Hi Jo, was going to reply off list, but thought nuh, I'll reply listwise. This is too important an issue to go underground about.
Mothers talking about mothering are NEVER 'gushers'. This is one of the big challenges we have these days in our capitalist, patriarchal culture. Mothering is such a non valued life path, mothers apologise for mothering :-( The issues/concerns and pleasures/wins of mothers need to be in neon lights and on the front pages of media. Please avoid the twit feeling :-) it is such a delight to hear about babies being fed so well and mothers enjoying it. It is pure joy to my ears...er...eyes. Also, an indictment of our culture that the clinic 'sister' was "astounded" that it was breastmilk and not solids :-( just goes to show what a sorry state we are in... sigh and it gives us lots of ideas of what to do to change things for the better... and people like you are the ones that can help to turn things around... for instance, never ever apologise for mothering...I've heard so many women say "I'm only a mother". Another indictment of our culture. I dream of the day when mothering is economically visible and is factored into the GNP, because, as Marilyn Waring says in "if women counted" 'everytime I see a mother with an infant, I know I am seeing a woman at work' - and what vital, pivotal, important work it is, raising a new member of society. And in terms of when to introduce solids? From my observation (over many many years with various cultural groups, including hippy types :-) the young ones reach out and grab for food when they want it and it is then giving them solids is irresistable. I love the way that children watch very closely, with greater and greater interest, as their mother/father eats, their eyes following the food from plate to mouth... and then one day! The grab is on.... like everything else to do with bodies and cycles and development, the body knows, the baby knows and the mother knows too :-) Good on you Jo and thanks for sharing with us, you have made my day. warmly, Carolyn Hastie PS, Heartily endorse Pinky's comment about the osteopath and those chiropractic folk who do cranio sacral work with babies, they are fantastic with all sorts of things for newborns, have seen magic happen with all sorts of 'conditions'. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jo Slamen Sent: Saturday, 28 September 2002 7:02 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Alec's 6mo stats Hello Pinky and List, Pinky, thanks for your lovely message and the comment re osteopath. I do apologise though, as you all must think I'm such a gusher, I didn't mean to send this to Ozmid! I meant to send it to another list of breastfeeding, co-sleeping Mums that was started when we all got together from another baby website when all our 1st children were born in May '99. One press of the wrong button and I feel a twit! Red-faced Jo -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
