>Date: 30 Apr 96 01:12:15 EDT
>From: "Kenneth R. Blake" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: KB2 <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Thanks for the 20 yr.congratulations!
>
>Dear Congratulators,
> Thank you so much for your good wishes! I moved all greetings to a work
>processing file and took out headings and spaces -- there are TEN PAGES of
>greetings! Congratulations to the newly accredited LLL Leaders and new
authors!
>When my first (son) was born in 1970 in Burlington, VT, dads were not
allowed in
>the delivery room, childbirth without drugs was uncommon, but breaches were
>assumed to be birthable. Only 25% of mothers breastfed, but I found LLL
>beforehand, so most of my circle did.
> My (head-down) daughter was born in Saratoga, NY, the only breastfed baby
>in the hospital. I spent the first night alone in my bed, while the baby was
>in the nursery and the rest of my family was miles away. I checked at the
>nurses station before dozing off to make sure they KNEW i wanted her brought to
>me whenever she awoke. I woke at dawn, never having had her brought-- they'd
>given her a bottle DESPITE dr.' orders! I was warned severly when I took her
>home the next day, having had to sign us both out of the hospital AMA.
> My third, son, breach, was born in Burlington, VT. Going home in 4 hr.
>suited me just fine, whatever was thought of us. Now mothers here are strongly
>encouraged to go home from the hospital within 24 hr., even if they don't want
>to.
> Last year, I had the great honor of helping the grandchildren of my first
>two original LLL Leaders breastfeed. It was so satisfying to give back some of
>what I felt I'd received. My family, now nearly all grown, owes so much to the
>loving support of LLL Leaders.
> I just love visiting Kathleen Bruce & her family. I even like to hear
>kids practice instruments! Thanks again, Susan Johnson
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Kathleen B. Bruce, BSN, IBCLC, LLLeader, co-owner Lactnet, LLLOL, Corgi-L
LACTNET WWW site: http://www.mcs.com/~auerbach/lactation.html
"Guilt: the gift that keeps on giving." Erma Bombeck
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