 |
mod_ariana |
eclecticmama you don't have to write up
all 4 nursing stories to get it |
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12:32:53 |
eclecticmama |
but they were all so very different with
crazy issues |
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12:32:54 |
eclecticmama |
LOL |
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12:32:58 |
serendipitylove |
Thats why I'm working on 2.0 galadriel
lol |
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12:33:07 |
mod_ariana |
Well I think you should write them all
up |
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12:33:08 |
Darcy |
From my letter: |
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12:33:13 |
mod_ariana |
It's good to have for yourself |
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12:33:20 |
eclecticmama |
yeah, that's what I was thinking too |
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12:33:23 |
Darcy |
First, I was distressed that you open
with there is no correct age in which to
introduce your infant to a bottle."" |
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12:33:24 |
mod_ariana |
but you dont' need to write all that out
before you start helping mommas!!!! |
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12:33:40 |
Darcy |
Besides being grammatically incorrect,
this statement is just not true. |
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12:33:42 |
eclecticmama |
ok :) I'll write a reader's digest
version and then edit it later :) |
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12:34:02 |
Darcy |
. . . probably not helpful. . . |
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12:34:29 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
but accurate! |
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12:34:47 |
mod_ariana |
Darcy are you gonna apply to be a
mentor? |
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12:34:59 |
mod_ariana |
I'm all pushy with everyone |
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12:35:09 |
mod_ariana |
I think I've been hanging out with
Host_Housepoet too much |
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12:35:11 |
mod_ariana |
;) |
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12:35:16 |
eclecticmama |
LOL pushy pushy :wub: |
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12:35:17 |
Darcy |
ariana - yes - but I've been pondering
my nursing story |
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12:35:18 |
lillake |
haha correct her false info and her
grammar! |
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12:35:27 |
Host_Housepoet |
am I pushy? |
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12:35:30 |
Darcy |
We just really didn't have many problems
- sore nipples, but that was about it. |
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12:35:43 |
mod_ariana |
It's ok for it to be a story of how
things go right with BF |
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12:35:48 |
eclecticmama |
I don't thi nk you two are pushy - just
enthusiastic and determined |
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12:35:48 |
mod_ariana |
women need to read that sometimes!!! |
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12:36:01 |
eclecticmama |
passionate :) |
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12:36:10 |
Host_Housepoet |
hehe thanks |
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12:36:14 |
therealocelot |
Darcy - same here. it was frustrating
enough at the time, but i never had any
true problems |
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12:36:26 |
mod_ariana |
I think helping new moms to breastfeed
is the ultimate lactivist act |
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12:36:43 |
lillake |
I can't think of any issues either |
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12:36:48 |
mod_ariana |
therealocelot are you a mentor yet? |
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12:36:49 |
galadriel2006 |
yeah |
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12:36:52 |
skrhythm |
becoming a mama mentor sounds great,
however how difficlult to help out when
many bf problems are from bad
possitioning |
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12:36:57 |
therealocelot |
no |
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12:37:01 |
lillake |
the pregnancy, birth and breasfedding
all went so smoothly , lucky me |
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12:37:06 |
mod_ariana |
therealocelot Why NOT? |
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12:37:22 |
mod_ariana |
skrhythm well it's not all about helping
with problems |
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12:37:27 |
mod_ariana |
Sometimes it's just encouragement |
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12:37:35 |
mod_ariana |
or letting them know when they need to
get help in real life |
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12:37:42 |
batty |
i didnt have any problems either. er,
still not either. |
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12:37:48 |
skrhythm |
ok |
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12:37:49 |
therealocelot |
no particularly good reason |
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12:37:50 |
eclecticmama |
and information to help counteract all
the BAD info they get all the time |
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12:37:52 |
mod_ariana |
That's a big part of it knowing when you
can't help, when you need to refer out |
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12:37:59 |
mod_ariana |
batty you should apply too! |
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12:38:01 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
yeah, and sometimes you can just look up
links for them, especially for a new mom
who's frazzled and busy with a wee one |
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12:38:20 |
mod_ariana |
Or just let them vent to you |
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12:38:22 |
batty |
i would love to help, i've convinced a
few people round these parts to
breastfeed |
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12:38:31 |
lillake |
Ugh, the bad info! Seems everyone has
something to tell you that's completely
bogus! |
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12:39:14 |
skrhythm |
is this a big commitment? |
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12:39:21 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
i can take someone on ... i think i was
kinda assigned to someone new but there
was a screw-up with me not getting
comments and not realizing it ... so she
was assigned to someone else. and my
original mentee dropped off the radar |
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12:39:47 |
skrhythm |
time wise? or emotionaly? |
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12:39:52 |
batty |
hahah mentee. thats such a cute word. |
