Onslow County, NC (Jacksonville, Richlands, etc.) [Archive]

ColeysMama

05-19-2006, 08:55 PM

New River housing is all SNCO and officer, so if your DH is a good ole' junior enlisted like us, you'd be in TT (Tarawa Terrace) or Midway Park. They're okay. I'm not a fan of base housing just because I don't like sharing my back yard with 5 other families. A lot of military kids are brats.

If you can get into the new housing at TT, go for it. There's still the yard issue, but if that doesn't bother you, then whatever. And the new houses are really really nice. Much nicer than you could get for BAH unless your DH is a bit higher up the food chain. What rank is he, if you don't mind me asking?

DH is a active-duty Cpl and I'm a Cpl on terminal leave (finally!!!!), so I see everything from the junior perspective.

I don't know a single person who doesn't vax or uses cd, or... anything like that. No military people, anyway. But this is Redneck City, USA, so you are not going to find too many like-minded people. I didn't know one person who could qualify as crunchy until I found MDC. Again, this could depend on rank...

violafemme

05-21-2006, 10:45 AM

Thanks. He'll be stationed at Leguene but the only on base housing avalible now is at New River. Do you think it would be better to live out in town? That's what we do here and i love it, but he'll be deployed a lot more there and I'm wondering about pros and cons of each in that situation.

Marilyn, he's a Mustang Officer and I'm prior Navy so we've been on both sides.

Mommas, What things do you all like about the area? What are your favorite things to do with your kids? Are there good craft stores in the area? I'm addicted to scrapbooking/card making/origami and I have been known to quilt and cross-stitch on occassion and am currently trying to sew clothes for dd. Is there anything hard to get there I should be sure to bring with me?

is New Bern the closest LLL?

I'm a bit frazzled about the move, we were suppose to be here another year and I'm really not ready to leave but we have to or be seperated as a family which isn't really an option so finding some other crispy/crunchy moms would aleviate some of the stress I think

Thanks mommas
Heather

violafemme

05-21-2006, 10:47 AM

I also play viola and am always looking for other musicians to play with if you know anyone who might be interested. Is there a community orchestra there?

MovingMomma

05-21-2006, 12:11 PM

I honestly don't know all that much about base housing. I've only been in a couple of houses on base, they were both pretty small (NCO/SNCO housing). We've never lived on base, either...we've rented before and we own our house now. Anyway, I can't tell you much about base housing, good or bad! There certainly advantages to living on base during a deployment, but we've done three while living off base & it all works out.

As far as off base housing, are you looking to rent or buy? We love the area we are in (towards Richlands). It has a rural feel, although our road is getting more and more developed (but that's good for our property value, so we aren't complaining...we estimate that our house is worth about $40k more than when we bought it nearly 3 yrs ago). It is 13 miles for DH to get to work on New River and 20-30 minutes for me to get just about anywhere I want to go in Jacksonville. We go to Richlands (10 mins or so) for DD's tumbling classes at a great little dance studio...the owner is a MDC member & DD's teacher is awesome. I'm taking belly dance lessons there also. We're also 10 mins or so from the Bulk & More store where we buy free range organic eggs & non-homogenized milk. My friend across the street is thinking about homeschooling. Oh, and we're only 5 minutes from the airport which is so awesome when we're traveling!

What are you looking for in housing?

MovingMomma

05-21-2006, 12:26 PM

Oops, missed your last 2 posts when I wrote the last one...

Speaking for myself, I'm really not a base housing kind of gal, & that outweighs the benefits of living there during a deployment. If you do end up living off base, be sure to make an extra effort to make friends as soon as you get here. Make crunchy friends, make friends w/people in your DH's unit, and make friends who live near you. I had all three rolled into one with two friends during DH's last two deployments, and it helped so much. If you have small children, hire a lawn service while your DH is deployed. You'll have extra money from the deployment that will cover the costs. When DH was gone, his part of the grocery budget went to the lawn mowing service! :lol

There are several scrapbooking stores in the area. I'm not into that so much myself, but I know a lot of ladies are! There's a Hancock Fabrics & at least two quilt shops. There's a neat little yarn shop up in Richlands if you get into knitting/crocheting or anything.

There's an LLL group in Jacksonville! MonkeyBoys_Mom & I met there a couple of weeks ago. :)

I don't know about a community orchestra. I'm sure you could find a bluegrass group to play with if you are into that, though. ;)

Any chance your DH is EOD? Mine is & I'm wondering since all EOD officers are Mustangs.

MonkeyBoys Mom

05-21-2006, 11:20 PM

wow- I really showed my civilian side- I thought you meant new river apartments, not new river the air station LOL!

I am partial to the swansboro side of town- close to the beach and right between jacksonville, new bern, and morehead city (all withing 30 mins) there is the LLL in jax and one in new bern (I'm going to try the new bern one soon)

ColeysMama

05-22-2006, 08:48 PM

violafemme - I'd live in town, but that's just me. I don't like the busyness/crowdedness of base housing. I like to be able to go out to my backyard and pretend I'm not in "oohrah land." I mean, I love the Corps and all, but in my 4 years, I never got into the whole "Marine 24/7" thing. I like to separate work and home, and it seems like living on base would make that difficult for me.

On an officer's salary, you could probably afford something nicer/more private out in town... shoot, we do it on a Cpl salary plus my GI Bill. Base housing around here, except for the new junior stuff, is not that great.

Don't know about musicians.

MovingMomma - where is this Bulk & More? I've never heard of it.

Not to hijack or anything, but is there anyone around here who could help me with sewing? I know MonkeyBoys Mom does some.... but I just got a sewing machine on eBay, and I have a dress pattern and some fabric, etc. It's a really simple pattern and I've done a bit of sewing before, so I don't think I'd have a problem with it, but I need to modify it to make it compatible with nursing. I have a general idea of how this would work, but would appreciate a helping hand, so if anyone is experienced in this sort of thing, let me know. In return, I can teach you some knitting, or hook you up with some of my fabulous home cooking (bread, jam, cookies, whatever - lately everyone's been getting bread & strawberry jam).

MonkeyBoys Mom

05-22-2006, 09:00 PM

when its time I can help you find a place if you want- I used to work in the real estate feild and have some good contacts (and you can live on the beach for apprx 900-1200 a mth in emerald isle)

marilyn If you can wait until next week I'll come and help you with that-I'll be outta town until then. I owe you for the knitting lesson LOL

MovingMomma

05-22-2006, 10:19 PM

Bulk & More is on Fountaintown, off 111 past the airport. I posted details (directions, hours, some prices) on this (http://mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?t=442695) thread the other day.

I'm no expert seamstress, but I did modify a pattern to sew a nursing dress the summer before last. I think I can still remember how I did it! ;)

ColeysMama

05-23-2006, 06:32 PM

Melissa - that would be great. You don't "owe" me anything, though. I do want to get started on it this week, but with school and everything, I doubt I'll have time. I'll let you know what's up.

Shannon - aaah, now I don't know whose offer to accept. But since you've done this specific thing before, I'm inclined to ask for your help. Or you could both hook me up - Melissa with the general sewing and Shannon with the nursing bits. However we can work it out is fine with me. I'm just afraid of messing it up!

ETA: Or, maybe we could make it a group thing - you could both come over, we could have some lunch, y'all could help me figure out the dress...

camprunner

05-24-2006, 08:20 PM

MovingMomma

05-24-2006, 09:37 PM

Marilyn: What type of nursing opening are you doing? What style of dress & type of fabric? A group thing sounds like fun!

camprunner: You must be the opposite direction from Bulk & More? I'd go there much more frequently if DD wasn't allergic to dairy.

camprunner

05-25-2006, 04:25 PM

Yes we are on the duplin side of it. I am cooking rice from there as week. We used to get our eggs from there until we got our own chickens.

ColeysMama

05-25-2006, 04:42 PM

nak

Shannon - it's just.. um... how to describe it...? Long, short-sleeved, really simple dress. Zipper in the back. It has princess seams, so I thought I could do the openings along the seams by leaving a length of them open, then cutting a duplicate of the front of the dress - well, not so long, but ykwim - and attaching it at the top and sides... does this make sense? It makes more sense when you see it.

The fabric is a lightweight 100% cotton. Very soft and very pretty - cream background with dark pink and blue flowers.

ETA: http://www.mccallpattern.com/item/M8107.htm?tab=dresses&page=4 That's the pattern. I'm doing the longer version - on the right, where it shows all the versions, mine is the bottom left one.

MovingMomma

05-31-2006, 08:39 PM

LLL meeting on Friday, June 2nd at 9 am. I'll be there! Anyone else?

Marilyn: I did my dress with the short "doubled" layer underneath w/one opening in the center. I modified the top layer to add nursing access on both sides by extending the arm holes in the front.

Click here (http://www.motherwear.com/openings/index.cfm?op=1) and click forward a few to "single center openings." This is very similar, except my top layer tapers in to the side seam under the opening.

clothdipemomof2boy

06-10-2006, 11:50 PM

[. I'm not a fan of base housing just because I don't like sharing my back yard with 5 other families. A lot of military kids are brats.

yeah some are i guess i was military but not a brat and niether are my kids welllll maybe not hehehehe. lol

If you can get into the new housing at TT, go for it. There's still the yard issue, but if that doesn't bother you, then whatever. And the new houses are really really nice. Much nicer than you could get for BAH unless your DH is a bit higher up the food chain. What rank is he, if you don't mind me asking?

my hubby reenlisted and is a sergant and still got nasty gross tt2 housing so if that helps at all.

I don't know a single person who doesn't vax or uses cd, or... anything like that.
We selectivly vax and have problems with base. We use cloth diapers too but i get mixed reactions from that too but alot are good.

