Hi! Lurker steping out of the shadows... I have posted in several different areas on the mothering boards just not here.
I'm a 35 yo mom of four. Ages range from 8 months to 17 years.
I have two sons who are intact. My oldest ds is nearly 14 and was born in a military hospital. I was verbally abused by his ped at the time and told what an awful mom I was for not circ'ing him. I stood my ground. The day we were to be released ds was to be examined by the ped before we could leave... well I was bfing and was assured ds would be back in one hour(time of his next feed). When he wasn't back at the promised time I went to the nursery to find out why. I found that the nursery had taped the general Do not feed sign to the foot of his bassinette and he was propped up as were all the other little baby boys in the nursery. I asked the nursing staff what was going on and was told he was next in line for his circ!!!! I (couldn't do this today but security was a little more lax then) went into the nursery myself
and pulled my sons bed from the nursery the whole time with the nursing staff in a panick that I wasn't suspose to be in there I kept saying I'm not leaving without my son. They wanted to check with the dr. before releasing ds to me!! and I wasn't having any of it! Anyway, the ped dr. again balled me out about being an awful mom (which did hurt as I was a first time mom to a son and was arguing a male dr about the needless procedure he wanted to put my baby through). I'm sure this dr was circ'ed as a baby and honestly thought all boys still need this.
8 months ago I had my second son and was glad to have a somewhat better experience at least on the no circ end. I was asked why as it seems most in this area of the country STILL circ with out question. But I didn't have the battle I had with my first.
I just recently became aware of the issues with vax's and have decided along with dh that ds and the rest of our children (who are all currently up to date on vax's) won't recieve anymore. This wasn't an easy decision and I didn't make it lightly. I regret that my youngest has had the vax's he's had 5 total and I regret the ones I allowed my older children to receive. I wouldn't blindly follow the dr.s on the circ issue but I did blindly allow vax's...
: totally upset with my self!
Sorry for the novel.
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I'm a 35 yo mom of four. Ages range from 8 months to 17 years.
I have two sons who are intact. My oldest ds is nearly 14 and was born in a military hospital. I was verbally abused by his ped at the time and told what an awful mom I was for not circ'ing him. I stood my ground. The day we were to be released ds was to be examined by the ped before we could leave... well I was bfing and was assured ds would be back in one hour(time of his next feed). When he wasn't back at the promised time I went to the nursery to find out why. I found that the nursery had taped the general Do not feed sign to the foot of his bassinette and he was propped up as were all the other little baby boys in the nursery. I asked the nursing staff what was going on and was told he was next in line for his circ!!!! I (couldn't do this today but security was a little more lax then) went into the nursery myself
and pulled my sons bed from the nursery the whole time with the nursing staff in a panick that I wasn't suspose to be in there I kept saying I'm not leaving without my son. They wanted to check with the dr. before releasing ds to me!! and I wasn't having any of it! Anyway, the ped dr. again balled me out about being an awful mom (which did hurt as I was a first time mom to a son and was arguing a male dr about the needless procedure he wanted to put my baby through). I'm sure this dr was circ'ed as a baby and honestly thought all boys still need this.8 months ago I had my second son and was glad to have a somewhat better experience at least on the no circ end. I was asked why as it seems most in this area of the country STILL circ with out question. But I didn't have the battle I had with my first.
I just recently became aware of the issues with vax's and have decided along with dh that ds and the rest of our children (who are all currently up to date on vax's) won't recieve anymore. This wasn't an easy decision and I didn't make it lightly. I regret that my youngest has had the vax's he's had 5 total and I regret the ones I allowed my older children to receive. I wouldn't blindly follow the dr.s on the circ issue but I did blindly allow vax's...
: totally upset with my self!Sorry for the novel.
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for standing up for him! A lot of people would just have given up and let him be circ'd. You're an awesome mom!
: One time I said to my dd (age: 3) "Honey, can we have like, a little question break? Just for a few minutes?" 
to you for standing up to the SOB doctor in the military hospital!!! That took a lot of guts and courage. You are one strong mama! 
: 
That same day I was having a conversation with her about how to make sure she cleans herself well in the bathtub. So she showed me how she can do it then exclaimed, "Now my 'gina and my butt are aaaaaaalll clean and shiny!" 
Gotta love preschoolers.
hard to be a lurker here when I agree with you all. Find myself shaking my head adamantly yeah or neah right with you on nearly all topics.
You are an incredible mom.