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12:40:20 |
galadriel2006 |
oh God, now i'll have the song barbara
manatee" from veggietales stuck in my
head all day" |
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12:40:31 |
mod_ariana |
skrhythm it just depends on how things
go with your mentee |
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12:40:33 |
lillake |
hahaha |
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12:40:37 |
eclecticmama |
hahahahaha great, now I do too |
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12:40:39 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
it depends a lot on the person's
situation and their personality, how
emotionally involved you'd get ... |
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12:40:53 |
skrhythm |
i see |
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12:41:00 |
mod_ariana |
Mostly you make a friendship with her
online and if she has problems you send
her emails or chat messages or even
phone calls with info, support,
encouragement |
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12:41:04 |
mod_ariana |
It's not a huge commitment |
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12:41:11 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
i don't know that one, but angie's
begging me to put on the sumo of the
opera" for her. my parents got her the
dvd and matching veggie playset for
christmas" |
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12:41:13 |
mod_ariana |
Mostly it's something that'll take less
than an hour a week total |
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12:41:20 |
Host_Housepoet |
the goal is to be ahead of the problems |
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12:41:32 |
Host_Housepoet |
sending her links to issues that might
come up so she's armed with the info and
knowledge |
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12:41:49 |
lillake |
and it's a chance to talk to another
adult for a change it sounds like |
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12:41:53 |
mod_ariana |
don't wait until she freaks out about a
growth spurt and supplements |
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12:41:58 |
mod_ariana |
make sure she knows about them ahead of
time |
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12:42:04 |
Host_Housepoet |
exactly. |
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12:42:19 |
mod_ariana |
We have a collection of links to help
you have info to send to your mentee |
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12:42:27 |
batty |
aw crap, boss in office. gotta go, you
girls have a good one |
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12:42:35 |
skrhythm |
where abouts? |
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12:42:36 |
mod_ariana |
and the community is private so you can
ask other mentors for help with
situations you aren't familiar with |
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12:42:59 |
mod_ariana |
skrhythm you mean the links? It's a
post in our private community |
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12:43:05 |
mod_ariana |
Once your'e a mentor you'd have access
to it |
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12:43:16 |
skrhythm |
got it |
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12:43:17 |
mod_ariana |
but honestly I'm thinking of trying to
get the info up somewhere else |
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12:43:24 |
mod_ariana |
so it'll be more readily available to
everyone |
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12:44:55 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
you could post the articles on the adopt
a mom" user account rather than in the
community, maybe? have the articles
public, and sort them in the memories
... and have a post with a "table of
contents" that links to articles by
subject so it's easy to find what you're
looking for" |
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12:45:19 |
Host_Housepoet |
that's a neat idea SPA |
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12:45:26 |
mod_ariana |
I was thinking of something like that |
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12:45:57 |
mod_ariana |
Is this a project you wanna tackle? ;) |
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12:46:09 |
mod_ariana |
That's a big part of why it's not been
done |
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12:46:29 |
Host_Housepoet |
how hard would it be? |
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12:46:40 |
Host_Housepoet |
figuring out the memories titles |
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12:46:40 |
mod_ariana |
It shouldn't be hard, just time
consuming |
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12:46:43 |
Host_Housepoet |
yah |
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12:46:52 |
Host_Housepoet |
and then posting the information in the
thread right? |
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12:46:59 |
mod_ariana |
the only thing is many of the links are
to locked posts with confidential info
within the community |
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12:47:06 |
Host_Housepoet |
that's true |
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12:47:07 |
skrhythm |
yeah but time saving for all the rest of
us!! |
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12:47:28 |
eclecticmama |
:crying brb |
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12:47:33 |
mod_ariana |
Honestly the biggest time commitment in
adopt a mom is the administration of it
all |
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12:48:00 |
mod_ariana |
We have had over 100 little sisters" and
we have over 80 mentors" |
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12:48:02 |
lillake |
How do the new moms get assigned a
mentor? |
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12:48:18 |
Host_Housepoet |
they post an application, and we match
them up with a mentor |
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12:48:23 |
mod_ariana |
We make a post in the community letting
everyone know who needs a mentor and
some basic details about them |
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12:48:27 |
Host_Housepoet |
yup |
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12:48:28 |
LaurenFJackson |
Is there a way to change my username? |
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12:48:36 |
mod_ariana |
then whoever is a good match asks to be
assigned |
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12:48:37 |
LaurenFJackson |
I want to use my LJ name instead |
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12:48:48 |
skrhythm |
so this is something you guys lead? |
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12:48:49 |
Darcy |
http://www.livejournal.com/community/boob_nazis/1593635.html
- any feedback appreciated |
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12:48:54 |