Would love to meet more military faimlies or just crunchy moms from this area.

shannon~ sorry it took so long thanks for the link to this forum. I was the one you wrote to saying that this was here i had written on a old nc sc forum thanks again.

ColeysMama

06-11-2006, 04:29 PM

my hubby reenlisted and is a sergant and still got nasty gross tt2 housing so if that helps at all.

It's not permanent! As they build more of the new houses, they're moving people out of the old ones. Don't know how long it's supposed to take, though.

clothdipemomof2boy

06-11-2006, 05:03 PM

nope not permanent but sure does feel that way we are not supposed to move till well 2008 and that is when hubbies next EAS is. funny how that works. They keep telling us that noone new is getting the new housing well bullpoo I have met several people that moved right into new housing. we have black mold in ours and my two kids have mayjor breathing problems not to mention i do and we ahve no money to move. so is the life in the military but that is our life i guess. Anyway onto better topics i would love to plan a get together sometime. any ideas on what we could do with little budget and stuff.

Also was wondering if anyone could make a carrier for a 20 month old I somehow lost mine and really miss wearing him. i would get the material or payfor all of it labor included unless you would like to trade that for babysitting sometime for a date night or just time to your self thanks in advance either way

ColeysMama

06-11-2006, 09:02 PM

I'd love to get together. And I am a big fan of keeping it cheap. We could have a picnic lunch at a park, maybe... Northeast Creek Park (on Corbett St, off 24) is really nice.

MovingMomma

06-12-2006, 11:35 AM

I love the idea of a picnic lunch at a park!

Marilyn: How's the dress going? You inspired me to work on some Poquito Pants (http://www.wonderbabydesigns.com/) for Baby. I made half a dozen when DD was little, & I'm making a bunch more b/c they are so great for EC!

Krystal: PMing you about slings...

ColeysMama

06-12-2006, 05:23 PM

The dress... um... almost done! Kind of. I am having issues w\ the collar. All I have left is that, the sleeves, and hemming the whole thing. I didn't work on it at all last week, though.

nak, btw

clothdipemomof2boy

06-12-2006, 07:11 PM

:thumb sounds great about the lunch thing now that we have a place how about fridays i get paid on the 15th so is this friday good if not i can put the money up somewhere that way we can have that for maybe icecream or something if we so choose to pick some up for everyone if that is good. all i will need is directions and then we are set.not too familiar with it is it heading to hubert or is it heading into jacksonville. I know of the one close to volunteer fire department in hubert is that the one or am i just way off.

clothdipemomof2boy

06-12-2006, 07:27 PM

About the slings i pmd you wanted to tell you that i will pm you again i have mad a decsiosion (crowd screams and applauds widely) :lol thanks

ColeysMama

06-12-2006, 08:07 PM

Krystal - this in in J-ville. You'll be on 24 heading towards Swansboro/Lejeune. It is actually about a mile from the front gate of Lejeune. On your left, you'll see a Coastal Dry Cleaner's, then a street, then a Blockbuster video place. That street is Corbett St. Turn onto it and keep going; the park is about a half-mile down. It's fairly big, on both sides of the street. I've never actually been there, just driven past about a hundred times (my babysitter lives half a block away)... I think the right side has picnic areas.

Oh, yeah, Corbett St is directly across from Tarawa Terrace, if that helps.

ETA: Friday is good for me, but I can't do anything that involves even the slightest amount of money - the next month or so is going to be tight beyond belief.

So who's in? Shannon? Melissa, are you around?

clothdipemomof2boy

06-12-2006, 09:18 PM

I am in too thanks. My church went there two weeks ago i think for a picnic but we didnt go cause we are new to the church but we have visited a few times. that sounds great i will be there with my two little ones in tow heheh thanks again

clothdipemomof2boy

06-12-2006, 09:35 PM

was wondering if anyone knew of a place to get wetbags not on the internet. I looked under the featured forums this month and it had to do with wetbags and they said something about dollar tree has anyone been to one and seen them there. I go but just never looked and was wondering if anyone had any that they dont use anymore or that they got to many of. if so i would love some for my diaper pails. also what do you all use for your diaper bag if you have found one small enough please do share. I hate carrying plastic bags for one reason enviromentalist big time if i can help it. Walmart hates me becausei ask them to bag my groceries in canvas bags i am baaaaad about it. I acutally bought the canvas bags in the craft section to put groceries in ya awful huh. anyway thanks for any advice thanks.:loveeyes:

MovingMomma

06-13-2006, 07:15 AM

I'm in for the park on Friday! The playground is on the left & some sports fields & water access are on the right. There are picnic tables on both sides, but just so no one gets confused, lets meet on the playground side, 'k? ;)

Krystal: Do you go to my church?? Calvary Lutheran? We just had a picnic at NE Creek Park the Sunday before last.

No advice on wetbags offline. I use the Bummis ones. I'll need a new one for the diaper pail before Baby comes b/c we've about worn the first one out. Let me know if you find any deals in town!

clothdipemomof2boy

06-13-2006, 08:27 AM

nope Enon church. I have heard at dollar tree so i will look on thursday if i find one i will pick one up for you if you like it you can take it. I dont know about the small ones unlessi can find something at walmart in the purse section due to it bieng summer sor swin suits. anyway thanks. playground side it is then. friday at noon or later ?

MonkeyBoys Mom

06-13-2006, 11:17 AM

I know a lady local that sells wet bags from her site applepiebaby.com - but she'll let you pick it up at her house (she lives somewhere off gum branch)

I've been scarce since I've had family in town and with work- along with my regular job I picked up a few nights last week bartending for some weddings on the beach- man the money people spend on weddings :huh

I would LOVE to join you ladies at the park friday! Just let me know what time to join you- I'm free all day :thumb

Melissa

ColeysMama

06-13-2006, 08:21 PM

I'm free all day also. So whoever's not free all day, pick something and let us know. Unless everyone's free all day...

clothdipemomof2boy

06-13-2006, 08:53 PM

I am free all day too i think noon to 3 would be a good time to show up that way we make time for those with small children that have a hard time getting ready ie myself hehehe :lol thanks

MovingMomma

06-14-2006, 06:41 AM

I'm also free all day & noon sounds great!

clothdipemomof2boy

06-14-2006, 07:30 AM

alrighty noon it is for me too. thanks everyone it should be fun i just hope that it isnt going to rain does anyone know with the storm coming our way i just was wondering thanks. :gloomy:
It is sad I have been doing diapers and ruining my cheap covers from walmart (yuck anyway but still) and all because it has done nothig but rain everyday so when i get them out on the line i have to run out and get them cause the rain. although i have heard rain water is good for them but i dont know if i would want to wait al day to get them dry agghhh between my washmachine and this rain (washmachine is breaking left and right we have a knife holding lever so it thinks door is down) i am never going to get done with laundry. anyway have a better day then i am having we all here are getting:sneeze: colds due to change in weather everyday anyway sending prayers that it doesnt rain friday while we are out there.

ApplePieBaby

06-14-2006, 09:59 PM

Hi! I am new to these forums but I'm also in Jacksonville :D
My name is Jayme & I have five kids & one on the way in Oct.

MonkeyBoys Mom

06-15-2006, 12:51 AM

Hi Jayme! I have you friended on LJ LOL- what a small world - I go by winodini there.

Do you ladies want to do a back up plan in case of rain? the geoffries has an indoor jungle gym that would have plenty of space for us to sit

clothdipemomof2boy

06-15-2006, 08:49 AM

jayme,
I am so glad that you could be here.
About the back up plan sounds good to me geofries sounds ok and i have to go grocery shopping that way anyway that would be great as a back up plan.:thumb

MovingMomma

06-15-2006, 09:45 AM

Welcome, Jayme!

Geoffries as back up sounds great!

Are we bringing picnic lunches to eat together at the park, or are we eating ahead of time?

ColeysMama

06-15-2006, 10:28 AM

Are we bringing picnic lunches to eat together at the park, or are we eating ahead of time?

Bringing picnic lunches.

I agree that Geoffrey's is a good backup.

ApplePieBaby

06-15-2006, 10:49 PM

I have an OB appt tomorrow on base but maybe I'll grab something from a drive through & meet you guys there...
I have to bring my girls to the appt anyway :D

MonkeyBoys Mom

06-16-2006, 07:51 AM

okay ladies! I'll be there at noon! Marilyn I'll bring your book I borrowed as well :)

clothdipemomof2boy

06-16-2006, 11:01 AM

sorry gals! i have a docs appt i forgot all about due to my broken toe and sprained ankle. sorry i will try to make it but i wouldnt count on it due to the fact last time i went it took me forever to get out of there. thanks again maybe next week we can i am sooooo sorry:gloomy:

clothdipemomof2boy

06-16-2006, 05:57 PM

I went over there at 4 i am sure that everyone was gone but i did find the park so ifyou all would like to meet next week i will be free everyday but thursday again sorry that i couldnt make it. I promise to go this next time.

ColeysMama

06-16-2006, 10:41 PM

Krystal - You didn't miss much. Shannon and I were the only ones there, but we ended up with 2 moms that were also doing a meetup from some other group. I thought they were MDC mamas at first, but then they were talking about how great epidurals are, the high cost of 'sposies, and the one chick was saying that she was going to have her (almost-2-year-old) son RE-CIRCED because they barely took any foreskin the first time and you can't tell it was ever done... oh my goodness, I'm surprised I kept my mouth shut. But apparently we just got up with the wrong group, lol. I PM'd Shannon afterwards and was like, "Was it just me, or were they not very crunchy?"

So believe me, you did not miss a thing. We could do it again next Friday, though...

