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Breastfeeding Is Normal presents: A Breastfeeding Advocacy Chat #27
1/11
/06

15 mamas in attendance

12:00:09 lillake not many people
12:01:21 Host_Housepoet well we just started
12:01:28 Host_Housepoet it usually picks up around 915 or so
12:01:40 Host_Housepoet we don't have too many specific topics to chat about today
12:02:07 Host_Housepoet Ariana has some information on the hospital bags bill in MA
12:02:39 lillake :)
12:02:49 Enolastar hi I am new here
12:03:07 skrhythm so am i
12:03:19 Enolastar nice to meet you
12:03:42 lillake This is  my first chat here too
12:04:45 Host_Housepoet Welcome  lillake &  Enolastar  &  skrhythm
12:04:50 Host_Housepoet Nice to have you guys with us!
12:04:59 Host_Housepoet We're getting a little bit of a lte start
12:05:02 Host_Housepoet sorry about the delay
12:05:18 Enolastar not a problem
12:05:26 Enolastar :)
12:05:57 Host_Housepoet Ariana is just settling her kids down for the chat so she can give her full attention
12:05:58 Host_Housepoet :)
12:06:07 Host_Housepoet in the mean time
12:06:20 Host_Housepoet here is an interesting article about obesity and breastfeeding
12:06:20 Host_Housepoet http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3536794a12,00.html
12:06:27 lillake Kids settle down? unheard of, mine just run wild
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.
12:07:05 Enolastar hum....interesting
12:07:22 Enolastar my little one is sleeping :)
12:07:24 batty howdy doodlies!
12:07:28 Host_Housepoet hey batty!
12:07:29 mod_ariana batty hi
12:07:39 batty howdy lovely mods :D
12:07:57 mod_ariana I talked last time about how I'd emailed the director of the Massachusetts Breastfeeding Coalition
12:08:19 mod_ariana Regarding the article on the Massachusetts ban on formula give away bags being sent home with new moms
12:08:49 mod_ariana The original article had mentioned that there were studies that showed that these bags lead to lower breastfeeding rates.
12:08:58 mod_ariana But I had trouble finding these articles
12:09:07 mod_ariana She was great and did the research and put it up on their site
12:09:08 mod_ariana http://www.livejournal.com/community/adopt_a_mom/74110.html?thread=633726#t633726
12:09:12 mod_ariana Scroll to the bottom.
12:09:29 mod_ariana So now we have something to fall back on when we discuss this with women
12:09:41 mod_ariana I know it's fun to get freebies!
12:09:54 mod_ariana But these things do have a very real negative effect on breastfeeding
12:10:16 sugarcoated_poison_apple hope i didn't miss much
12:10:24 mod_ariana Oh my goodness
12:10:28 mod_ariana I totally posted the wrong link
12:10:29 mod_ariana sorry
12:10:32 LaurenFJackson *laugh*
12:10:35 Host_Housepoet SPA
12:10:37 galadriel2006 SPA i think you and i get in at the same time almost every chat
12:10:38 Host_Housepoet woah ladies
12:10:38 lillake LOL
12:10:39 mod_ariana http://www.massbfc.org/news/#Formula
12:10:42 mod_ariana Try this one!
12:10:42 sugarcoated_poison_apple good morning and/or afternoon, ladies
12:10:49 Host_Housepoet I get up to get my son a banana and it exploded in here!
12:10:56 Host_Housepoet GOOD MORNING AND AFTERNOON!
12:10:57 LaurenFJackson haha, mine's eating one too
12:11:20 tobeborn mine's asleep, thank goodness
12:11:31 eclecticmama bookmarked that link, thanks!
12:11:36 therealocelot mine is nursing :)
12:11:38 galadriel2006 boob monkey is down and big guy is playing with toys
12:11:55 tobeborn I finally stopped leaking recently!
12:12:59 LaurenFJackson mine's been attached to me all morning--boredom boobie.
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
12:13:20 mod_ariana Mine are playing with each other
12:13:32 mod_ariana I love having two it really cuts down on the work for me now
12:13:37 LaurenFJackson haha!
12:13:43 sugarcoated_poison_apple angie's dancing like a crazy little girl to the music playing on my computer
12:14:05 Host_Housepoet *choochoo*
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
12:14:32 batty *laughter*
12:14:35 galadriel2006 oh yeah
12:14:35 sugarcoated_poison_apple *choochoo*
12:14:37 Host_Housepoet I can't wait to have two
12:14:38 galadriel2006 mine do that too
12:14:45 Host_Housepoet *whoopee*
12:14:46 mod_ariana Yep.  Mine are now almost 6 and 2 1/2 and they play together so much
12:14:52 galadriel2006 the big guy will take the little guy into his room and tell me to go away
12:14:55 sugarcoated_poison_apple angie was surprised to hear the choochoo ... she came ofver and she's mesmerized by the sounds
12:14:59 galadriel2006 it's pretty funny
12:14:59 Host_Housepoet awww  galadriel2006
12:15:01 Host_Housepoet that's sweet
12:15:13 mod_ariana galadriel2006 mine do that too
12:15:21 sugarcoated_poison_apple angie's 3 1/2, amorette is 10 1/2 months. time flies like crazy.
12:15:23 mod_ariana but sometimes it's because they want to get into stuff they aren't allowed
12:15:24 galadriel2006 and the baby will squawk at me if i try to take him away
12:15:28 Host_Housepoet so we might have a letter writting campaign in the works here
12:15:29 therealocelot housepoet - i regret that my pregnancy scare" last month wasn't real - the september 2006 community looks really fun"
12:15:33 LaurenFJackson I didn't hear it. Do it again! :D
12:15:34 Host_Housepoet check out this silly article
12:15:35 Host_Housepoet http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art39346.asp
12:15:49 Host_Housepoet apparently this site is the 'Voice of Women'
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.""
12:15:59 LaurenFJackson *choochoo*
12:16:05 LaurenFJackson haha, I found it :D
12:16:16 tobeborn what??  Breastfeeding is always convenient!
12:16:18 Host_Housepoet there are going to be times and places when breastfeeding may not be convenient."????????"
12:16:21 Host_Housepoet I know
12:16:24 Host_Housepoet can you believe this?
12:16:24 LaurenFJackson *facepalm*
12:16:29 tobeborn ugh
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.""
12:16:43 lillake LOL How is it  not convenient? LOL
12:16:45 galadriel2006 hahhaa have an audience"?"
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?
12:16:47 tobeborn That's crazy
12:16:48 LaurenFJackson I can state one thing where breastfeeding is not convenient....
12:16:48 mod_ariana Has this writer never heard of a sling?
12:16:50 Host_Housepoet yes because a sling wasn't invented for that reason
12:16:53 eclecticmama :banghead
12:16:55 Host_Housepoet obviously
12:17:02 Host_Housepoet great icon  eclecticmama
12:17:08 Host_Housepoet so....what shall we do?
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!
12:17:09