Guest guest Posted October 16, 2002 Report Share Posted October 16, 2002 Tricia, Did you come to the Texas Area Conference this past June? I think we might have met there, and had lunch (at least once) together. Kathy Parkes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 16, 2002 Report Share Posted October 16, 2002 Hi: Kathy, we did eat together at Texas Acf. I was there to scope out speakers for upcoming Area functions. I attended at least one of your presentations. So many were wonderful. I had a great time. And I did succeed in getting at least one of the speakers I suggested- West will be at our Area Conference in Baton Rouge Nov 1-2. I had a long list maybe I will be successful in getting a few more of my favorite speakers for upcoming functions. I have attended about six events/conferences in the last 18 months and am enjoying the different flavor each has. I find the differences between LLL Conferences, HPS, and events like LLCA( La.) interesting. I like the warm fuzzy feeling at League events, but also like the depth of the curriculum at professional events. Thanks for saying Hi again.Maybe I will head to Texas again in the future. I am not that far away. Tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 Lainy, Rather than spend all that time reading our pooled knowledge (which sometimes is pooled ignorance) go to a highly credible source. Read Dr. Ron Schmid's book "The Untold Story of Milk". See http://www.drrons.com/untoldstoryofmilk.html He details all the health benefits of raw milk, common myths about the health risks and an excellent history on how things came to be the way they are. You'll also find excellent material at the Weston A. Price foundation. See http://www.realmilk.com/ Langlois ____________________________________________________ IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2004 Report Share Posted June 22, 2004 Welcome Lainy! So good to have you. I too wish I hadn't found out about raw milk till so late in life. There is SO much to learn. is right, realmilk.com has a wealth of information and will blow your mind! Also, it has chapter leaders around the globe listed there whose job it is to know of sources for raw milk. You may find a leader close to you who can point you in the right direction. Kefir is a strong probiotic, stronger than yogurt really and VERY easy to make, once you have kefir grains. It has healed a multitude of people from a multitude off illnesses. It is a thick liquid in it's finished form, similar to plain yogurt in taste, as in sour, and you can eat it sweetened in a bowl, or drink it mixed with juice, or put it in a smoothie...just however you prefer. Here's a great kefir site to learn from: http://users.chariot.net.au/~dna/kefirpage.html. Anyway, happy learning and welcome! D. > Hi All, > > I recently heard about raw milk, then through the book " The Maker's > Diet " I learned the value of it. I wish these kind of things didn't > take half a life time to find out. Maybe it's because we sometimes > don't pay attention to what's out there until an injury or illness > slows us down enough to start paying attention to our health. Anyway, > I'm new to this group and just signed in for the first time today. I > can't believe how much information is in the past posts. It'll take > an entire rainy weekend to even make a dent in reading them, but > eventually I'll learn about raw milk and where to locate a source for > it near Oconto, WI, find out what the heck kefir is, and maybe even > learn why I'd want to know what it is. > > Lainy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 Welcome!! Lyla, Listowner, B.S., LLLL, IBCLC www.beyondbirthservices.com At 05:46 PM 1/16/2005 -0500, you wrote: >Hello: > >I am Niki Konchar. I passed the exam in 2004 and have been a member of >LACTNET for about 3 years; like others, I was made aware of this list by a >post on LACTNET. I hope to glean enough information and inspiration from >you all to start a private practice. > >I live in rural east Texas in an area where BF is the exception. There are >only two other IBCLCs in the surrounding 4 counties, and only one of them >actively practices. There is no local LLL group for 90 miles and there is >only one pediatrician, and only one OB who support BF in this area. I >experienced BF difficulties when I had my last child, 5 years ago and >sought IBCLC certification as a direct result of the lack of knowledge or >support in this region, in the hope that I could assist other women who >might find themselves in my situation. > >My undergraduate degree is in Landscape Architecture, and I did my >graduate word in Ornithology, so I had no educational credits which I >could apply toward this field. I spent 5 years acquiring the background >necessary to qualify for sitting the exam, during which time I worked >(VERY part-time, at a low wage of pay). as a WIC PC in order to acquire >the consult hours needed. Although the majority of my hours were earned in >the office, I spent a significant amount of time in the two local >hospitals doing delivery visits, and a minor amount of time doing home visits. > >I have two children and my breastfeeding experience was vastly different >with each of them. Sam(antha), who is 31 years old now, works for CPS (and >breastfed her own daughter for just over a year). Sam was exclusively BF >for 6 months, against the wishes of family, and switched to formula when I >went to work. She was hospitalized, shortly thereafter, with what was >labeled gastroenteritis, and I found myself taking her out of the >hospital, against medical advice, and went back to breastfeeding her. >Problem solved, and we went on to BF until Sam was a year old. > >My son, Colt, is now 5 years old and is a healthy, thriving child, >although he had a very rough start. Colt began life as a twin, and an >early ultrasound estimated that his conception occurred 2 weeks and 6 days >after his older and larger brother. During a subsequent ultrasound, at 18 >weeks, I was informed that Colt's brother's heart was not beating, and the >world changed. I delivered Colt naturally, without interventions which >were constantly threatened (for the rest of the pregnancy), thanks to a >midwife who empowered me to follow my heart. He self weaned shortly after >his fourth birthday, and I attribute the power and intimacy of our BF >relationship with the motivation to pursue this career. > >Overall, I applaud the efforts of the state of Texas in their attempt to >encourage BF, in particular the recently proposed legislation. However, I >find that WIC offices vary greatly in their promotion and support of BF, >and have concerns that the PC program is used in lieu of properly >credentialed LC staff. > >I am pleased to join this list and have already found many sources of >valuable information. > >Niki. > >---------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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