ApplePieBaby

06-17-2006, 02:41 PM

My OB appointment went over too & I missed it :(
We need to plan another!

clothdipemomof2boy

06-19-2006, 11:29 PM

that is fine with me next friday. I will say that i too got my sons circd the first one i was presured and didnt know any better i believed the whole it is better in the long run. when the doc came in i wanted to scream i dont want it done but my hubby won that battle(althought doc was hoooot and wanted to ask if he got circd and that is why he was saying they havent proven any medical reasoning for circing or uncircing. sorry just a side note) my second son i didnt want him circd either but was in a coma after he was born due to hysterectomy resulting from DIC (in my terms bleeding alot) but with second sone he has what some call a disapereaing penis and i like the fact you cant tell really if he was or not. i wish i could say that he wasnt but you can tell a little he was soo and that would be lying.
and with both had epi again first one i didnt know any better and was so scared had no faimly there at all ( i know i am a whimp) then with the second because my preg was so stressful they said to put it in well it fell out and had baby natural in a hospital (Navy hospital) but with everything else crunchy sorry i must tell the truth those are the only noncrunchy things i selectively and delay vaxing the kids but i do vax sorry again. anyway friday is good for me.:(

MonkeyBoys Mom

06-19-2006, 11:46 PM

sorry I didn't make it ladies- I left a msg on marilyns phone- I had tire trouble *ggrrrr*

I really wanted to come too :(

MovingMomma

06-20-2006, 07:12 AM

I'd love to try another meet up, but it'll be a couple of weeks before I can make one. We are leaving to go visit family & won't be back until the 2nd week of July.

Krystal: :hug Don't worry, nobody's giving out crunchy ratings here! We selectively vax & DH wants to circ any boys that we might have. I'm putting up a good anti-circ fight, but I don't think it's worth divorcing over (some MDC-ers do).

clothdipemomof2boy

06-20-2006, 07:20 PM

have I told you all that you all are great. I just wanted to say thanks for making me feel better and thanks for the hugs. I have kicked myself in the butt for circing my boyz one that i didnt want to happen and one that well i was not very informed and just looked at into it alittle bit. I wanted to say that i hope to meet you all soon and enjoy your trip and maybe after the 2nd we can get together love ya all
:heartbeat :wink

clothdipemomof2boy

06-24-2006, 10:47 PM

Was wondering were you all have been. I am missing my mommies here. I didnt know if we were still on this week due to the fact i hadnt heard from you all. anyway i will talk to you all later.

ApplePieBaby

06-26-2006, 08:51 AM

Was wondering were you all have been. I am missing my mommies here. I didnt know if we were still on this week due to the fact i hadnt heard from you all. anyway i will talk to you all later.

I probably won't be able to make it for awhile, I went in Sat night because of my blood pressure & they admitted me... so this past week my mother came down to get the kids & I spent the week in the hospital in Wilmington...
I signed out AMA this weekend, because they gave me a crazy roommate, but I go back this afternoon for more tests & I am pretty sure they'll want to admit me again

MonkeyBoys Mom

06-26-2006, 09:00 AM

crystal wanna shoot for friday?

ColeysMama

06-26-2006, 02:49 PM

clothdipemomof2boy

06-26-2006, 09:09 PM

this friday is fine what time? by the way if anyone is familiar with maya wraps can somone help me out. i got a wrap like thing from someone off freecycle and it has a video and all that but i watched the video and well it wasnt as helpful when i actually had to do it. Anyway sorry about your blood preasure thing too. I know about crazy roomates i live with one hehehe :lol anyway i hope that all is going well. keep us informed. by the way i noticed you have i am guessing a two boys one evan and one ethan does that get confusing ya know with momma brain i know mine does and i have totally different names evan and jacob but a friend of mine has an ethan and when we get together wow confusion for both of us.
Anyway about the victoria secret thing i want to go but i would have to do it up here due to i know nothing about wilmington except for the hospital area and the aquariam.(the hospital cause that is where i went after hysterectomy and realllly familiar with the ICU and MICU and well post partum but loved the people there cause they were so nice but i got really nice people i think they felt sorry for me that might be why.) anyway i understand about not wanting to make waves in other areas of life i already am getting enought flack from my family about my crunchiness.

ColeysMama

06-26-2006, 09:45 PM

about the victoria secret thing i want to go but i would have to do it up here due to i know nothing about wilmington

Here is great. I'd rather not drive to Wilmington, since I really can't afford the gas, but I can't not do this! I've never done a nurse-in before, so I'm all excited about this.

It would be nice to have more than 2 people there, though.

Should we alert local media? I wanted to, but didn't know if we'd have much of a turnout. It's last-minute now, but I will get in touch with LLL tomorrow, so they can spread the word. I can send the press release to the Daily News and channel 9 also. Don't know about letting the mall know. It seems like we should, but I would rather not be the one to do it. I'd be more than happy to compose a letter or something. Or we could send them a copy of the press release.

MonkeyBoys Mom

06-26-2006, 11:09 PM

has anyone tried contacting the LLL? that would be the only place I would know to start

clothdipemomof2boy

06-27-2006, 02:54 PM

I am not currently nursing anymore due to reasons beyond my control but am a big supporter of it. I tried to with both kids. anyway i will be there with a big supportive smile and my ribbon for breastfeedig if we are still up for it this saturday right.

ColeysMama

06-27-2006, 05:28 PM

I emailed LLL, channel 12, the Daily News, and a bunch of radio stations. I don't know if I sent it to the right people... I just looked at the website for a "general" contact, and for one radio station (oldies 107.9) I sent it to their morning show people, since 1) there's a woman on that show, but the rest are all men, and 2) they tend announce all kinds of crazy stuff. So hopefully word gets out. If anyone knows of any other place to contact, let me know.

sharon71

06-29-2006, 12:30 PM

Is anyone else interested in doing the nurse-in this Saturday? If not, I'm going to Wilmington to do it there... but let me know so we can get this thing organized.

BTW, the manager of the Jacksonville mall goes to my church and I know him & his family pretty well. This is not necessarily a good thing... I don't know. I wasn't planning on "alerting" anyone anyway... if someone else wanted to, that's fine, but I'm not trying to cause problems in other areas of my life, kwim?
Hi I've been a member of mothering.com for a while now but for some reason just found this board.
Anyway I'm in Jacksonville near richlands.I'm interested in doing the Nurse -In at the Jacksonville this Saturday.
I'm so disappointed in the way BFing mommies are being treated.

ColeysMama

06-29-2006, 02:13 PM

The Daily News called me today! They want to cover the nurse-in Saturday!! I'm very excited about this... but we need more people! I told the reporter that I knew of 3 for sure (from reading the replies here, it now looks like 4 for sure and maybe a 5th). But I would like as big a crowd as possible. If you know any other nursing mothers in the area, please call them as soon as possible and let them know what's going on. Also, if anyone knows the phone numbers to the LLL leaders, could you call them, or give me the # and I'll call? I emailed them but haven't heard back, and we're running short on time.

I'm pming all of you... let's make this happen, ladies!!

Oh, btw, the guy from my church doesn't manage the mall anymore. He quit about a month ago, is doing something else now, and I somehow didn't know. So I called the mall today (the News guy said I would have to if I want media there), and some chick called Anastasia is supposed to call me back.

clothdipemomof2boy

06-29-2006, 10:00 PM

well i will be there with my little double loop yellow ribbon for bf support. i dont nurse but i will be there with my sling (if i ever figure it out) and support bf. if you want to know who i am i will be the one with the toddlers and the sling that looks like i dont know what i am doing :lol thanks for allowing me to come even if i cant nurse anymore :((:(

ColeysMama

06-30-2006, 08:33 AM

Got the thumbs-up from the mall....

sharon71

06-30-2006, 10:44 AM

Good I'm excited and can't wait.:thumb

ColeysMama

06-30-2006, 04:15 PM

So far...

Yes: 4 mamas, 3 children.
Maybe: 1 mama/child.

ApplePieBaby

07-01-2006, 12:55 AM

I wish I could, but my nursling is in the NICU
I'd probably look funny standing there pumping LOL

clothdipemomof2boy

07-01-2006, 07:38 AM

what time i tried looking at previous post and cant see were it says a time.

sorry about your nursling. how is the baby doing. i dont think it would look funny if anyone asked that is all you have to tell them is that you are doing it to feed your baby. just like nursing to me but i understand if you dont feel comfy and want to be with baby. love you all will be praying for you and your baby

ColeysMama

07-01-2006, 09:42 AM

Jayme - If you are up to coming, we'd love to have you just as support. But don't worry, no one expects you to... you need to be with your baby.

Also, I would love to help you out somehow; that's gotta be rough to have a preemie, plus so many other kids. PM me...

ApplePieBaby

07-01-2006, 11:21 AM

ApplePieBaby

07-01-2006, 11:21 AM

ColeysMama

07-01-2006, 04:47 PM

Yeah, it was at 1:00. Just me & Sharon.. the Daily News showed up, though. They took pictures and talked to us. I didn't even get to nurse, though - DS was just NOT interested. So... it was a little disappointing - didn't even look like a nurse-in or anything - but the newspaper article will hopefully do the job.

I keep thinking, though, that I never told the reporter today that this was a nationwide event. I know I said it on the phone (more than once), and I don't know what Sharon said... but for some reason I am really nervous, thinking this is going to be portrayed as some wacky thing with just us! LOL. Hopefully they'll get it straight. I think I am being paranoid about nothing - I often stress about the most random details...

Oh, and when we met, Sharon & I realized we knew each other - I used to work with her DH. So that was cool... after the semi-nurse-in, we walked around the mall for over an hour just talking.

Jayme - that's great... but let me know if you need anything.

sharon71

07-02-2006, 06:25 PM

I picked up a paper today but didn't see anything. hopefully they didn't decide to trash the story.
maybe it will make it into tomorrow's issue.
I'd really like to have copies of the photoghaphs taken,wonder if they'd release them to us?

ColeysMama

07-02-2006, 08:05 PM

Sharon - Yeah, I looked at the paper too. Apparently I wasted $1.25... grrr. It better be in there tomorrow.

Daniel McNamara was the reporter... so talk to him about the photos.

ColeysMama

07-03-2006, 12:16 PM

x-posted in tao...

i can't afford internet anymore, so i won't be around. this is indefinite; at least 6 months. i may pop in from time to time on a library computer, but that'll be it.

will miss this place.

ColeysMama

07-06-2006, 10:20 AM

The article was in Tuesday's paper... in the Local section, I believe.

clothdipemomof2boy

07-06-2006, 11:30 AM

I wish i could have made it but had to drop hubbies uniform off before i got the message about the time sorry gals. I kept looking over there when i did errands and didnt see a t.v thing but it probably was in back so i didn tknow if anyone decided not to do it. sorry again my hubbie yelled at me that day for not getting them in on time anyway but i had to wait till payday t do it. i tole him next time bring your own darn uniform in oh well he will learn not to procrastinate he new about this two months ago and it the uniform he doesnt always wear so his fault not mine. anyway hope to hear from you all soon.

MovingMomma

07-20-2006, 09:03 AM

Aw, shucks. I go on vacation for 3 weeks and miss a nurse-in here in Jacksonville! How did the article turn out, ladies?

Welcome Sharon! I'm near Richlands, too! On a road off Bannerman Mill.

I was trying so hard to get on the last few days to tell everyone about early registration at CC Dance, but the server didn't get up in time. You can still register, you just miss out on a $10 discount for early registration. They are very child oriented. DD is doing tumbling & we're trying out the playgroup. They also have several kinds of dance, Kindermusik, and yoga (including prenatal & postnatal classes & a free class with a free childcare coop). They're also starting a boutique with local crafted items (handmade clothing, soaps, etc.). Gosh, I sound like an ad!

How is everyone? Surviving the heat? It was soooo nice to be in Washington with beautiful sunny days and temps around 70!

Jayme, how is Elora? How are you??

MonkeyBoys Mom

07-20-2006, 10:42 AM

where is CC Dance? I wonder if they would carry some of my items LOL I'd love to do the yoga!

MovingMomma

07-20-2006, 11:15 AM

It's in Richlands. They have a website at childrenscommunitydance.com.

You knit, right? I bet Mercy would love to carry your stuff! She's always asking if I know anyone who makes AP oriented stuff...slings, diapers, etc. There's a yarn shop right next door, too. I think it's called The Tail Spinner.

MonkeyBoys Mom

07-20-2006, 11:18 AM

I actually am making slings for another friends business right now as we speak LOL and making hand dyed and painted shirts .. I'll have to find a way to get to richlands and talk to her, but thats too far for me to take classes, I'm on the other end of the county *pout*

DoulaSarahH

07-26-2006, 08:01 PM

Hi! I'm Sarah. I know this post is a little old, but I just recently moved to Jacksonville. I would love to meet other moms in the Jacksonville area.

doula mary

07-26-2006, 08:33 PM

Hey ladies,
I have a friend and newly trained doula in Jacksonville....are there any doula groups that she could hook up with?

Thanks,
Mary

p.s...is that you Sarah????

ApplePieBaby

07-26-2006, 08:52 PM

Jayme, how is Elora? How are you??

Elora is good :D
She had her second surgery on Monday & she's starting feedings tonight- through the tube, but still, it's nice that she'll get to use some of the gallons of breastmilk I've been pumping LOL

I'm doing ok too- just very busy!

MonkeyBoys Mom

07-27-2006, 11:05 AM

you could try crystal coast doulas- I think they are the group that helps with the military spouses who's hubbys are deployed

MovingMomma

07-27-2006, 03:07 PM

Welcome, Sarah!

Jayme: How wonderful to hear that Elora is getting breastmilk!

sharon71

07-27-2006, 11:42 PM

Hi Shannon nice to meet you.
Jayme glad Elora is doing much better.I didn't realize until a few days ago that you have the applebaby site. a good online friend sent me some of your stuff and it's wonderful.:thumb

NakedHousewife

07-29-2006, 06:41 PM

holy canoli, there are crunchy people in Jacksonville? I've been here almost three years and I haven't seen any of you, LOL. I'm going back to read this thread from the beginning, I'm seeing some tips I like.

Candice

NakedHousewife

07-29-2006, 06:54 PM

I read the paper and saw about the nurse-in and the big stir it caused in the editorials for days afterward. Good work y'all, :thumb: I wish to heck I would have known about it. Clairey and I would have been there with bells on. (actually, she would have been in her shirt that says "Breastfed Baby: stick around for the show." I LOVE that shirt, haha.) Any other playdates planned? I'd love to meet some like-minded people. I'd like to consider myself crunchy but I think I'm a little soggy around the edges. I'd at least like to meet some other nursing moms. I had no idea hust how rare it was. *sigh*

Candice

sharon71

07-29-2006, 10:30 PM

ColeysMama

08-09-2006, 08:59 AM

How many editorials were there? Annie at LLL gave me the article by Timmi Toler at Friday's meeting.... was there more? Letters to the editor? I'm visiting family in MN right now, but if someone could let me know, I could get copies from the library when I get back....

MovingMomma

08-09-2006, 11:36 AM

You finally got me curious enough to look it up! Lots available on the Jacksonville Daily News website:

Original article (http://www.jacksonvilledailynews.com/SiteProcessor.cfm?Template=/GlobalTemplates/Details.cfm&StoryID=42993&Section=News)
Timmi Toler editorial (http://www.jacksonvilledailynews.com/SiteProcessor.cfm?Template=/GlobalTemplates/Details.cfm&StoryID=43094&Section=Columns)
Carole Moore editorial (third paragraph) (http://www.jacksonvilledailynews.com/SiteProcessor.cfm?Template=/GlobalTemplates/Details.cfm&StoryID=43334&Section=Columns)
Carolyn Alford editorial (http://www.jacksonvilledailynews.com/SiteProcessor.cfm?Template=/GlobalTemplates/Details.cfm&StoryID=43472&Section=Columns)

letters to editor:
Jessica Altemara (http://www.jacksonvilledailynews.com/SiteProcessor.cfm?Template=/GlobalTemplates/Details.cfm&StoryID=43280&Section=Opinion)
Tania Gonzalez (http://www.jacksonvilledailynews.com/SiteProcessor.cfm?Template=/GlobalTemplates/Details.cfm&StoryID=43353&Section=Opinion) (2nd letter)
Paul Rapoport (http://www.jacksonvilledailynews.com/SiteProcessor.cfm?Template=/GlobalTemplates/Details.cfm&StoryID=43191&Section=Opinion) (2nd letter)

violafemme

08-09-2006, 03:05 PM

Some of those letters to the editor were great.

I'm moving down ya'lls way in two weeks and hope I get to meet some of you in person.

Congrat's Marilyn on your "promotion". As I am fond of telling my husband "wife out ranks everything!"

Heather

sharon71

08-12-2006, 10:11 PM

marilyn I'd like to get together when you get home.
Let me know .The girls go back to school the 25th.
Sharon

ColeysMama

08-14-2006, 02:39 AM

Sharon - I'm flying back tomorrow.... but on Saturday, I'm going down to SC and staying till Andy gets back from deployment (early December). So it might be a while.

Shannon - thanks for the links.

sharon71

08-19-2006, 08:30 PM

Oh shucks. Well then. LOL
Ok if you are anywhere near Upstate SC(greenville,Spartenburg,Gaffney)let me know that's where James's family is from and some of mine.
Take care and have fun.

MarineWife

10-01-2006, 08:18 AM

Hi everyone. I know this thread is kind of old but was hoping some of you may still be watching it. I moved to Jacksonville, NC a few weeks ago and would love to meet some AP mamas. If any of you are planning a playdate or get together, I'd love to come.

violafemme

10-01-2006, 01:09 PM

Hi MarineWife,

I've seen you around before..............welcome to Jacksonville. We just moved here ourselves and are still settling in but we'd be up for a playdate or a get together as well.

MarineWife

10-01-2006, 01:34 PM

I recognize your name, too, viola. It's been a while since I've been on here. My computer was acting funny and I was having trouble only with this website for some reason. I finally got fed up and stopped trying. It seems to be working for now, though. We'll have to set something up.

I have also been trying to get to the LLL meeting since I moved here. I think I might actually be able to make it to the next one this Friday. Does anyone go to that?

violafemme

10-19-2006, 02:42 PM

bumping just to see if anyone is still around..........

MovingMomma

10-19-2006, 04:27 PM

I'm still here!

I had my baby about 3 weeks ago. Nora Lynn was born at home (ask me if you want to get in touch with a wonderful midwife!). She weighed 7lbs 6oz & was 20.5 inches long.

MarineWife, did you make it to the LLL meeting? I'll be at the one next month!

MarineWife

10-19-2006, 08:07 PM

Shannon ~ I did make it to the LLL meeting and I really liked it. I am planning to go every month. Did you know there is also a breastfeeding support group at Onslow hospital. It's Wednesdays. I can't remember the time and how often but I can easily find out. I would also love the name of your MW and a doula if you had one or know of a good one. I am meeting a MW tomorrow who is in Burgaw. I have also gotten info from a MW in Raleigh but that seems kind of far away to me, 2 1/2 hours. Things might be sticky with the homebirth if my dh is here. As of right now he is supposed to deploy for a year early next year so me having a homebirth wasn't going to be an issue. He now thinks he's going to get assigned back to his regular unit, which means he wouldn't deploy until next year. I'm not sure how to approach it with him.

ApplePieBaby

10-20-2006, 07:30 PM

I'm still here too

MonkeyBoys Mom

10-21-2006, 08:53 AM

still here too .. I've just been busy with craft shows LOL!

mercy

10-22-2006, 09:35 AM

Hey MonkeyBoys Mom
I'd love to see you stuff! anyone elses too. we are just getting ready to stock heavily for the gift giving season! Doulha's too we have lots of moms that could use douhla and midwife services. We've created a great hub please feel free to network through the garden. we need yoga teachers too!! SOOOOOOO glad to see this thread!
in peace
-mercy

mercy

10-22-2006, 09:42 AM

Shannon thank you so much for the recomendations here!
It means a lot to me! It really means a lot to me!
What's the quote..."build it and they will come"
It has taken such faith and stupity but it is working
and I'm so glad! Congratulations on little miss nora
and for the beautiful miss Hannah!
You're an exceptional momma!

MarineWife

10-24-2006, 10:01 AM

Hey everyone. I've decided it's time for my almost 3yo ds to get chickepox. I'm very early pg now, due in early June, so I would like him to get it now before the new baby is born and I have to wait another 2 years (unless anyone knows why I shouldn't be exposed to it while pg). Does anyone around here ever have chickenpox parties or know someone with chickenpox who wouldn't mind meeting my ds? If not now, please remember me if you hear of any upcoming events.

beanma

10-24-2006, 11:53 AM

it's not good while PG. i don't know if it matters if mama has had it or not, but i do know that it's not good while PG.

that said there is a lot around here in chapel hill and i've heard of cases in wilmington, too.

MarineWife

10-24-2006, 12:22 PM

it's not good while PG.

Oh really? I asked my FP and he said it wouldn't be a problem since I've had chickenpox but you're the 2nd person who's said it may not be a good idea for ds to get it while i'm pg. Guess I better check some more. Or did you just mean it's not good for me to get while pg?

beanma

10-24-2006, 01:03 PM

i'm not sure. it might just be if you haven't had it, but i'm not sure i'd take the chance of intentional exposure while pg. i've heard about folks catching it twice. it is around now so you might be able to get it in your neck of the woods if you really want to try. my kids in chapel hill are just getting over it.

MarineWife

10-24-2006, 01:50 PM

I've been exposed to it since I've had it when my older son got it so I think it's not very likely at all that I would get it again. I will definitely look into it more. How do you find out who has it so you can be around it? We just moved here so I don't know many people. My little one does not go to any type of preschool or babysitter or playgroup.

beanma

10-24-2006, 06:21 PM

hrmmm, well i guess posting here is as good as any way. i'm in chapel hill and just horning in on your thread since my littlest girl is just getting over it. i could put you in touch with some folks up here, but not sure down your way. good luck.

violafemme

10-24-2006, 06:56 PM

hi beanma

we have no CP we have no CSA farms.................seems like all the good stuff is where you are :)

MarineWife

10-24-2006, 07:14 PM

Thanks beanma. I think Chapel Hill is too far to drive just for that. But, my sister lives in Raleigh so I may get in touch with you the next time we go up that way.

Hannah's Mom

10-25-2006, 02:16 PM

Checking in here. I'm near Wilmington and would love for dd2 to get exposed to the chicken pox. I'm willing to travel if necessary. :wink

violafemme

11-04-2006, 05:58 PM

anyone know of a good thrift store/charity place to donate items? I've got some things I'd like to donate and if it's a good cause all the better.

Also I've heard rumors of a food co op 'round these parts anyone have any info?

MarineWife

11-04-2006, 06:59 PM

Hannah ~ I've just joined a Wilmington AP playgroup thing. They're on the Yahoo groups. That might be a place for you to get connected with people closer to you for CP exposure.

Viola ~ I only know of the thrift store at Camp Lejeune. It's run by the SNCO spouses club. I don't know what they use the money for.

mercy

11-06-2006, 03:39 PM

Hey Marine Wife! I didn't know you were expecting! WOW!
That's great! It was good to see you today! sorry my brain was so fuzzy!

FOOD CO-OP INFO
United Natural Foods
www.unitedbuyingclubs.com

Coastal Family Harvest is the name of our local buying club.
The delivery comes once a month on tuesdays in the afternoon.

johnandtama@earthlink.net
is the email for the local ordering contact

Viola
the United Methodist church across from the garden
has a thrift store and drop box. The thrift store is great
they still sell stuff for 25¢

also by Food Lion in Richlands is the Richlands Community Outreach
I've sat on that board and was very active at one time. Great people
In addition to the Thrift Store:
They have emergency funds for rent and utilities etc and help a tremendous amount of people. If you ever want to do some active volunteering that is
a great place. My children and I would stand in line at the food drop (1st monday of the month) and take the food to local shut-ins that could not get there. It was a great experience and a great way to really feel connected in our community.

MarineWife

11-06-2006, 04:32 PM

Thanks Mercy. I haven't been very vocal about being pg because it's still so early. I'm only 9 1/2 weeks. That's what I was talking about when I said I couldn't get a normal dress for the ball. I already had to buy a maternity dress!:bigeyes

violafemme

11-06-2006, 06:30 PM

Thanks Mercy, I'll check 'em out.

mercy

11-06-2006, 07:29 PM

Marine Wife, I took your dress comment to mean that
your choice wouldn't be normal cause your such a fun
vibrant non-conformist kinda gal ; )

Love the fun dress up evening of the ball but hated seeing
the bridesmaid's gowns or the slink slink slinkY all over the place!

There is a great dress shop around the corner from the garden that has really afordable ball gowns some cool ones too.

MarineWife

11-06-2006, 09:04 PM

Marine Wife, I took your dress comment to mean that
your choice wouldn't be normal cause your such a fun
vibrant non-conformist kinda gal ; )

No.:( Unfortunately, the dress is plain black. There's nothing to it at all, very, very boring. It's not even all that dressy. DH says I can accessorize to add color and excitement but I can't figure out how. Yeah, some of the choices people make for their dress for the ball is quite interesting. I find it fun to watch and see.

mercy

11-07-2006, 07:08 AM

well I'm sure there is help out there for accessories. huh viola?
and moving momma? I know your girls are close
I have a great rhinestone broach
huge triple strand of pearls(fake) and tons of earrings...actually I can make just about any kind of earring in a jiffy...I have beads galore!
OR....I have great blacks if you want to go ALLL Black!

We have a garden momma that's a hair stylist at the salon down the street
if you want to frueff or do an up do.

dress up is sooo much fun!

MarineWife

11-07-2006, 01:09 PM

Oh, mercy, are you talking about that place at the light? I've been eyeing that place. I don't know if I'll want to get my hair done but definitely a pedicure.

violafemme

11-07-2006, 01:23 PM

Hey MarineWife..........come browse through my stuff on Thursday. I'll dig out the maternity stuff too.

Danielle283

11-07-2006, 04:28 PM

Mercy- How does that food Co-op work? What kind of things are there? We just moved to Hubert last month and I havent found a health food store anywhere. Would I be able to get things like that there, or is it produce?

mercy

11-07-2006, 07:11 PM

welcome to the area danielle!

go to the website.
It is actually EVERYTHING except fresh produce.
They even order Frontier that offer herbals and oils and vitamins etc.
You can order directly through the website once you contact Tama and
get a member number. Then all the orders are tallied and a splits list goes out on email so that everyone can help split cases or bulk grains/flour/beans/dried fruit/cheese etc.
Then the order is placed and the truck delivers in jacksonville-downtown
across from the court house at First Bible Church(i think that's the name)
and everyone helps unload and split orders and then goes home.
It used to be big with co-op babysitting and potluck etc. But now its just a food pick-up day. I haven't participated in quiet awhile. Tuesday are always hard for me. and funds are very tight. But I'm looking at placing an order this month.
If you'd like to go watch the process, pm me.
also there is a health food store in New River shopping plaza across from Big Lots off 24 near old downtown jacksonville....don't know the name
but Mavis is the owner and she is wonderful. I looked it up its called
The Natural Health Food Center 347-4721.

Danielle283

11-07-2006, 07:28 PM

Wow that sounds great!

I'm so happy there is a health food store here! The last place we were at had nothing. :( Is the New River shopping plaza past Western? Thats the farthest I've gotten on 24 so far. :lol Since we live in Hubert I don't get out that way too often.

mercy

11-07-2006, 09:08 PM

It is just past Western.

The health food store is not that big so don't set your sites too high.
But it is a great resource for homeopathic remedies and knowledge.

Infant of Prague has a great thrift store over there too.
and New River Pottery.

If you stay on 24 past Western you'll probably notice the THRIFT STORE
written on the side of the building HUGE. and then the New River Sign
High at the entrance. That's the long way to get into the shopping center but the easiest to direct you to.

Happy Shopping! GOOO BIG LOTS! They actually have (not always)
a ton of organic stuff like UNCHICKEN soup great organic vegan alternative to chicken stock. and sometimes MUIR organic pasta sauces and salsas
black beans and chic peas etc. interesting organics 85% of the time.

Danielle283

11-08-2006, 05:55 AM

Thank you! I was hoping there was a Big Lots around here, I'll have to check it out!

NakedHousewife

11-19-2006, 01:47 PM

Shannon, I'd love to know a midwife here who will do HB! One of my clients wants a HB but I am new and don't have many MW contacts except in OB offices.
Anyone planning a playdate before it gets too cold to hang out at the park?

violafemme

11-19-2006, 03:25 PM

We are always up for a playdate!! Maybe the week after Thanksgiving?

