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From: Becky B. (mom)
I sit here in tears reading all the hostile messages about babies at
conferences. I have spent much of my time mothering other mothers who
needed it sooooo much at a time when they needed encouragement but find
no nurturing soles in this group. I can't afford to pay if conferences
air fare, hotel room and expenses for a sitter too! My family is very
gracious to allow me to tax the family budget for the things I do
attend but a plane ticket for a sitter would send it over the edge.
To me the ideal conference about breastfeeding and attachment parenting
would include something like this 1) Volunteers will be available to
watch you breastfeeding child in the next room during our conference
for a small fee. Please make reservations in advance. or 2) A room
next to our conference has been made available with the audio portion
of our conference for moms with babies. or 3) OUr in house company day-care
facility will gladly take care of your bf child during conference hours
for $20 a day.
I agree that a mom with a fusser should step out, but what do you do when
there is no friendly place to step.
Perhaps I am super sensitive about this issue. Maybe I shouldn't go to
ILCA or any other out of town conference, but there are no in town
BF conferences in Northern Idaho. I'm not bringing my baby to ILCA,
but the closer I get to going the more sad I am to leave him at home.
If I don't go to ILCA I can't take the LC test and without my IBCLC,
I can't establish an outpatient lactation program or do follow up
home health visits. How many moms would that mean I can't help?
Sorry sooo long. I don't have a MOM to mother me anymore so I spill
my guts to you guys.
Becky B.
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