To have a homebirth does it depend on your previously deliveries???
Do you have to go to the dr for check ups all the time?
Do midwives mind that the surrogate parents are present at the birth??
My surrogate is strong on her views about a hospital birth....
Could someone give my some ideas on this

Sorry Karen I thought I had joined you up ages ago, but had put in your
email addy wrong ...... sorry.

Could everyone please put in their intros again for Karen, and welcome her
to the group. We also have another new member but her name didn't pop up
next to the email addy ... so welcome to you too!!! I am glad you found
us!!! Welcome to the group. Just reply to an email from the group, and it
will come to all of us. We have only 10 members, but its growing.

Robbin has been designing a really nice web site for us, with photos, birth
stories and links to midwives (well Marie so far) but it would be nice to
have a few so people know who to contact depending on their area of NSW. Its
at  http://www.50megs.com/homebirth/

Anyway, I am Nat
I have had 3 children, one born in hospital, she is 6, one in a birthing
centre, he is 3, and the last one at home in my bath, he is two.
I live in Farmborough Heights in Wollongong, and will be a teacher ... as
soon as I have my interview with the department. I can't wait!!

take care
Nat
XX

Welcome to the new members.
I'm Karen T.
I have 4 kids from my first marriage.
Am married to a wonderful man, John
Haven't had a homebirth, but wish I had known about it when I had my kids.
I'm 35yrs and live in Newcastle.
Again welcome.
Karen T.
----- Original Message -----
From: Natalie <nakos@...>
To: <homebirthonline@egroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 1999 7:55 AM
Subject: [hbo] Karen


> Sorry Karen I thought I had joined you up ages ago, but had put in your
> email addy wrong ...... sorry.
>
> Could everyone please put in their intros again for Karen, and welcome her
> to the group. We also have another new member but her name didn't pop up
> next to the email addy ... so welcome to you too!!! I am glad you found
> us!!! Welcome to the group. Just reply to an email from the group, and it
> will come to all of us. We have only 10 members, but its growing.
>
> Robbin has been designing a really nice web site for us, with photos,
birth
> stories and links to midwives (well Marie so far) but it would be nice to
> have a few so people know who to contact depending on their area of NSW.
Its
> at  http://www.50megs.com/homebirth/
>
> Anyway, I am Nat
> I have had 3 children, one born in hospital, she is 6, one in a birthing
> centre, he is 3, and the last one at home in my bath, he is two.
> I live in Farmborough Heights in Wollongong, and will be a teacher ... as
> soon as I have my interview with the department. I can't wait!!
>
> take care
> Nat
> XX
>
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hey,

Im Robbin, im 20 , live in Sydney with my defacto and my two year old son. I
was a uni student, but know i just want to stay home with my little boy for
a while, i think thats about it. Oh yeah, ive started on a website for the
group, but havent gotten far of late as ive been very sick, if anyone has
anything that could be included on the website, please just let me know so
that we can include it

have a nice day

Robbin

Its OK Kylie, I understand. Just remember you are more than half way.

((((((((((((((hugs chickie)))))))))))))

Nat

Do they have breastmilk banks in Australia?  They do here (USA) and although it
is a touch expensive, you would not have to give the baby formula...  Just a
thought...  Another is if a local breastfeeder might be willing to donate some
of her milk for just such a purpose...

Tig

And yes, back to homebirth...  :)

Damian & Kylie POLONI wrote:

> Yes you should both be able to breastfeed. You both will have the advantage
> of knowing when your baby is due so can make preparations before then. Drug
> therapy is likely to be required & lots of expressing & a supply line & you
> will probably always need formula too. Nursing mothers has a booklet called
> relactation and adoptive breastfeeding    so contact them and get a copy.
> They may also be able to put you in touch with someone who has done it. Also
> in the book 'My sisters child' she breastfeeds her baby and her sister was
> the surrogate.
> Now ,can we get back on to homebirth??????
> cheers
> Kylie.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Karen <karenjohn@...>
> To: homebirthonline@egroups.com <homebirthonline@egroups.com>
> Date: Tuesday, 17 August 1999 8:19
> Subject: [hbo] Re: New Member
>
> >Hi Janelle,  glad you could join us.  You already know me so I will do an
> >intro for the other new members.
> >I also would like info about breast feeding after a hyster.  I have nothing
> >left either.  I have been told that it can still be done because the
> hormone
> >is stimulated from the pituritary gland.  I have been told that there are
> >natural things that you can get from the health food shop to help stimulate
> >milk production and I think that maybe a doctor can help with hormone
> >stimulation therapy as well.
> >I haven't done much research on this, but I do know it is possibe to
> >achieve.  I'm glad about it to, I also am involved in a surrogacy and our
> >surrogate is pregnant at the moment and due in april next year.
> >I am hoping to breast feed out baby to help give him the best start in life
> >he can get.
> >
> >My intro.......
> >
> >Karen T.
> >live in Newcastle.
> >Have 4 kids from first marriage.
> >One on the way via surrogacy.
> >35yrs old. [going grey heheh]
> >looking for info on breast feeding after hyster.
> >very intersted in HB wished I knew about it when I gave birth.
> >Kids are Aliesha 13 1/2
> >Nathan 12
> >Twins courtney and Kaitlyn 10yrs.
> >
> >Take care.
> >Karen T.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: kristyn@... <kristyn@...>
> >To: homebirthonline@egroups.com <homebirthonline@egroups.com>
> >Date: Monday, August 16, 1999 2:08 PM
> >Subject: [hbo] Re: New Member
> >
> >
> >>
> >>Hi my name is Janelle and hubby is Greg. We are about to embark on a
> >>wonderful experience....surrogacy...Our cousin is going to be our surro
> >>mum...i cannot give my hubby kids.
> >>My surro mum has asked alot of questions about homebirth and if i could
> >>possibly breast feed. I don't know if this is possible because i had a
> >>total hyso.not a thing left in there ....just a void...hehehehe
> >>My surro mum lives in Ambervale which i know isn't that far away from
> >>the Illawarra area...so any info would be wonderful....
> >>Thanks Nat for you invitation to join i am sure this experience will be
> >>an amazing journey for all....
> >>Lots of love,
> >>Janelle
> >>
> >>(no hard feelings sweetie)
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Hi Nat & All,
I am a bit flat out at the moment so sorry if I don't keep up with you.
Yes Nat my lecturer has your video and I can't wait to see it when it's
fixed up either
love
Kylie.
-----Original Message-----
From: Natalie <nakos@...>
To: homebirthonline@egroups.com <homebirthonline@egroups.com>
Date: Wednesday, 18 August 1999 7:58
Subject: [hbo] just in case


>Just in case anyone doesn't know how eGroups work, or to send a message,
>just reply to one already sent and it will go to everyone in this group.
>Your welcome message should have explained how to go to the home page (at
>eGroups).  It isn't very exciting yet, because we have been concentrating
on
>making our own fancy home page. The one they supply is good, but they are
>standard for all the eGroups.
>
>Janelle and Karen,
>How did you go looking up the breasfeeding info? Hope you found somebody to
>help.
>
>Voni,
>Thanks for all the info and sites!!!
>
>Kylie,
>Hope you studies are going well, let me know if you want me to pick up
Luca.
>Is my birth video in safe hands??? I can't wait to see it without all the
>fuzzy bits!!!!
>
>take care all
>Nat
>
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Yes you should both be able to breastfeed. You both will have the advantage
of knowing when your baby is due so can make preparations before then. Drug
therapy is likely to be required & lots of expressing & a supply line & you
will probably always need formula too. Nursing mothers has a booklet called
relactation and adoptive breastfeeding    so contact them and get a copy.
They may also be able to put you in touch with someone who has done it. Also
in the book 'My sisters child' she breastfeeds her baby and her sister was
the surrogate.
Now ,can we get back on to homebirth??????
cheers
Kylie.
-----Original Message-----
From: Karen <karenjohn@...>
To: homebirthonline@egroups.com <homebirthonline@egroups.com>
Date: Tuesday, 17 August 1999 8:19
Subject: [hbo] Re: New Member