MarineWife

11-19-2006, 03:27 PM

I'd be up for a playdate, too.

MovingMomma

11-20-2006, 08:42 AM

NakedHousewife, PM me w/your contact info & I'll pass it on to my MW.

A playdate sounds like fun! Monday or Tuesday next week is best for us.

If anyone wants an old catalogue for the United Natural Foods coop to check out prices in, LMK.

Also, I have a box of 6 maternity shirts & 1 nursing top in sizes S & M that I want to give away. They are in good used condition. A couple have tiny light stains. Anyone interested?

MarineWife

11-20-2006, 09:26 AM

Shannon ~ If they are l/s, I'm definitely interested. I've been looking for l/s maternity shirts and am not liking what I'm finding. The styles are so weird these days (or maybe I'm just an old fart :p ).

violafemme

11-20-2006, 10:20 AM

We can do Monday or Tuesday but would prefer Tuesday. Thre is a nice park near us (Northwoods/Woodlands). Where are people coming from? I'd like to look at the CO-OP catalogue

ColeysMama

11-25-2006, 08:54 AM

I'm coming back to J-ville tomorrow (Sun) and would love to hook up some time next week. Monday will be busy, but we could do anytime Tues.

MarineWife

11-25-2006, 09:57 AM

Tuesday should be good for me, too.

violafemme

11-25-2006, 12:05 PM

Shall we say Tuesday then? Anyone know what the weather is suppose to be like?

MarineWife

11-25-2006, 12:53 PM

Yahoo weather says cloudy with high of 72

violafemme

11-26-2006, 06:32 PM

Sounds like a great day to be outdoors..............wanna go to the park by the soccer fields in Northwoods?

MarineWife

11-26-2006, 06:48 PM

That's fine with me but you'll have to PM me directions again. Is 10 am good for everyone?

MovingMomma

11-26-2006, 08:47 PM

10 am sounds great!

Is Northwoods on Henderson?

I'll bring a co-op catalogue & some shirts. :)

violafemme

11-27-2006, 08:57 AM

10 sounds good to me. MW, I'll PM you directions. MM, it's close to Henderson but I'll PM you directions to, just let me know where you are coming from.

MovingMomma

11-27-2006, 08:19 PM

I won't be able to make it after all. DH's truck is out of order so he needs the car. :gloomy:

violafemme

11-28-2006, 07:41 AM

sorry to hear that MM, we can try again next week if you like. Is there a park within walking distance to you in case the car is still out of commission?

MovingMomma

11-28-2006, 11:05 AM

We're in the market for a new truck. :( If anyone knows of someone selling a Tacoma extended cab for 8-10k, let me know!

There is nothing within walking distance. :P

Hopefully it won't take long to find a new vehicle.

mercy

12-04-2006, 09:06 PM

My Neighbor is selling a 2003 Tahoe
third row seat
bose speakers
running board
60.000 miles
brand new paid 38,500
asking 17,000

a bit out of the price range
but a great deal.

I guess no transprotation is why
I have been missing my Hannah!
Tell her we love and miss her!

mercy

12-04-2006, 09:10 PM

CC DANCE is hosting SANTA for the town of Richlands!
The Holiday Parade takes of from the High School at 5:30pm
and the streets of downtown are lined with people. The parade
is one of the last remaining night time parades! All the floats are
lit up and there are tons of horses and shriner cars! It is one
of my favorite things about this town!

Come by before the parade to here some wonderful Christmas tunes from the string section and yuletide carols from the children!
refreshments and Santa visits until 9pm!

MovingMomma

12-06-2006, 03:32 PM

Thanks for the vehicle info! We found a van already, though. Not what we started out looking for, but DH is driving the Civic now & I have room for more babies. ;)

The holiday parade is Sat. the 9th, right?

NakedHousewife

12-08-2006, 03:02 PM

Did you guys know we're getting a Fresh Market in Wilmington this spring? :dance I LOVE that place!!

NakedHousewife

12-08-2006, 03:08 PM

Oh, we don't have a :dance smiley. LOL I'm also sorry I didn't meet up with you all at the park. I go to school on Tuesdays. Next time!!

weebitty2

12-31-2006, 05:37 AM

Just dropping in to say hi, mamas .. I'm FINALLY moving home! Ok .. well, at the end of January. I did the most growing of my growing up in Hubert and Northwoods :) I'm so glad to see there are MDC mamas in the area .. I can't wait to get the heck out of new england and go back home!

MarineWife

12-31-2006, 07:03 AM

Should we try to set up another play time? I'm free all day Sundays through Tuesdays and Fridays and afternoons on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays for now.

mercy

12-31-2006, 10:29 AM

where are you going to be moving weebity2?
We love Richlands!

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!

ColeysMama

01-03-2007, 12:40 PM

I would love to do another playdate. I start school this Friday (finally!!) and will be tied up mornings... and am looking for a part-time job evenings... so basically I'm free afternoons and that's it.

Also, I was wondering who here does selective/delayed or no vaxes, and which doc your kids see, if any. We switched out of NHCL last summer and our new family doc is cool with cosleeping, extended nursing, etc... but I haven't brought up the vax subject yet. Cole has gotten all his on schedule so far (except for 12 months, because we were out of town), but the more I research and think about it, the more I don't want him to have any more, at least not yet. I have the advantage that our doctor's office doesn't do shots, so I have to go to NHCL's shot clinic... so I may be able to avoid the issue entirely. But I might not. I'm supposed to schedule him for his 15-month well baby this month, and she wants copies of his growth chart and shot record from NHCL....

My original point: Who does selective or no vaxes? What doc do you see? Does it affect TriCare at all?

Side note: We are not planning to put Cole in public school or daycare, ever. We may homeschool, but he will probably go to a private Christian school.

I may XP part of this in the vax forum.

MarineWife

01-03-2007, 01:31 PM

Marilyn ~ I do not vax at all anymore. My older ds was fully vaxed until we got to the 12 year booster stuff. He did not get that and I don't plan on having him get any more. My younger ds was vaxed up to 4 months. We see a family pracitioner in town. He's not supportive of not vaxing but he didn't dump us as patients when I told him that we don't vax. He talked to me about it once and has not brought up since. I wouldn't say that I get a great feeling from him but I don't have anything bad to say about him either. I don't know how he is about the other AP sort of stuff. That's not stuff I usually bring up with a doctor because I don't see it as medical stuff. I can PM you his name if you are interested.

I'm not sure I understand your question about anything affecting TriCare. If you are concerned that TriCare would come down on you for not vaxing, I have never heard anything from them about it. I don't think that you could lose your TriCare coverage because you are entitled to it, just like a military doc could not refuse to see you or your family because you don't vax because you are entitled to medical care from them.

I'd be happy to have a playdate at my home. It is kind of small. We are in a two-story cape cod on Camp Lejeune, if any of you know what those are like. I have a fenced in backyard and the kids are welcome to play in my ds' room and the living room. We also have a small playground a short walk away.

ColeysMama

01-03-2007, 01:44 PM

Our doc only knows about extended bf, cosleeping, and so on because it came up in conversation. And I was trying to "feel her out," so to speak. When I went to the TriCare office to switch from NHCL, the only thing I knew was that I wasn't taking Cole back to the ped he'd been seeing. I had just EAS'd, so I had to get a new doc for me as well, under my DH's SSN. They gave me a list of names and told me to pick. Well, I picked mine based on the fact that she was the only woman on the list, and I'm not comfortable seeing a man. I picked a different one for Cole. When I got the TriCare cards, they had the same one down for both of us (the woman). Cole was due for a wbv, so I went ahead and scheduled it.

One of the first things she asked was if he was sleeping through the night and I decided to be honest and say, "I have no idea. He sleeps with me, so if he wakes up and nurses back to sleep, I'm not really aware of it. As long as I get to sleep, it's all good." And she proceeded to tell me how great that was and how she slept with all her kids and nursed them for 4 years.

She was also cool with him being little. He is usually somewhere around the 10% percentile, if that, and NCHL had diagnosed him with FTT and made us come in for weight checks every 2 weeks, write down everything he ate, etc. She couldn't even get an accurate length - he was too long for the tiny newborn scale they had. So she guessed. As for weight, she said he was obviously healthy and developing well, and if he was small, so be it. She (and the nurses) really didn't seem to care how much he weighed. That was a big thing for me, after all the ua violations we had to put up with at NHCL. I do not want to switch.... at all. Ever. But if it comes down to it, it's nice to know there's a doctor in town who would be okay with not vaxing. Or delaying. Or whatever we end up doing.

As for TriCare... I don't know what exactly I'm worried about, but I know the military is stupid about shots and so on. I remember a few years back when they were making people get anthrax vaccines against their will, and we got all kinds of shots when I was at boot camp. No choice, no waiver, nothing. When I was active duty, we were required to get flu shots every year, too. Obviously it's different for dependents, but I just want to be prepared in case anyone decides to make my life difficult. I'm sure if, God forbid, he ever had to go to the ER, it would be a big stink...

violafemme

01-03-2007, 03:39 PM

Marilyn

We are on Tricare prime and it hasn't been an issue. we no longer vax and not one of our doctors has given us a hard time. I can tell sometimes they don't like it but one of the few things that's really great about using tricare prime on base is that they can't refuse to see you. period. Civillian docs can but military docs can't. It's kind of nice. They can't force you to do anything if you are a civillian.

DD has her first day of school tomorrow and the pre-school we found dind't even bat an eyelash at the vax stuff just told us to be sure all the paperwork was in order.

we have been fortunate so far, I hope you have the same experience.

MW

I'm always up for a playdate. Mondays and Fridays are best for us.

