The Big Latch On
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Topic: The Big Latch On
Posted By: Bizzy
Subject: The Big Latch On
Date Posted: 29 July 2008 at 8:33pm
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Is on this Friday at 10am.
check http://www.womens-health.org.nz/breastfeed/bfweek2008.htm - here for the location of your big latch on... ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 29 July 2008 at 8:36pm
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I did that last year. Have fun at it. The only thing I didn't like was the photo that promoted the Palmy one was of a woman feeding her 4 and 2 year old. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 29 July 2008 at 8:38pm
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Ohh Thanks Deb - Exciting. I can't decide between Papakura Maternity or Botany ...lol
Where will you be going? ------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 29 July 2008 at 8:40pm
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i dont know yet... botany is prob better for me...
but now i cant remember if i said i was going to birthcare with emma!? ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 29 July 2008 at 8:55pm
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oh crap, just realised I am going to a funeral with mum at 11am.
Will see if I can work something out, coz I'm keen to be involved. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 30 July 2008 at 8:51pm
| I'm actually going to go this year. I've been bfing for the past 2 years when its been on but was always too scared to go. I wonder if we will get the 1000 |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 01 August 2008 at 9:02am
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i'm off to botany this morning.... ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 01 August 2008 at 9:06am
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I was gonna go to Botany but now I'm going to Orakei cos then I can go to coffee group after and I don't have to wake the boy as early..... DH is filming at the Birthcare one...
I just hope my boy feeds properly  sometimes he gets distracted, especially in a new place!------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: FionaS
Date Posted: 01 August 2008 at 1:24pm
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Arohanui - I had a wee chat with your DH about this yesterday at all. He was looking very proud of himself for going to watch the "mumma's feeding their little babies". I jokingly mentioned that there will be Mumma's feeding their older kids too and you should've seen his jaw drop. It was priceless! ------------- Mummy to Gabrielle and Ashley |
Posted By: monster
Date Posted: 01 August 2008 at 1:42pm
I think the official count is 1111 for today. Not bad considering there would be many more mums bfeeding at home who couldn't make it in. -------------   
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RachandJack wrote:Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 01 August 2008 at 2:10pm
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Ahaha that's so funny Fiona! He's was weirded out when that doco was on with the older kids still breastfeeding. Though he knows I'm gonna keep on feeding til me or the boy decide it's the right time to stop... who knows when that's going to be! Could be when he's 1 or could be later... hopefully not earlier though..
DH was surprised at some of the other people in his team who thought it wouldn't be 'appropriate' to do that story! (like they're gonna be showing full on boob shots or something). I was so mad, I was ready to go in there and give them a lecture  But then Mr big boss said to do it so I was pleased! DH was too cos he thought the others were being dumb.
So we went along this morning, we went to one at a Marae and it was lovely. There was some wee kids from the kohunga so sang to us. BUT my cheeky boy was too distracted by everyone/everything that he wouldn't latch on!! Every time I raised my hand he'd pull away to see what I was doing with my hand!! But it was worth a try anyway, and was fun. Maori tv was there so who knows, we might be seeing a wee redhead on Maori news tonight
edited for typos ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 01 August 2008 at 2:59pm
Yay!!! they had 39 latched on at once at the botany one i was at this morning, one more than last year... eden did exactly as she was supposed to. I', hoping to be able to go to next years one too!!! ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 01 August 2008 at 3:11pm
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Wow thats a good number this year. Def tops last years number. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 01 August 2008 at 4:33pm
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Me and Harry were on Te Karere! Lol. And keep an eye out on Maori TV at 7.30pm tonight in case we show up on there as well... ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 01 August 2008 at 4:43pm
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Well done ladies!
From what I understand the record was broken  More info is here: http://www.womens-health.org.nz/breastfeed/bfweek2008.htm
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 01 August 2008 at 10:21pm
| Yay there was only 5 of us at our one but it was still fun. |
Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 01 August 2008 at 10:25pm
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I didn't know anything about this, I could of gone to last years one. Oh well maybe next year. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 01 August 2008 at 10:31pm
I didn't get to one, but lil miss was latched on at 10am  ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: jaz
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 9:46am
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Same! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 02 August 2008 at 1:35pm
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We had 31 at ours, I was rapt, since I was organising it! yay! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |