Hi to other ACT mums!

[blissfulbabes]

Good morning all,

Thought I'd introduce myself. I am a mum to 3 beautiful children (DD1 8, DD2 6, DS 3) and I am also a birthworker and a breastfeeding educator.

I am passionate about respectful parenting (attachment/connection/natural parenting - whatever you want to call it!), and about nutrition and natural therapies such as herbs and homeopathy - and I have my own chooks.

I love being outdoors, even when its cold. I devour books, mainly non-fiction (mainly because fiction just completely distracts me and keeps me up reading until ridiculous hours ). I am extremely clucky for another little bub, but DH is not keen at all . I am a bit of a sling/baby carrier and nappy nerd too. I love reading recipe books and magazines - and occasionally I might even cook something!

I attend a couple of natural parenting playgroups/meet-ups here with like-minded mums in ACT and love that they keep me sane! It's good to know that there are ACT meet-ups through Bub Hub too.

What else?...My little boy has epilepsy (only fairly recently) and that's pretty stressful atm. He is not on medication (yet) so it makes life very unpredictable. It'd be really great to meet up or chat to any other mums who are dealing with similar issues. It's hard to find support for that.

I haven't had much of a look around at threads here yet, so not sure if most of you have babies, or toddlers or older children.

Anyway, just thought I'd pop in and say g'day so I'm not 'lurking'.

Have a lovely day!

[mummybunny]

hello and welcome..

im Kim from Tuggeranong and i have a 16 month old DS

hope to see you around

[HoopDeeDoo]

I'm Emma, mum to 2 boys aged 3/12 and 2

My husband had to go to the USA for a few months so we are here for the next few weeks, but I usually live in the tugg side of town.

There are a few nappy addicts in the ACT section and a few we are trying to convert so we are always up for a chat about MCN.

We have pretty regular meet ups too so hopefully you'll be able to join us some time

[mummybunny]

so we are always up for a chat about MCN.

[Lahri]

Hi,

I live on the north side of Canberra and I suppose you could say I am one of the ones they will be trying to convert. It won't take much persuasion I am sure because I was so close to using them anyway, just saw the disposables on offer and thought I would use them for a short while to see how we go and then may convert to cloths when the baby is a little older.

Hope to see you at one of the meets, our first is due in 5 weeks so we shall see how many I make before then.

Jenna

[Isaac's Mummy]

Hi blissfulbabes and welcome

I'm another MCN addict There are quite a few of us in the ACT thread!! I'm also a bit of a sling/baby carrier addict too - so it's great to know I'm not the only one!!

Would love to get together with you and meet up in person. you'll have to come along to a meet when we organise another one. I'd also love any info you have on natural parenting playgroups/meet ups - it would be great to meet some other mums who still breastfeed/baby carry/co-sleep, etc.

Hope to see you around

[cinnamonbear]

welcome blissfulbabe

id also love some info on these playgroups

i have a 9 month old i BF,co-sleep, an a MCN freak

attachment parenting is very much my style.. would love to get together with some other mothers with similar parenting styles

[blissfulbabes]

Thanks all! What a lovely welcome .

So it sounds like I should get along to a meet-up so I can put faces to names for you all . And we can talk natural parenting, nappies, co-sleeping etc till the cows come home... .

It sounds like many of you are southsiders too - I am also in Tugg.

I look forward to seeing you soon!

[Lahri]

We look forward to seeing you at one of the meets, I have only been to two but plan on going to a lot more.

I am one of the few living on the North side, I think there may be a couple of us though.

See you soon. Jenna

[emd]

Just delurking momentarily to ask if someone can please tell me too where the AP-friendly playgroups etc are...

I think everyone in Canberra knows who I am by now... back to lurking...