Karen, What a great lead in ("been online for some time now and have
finally latched on"). The other reason I am writing is that I'm unclear on
what it is you could do in Mozambique, may just be me (been sitting here
catching up on Lactnet Digests for 3 hours and think it's time to get
something to eat). Were these tiny babies breastfed or not?
Just curious,
Mary A. Banaszewski RN, Lactation Specialist
Hastings, MN
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> From: karen <[log in to unmask]>
> To:
> Subject: Introduction
> Date: Friday, November 21, 1997 8:18 PM
>
> Hi to all,
>
> I've been online for sometime now and have finally latched on!!! :)
>
> I'm an LLL Leader in a small, isolated town in Northern Minnesota, an
"end-of-the-road"
> community.  I've lead for seven years now, alone for all but the past 18
months.
> Recently considering sitting for the IBCLC boards.
>
>  During a recent exercise for a new business I've started, which was
visualize a 'secret
> desire' I decided I want to retire my debts and go overseas and do
mission work.  Now,
> my kids are pretty young still--oldest is just nine, youngest three and a
half.  And the
> debt has a few yrs on it.  What I didn't figure out was WHAT I'd do as a
missionary.
> (Hadn't thought that far, especially since realistically this is a few
years off).
>
> Well, last Sunday at church we see this video about Mozambique with
starving
> children...*tiny* children who SHOULD HAVE BEEN BREASTFEEDING!  Finally
when the video
> showed where the mission was helping, and it showed a mother
breastfeeding
> clearly....and tears came.... and knew now what I can do.
>
> Thanks for "listening".  I hope this isn't inappropriate for this forum.
If it is, I
> apologize!  I'll be lurking -- but feel free to encourage/discourage (ie
give me a
> reality check).
> Sincerely,
>
> Karen Indehar
> LLL Leader
> Ely, Minnesota
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