therealocelot |
ugh, kids. i'm in the middle of cutting
up a pear for him, and he grabs an apple
and takes a bite out of it |
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12:48:55 |
mod_ariana |
LaurenFJackson I think you'd have to log
out and create a new user name |
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12:48:58 |
Darcy |
Lauren - what's your lj name? |
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12:49:03 |
LaurenFJackson |
lucifera_shadow |
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12:49:06 |
Host_Housepoet |
damn Darcy you're quick |
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12:49:10 |
LaurenFJackson |
LOL, she is |
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12:49:33 |
Host_Housepoet |
skrhythm yes it is |
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12:49:41 |
LaurenFJackson |
lemme see if I can try a different user
name with my same email address, brb |
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12:49:42 |
Host_Housepoet |
Ariana came up with the idea |
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12:49:50 |
Host_Housepoet |
I think....isn't that right A? |
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12:49:52 |
Darcy |
Well, this is the time I have. You
know? |
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12:50:05 |
Darcy |
I'm a master multitasker - chat, write
letter, feed baby. |
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12:50:10 |
skrhythm |
really great idea, how many of us know
mamas who quit cause of lack of support |
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12:50:13 |
mod_ariana |
with what idea? |
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12:50:40 |
lucifera_shadow |
Wubba. |
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12:51:05 |
Host_Housepoet |
aam |
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12:51:18 |
mod_ariana |
the idea for adopt a mom? |
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12:51:19 |
lillake |
well I better go and get the kids
cleaned and ready to nap |
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12:51:27 |
mod_ariana |
wasn't that Jen |
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12:51:30 |
skrhythm |
yes |
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12:51:32 |
mod_ariana |
Ummm, I can't even think of her user
name |
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12:51:43 |
mod_ariana |
She was the Eper |
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12:51:58 |
mod_ariana |
ugh, what's her name |
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12:52:14 |
Host_Housepoet |
doesn't matter |
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12:52:16 |
Host_Housepoet |
it was YOU |
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12:52:17 |
Host_Housepoet |
;) |
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12:52:27 |
mod_ariana |
I kinda took over the idea |
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12:52:30 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
mod_ariana sorry i had to put together a
turbo pb&j ... do you want me to do the
article thing? ... i could go through
the community's posts and copy/paste
articles as public posts in the user
account. and first, i could make a post
to the community making sure that
article writers are ok with their work
being posted publicly, and e-mail anyone
who doesn't respond |
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12:52:48 |
mod_ariana |
Oh my goodness |
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12:52:51 |
mod_ariana |
I think I love you |
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12:52:55 |
Host_Housepoet |
me too |
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12:52:56 |
mod_ariana |
YES |
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12:52:56 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
aww |
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12:53:01 |
Host_Housepoet |
SPA! SPA! SPA! SPA! SPA! SPA! SPA! SPA!
SPA! |
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12:53:09 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
i know it'll take time, but if it helps
people, i'm all about that |
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12:53:11 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
aww |
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12:53:15 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
i feel so special |
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12:53:27 |
mod_ariana |
You *are* so special |
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12:53:31 |
mod_ariana |
seriously |
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12:53:44 |
mod_ariana |
I can't say how many times Noel and I
have talked about how great you are |
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12:53:51 |
mod_ariana |
and why aren't there more people like
you, etc. |
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12:53:55 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
i haven't been able to get my
sling-making fundraiser going for the
nonprofit thing, so this is at least
something i can do. |
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12:54:00 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
awww |
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12:54:11 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
i'm really a big slacker sometimes, tho
... honestly |
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12:54:32 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
i get really fired up about stuff
sometimes, tho, and then you'd better
get outta my way |
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12:54:33 |
mod_ariana |
Well if you do like 1/2 of it that'll
be 1/2 of it done! |
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12:54:57 |
mod_ariana |
That's not nothing, you know |
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12:55:10 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
TRUE |
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12:55:12 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
^_^ |
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12:55:20 |
lucifera_shadow |
did anyone else read that there is no
right age to introduce a bottle" and
think to themselves, "OMG you're right,
there is no right age so you should
NEVER do it! Yay for exclusive
breastfeeding!" :D Ok, I'm weird." |
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12:55:37 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
oh man ... the schoolhouse polka will be
in my head for the rest of the day ... |
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12:55:42 |
mod_ariana |
There's no age at which I introduced a
bottle to my second son |
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12:55:52 |
lucifera_shadow |
ditto here |
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12:56:04 |
lucifera_shadow |
mine is going on 2 and has never had a