MarineWife

01-03-2007, 04:08 PM

I ditto what Viola said about the military not being able to force you, as a civilian, to do anything and certianly not get vaxed. You did not have to follow all that FTT crap and going in every 2 weeks stuff. I'd like to know the name of your doc if you don't mind? Like I said, I can't complain about mine but I'm not overly impressed with him either.

Danielle283

01-03-2007, 09:00 PM

Speaking of Doctors, my dd is due for a 2 year check up, but this will be the first time weve seen a Dr since moving here. We are both signed up for family practice at NHCL. I've heard some bad things about them and it's making me not want to even take her, or maybe just switch our PCM. Can anyone recommend a Dr. there?

ColeysMama

01-04-2007, 09:57 AM

Recommend a doc at NHCL or out in town? I recommend my out-in-town doc all the time.... but have only seen one at NHCL, and didn't like him (he had this funny idea that since he went to medical school, he knew my child better than I did). I can PM you my doc's name if you want.

MovingMomma

01-04-2007, 11:15 AM

We haven't seen any of the docs at family practice at NHCL, but I asked the CNM who used to do homebirths for a recommendation & she said Kewish, but I'm not sure if he's a ped or at family practice.

DD1 goes to a pediatric clinic out in town, & I haven't had any trouble with her PCM over vaxes. He is the neonatologist.

DD2 goes to a family practice next door to DD1's clinic, and he was fine on the vaxes also. He also didn't bat an eyelash about the homebirth or that she was finally seeing a dr for the first time at 2.5 months. His kids are homeschooled (it came up in relation to the vax thing) & he sounds way into that.

That isn't to say that both think no vax is a good idea. They both think the Hep B vax is crazy for a newborn, and that chicken pox is pretty non threatening if you get it as a child, but it's harder to find now & poses more risks if an adult contracts the disease. But they were both respectful of my decision not to give my girls even the vaxes that they thought were more necessary.

I have yet to find a dr who is anywhere near as supportive of breastfeeding as yours sounds, Marilyn! Please PM me her info!!! We need the tolerance for small children, also.

There is no way Tricare could mess w/your decisions on vaxing.

I'm up for a playdate! Next week Mon & Tues are free.

MW, I just figured out we go to playgroup together! :duh Do you still want some maternity shirts? I'll bring them to a playdate or to playgroup next week...

:bfs La Leche League tomorrow, 9 am at our Savior Lutheran Church, 1115 Lejeune Blvd!

ColeysMama

01-04-2007, 12:06 PM

I wish I could go to LLL... but, although I have 8:50 - 10:00 free, between classes, and was planning to stop by for part of it, we were in a car wreck on the way home from OH after Christmas, and I'm meeting with the insurance adjuster tomorrow at 9. Next month, perhaps. I've been gone for too long.

Shannon, I PM'd you that info.

As for playdates, I'm available next week in the afternoons. Monday and Wednesday, I'm off at 10:50, and Tues/Thurs, I get out at 11:50. Fridays I'm in class till 1:50, but if someone wanted to do something later in the day, that would work out.

MarineWife

01-04-2007, 01:07 PM

:lol Shannon. I hadn't looked at your name since I first signed on here so didn't make the connection either. Yeah, if you'd bring those shirts to playgroup next week, that would be great. I am going to come to LLL tomorrow morning if it kills me. I have an appointment with my MW at noon tomorrow so that should give me just enough time. I have an issue I need to discuss.

I went to a what I think could be a really fun thing for us to do indoors. In Snead's Ferry there is a roller skating rink that has Toddler Time every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 9:30 to noon, I think. It's $5.00 per child and they can bring their riding toys to ride around the rink. You can also get or bring skates if you want. I went as part of the Hampstead Mommies meetup group. I'm not so sure about the mom's in the group but the activity was fun. We were the only ones there and they were talking saying it's a shame that no one else takes advantage of it. I thought it would be fun if we all took over one time. :wink

Ok, stupid question. What is NHCL?

Shannon ~ Are you saying your docs are cool on you not vaxing but not supportive about you breastfeeding? I haven't broached the breastfeeding or homebirthing stuff with the FP that we see. We did discuss me being pg and finding a doctor or MW when I went to him for my new patient appointment. I asked if he could recommend any MWs and he said he thought I would have to be high risk based on some of my previous health history. I didn't feel like discussing it, arguing with him about it so I just let it go.

I see a chiropractor who I've been thinking of asking about the vaxing and breastfeeding and such. I take my kids there for adjustments every so often. My chiro in HI was all for not vaxing and breastfeeding. He's the one I got the most info from about vaxes. The chiros here appear, at least, to be much more medically oriented, though. They wear white coats and have X-ray machines. My chiro in HI hardly ever had shoes on much less a white coat. LOL I don't know if the not vaxing thing is pretty much universal to chiros or not.

Have any of you seen the new Traditional Medicine place or whatever it's called on Western Boulevard. I'm going to use my XMas money to check it out. They traditional chinese acupuncture and reiki and do herbs and massage and all kinds of other stuff. It's kind of pricey, though.

ColeysMama

01-04-2007, 01:35 PM

Ok, stupid question. What is NHCL?

Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune

MovingMomma

01-04-2007, 03:20 PM

Shannon ~ Are you saying your docs are cool on you not vaxing but not supportive about you breastfeeding?

Yes! :dizzy:

Except it's like this: Neither of them are happy that we don't do all vaxes. And they both think breastfeeding is good. :)

The ped (who multiple people have told me is very pro breastfeeding) encouraged me to wean DD1 when she was 2 & not gaining much. He understood my reluctance to wean when I reminded him she's allergic to milk & soy & he discovered he couldn't recommend any of his high calorie supplements.

I asked the family practitioner how he feels about "extended" breastfeeding (which I defined as past 2 years when he asked) and he said that after a certain point it has no nutritional value and it could also be detrimental to the child's moral/emotional development. :confused:

:shrug I understand a doctor not being 100% on board w/selective vaxing. I don't have any trouble saying "no thanks." But I think they should be better educated about breastfeeding.

MarineWife

01-04-2007, 04:51 PM

I understand a doctor not being 100% on board w/selective vaxing. I don't have any trouble saying "no thanks." But I think they should be better educated about breastfeeding.

Yeah, that does seem totally backward, doesn't it? Probably has something to do with the fact that vaxes are medically based and profit driven so they have more info on that. Breastfeeding is a natural, physiological process with no potential for profit so they (researchers, doctors, scientists) just don't know much about it.

MarineWife

01-05-2007, 07:14 AM

Here's another thing I learned about through that Hampstead Mommies group. It sounds like it might be something fun to do some time. It's a bit of a drive since it's in Wilmington so maybe more of a special occasion thing than an every month thing. I don't think I'll go to the Jamboree on the 19th because it sounds like it will be very crowded. I might try a random weekday if someone wants to join me.

http://www.fitforfuncenter.com/

NakedHousewife

01-05-2007, 08:38 AM

I like the roller rink idea and the Fit for Fun center sounds-- well, fun, LOL. The Jamboree even sounds cool even if it will be a bit crowded. I can't do the roller rink this Tuesday, but I think we can swing it for Thursday. I was going to be at the LLL meeting this morning but my son is sick today, so we're all staying home. :(

mercy

01-18-2007, 01:17 PM

and co-op classes

Tomorrow Jan 19 from 1-3.
We'll meet at Steed Park-generally
but at CC DANCE for cold rainy days like tomorrow! Bbbbrrrrrrr!
ALL AGES--welcome

tomorrow we will discuss the formation of a co-op for classes.
Art & Crafts, Sewing, Soap Making, Stamping, Poetry, Math & Science

-mercy

MarineWife

01-18-2007, 01:49 PM

I would love to come, Mercy, but as you noticed we weren't at playgroup yesterday. Ethan is sick :sneeze: so we won't be able to come tomorrow either. He may not make it to dance class Saturday either.:(

mercy

01-18-2007, 06:41 PM

I hope ethan feels better soon!

I'd love to hunker down with a warm toddler
during this noreaster! : ) me no like cold.

I'll keep everyone posted on what comes of the classes.
There are several mom's with twos & threes interested
in a craft class.

stay warm everybody!

MarineWife

01-18-2007, 07:00 PM

Mercy ~ Do you know about that MeetUp website? There are a bunch of people on there who have said they'd like a homeschool group in the area but no one has done anything about it yet.

mercy

01-19-2007, 06:43 AM

I'll have to check that out. I tried hosting a yoga meet up but it never came about. I'm spread soo thin already I'm hoping to just be an instigator...I'm good at that. I'm tired from running with the ball and need a rest.

It is so neat though to watch all the right connection happen.
That's great that you and shannon know each other now! HEE HEE!
I Was all bubbly when I realized that I've met three momma's from here
in real time!!!!

I was a member of hipmama "back in the day" we held a southeast
regional gathering in BURGiAW of all places. It was amazing to meet for real!

anyway...off to yoga

MarineWife

01-19-2007, 08:27 AM

Yeah, I can understand needing a break from being the organizer of everything. I have signed up for a couple different groups on the MeetUp thing ever since I found out about the Homebirth Group through there. I have thought about hosting an AP MeetUp but I don't really know what there is to do around here, especially in doors with the weather.

MarineWife

01-19-2007, 03:16 PM

Hey. I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations for mother's helpers. I should be having my baby in early June and am thinking I'd like to have some help with light housework and cooking.

mercy

01-19-2007, 04:06 PM

Mercy's Garden is always available to use in support of families.
You just need to find a space in the schedule and leave it clean.
maybe a small rental fee? ($20) You could use the mats and toys..
.hold your own playgroup. Jennifer from wednesdays playgroup wants
to start a more structured crafty group for 2's and up.

monday tuesday wednesday and friday afternoons are available 12-2.
Fridays all day after 12. you could do an evening things so dads could come too. saturday after 2 and all day sundays when there are no birthday parties.

