I joined a very lovely AP group, full of great moms who all breastfeed thier babies, babywear, cosleep, cloth diaper, no circ etc. They communticated on a yahoo group and it was a bit annoying because it's a confusing way to do it. One of our members who happens to be an LLL leader said that she would start a forum for us, fantastic right? Sure, except that it's connected to the local LLL website. Because of this some of our members havn't joined the forums becuase it's seems to have gone away from AP to more of just a breastfeeding group, so now we get non AP members in there just because they happen to breastfeed.

It's annoying because I joined a AP group, not a mainstream group, I don't want to hang out with mainstream moms, I just don't have anything in common with these women, I don't want to hear about how they circed their sons, it makes me want to puke. It's not like I can avoid these women, they are on the boards, they know when we have get togethers and they show up. I usually avoid talking to them, but its still annoying. To make matters worse, we now have women joining the group that don't even breastfeed WTF? One lady actually went on there offering her left over formula (she just weaned her 12 month old baby off if)

If it was a normal playgroup I wouldn't give a rats behind, but this was suppose to be an AP specific group, now it seems that anyone with a kid is trying to join.

Playgroups, and really any type of group, morph.
Over time, Sally will invite Suzi to join, who in turn invites Betty, who invites Joan...next thing you know Joan invites Fred....you see what I mean...YOU have nothing in common with Betty, little lone Joan and Fred.
So, that said, maybe it's time to start your own offset of the big playgroup, and invite a few of the AP moms to join you.
And be prepared for the new group to morph as well...that's just what happens.
I have a group of friends I get together with for lunch on Thursdays.
It started out as 4 of us from church, young moms.
Now it's about 9 gals from different churchs, school groups, inlaws, etc.
And it's great, but not as intimate as when it was just us 4.....
but sometimes, us 4 meet in "secret" and have a small get together. Sometimes I get together for lunch or playdates with some of the newer women.....
So, that's my advice, and understanding of the Sit.
If you cannot stand the new women. Stop going, and start your own group.
HUGS!
I hope this info helps you!!
S

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HOUSEPLANTGIRL
Wife to my highschool sweetie for 12 years
Mommy to "Little Man" (10-my Tween!)
"Angel Amanda" (stillborn)
"Baby Bean" (miscarried)
"Lil Miss Sassy Pants" (now in the Terrific 3's!!!!!)
"Mr. Squishey" (is now ONE!!! )

The problem has fortunately been solved, the forum has been moved away from the LLL and now is exculively AP, only AP moms are now able to post there. No more nasty pro circ comments YAY