bottle |
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12:56:06 |
Darcy |
The thing is that there is a _wrong_
age. |
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12:56:20 |
lucifera_shadow |
I know |
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12:56:23 |
mod_ariana |
exactly |
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12:56:25 |
lucifera_shadow |
I was just being goofy |
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12:56:36 |
skrhythm |
bottle? what's that? |
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12:56:54 |
Darcy |
lucifera_shadow - I know. =) |
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12:56:56 |
lucifera_shadow |
*laugh* exactly |
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12:57:01 |
mod_ariana |
sugarcoated_poison_apple you know, I'm
thinking we could do tons of topics in
the adoptamom journal even if there
isn't anything for them yet |
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12:57:16 |
mod_ariana |
and then whenever someone comes up with
soemthing they'll add the link in the
comments |
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12:57:33 |
mod_ariana |
sugarcoated_poison_apple what's the
schoolhouse polka? |
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12:57:38 |
mod_ariana |
is that like schoolhouse rock? |
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12:57:41 |
mod_ariana |
Am I old? |
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12:57:51 |
lucifera_shadow |
I'd be apprehensive to do the
adopt_a_mom thing, since I never had any
problems bfing. I don't feel I'd have
relevant experience to help someone in
case they're having problems. |
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12:57:52 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
amorette had bottles while i was at work
... since i got laid off in october
she's had straight boob. i tried giving
her a bottle of my milk about a month
ago (if she didn't drink it i'd have had
to dump it, and wasting milk makes me
cry) and she wouldn't take it. i had to
put it in her sippy for her. it was
rather flattering, really. |
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12:58:18 |
mod_ariana |
lucifera_shadow it's all about
encouragement and knowing *where* to go
to get help for them if they do have
problems |
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12:58:28 |
mod_ariana |
No one has had experience with
everything |
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12:58:40 |
lucifera_shadow |
Oh ok. I do want to try to become a
bfing counselor eventually. |
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12:58:43 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
i haven't had problems, except for
self-correcting bad latch at the
beginning. i didn't do anything to fix
it, but with my first she must've had a
fork of a bad latch, since i was in
excruciating pain for her first month of
nursing |
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12:58:46 |
mod_ariana |
but we all help each other out so the
mentees get the combined experience of
over 150 YEARS of BF |
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12:59:03 |
lucifera_shadow |
Cool :) |
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12:59:10 |
Host_Housepoet |
do you bump that number up as the time
goes on? |
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12:59:21 |
Host_Housepoet |
bc I've been nursing for almost 2.5
years now :) |
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12:59:25 |
mod_ariana |
You know I haven't computed it lately |
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12:59:29 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
yes, and we are all rockin' cool moms
who give our babies our kickass milk |
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12:59:42 |
skrhythm |
mine add up to about 6 years! |
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12:59:53 |
mod_ariana |
With so many mommas it's a huge job jsut
to keep treack of who has weaned and had
a new baby or whatever |
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12:59:56 |
lucifera_shadow |
I can't wait to have a second one. Not
for lack of trying. |
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13:00:13 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
i've nursed for a total of 28 months now
... ^_^ |
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13:00:22 |
mod_ariana |
aww, |
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13:00:27 |
galadriel2006 |
i've got to get going, ladies |
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13:00:39 |
lucifera_shadow |
later :) |
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13:00:41 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
bye anna ^_^ stay awesome. |
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13:00:43 |
mod_ariana |
Let's see, I'm at about 62 months |
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13:00:50 |
lucifera_shadow |
holy cow |
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13:00:51 |
mod_ariana |
galadriel2006 bye |
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13:00:55 |
lucifera_shadow |
and I don't mean that as a bad pun |
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13:01:00 |
mod_ariana |
haha |
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13:01:05 |
Host_Housepoet |
haha |
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13:01:06 |
mod_ariana |
My oldest is almost 6 |
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13:01:09 |
Host_Housepoet |
holy cwo |
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13:01:09 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
my mom nursed for a total of 7 or 8
years, between 4 children |
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13:01:15 |
mod_ariana |
so I have a head start on some of you |
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13:01:19 |
lucifera_shadow |
indeed |
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13:01:39 |
skrhythm |
my oldest is nearly 10 |
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13:01:45 |
lucifera_shadow |
SPA, that's amazing. |
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13:01:51 |
mod_ariana |
skrhythm are you on LiveJournal? |
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13:02:03 |
mod_ariana |
I dont' recognize your name but maybe
it's something else |
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13:02:04 |
skrhythm |
no what is it? |
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13:02:05 |
sugarcoated_poison_apple |
yeah, my mom rocks. i like to brag about
her a lot. *lol* |
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13:02:09 |
Host_Housepoet |
ok I have to go too |
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13:02:10 |
lucifera_shadow |
You're lucky. |
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13:02:13 |
Host_Housepoet |
see you guys next week! |
