Hi all thought I would share a lovely story from the ABA Hot Milk conference. I was approached by a young woman who said "Hi Jenni, you won't remember me, but my name is..... and I knew you when I was a kid - 30 years ago and you haven't changed a bit!. I used to hang around your place and play with your kids all the time. I remember watching you breastfeed your kids and hearing about co sleeping and extended breastfeeding and how you helped lots of mums in the district who had problems with breastfeeding. I probably didn't think much about it back then but when I had my kids (4 of them so far and all breastfed - number four is still feeding at 4 years) all that came back to me and helped me breastfeed my kids." This mum is now an ABA counsellor herself. Have to say I felt really chuffed and really touched that she had sought me out to say "thank you" and I particularly liked the "haven't changed a bit!" Jenni ----- Original Message ----- From: "LACTNET automatic digest system" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 2:00 PM Subject: LACTNET Digest - 22 Aug 2007 (#2007-693) > There are 4 messages totalling 141 lines in this issue. > > Topics of the day: > > 1. BF not for children's eyes > 2. Maternal cardiomyopathy > 3. You know your partner is listening... (2) > > Lactnet Archives are at: > LACTNET Archives http://community.lsoft.com/archives/lactnet.html > To Manage your Subscription, ie go nomail, index, etc, go to: > http://community.lsoft.com/archives/lactnet.html > > Thanks- Kathleen Bruce, Kathy Koch, Rachel Myr, > Melissa Vickers, Karen Zeretzke, Karleen Gribble, LACTNET Facilitators > > Questions to [log in to unmask] > > *********************************************** > > Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html > Mail all commands to [log in to unmask] > To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail > To start it again: set lactnet mail (or > [log in to unmask]) > To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet or > ([log in to unmask]) > To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:12:52 -0400 > From: Karen Gromada <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: BF not for children's eyes > > I'd probably ask the mother why she chose to BF her first child. I'd think > something might be mentioned that she believe each of her children > deserved. I'd probably also want to explore why she thinks her son would > have the response she anticipates. Then I might suggest a number of > options -- BF in the hospital, BF when son wasn't around, BF with son > around but monitor his response, etc. > > What I wouldn't want to do is trivialize her beliefs/feelings simply > because she's in a different place than I now am... > > Karen > > *********************************************** > > Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html > Mail all commands to [log in to unmask] > To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail > To start it again: set lactnet mail (or > [log in to unmask]) > To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet or > ([log in to unmask]) > To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:18:18 -0400 > From: "Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC" <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: Maternal cardiomyopathy > > I've had several clients with different cardiac issues breastfeed > without incident. If mom can stand the additional blood volume (which > increases cardiac output) of pregnancy, she can certainly handle > lactation. Breastfeeding is less work than bottle feeding, and should be > actually easier. Mom can lay around and nurse in bed if she's feeling > lousy. > Sigh. > Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC NYC > > *********************************************** > > Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html > Mail all commands to [log in to unmask] > To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail > To start it again: set lactnet mail (or > [log in to unmask]) > To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet or > ([log in to unmask]) > To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:29:53 -0700 > From: "Jaye Simpson, IBCLC" <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: You know your partner is listening... > > I have to share a happy story myself - what with the nightmare I went > through Monday that has dragged on till today. > > > > My partner went to Oregon to visit family for a few days. A cousin had a > 5 > month old and was struggling with milk supply issues. My partner asked if > she had seen her local LC and wanted to know why not when the answer was > no. > Then she talked about herbs and galactogues and, Oh your baby is still > using > a nipple shield at 5 months? How good is the latch? Is she getting past > the cone part?? You're not sure? Oh, well, now this is beyond me, so > you'd > better call Jaye ASAP. > > > > My partner (44) has never wanted babies, never ever thought a thing about > breastfeeding before meeting me and now hands out my cards, talks to moms, > oogles over babies, tells pregnant moms that breastmilk is the best, talks > about NOT buying Nestle - in the middle of the grocery store with my > kids.the list goes on. I love it! > > > > Before meeting me - Nestle was everywhere in her home, she thought formula > was as good as breastmilk and thought a baby on the breast was gross. I > converted her.do I get a toaster oven now??? LOL! > > > > Ain't it great? We make a difference in the worlds of more than the moms > and babies we help. > > > > Jaye Simpson, IBCLC, CIIM > > Breastfeeding Network > > Sacramento, CA > > www.breastfeedingnetwork.net > > > > > *********************************************** > > Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html > Mail all commands to [log in to unmask] > To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail > To start it again: set lactnet mail (or > [log in to unmask]) > To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet or > ([log in to unmask]) > To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:35:47 -0400 > From: Liz Cammin <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: You know your partner is listening... > > Jaye, that's so cool!! Don't you love it when you can see how much your > loved ones have learned from you, then see it in action? > > My husband is excellent at checking latches, and he's a great little > lactivist, even though I'm sure he doesn't consider himself one... he > can't understand why all moms don't breastfeed, why a dad wouldn't > support breastfeeding, heck, why anyone wouldn't support breastfeeding! > :) > > Liz Cammin, RN, LLLL > > *********************************************** > > Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html > Mail all commands to [log in to unmask] > To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail > To start it again: set lactnet mail (or > [log in to unmask]) > To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet or > ([log in to unmask]) > To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] > > ------------------------------ > > End of LACTNET Digest - 22 Aug 2007 (#2007-693) > *********************************************** *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html Mail all commands to [log in to unmask] To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or [log in to unmask]) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet or ([log in to unmask]) To reach list owners: [log in to unmask]