>Hi Janelle,  glad you could join us.  You already know me so I will do an
>intro for the other new members.
>I also would like info about breast feeding after a hyster.  I have nothing
>left either.  I have been told that it can still be done because the
hormone
>is stimulated from the pituritary gland.  I have been told that there are
>natural things that you can get from the health food shop to help stimulate
>milk production and I think that maybe a doctor can help with hormone
>stimulation therapy as well.
>I haven't done much research on this, but I do know it is possibe to
>achieve.  I'm glad about it to, I also am involved in a surrogacy and our
>surrogate is pregnant at the moment and due in april next year.
>I am hoping to breast feed out baby to help give him the best start in life
>he can get.
>
>My intro.......
>
>Karen T.
>live in Newcastle.
>Have 4 kids from first marriage.
>One on the way via surrogacy.
>35yrs old. [going grey heheh]
>looking for info on breast feeding after hyster.
>very intersted in HB wished I knew about it when I gave birth.
>Kids are Aliesha 13 1/2
>Nathan 12
>Twins courtney and Kaitlyn 10yrs.
>
>Take care.
>Karen T.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: kristyn@... <kristyn@...>
>To: homebirthonline@egroups.com <homebirthonline@egroups.com>
>Date: Monday, August 16, 1999 2:08 PM
>Subject: [hbo] Re: New Member
>
>
>>
>>Hi my name is Janelle and hubby is Greg. We are about to embark on a
>>wonderful experience....surrogacy...Our cousin is going to be our surro
>>mum...i cannot give my hubby kids.
>>My surro mum has asked alot of questions about homebirth and if i could
>>possibly breast feed. I don't know if this is possible because i had a
>>total hyso.not a thing left in there ....just a void...hehehehe
>>My surro mum lives in Ambervale which i know isn't that far away from
>>the Illawarra area...so any info would be wonderful....
>>Thanks Nat for you invitation to join i am sure this experience will be
>>an amazing journey for all....
>>Lots of love,
>>Janelle
>>
>>(no hard feelings sweetie)
>>XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
>>
>>
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Just in case anyone doesn't know how eGroups work, or to send a message,
just reply to one already sent and it will go to everyone in this group.
Your welcome message should have explained how to go to the home page (at
eGroups).  It isn't very exciting yet, because we have been concentrating on
making our own fancy home page. The one they supply is good, but they are
standard for all the eGroups.

Janelle and Karen,
How did you go looking up the breasfeeding info? Hope you found somebody to
help.

Voni,
Thanks for all the info and sites!!!

Kylie,
Hope you studies are going well, let me know if you want me to pick up Luca.
Is my birth video in safe hands??? I can't wait to see it without all the
fuzzy bits!!!!

take care all
Nat

I was doing some research on breastfeeding for my mother (who is a certified
lactation consultant.)  Here is some of the info I found.  I will also ask her
what she has on the subject although mostly she deals with helping women in the
hospital directly after the birth and teaching breastfeeding classes.

http://www.monarch-design.com/baby/bfiq.html

Do you have to have a baby to breastfeed? It is commonly believed that lactation
only occurs
following conception an birth, but this not necessarily so. Certain species such
ans elephants and foxes lactate
and suckle young without ever giving birth. For humans, continued suckling over
a period of time is the only
requirement to stimulate milk production -- pregnancy is not necessary. Many
women who have breastfed can
begin again by simply initiating sucking (with either a baby or a pump). Women
who have never given birth, but
wish to breastfeed can do so by having their nipples sucked on frequently with
either a pump or a child nursing
with a Lact-Aid (a device that feeds formula through a small tube attached to
the nipple providing the infant with
calories and the mother with the sucking necessary to establish milk
production).

http://www.lalecheleague.org/

On the above page, go to the search this page feature and type
inducing;lactation  It will return several articles.

http://www.fourfriends.com/dc/

http://www.lalecheleague.org/bfadopt.html

http://www.insidetheweb.com/messageboard/mbs.cgi/mb55175

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/3490/herbal-rem.html

http://www.nmaa.asn.au/

Hope it helps...

my intro?

I'm actually in Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA, I have a 4 year old (hospital) and I
am due the 29th of January with this one...  We're going for home birth.

Voni
Karen wrote:

> Hi Janelle,  glad you could join us.  You already know me so I will do an
> intro for the other new members.
> I also would like info about breast feeding after a hyster.  I have nothing
> left either.  I have been told that it can still be done because the hormone
> is stimulated from the pituritary gland.  I have been told that there are
> natural things that you can get from the health food shop to help stimulate
> milk production and I think that maybe a doctor can help with hormone
> stimulation therapy as well.
> I haven't done much research on this, but I do know it is possibe to
> achieve.  I'm glad about it to, I also am involved in a surrogacy and our
> surrogate is pregnant at the moment and due in april next year.
> I am hoping to breast feed out baby to help give him the best start in life
> he can get.
>
> My intro.......
>
> Karen T.
> live in Newcastle.
> Have 4 kids from first marriage.
> One on the way via surrogacy.
> 35yrs old. [going grey heheh]
> looking for info on breast feeding after hyster.
> very intersted in HB wished I knew about it when I gave birth.
> Kids are Aliesha 13 1/2
> Nathan 12
> Twins courtney and Kaitlyn 10yrs.
>
> Take care.
> Karen T.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: kristyn@... <kristyn@...>
> To: homebirthonline@egroups.com <homebirthonline@egroups.com>
> Date: Monday, August 16, 1999 2:08 PM
> Subject: [hbo] Re: New Member
>
> >
> >Hi my name is Janelle and hubby is Greg. We are about to embark on a
> >wonderful experience....surrogacy...Our cousin is going to be our surro
> >mum...i cannot give my hubby kids.
> >My surro mum has asked alot of questions about homebirth and if i could
> >possibly breast feed. I don't know if this is possible because i had a
> >total hyso.not a thing left in there ....just a void...hehehehe
> >My surro mum lives in Ambervale which i know isn't that far away from
> >the Illawarra area...so any info would be wonderful....
> >Thanks Nat for you invitation to join i am sure this experience will be
> >an amazing journey for all....
> >Lots of love,
> >Janelle
> >
> >(no hard feelings sweetie)
> >XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
> >
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Marie and Kylie,
I did an eGroups search and found an egroup called Radical Midwives of
America if you are interested
http://www.egroups.com/list/rmamidwives/info.html

Nat

Hi Janelle,  glad you could join us.  You already know me so I will do an
intro for the other new members.
I also would like info about breast feeding after a hyster.  I have nothing
left either.  I have been told that it can still be done because the hormone
is stimulated from the pituritary gland.  I have been told that there are
natural things that you can get from the health food shop to help stimulate
milk production and I think that maybe a doctor can help with hormone
stimulation therapy as well.
I haven't done much research on this, but I do know it is possibe to
achieve.  I'm glad about it to, I also am involved in a surrogacy and our
surrogate is pregnant at the moment and due in april next year.
I am hoping to breast feed out baby to help give him the best start in life
he can get.

My intro.......

Karen T.
live in Newcastle.
Have 4 kids from first marriage.
One on the way via surrogacy.
35yrs old. [going grey heheh]
looking for info on breast feeding after hyster.
very intersted in HB wished I knew about it when I gave birth.
Kids are Aliesha 13 1/2
Nathan 12
Twins courtney and Kaitlyn 10yrs.

Take care.
Karen T.
-----Original Message-----
From: kristyn@... <kristyn@...>
To: homebirthonline@egroups.com <homebirthonline@egroups.com>
Date: Monday, August 16, 1999 2:08 PM
Subject: [hbo] Re: New Member


>
>Hi my name is Janelle and hubby is Greg. We are about to embark on a
>wonderful experience....surrogacy...Our cousin is going to be our surro
>mum...i cannot give my hubby kids.
>My surro mum has asked alot of questions about homebirth and if i could
>possibly breast feed. I don't know if this is possible because i had a
>total hyso.not a thing left in there ....just a void...hehehehe
>My surro mum lives in Ambervale which i know isn't that far away from
>the Illawarra area...so any info would be wonderful....
>Thanks Nat for you invitation to join i am sure this experience will be
>an amazing journey for all....
>Lots of love,
>Janelle
>
>(no hard feelings sweetie)
>XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
>
>
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
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>
>
>
>
>

Janelle,

glad you made it in OK, you weren't joined, so I fixed you up ... sorry
about the moderation it shouldn't happen again.

So everyone, this is Janelle. Whatever questions your cousin has, or more
importantly that you have, because it seems she knows a lot ... please just
ask. Kylie has had two home births ... one breech and one 10lb 14oz, and she
is a nurse and doing midwifery now, Marie is a practicing independant
midwife. So hopefully we can help out with whatever you need to know.

And we also have another new member, Karen, who if I remember correctly is
very close to  the big *pop*. Hope you are going well Karen.

Nat

Hi my name is Janelle and hubby is Greg. We are about to embark on a
wonderful experience....surrogacy...Our cousin is going to be our surro
mum...i cannot give my hubby kids.
My surro mum has asked alot of questions about homebirth and if i could
possibly breast feed. I don't know if this is possible because i had a
total hyso.not a thing left in there ....just a void...hehehehe
My surro mum lives in Ambervale which i know isn't that far away from
the Illawarra area...so any info would be wonderful....
Thanks Nat for you invitation to join i am sure this experience will be
an amazing journey for all....
Lots of love,
Janelle

(no hard feelings sweetie)
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Hi all,
We have a new member. Welcome Rachael!!! Good to have you here, if you have
any questions .... just fire away. This group is very new and still small,
but if everyone can put in there intros again it will help Rachel know who
is here. Also we have started a web site, if you would like to have a look
http://www.50megs.com/homebirth/  and if you have any pictures or birth
stories you would like added, please email them to us.


My intro!!
I am Nat.
We live in Wollongong
I have 3 kids, aged 6, 3 and 2.
One hospital birth, one birthing centre birth, and one homebirth (water
birth).


cheers
Nat

*EG*  Actually, are accents are not as different as you'd think...  I'm
constantly being asked if I'm british or australian...  lol  People here can't
tell the difference.  I'm neither, but my husband is british, so I think I've
picked a bit up...  :)



Natalie wrote:

> Voni,
>
> Thanks for your intro. Nice to meet you, and you are more than welcome to
> hang around. We are still birds of a feather flocking together, even if you
> have a different accent!!!
>
> Nat
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Robbins child and my last child were born 7 hours apart, a bit of a fluke.
Except hers has always been and always will be twice the size of my little
runt, hehe.

Nat

ok,

Im Robbin
I live in sydney, i have one child , who was born in hospital
his name is andrew and he is two and a half (almost)


-----Original Message-----
From: Natalie <nakos@...>
To: homebirthonline@egroups.com <homebirthonline@egroups.com>
Date: Thursday, 12 August 1999 10:03
Subject: [hbo] my intro


>My intro!!
>I am Nat.
>We live in Wollongong
>I have 3 kids, aged 6, 3 and 2.
>One hospital birth, one birthing centre birth, and one homebirth (water
>birth).
>
>
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Voni,

Thanks for your intro. Nice to meet you, and you are more than welcome to
hang around. We are still birds of a feather flocking together, even if you
have a different accent!!!

Nat

Hello, sorry, but I'm not actually even in Australia...  It took me a little
while to realize where the group is located.  I hope you won't mind if I tag
along anyway?  :)

We're in Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA.  I'm expecting my second child.  About 4
months I think...  (sorry, I'm bad with time...  *g*  That's why I wear a
watch.)  My daughter, Erin, is 4.  I had her in the hospital with a midwife in
attendance, and the experience was ok, right up until decisions were being made
without consulting me...  I only found out later that I had pitocin, and it
wasn't until they had already called the surgeon that I was informed (by my
mother, who knows if anyone would have bothered telling me if she hadn't!) they
had decided to do a caesarean.  Erin was born 3 minutes later, although it did
feel rather forced...  :(

This time, we are having the baby at home.  I have chosen a lay midwife, someone
I am very comfortable with...  I feel like I've known her for years.  We just
moved here from Florida(about 1500 miles) so it is unlikely anyone else we know
will be able to come, although I would really love my mum to be here.

Think that's enough for a simple intro, eh?  :)

Voni

Natalie wrote:

> Hi all,
> Sorry I am a bit slow, have just realised we have two new members who I need
> to introduce.
>
> Hi to Yvonne and Duncan, and also to Marie.
>
> This is a very small group, because it is brand new. Robbin is working hard
> on the web site
> http://www.50megs.com/homebirth if you would like to check it out. We would
> really like any pictures and birth stories you have to send to put on. So
> far the only pics are of my home birth child, and one with Robbin where we
> are both ready to pop. Also we are going to make a page for Marie, because
> she is our favourite midwife.
>
> Can you all please introduce yourself to the new people and make them feel
> welcome.
>
> Thanks
> Nat
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Hi everyone,

I'm Karen, I'm a friend of Nat and I also know Robbin via the net.
I'm not a home birth person, but I am very interested in it and have watched
Nat's home birth video and wished that I could have done that when I had my
babies.

My intro.

Karen.
I live in Newcastle.
I have 4 children from my first marriage.
They are Aliesha 13 1/2
Nathan almost 12
Twins, Courtney and Kaitlyn 10.

Welcome to the new members, I know you will enjoy this group.
Take care.
Karen.
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From: Natalie <nakos@...>
To: homebirthonline@egroups.com <homebirthonline@egroups.com>
Date: Wednesday, August 11, 1999 5:05 PM
Subject: [hbo] my intro


>My intro!!
>I am Nat.
>We live in Wollongong
>I have 3 kids, aged 6, 3 and 2.
>One hospital birth, one birthing centre birth, and one homebirth (water
>birth).
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My intro!!
I am Nat.
We live in Wollongong
I have 3 kids, aged 6, 3 and 2.
One hospital birth, one birthing centre birth, and one homebirth (water
birth).

Hi all,
Sorry I am a bit slow, have just realised we have two new members who I need
to introduce.

Hi to Yvonne and Duncan, and also to Marie.

This is a very small group, because it is brand new. Robbin is working hard
on the web site
http://www.50megs.com/homebirth if you would like to check it out. We would
really like any pictures and birth stories you have to send to put on. So
far the only pics are of my home birth child, and one with Robbin where we
are both ready to pop. Also we are going to make a page for Marie, because
she is our favourite midwife.

Can you all please introduce yourself to the new people and make them feel
welcome.

Thanks
Nat

Forgot to mention ... let me know if you'd prefer a different name on the
web page Robbin is doing and egroups home page name. Egroups is Illawarra
Homebirth Online and the web page is Homebirth Online. Robbin found the
homebirth web ring and we are going to be in that, so that helps too.

Nat

-----Original Message-----
From: Natalie <nakos@...>
To: homebirthonline@egroups.com <homebirthonline@egroups.com>
Date: Friday, 6 August 1999 18:14
Subject: [hbo] Re: hello


>Kylie,
>
>Just wanted your opinion on the web site below. We have baby angels with
>stars, but there are some spreads on the site I gave you that are like that
>lotus symbol you have. There are nice ones like that with butterflies too.
>Let me know the kind you will like and we'll try and put something
>appropriate on as the stationary.
>
>http://www.50megs.com/homebirth
>
>Nat
>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: nakos@... <nakos@...>
>>To: homebirthonline@eGroups.com <homebirthonline@eGroups.com>
>>Date: Tuesday, 3 August 1999 12:44
>>Subject: [hbo] hello
>>
>>
>>>Hi all,
>>>
>>>there are only four of us so I thought I'd introduce you.
>>>
>>>Kylie is the girl who has run the homebirth support groups since way
>>>before Cailem was born. Without her, nothing would be done, seriously.
>>>So I have finally got off my slack bum and organised the email support
>>>group version of the organisation. Kylie has 3 kids, two born at home.
>>>She is the one I brag about all the time because she had a breech at
>>>home (ouch) and a 10lb 14oz (I think) at home (double ouch), a legend
>>>if you ask me.
>>>
>>>Karen is my friend from the surrogacy group, and is positive about
>>>homebirthing and the spirituality side of it.
>>>
>>>Robbin is my darling friend who is at this second making a home page
>>>for the group. So we can post our pictures and birth stories there. So
>>>thank you very much for all your fiddling around just for us.
>>>
>>>I am just me, you all know me. So welcome, and I can't wait to find
>>>more people to get this grooving along.
>>>
>>>love
>>>Nat
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Kylie,

Just wanted your opinion on the web site below. We have baby angels with
stars, but there are some spreads on the site I gave you that are like that
lotus symbol you have. There are nice ones like that with butterflies too.
Let me know the kind you will like and we'll try and put something
appropriate on as the stationary.

http://www.50megs.com/homebirth

Nat

>
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>From: nakos@... <nakos@...>
>To: homebirthonline@eGroups.com <homebirthonline@eGroups.com>
>Date: Tuesday, 3 August 1999 12:44
>Subject: [hbo] hello
>
>
>>Hi all,
>>
>>there are only four of us so I thought I'd introduce you.
>>
>>Kylie is the girl who has run the homebirth support groups since way
>>before Cailem was born. Without her, nothing would be done, seriously.
>>So I have finally got off my slack bum and organised the email support
>>group version of the organisation. Kylie has 3 kids, two born at home.
>>She is the one I brag about all the time because she had a breech at
>>home (ouch) and a 10lb 14oz (I think) at home (double ouch), a legend
>>if you ask me.
>>
>>Karen is my friend from the surrogacy group, and is positive about
>>homebirthing and the spirituality side of it.
>>
>>Robbin is my darling friend who is at this second making a home page
>>for the group. So we can post our pictures and birth stories there. So
>>thank you very much for all your fiddling around just for us.
>>
>>I am just me, you all know me. So welcome, and I can't wait to find
>>more people to get this grooving along.
>>
>>love
>>Nat
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Kylie,

If you have photos yoiu want included on the website.. can you just email
them to me at

Guck@...

and ill add them to the site


robbin

Hi Nat, Karen, Robbin,
welcome everyone this should be fun. Hopefully some more people will join us
soon. we are the pioneers!
We are having a get together tomorrow at 8 foothills rd Austinmer
so if you are coming Nat that is where to go.
let me know how to post photos for our web site and I will do that.
love Kylie.

-----Original Message-----
From: nakos@... <nakos@...>
To: homebirthonline@eGroups.com <homebirthonline@eGroups.com>
Date: Tuesday, 3 August 1999 12:44
Subject: [hbo] hello


>Hi all,
>
>there are only four of us so I thought I'd introduce you.
>
>Kylie is the girl who has run the homebirth support groups since way
>before Cailem was born. Without her, nothing would be done, seriously.
>So I have finally got off my slack bum and organised the email support
>group version of the organisation. Kylie has 3 kids, two born at home.
>She is the one I brag about all the time because she had a breech at
>home (ouch) and a 10lb 14oz (I think) at home (double ouch), a legend
>if you ask me.
>
>Karen is my friend from the surrogacy group, and is positive about
>homebirthing and the spirituality side of it.
>
>Robbin is my darling friend who is at this second making a home page
>for the group. So we can post our pictures and birth stories there. So
>thank you very much for all your fiddling around just for us.
>
>I am just me, you all know me. So welcome, and I can't wait to find
>more people to get this grooving along.
>
>love
>Nat
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why thankyou nat.,.. i am such a darling arent i! LOL

ok so im building this website, but i need some pictures and birth stories
and stuff.. so far we have cailem as our shinng star!

so anything you would like added just let me know

if you want to check it out go to

http://www.50megs.com/homebirth

any ideas and feeback would be cool


ta
robbin
-----Original Message-----
From: nakos@... <nakos@...>
To: homebirthonline@eGroups.com <homebirthonline@eGroups.com>
Date: Tuesday, 3 August 1999 12:44
Subject: [hbo] hello


>Hi all,
>
>there are only four of us so I thought I'd introduce you.
>
>Kylie is the girl who has run the homebirth support groups since way
>before Cailem was born. Without her, nothing would be done, seriously.
>So I have finally got off my slack bum and organised the email support
>group version of the organisation. Kylie has 3 kids, two born at home.
>She is the one I brag about all the time because she had a breech at
>home (ouch) and a 10lb 14oz (I think) at home (double ouch), a legend
>if you ask me.
>
>Karen is my friend from the surrogacy group, and is positive about
>homebirthing and the spirituality side of it.
>
>Robbin is my darling friend who is at this second making a home page
>for the group. So we can post our pictures and birth stories there. So
>thank you very much for all your fiddling around just for us.
>
>I am just me, you all know me. So welcome, and I can't wait to find
>more people to get this grooving along.
>
>love
>Nat
>
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Hi all,

there are only four of us so I thought I'd introduce you.

Kylie is the girl who has run the homebirth support groups since way
before Cailem was born. Without her, nothing would be done, seriously.
So I have finally got off my slack bum and organised the email support
group version of the organisation. Kylie has 3 kids, two born at home.
She is the one I brag about all the time because she had a breech at
home (ouch) and a 10lb 14oz (I think) at home (double ouch), a legend
if you ask me.

Karen is my friend from the surrogacy group, and is positive about
homebirthing and the spirituality side of it.

Robbin is my darling friend who is at this second making a home page
for the group. So we can post our pictures and birth stories there. So
thank you very much for all your fiddling around just for us.

I am just me, you all know me. So welcome, and I can't wait to find
more people to get this grooving along.

love
Nat

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