Rachel, thanks for the laugh.  I don't know if my family all appreciated my
rendition of the second one, but *I* had a blast.

On a more serious note, Winnie, please do let us know your home e-mail (if
any).  Hang in there.  6 more months... 5 more... you're getting
there!   Last time I saw you counting the days it was 18 months left, I
think.

I almost don't want to say anything more because you must be so exhausted
and dispirited.  Probably you've tried this a million times.  But somewhere
in between never volunteering relevant information (when you think you may
pop if you don't) and getting into trouble for saying what mothers don't
want to hear is "Do you want some more information about {XYZ}?"  In other
words maybe it will be possible sometimes to get someone to ask you for
information -- thus joining the category of moms you are still able to help.
What a tightrope.
Can you schedule yourself a yoga class or massage session once a week right
after work?  Or if that's too expensive, once a month?
Thank you for all your wonderful posts.  I learn a lot from you whenever
I'm on Lactnet.
Sending warm fuzzy thoughts...
--Elise

PS I will be going nomail again, which should give me *and* the rest of you
a little more time for other things.  Lactnet is very energizing -- and
when I'm all fired up I get talkative.  Thanks for bearing with me.  Anyone
I haven't already written to who wants to see the nipple shield sign-out
sheet I made (after asking for wisdom from guess who, yes all of you, last
year), please e-mail me privately.
Elise
LLLL, IBCLC
Swiftwater, New Hampshire

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