I have only been on here for a few years and to me it is an invaluable
forum. While I also read and follow FB  I don't want to use FB for
queries as it is too open and confidentiality is not guaranteed. I also
use frequently the archives, which on FB is not an option.

I really want to keep this forum :-)

Petra
Who is not very eloquent with the written word....hence mostly just
reading...

On 09/10/2015 08:13, LACTNET automatic digest system wrote:
>> On Oct 8, 2015, at 4:26 AM, Rachel Myr <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>> We are wondering whether the lack of activity here is because more and more
>> people are using the Facebook group called Lactnet instead.
>> Facebook has its purpose (some would argue, myself only halfheartedly) but
>> I feel it would be a loss to the international breastfeeding community if
>> this list with its searchable archives going back 20 years were to wither
>> away and exist no more. So here is a challenge: Write a post to the list
>> about how you first came to Lactnet, what it has meant to you, and if you
>> like, which post you have found most memorable in your time here.
>>
>> I'll start. I heard about Lactnet when three of the original listmothers
>> (Kathleen Bruce, Jeanne Brotherton, and Kathy Auerbach!) came to Oslo to do
>> a seminar for people working with breastfeeding in Norway. I subscribed
>> immediately and got quickly addicted as I had never before had a group of
>> colleagues to consult with. And what a group, with luminaries in the field
>> from every continent, so willing to share their knowledge in a courteous
>> and nurturing way that stands out among such fora on line. I've made
>> friends and professional contacts, procured parts for our sailboat, and
>> more times than I can count, the knowledge and skills of the subscribers on
>> this list have enriched my practice, to the benefit of mothers and children
>> I serve. I've had much more fun at conferences because I know half the
>> speakers. I had the great privilege of being on the team of people who
>> midwifed Jean Cotterman's article for JHL on reverse pressure softening and
>> I later helped import that knowledge to Norway and Sweden. About 90% of my
>> preparation for sitting the IBLCE exam the first time consisted of
>> participating in discussions on Lactnet. I am not exaggerating. If anything
>> I am playing down how important it was.
>>
>> Among thousands of memorable posts (honestly) there is one I think I have
>> shared more frequently than any other, and it is Jacqui Gruttadauria's
>> response to Diane Wiessinger's call to anyone who has breastfed during
>> pregnancy, inviting them to share the feelings they had. It still makes me
>> cry every time I re-read it and it alone was responsible for one of the
>> most recent subscriber additions to the list.
>>
>> Here's another exercise for you. Try out the search function if you have
>> never read Jacqui's post. It was posted on April 23, 2008, the day after
>> Diane posted her invitation, and the subject line is 'for those of you who
>> breastfed during pregnancy'. If it leaves you unmoved then maybe you aren't
>> in the right field.
>>
>> For a lactosaurus like me who doesn't like pop-ups and News feeds and bells
>> and whistles interspersed with serious shop talk as on FB, this list has
>> been sustenance itself. Pure and unadulterated, steady, reliable, I would
>> hate to see it die for lack of activity.
>>
>> Rachel Myr
>> listmother since about 2001
>> Kristiansand, Norway
>>
>>
>>
>>
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