USE THE SPACE..just don't require me to lead ; ) I'm good w/wednesdays.

MarineWife

01-20-2007, 11:37 AM

Oh, wow, Mercy! That's great. Thanks so much. I'll have to think about this for a bit now to try to figure out the best time. I am not an arsty/crafty person at all so any input from anyone on things to do, how to do them and materials needed would be greatly appreciated.

violafemme

01-21-2007, 02:49 PM

MW-

I can help you plan the arts and crafts stuff, not sure I can commit to participating in group becasue we are so busy but I certianly can give you some resources to help plan the stuff.

hope Ethan is feeling better

MarineWife

01-23-2007, 10:21 AM

Hay everyone. Here's a lactivist alert. Walmart/Similac is having a nutrition seminar for all new moms/babies on February 3rd at various stores. I checked and the supercent in Jacksonville is planning one. Apparently, there is no mention of breastfeeding as being best for babies. I would love to go and do whatever to protest, get breastfeeding in the discussion. I'd stage a nurse in except that my ds doesn't bf anymore. Anyone else game?

violafemme

01-23-2007, 02:11 PM

I'm game so long as I'm not supose to be teaching at the time

mercy

01-23-2007, 05:30 PM

I think we could always reschedule class for a nurse in!

listen, I just got back from the childcare resource and referral center-smart start. They have a great facility! Right now they are next to chic-filet on western. but Feb 23 they are having their grand opening of their new facility in Richlands. very near the library/museum on 258.

they have a large room filled with equipment/lessons/blocks/toys/gross motor/fine motor/books/music....anything you can think of. A very small fee to join and you can check out the stuff for a month. I used the place often when we had the montessori preschool. It has grown tremendously since then. The staff is kind and helpful too.

LLL should put some brochures up there. They are always looking for people to hold classes. We've talked allot about sharing resources for gentle discipline, attachment parenting, homeschooling, etc. I think we reach a wider audience there.

check em out!

-mercedes

MarineWife

01-23-2007, 05:53 PM

It goes from 10-3 so we can still make dance class. February 3rd is a Saturday, right?

MarineWife

01-25-2007, 10:14 AM

I hope I don't get in trouble for this. I guess if I do someone will tell me. Has anyone seen pediatrician Dr. Gant or been to Onslow Pediatric Associates? I'm wondering because I just had a really good telephone conversation with him about having a baby at Onslow Hospital. He was very nice and helpful and totally understood my concerns and was willing to accomodate me as much as possible (if I were to end up there). He also brought up that if I didn't want my baby to get the Hep B shot, I just needed to let the hospital staff know although he thinks it's a good vaccination. I didn't even ask about that. So, now I'm thinking about trying him as a pediatrician for my baby at least for the first couple of months since my FP does not see babies until they are 2 months old.

Semper Gumby

01-25-2007, 11:58 AM

Hey ladies! May I join you?

mercy

01-25-2007, 01:41 PM

Welcome Semper!

MW-Baby factory, I went once 10 years ago.
Can't imagine how packed it is now.

Can't attest to his philosophies either. We saw a Dr. from Egypt that was at that practice. Not sure if he is still there or not. He was great. Can't remember his name.

I was very concerned with the sheer number of patients and the multitudes of sick children in the lobby. unavoidable I guess.

MarineWife

01-25-2007, 04:02 PM

Yeah, mercy, I know it's a baby factory. They are all, it seems. :irked: It certainly can't be any worse than the naval clinic. I only take my kids when they are sick so I'm not too worried about that. I don't go for the so-called "well baby" checks. (They're only a ruse to get you so they can give your kid a shot.)

NakedHousewife

01-25-2007, 09:33 PM

From what I understand, there are only 2 peds clinics in Jax and they are both pretty overcrowded. I know JCC is because that's where we were for awhile. I decided to take my kids to Hampstead Family Medicine instead. I'm not as crunchy on the medical front as some are, so I do the vaxes and stuff. I can't attest to their position there because I've never asked, but I was very encouraged to breastfeed (Claire was 11 months old and still nursing at the time, Doc was happy to see that.) I have never once had to wait, they have a walk-in clinic in Surf City with walk-in hours all day as well as Saturday. That's where I have all of our appointments which is nice because it's closer than Hampstead. Once they made an appointment for me in the Hampstead office but when I mentioned I'd rather go to the Surf City clinic they had no problem making it there instead. I justify the drive because I had been waiting in a gross sick waiting room at least twice as long as the drive time when my kids were at JCC.

sharon71

01-25-2007, 11:10 PM

MarineWife

01-26-2007, 07:31 AM

Here's my situation with picking a ped so maybe you guys can help me figure out if it's even worth it. I am planning a homebirth but am also seeing an OB in town just in case something develops before labor and I can't have a homebirth. I heard some bad things about Onslow hospital and their baby nursery policy so I am seeing if I can get into the naval OB clinic. My FP put a referral in for me at the naval OB clinic but I have a feeling I won't be accepted since I'm TriCare Standard and I've heard they refer a lot of Prime people out for lack of room. So, if I end up at Onslow for some strange reason, I am supposed to have a doctor picked out for my baby at least while s/he is at the hospital. My FP does not have pedatric priviledges at Onslow. I called a few other FPs in town and none of them do. I'm stuck with either Onslow or Jacksonville ped clinics. I did see that Jacksonville also has a FP clinic but I didn't like the reponse I got from them when I called to ask about the hospital nursery policies. Basically, I got no reponse. After discharge from the hospital and until baby is 2 months old I can always go to the naval ped clinic if I need to since baby is automatically covered under Prime for that time period. Should I even bother with all of this?

I sort of have a plan in my head that, if for some reason I do have to plan for a hospital birth and don't get accepted to the naval OB clinic, I will go to my civilian OB prenatal care. However, once I go into labor, I'll go to the naval hospital and refuse to leave. I know that probably sounds kind of crazy but I do NOT want my baby taken to a nursery where I cannot see what's going on. Do you think they'd physically make a woman in labor leave?

On the Walmart thing, I was wondering if we could get some LLL flyers and some Top 10 reasons to BF flyers to pass out. Does anyone know how to get these? I don't mind making the copies. And, does anyone know if this is something we could do inside the store (I have noticed that people wander around the store passing out religious literature) or do you think we'd be asked to leave? I'm planning to wear my "Human Milk for Human Babies" t-shirt even though it's too small and has a hole in one armpit. :o

ColeysMama

01-26-2007, 07:54 AM

Another doc question - I found out this past week that Cole's and my FP is no longer practicing in Jacksonville (at least not at the clinic where she was). He saw another FP on Tues for his 15-month WBV, because the clinic told me as long as he saw someone at the same facility as his old doc, it would be okay with TriCare. Well, when we got there and checked in, they told me that TriCare switched him to another doc at another practice.

The new one is Milton Kale. He practices at Onslow Pediatric Associates. Does anyone know anything about him? Or OPA?

MW - If you go to the ER, they legally cannot make you leave. However, I wouldn't want to have my baby in an ER type of setting.

MarineWife

01-26-2007, 10:31 AM

Dr. Kale is at the same place as Dr. Gant. I don't know anything about him or that clinic except for that.

I wasn't thinking of going to the ER. I meant just showing up at L&D. I would think, however, if you went through the ER and they determined there was no emergency other than you having a baby, they'd just send you up to L&D. Does that make sense?

ColeysMama

01-26-2007, 01:50 PM

It makes sense, I suppose... theoretically. But I'm not sure it would actually work that way. Unless you are about to deliver and there's no time, they'd prolly send you over to OMH.

Onslow Pediatric Associates is such a generic name, it makes me automatically think "mainstream." Not sure if that makes sense. The doc Cole saw Tues was okay, though not nearly as cool as the old one. I may see if we can switch to him since Cole's records are already there.

I also need a new doc for myself. They assigned me a new one, but it's a man, and I would be very uncomfortable seeing a male doc (for religious as well as personal reasons). Actually, the only reason I was seeing the first one was because when I went to the tricare office to get registered, she was the only woman on the list. So if anyone knows anyone... let me know!

MarineWife

01-26-2007, 03:04 PM

Yeah, Marilyn, I was figuring on waiting as long as possible before going to the hospital so that I would be in active labor by the time I got there. I guess something could come up that would require me to be induced or have a c-section but I think all of these scenarios are highly unlikely based on my personal health history plus how this pg has been going already. These are all just what ifs and back up plans.

As far as PCMs, I don't really know anything about how that works since I use Standard so I don't have to designate a PCM. I'm not sure what you need a doctor for but could you designate an OB/GYN as your PCM? You might be more likely to find a woman that way.

ColeysMama

01-26-2007, 08:33 PM

There's a list of who's available, and you pick off the list. That's it, as far as I know. I don't necessarily need a doc right now, I'm just thinking of if I get seriously sick or something... plus I'm due for a pelvic exam/pap soon... and want to get my IUD removed. So... it would be nice to have someone.

I'm going to go to the tricare website and see if I can find a list of providers or something...

MarineWife

01-27-2007, 07:27 AM

Marilyn ~ A lot of times those lists will only list the head doc in the practice (who seems to be overwhelmingly male) but there may be other docs, including females, in the practice that you can see. For example, the OB/GYN place I go to has one male doctor listed but I see the female OB/GYN plus they have 2 female MWs that I can see. Everything is still billed to TriCare through the head male doc. I know they all take TriCare Prime but I don't know if you need a referral from a PCM to go there since OB/GYN may be considered a specialty. *shrug* Whenever I have questions about anything with TriCare I call and speak to a superviser. The regular customer service people don't know much.