doin' my part

[njbeachgirl]

I just printed out a nocirc pamphlet for my co-worker who is 30+ weeks pregnant. I highlighted some important parts for her. I'm not sure what her feeling are on circ but I hope she will rethink doing it to her baby boy when he is born!!!

Also lending her my copy of "thinking woman's guide to a better birth" and making some other book recommendations.

[MommaGreenBean]

That's good I'm always trying to 'educate' but I have a hard time doing it without sounding like a total nut case. I think having something to hand them might be the way to go

[njbeachgirl]

Yeah, I don't know her outside of work but from what I can gather she's pretty mainstream.... I stalked her BRU baby registry and I see bottles and no breast pump..... soooo.... I'm also printing stuff about BFing

[MommaGreenBean]

Good I'm a little more open about BFing... it's easier to talk about. They usually say something about being tired all the time and I tell them to BF so they don't have to get up at night. Just keep some diapers by the bed and you never have to leave!

[njbeachgirl]

Yay, well she is BFing. I didn't bring up circ yesterday but hoping the pamphlet will open her eyes to what really happens.

[Raelynn]

That is great that she is going to breastfeed! I think it's great that you've given her the information, I know a lot of moms out there probably wish someone stepped up and did that for them - including me during my 1st pregnancy. I knew nothing about circ and would have done it - thankfully I had a daughter (we never knew until the day she was born). I actually printed out this article and gave it to my BIL's SIL (if that makes any sense LOL).

[eepster]

Originally Posted by njbeachgirl

Yeah, I don't know her outside of work but from what I can gather she's pretty mainstream.... I stalked her BRU baby registry and I see bottles and no breast pump..... soooo.... I'm also printing stuff about BFing

When I registered at BRU I registered for extra bottles and one of those bottle warmer thingies (I thought it would be handy to thaw frozen BM) but didn't register for a pump. I felt it was too personal and One Step Ahead had the exact kit with all the accessories I wanted. My intactivist mom bought all the circ after care stuff (vasiline, 3 inch guaze squares, etc) on the "you need this stuff if you're having a boy" pharmacy shopping list b/c she didn't realize what it was for. What people buy for the baby can be misleading.