My name is Tina Gilson and I'm from San Antonio, TX (Hi to Kathy Parkes).
I've been a lurker here for 2 years and learning so much with every post I
read.  Guess I've been very intimidated about posting since I'm just a
layperson.  Thought it was about time I introduced myself.  I'm a mom of 2
bf boys (ages 21 mos and almost 4 yrs).  I've had dreams of becoming an LC
but working full-time in a non-medical field doesn't leave me with much
time for contact hours.  I've taken Phase I of the Tx Dept of Health BF'ing
course and will take Phase II in the summer.  I've also started the
BreastEd modules.  Recently I started writing and distributing an 8-page
breastfeeding newsletter in the San Antonio area and am working on the
second edition for Jan/Feb.  At this time I can afford to print about 400
copies and am distributing them through day care centers, doulas, private
LC's, and anyone who looks really pregnant (foot in mouth big time because
I recently made the mistake of giving one to a mom with a 4 month old when
I really thought she was pregnant.  She asked me how I knew she had a
nursing baby.  You'd think I would know by now never to assume anything.)

Anyway, I know everyone likes funny bf'ing stories and could appreciate
this.  Last night after work I stopped for a take-out order at a local
restaurant.  It was a busy night and the staff told me to wait at the bar
for my order.  The 4 yo sat in a barstool and I put the 21 mo on the bar in
front of me.  Next to me were 3 good 'ol boys about middle age who were
joking about the baby on the bar.  I made the comment that you know you're
not old enough to drink if your mama has to lift you up to the bar. I
followed it by saying "he's still drinking at the chi chi bar anyway."
(Chi Chi is sort of a Tex Mex slang for nursing, like "she's a chi chi
baby")  I heard one guy say real low "did you get what she said?" They sort
of looked at each other and one asked how long I'd be doing that, so I said
as long as he wanted to, and I got to tell them he was also the healthiest
baby at day care because he was still nursing.  This of course led to a few
cracks about remembering that the next time they felt sick, but one of the
guys said he'd heard about how healthy nursing babies were.  So I hope they
got a little education out of the whole thing.  They certainly didn't
expect to have a talk about chi chi with their beer.

Thank's for everyone's indulgence.

Tina Gilson
San Antonio, Texas
The Nursing Mom's Newsletter
"Love Begins at the Breast"

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