Another Lynn Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 (((Tech Support))) (((Prairie's kids))) (((Slache))) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I need this! I hate depressing lit. One of my favorite fluff books is on the "mixed reviews" list, The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher. I like Rosamunde Pilcher for a nice relaxing read. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 This is why I will never see another breastfeeding consultant. I didn't drink enough milk or water, I ate the wrong things, I had a poor attitude, I wasn't trying hard enough, I didn't hold them enough. It was ALL my fault. I was a failure and my children were suffering and it was all my fault. It was horrible. My first time was my first time and me second time I had PPD and several breastfeeding consultants have made me cry. I'm never seeing one again. My mom couldn't breastfeed me and had a similar experience and look how awesome I turned out. My sister was able to pump a bit... but always supplemented. People were so unhelpful. I won't blame you. I will advise that you do not feed your kids raw goat's milk mixed with raw honey as homemade formula, although it may have been more nutritious than the powdered chalk they were selling in the mid-70s... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I'm still deciding if I'm an IBCLC or not. Many people don't like us much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 My mom couldn't breastfeed me and had a similar experience and look how awesome I turned out. My sister was able to pump a bit... but always supplemented. People were so unhelpful. I won't blame you. I will advise that you do not feed your kids raw goat's milk mixed with raw honey as homemade formula, although it may have been more nutritious than the powdered chalk they were selling in the mid-70s... My insurance is supplying an electric breast pump. I don't like soy in my formulas so Kirkland (Costco brand) is my backup plan. I imagine I could make my own and it would be better, but I'm not going to do that. I'm just not a good enough mom for that. John was on all solids at 4 months anyway and I think physically I've got another John so I don't think it really matters. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Hmmm, Slashie got two Booya/hs in a row. Something fishy going on around here! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 This is why I will never see another breastfeeding consultant. I didn't drink enough milk or water, I ate the wrong things, I had a poor attitude, I wasn't trying hard enough, I didn't hold them enough. It was ALL my fault. I was a failure and my children were suffering and it was all my fault. It was horrible. My first time was my first time and me second time I had PPD and several breastfeeding consultants have made me cry. I'm never seeing one again. I hope my post about breastfeeding/weight loss didn't make you feel bad. Truth be told, I lost TOO much weight, and was referred to a dietician. There's another one where "never again" is appropriate. But I digress. I also had the breastfeeding consultant wake me up in the middle of the night in the hospital. I looked at her, and said, "Waking a sleeping mom is not helpful for breastfeeding. He's obviously nursing fine since he is sleeping and therefore not hungry. I don't need your help." She was offended. And kid weighed more leaving the hospital than when he was born. So there. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Slache is like the booyah queen. Anyway. I imagine I could make my own and it would be better, but I'm not going to do that. I'm just not a good enough mom for that. Oh yeah because raw milk and raw honey are such great options. Hah! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I hope my post about breastfeeding/weight loss didn't make you feel bad. Truth be told, I lost TOO much weight, and was referred to a dietician. There's another one where "never again" is appropriate. But I digress. Oh, no not at all! I had even been thinking about that beforehand. I also had the breastfeeding consultant wake me up in the middle of the night in the hospital. I looked at her, and said, "Waking a sleeping mom is not helpful for breastfeeding. He's obviously nursing fine since he is sleeping and therefore not hungry. I don't need your help." She was offended. And kid weighed more leaving the hospital than when he was born. So there. :coolgleamA: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I liked the IBCLC that came out to our house. I didn't like the one in the hospital. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Oh and I went to La Leche League meetings and found them slightly helpful. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Slash. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Breastfeeding consultant = Nursing Nazi (Any clues on how my experience went?) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 And Slash IS The Original Booya Babeâ„¢. Even if she removed the title. :glare: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 And Slash IS The Original Booya Babeâ„¢. Even if she removed the title. :glare: Better? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJosMom Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Better? Ahhhh! Much better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Insurance companies can be idiots. My apologies if you work for one. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Oh and I went to La Leche League meetings and found them slightly helpful. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I was an LLL Leader for years too but I retired. My professional breastfeeding consultant credentials are still valid. That's the one I have to decide whether to keep because my 15 year anniversary is up next year & I'd need to recertify with a bunch of continuing ed credits. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I just counted up the months. I have spent 10 of the last 14 years nursing my 5 children. I was so happy to have weaned my last that I bought myself some nice bras from Soma to hoist the ladies up through their retirement years. Only one of my kids had formula---and it was because she was preemie and needed Enfacare mixed with my milk in her ng tube and some booster bottles those first few months. She got too tired nursing. It was crazy expensive to bottle feed! I hate the mommy wars about bottle or breast. Just feed the babies! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 My ankles are swelling. :( This is a newer problem for me (outside of pregnancy and broken ankles). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I just counted up the months. I have spent 10 of the last 14 years nursing my 5 children. I was so happy to have weaned my last that I bought myself some nice bras from Soma to hoist the ladies up through their retirement years. Only one of my kids had formula---and it was because she was preemie and needed Enfacare mixed with my milk in her ng tube and some booster bottles those first few months. She got too tired nursing. It was crazy expensive to bottle feed! I hate the mommy wars about bottle or breast. Just feed the babies! I was on WIC. I think it was $200/mo on average. I'm planning on pumping and hopefully getting the rest out of pocket. I can understand the mommy wars. I think breastmilk is so much better than formula. People just don't know how to mind their own business and don't understand that an unstressed mother is the most important thing an infant needs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 (edited) Well, you have all been busy in my absence, but I see that everyone has carried on in spite of not having me here to amuse you all. :lol: I have had quite a day and now I cannot even with the dinner for the people. I did have such a lovely visit with Dr. McDreamy Dentist, and I am only sad that I have no cause to see him for quite some time. <sniff> I am outing myself as a lactivist. I never made anyone feel badly, but I have provided a lot of support and encouragement. I was a LLL member, and I nursed a total of 8 years. My last baby nursed until she was almost four. If that does not qualify me as a nursing nut, nothing does. I could not be prouder of the girls for doing their jobs well and efficiently, and I pumped and froze milk for my friend who was adopting a baby since I had plenty. My only regrets are the babies I weaned before they turned two. Nursing is the only thing I miss about the baby/toddler years. I have a few photos of myself nursing my last toddler right before she weaned. I did all of this with nothing but flak from dh's family (none of whom nursed and all of whom were extremely uncomfortable with me doing it - I'm talking women here, folks, not men.). My family was lovely about it because they don't suck. #isaidsuck Although I am tired, it did not escape me that ikslo called me a fundie. :ohmy: But I love her anyway, the heathen. :lol: Edited May 25, 2016 by texasmama 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Also, when I say that I try hard every day to be appropriate, I mean that I have to say silently to myself, "Don't say the F word around the church people" and "It's okay to flip off husband but don't accidentally flip off children." I am at that level of basic with the inappropriateness. I have never done either of the above things, but I rest my case that I fear doing them. We are an inappropriate family. We would not make the cover of a Christian family magazine. #basementofheavenisgoodenough 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I love Jesus, but I cuss a little lot. :leaving: 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Also, I never lost weight due to breastfeeding. I was super hungry and gained weight because I am that kind of talented. I lost weight on Weight Watchers, juice fasts (very short term), South Beach, calorie counting, anxiety issues, the divorce diet (took my appetite away), and going hungry. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 The Jeeves novels of P.G. Wodehouse are my go-to books for light reading. I probably need to expand my range. Were the Flavia de Luce novels in there? I didn't see them, but really enjoyed the two that I've read. Also, the Spellman books by Lisa Lutz are so so funny with just a bit of edgy to them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 We are home from the allergist who put ds on a bevy of new meds but approved his shots as long as she is there to resuscitate him if necessary (due to him still not being well after two months of crud). We think that all the current crud is allergy anyway. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I like the Mitford series for light, sweet, Christian reading. http://www.mitfordbooks.com/ It is a cross between the Andy Griffith show and Little House on the Prairie. The protag is an Episcopalian minister. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Joining in on this. Also, quoting because I had a thought. (They're fleeting and must be acted upon immediately.) Perhaps we could as Renai to add a prayer list to our Google Drive? (Which must be Capitalized because it is a Mystery.) I did just now. Also, I will be deleting the link from the thread, so it's not so public. It should probably just be shared via pm from now on. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Well I lost weight after pregnancy, but I don't recommend my method. Suffice to say that if one cannot eat after delivering babies due to having a nasogastric tube in because of serious GI stasis, one doesn't have anything to live on but one's own fat. I got my 2,500 in today on my project, and found the halfway to 50,000 words today! And my stinky, no-talking, stick-in-the-mud cabin mates aren't going to congratulate me (the slackers!) so I've come over here for some pats on the back. :laugh: I just love my main character. But he would never make it into the basement of heaven. No, the poor devil is so bad that he's stuck guarding the gates of the underworld from all the things worse than he is. Makes for a seriously angsty character. I'm glad he has a wicked sense of humor about the whole thing. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Could it be a "Thinking of You/Prayer List" list instead? I was on the same wavelength I guess. I had titled it Prayers and Good Thoughts. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Well I lost weight after pregnancy, but I don't recommend my method. Suffice to say that if one cannot eat after delivering babies due to having a nasogastric tube in because of serious GI stasis, one doesn't have anything to live on but one's own fat. I got my 2,500 in today on my project, and found the halfway to 50,000 words today! And my stinky, no-talking, stick-in-the-mud cabin mates aren't going to congratulate me (the slackers!) so I've come over here for some pats on the back. :laugh: I just love my main character. But he would never make it into the basement of heaven. No, the poor devil is so bad that he's stuck guarding the gates of the underworld from all the things worse than he is. Makes for a seriously angsty character. I'm glad he has a wicked sense of humor about the whole thing. :hurray: :hurray: :hurray: You sound like you know this character well. Have you written about him before or is he new? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I did just now. Also, I will be deleting the link from the thread, so it's not so public. It should probably just be shared via pm from now on. oh ooops, I didn't bookmark it. pm me pleeeeeze. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 You sound like you know this character well. Have you written about him before or is he new? He's been around for a year or so. Very talkative guy. Easy to get on with most of the time. He makes a good POV character because he's very observant. You can usually count on him not to miss a thing. I typically spend about four to five legal pads of paper just getting to know a character--figuring out what his backstory is, how he's likely to interact with other characters and whether he can be counted on to be good at telling the story. This guy fit the part right away. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Backstory. That's what my children's book character needs. She's a pill; that's about all I know so far. Maybe I need to go to camp. ;) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I'm outta likes, but I really really like y'all! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Backstory. That's what my children's book character needs. She's a pill; that's about all I know so far. Book: The Plot Thickens-Noah Lukeman. The first two chapters of my copy are so well thumbed for characterization work that I have broken the spine. And if you get interested in character archetypes, I recommend Jean Shinoda Bolen's books Goddesses in Everywoman and Gods in Everyman. Those are probably my top two go-to books for character work. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 As a matter of fact, I need to spend a little bit of time with another character tonight. I don't like her very much, she's rather quiet, more than a little arrogant and doesn't reveal herself well. And she has a bigger part in the upcoming chapters, so I need to work with her a little more. I might just have her go through tomorrow's scene from her point of view so that I can help the main character understand her just a little better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I'm a Story Mastery girl. Did a 2 day workshop with him years ago & I have some of his resources & courses. When stuck, I always go back to him. http://www.storymastery.com/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 (edited) If anyone needs a spare pair or three of glasses, zenni optical has a 20% off code. Vision2020 Edited May 25, 2016 by texasmama 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Oh I need new glasses but I cannot find the prescription. The paper dragon is just out of control here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Yay! Critterfixer and Hornblower are helping me build my own camp. Won't their names look interesting on the dedication page if I ever get the thing written and published! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Oh I need new glasses but I cannot find the prescription. The paper dragon is just out of control here. When you find it, you can store it in your zenni account and it will not expire. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 If anyone needs a spare pair or three of glasses, zenni optical has a 20% off code. Vision2020 Just ordered three pairs, one for little dd and two for me. $80 shipped. And I have a high prescription. Been ordering from zenni for years and have been very pleased with the quality. I love Zenni. Everyone in my family who wears glasses has them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Oh, and the next NaNo camp is in July, I think. I'll probably do that one, too. Editing my WIP, I hope! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Openhearted Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Congratulations, critter. :hurray: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Openhearted Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 (edited) Lynn, are you and the family feeling better? ETA: it's a feeling better BOOYA(h)!!!!!! Edited April 13, 2016 by Openhearted 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I have six chapters written of a book. I haven't touched it since ds was 9 months old. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I wrote an autobiography. I think it is only interesting to me and wrote it as a catharsis and nothing else. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 I've been having false contractions all day. I'm tired from the contractions. I'm so sore and nauseated. It's too early for this. I still have 2 months. Is this normal? I keep wondering if he's coming early. I'm not worried about him, I know he'll be fine, but I'd rather he were bigger and healthier. I'm late to the party but yes, drink a lot of water. Some people have a lot of Braxton Hicks. I was one of them. He can't come two months early. The ITT forbids it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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