Moving to Amsterdam March 1st

[PippoMom]

Hi,
I'm so glad I found this sub-forum here - I am moving to NL in about a month, and really hoping to meet some NIPers/APers to chat to :shy
My background, v briefly = Dutch parents, lived abroad (mainly UK) except for 4 years in NL working for KPN (!) from 1999 - 2003. Met partner there, took him to Wales so I could do a creative writing MA, got pregnant but lost our first son, Hedd, due to cervical incompetence -
Got pg again and with the help of an emergency cerclage our son Pippo* was born Jan 1st 2006. We co-sleep, and I'm still breastfeeding - apart from the usual benefits, he has allergies and eczema so doesn't do cow's milk anyway - and I've found quite some opposition to these 'odd' practices from my and partner's extended families... although it's all well-meaning of course!! :wink
We're moving back because my partner has been offered a pretty good job at a restaurant in Leiderdorp; I'm currently a SAHM and doing a part time PhD (also in creative writing - childhood memoirs)
Anyway that'll do for now - best wishes and hope to meet/speak to you all soon,
Anna xx
* any of you familiar with the Dutch toddler magazine called Pippo?? We discovered it in an Albert Heijn when our son was about six months old...

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[sarahmck]

Hi there,

It's always good to have another AP parent in Amsterdam. We need all we can get!

I don't have the dates in front of me right now, but I hope you'll join us at our English-language LLL meetings (I'll follow up with those dates, but they're on Thursday mornings once per month). Also, the husband of one of the LLL members is arranging an AP family get-together in March. I think it's going to be a thing with some speakers and some time to just get to know each other. Again, I would be happy to get you that information if you're interested.

Let us know when you're settled!

Sarah

[PippoMom]

Hi Sarah, thanks for your reply, it would be great to join you at your LLL meetings & the AP get-together sounds v interesting; yes please do send me the information if/when you have it -
Look forward to meeting you :)
Anna xx

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[krizzanne]

Hi,Pippomom, Welcome! Do you know what city you will be moving to?
Are you glad to be coming back? Do you have family here?

I know what you mean about getting 'opposition' from family, my ds is 20months, and my grandmother in law keeps teling me stories about how some boys are 'affected' for the rest of their lives because they remember breastfeeding (her not-so-subtle way of telling me to wean him).

Anyway, when we have our next get together, will we be sure to invite you!
Take care,
Krissie