I'm excited that it's May now! Only one month away from our "due month" and I can hardly believe it. Definitely starting to feel ready for it, though.
Same here. The others are also easier "no" decisions for me as well (and I think we'd have to elect to make special arrangements for either of those, as I don't think they're standard at our center). If he's born premature (which would mean at the hospital) or as you said @MnMtm with any kind of trauma/bruising, then I'd also be more willing to opt for the shot. The thing I read that scared me a little is the risk of this (highly rare but scary) newborn bleeding disease that can happen anytime up to 3 mos. Were it not for reading about that, I think I'd be fine skipping the Vit K altogether - DH dug up some material too, though, questioning whether if newborns are deficient in k...maybe there's a reason?? Something to think about.To me, this one was not as cut and dry as the others. (Eye goop? No, I don't have any STDs or vaginal infections. Hep B vax? Nope; I don't have it, and my children are not high risk for contracting such diseases.)
That could be. I haven't re-researched it this time around.I thought the vitamin K/leukemia link was disproven, though?
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That's really my concern. As far as I know (and again, I researched this awhile back, so I'm not super current) the shot IS good at preventing haemmorhagic disease of the newborn, which is serious although rare. So my objection isn't to that; it's just to a kind of dubious "But what if they're MEANT to be like that?" thing.DH dug up some material too, though, questioning whether if newborns are deficient in k...maybe there's a reason?? Something to think about.
Heh, thanks. To my relief she really appreciated it (and the gory bits didn't make her faint with horror). She asked a ton of questions and said she'd read it over again tomorrow and make a list and stuff. So that was cool. She had false labour the other night and experienced a few of the things I told her about - like a sudden desire to be naked - so I think that helped convince her I knew what I was talking about!@Smokering that 5-pager sounds awesome! Any "bullet points" you'd be willing to share here??
yes, pleaseIf you want I can PM you the whole thing - I won't spam this poor thread with 5 pages' worth of advice! I warn you it's a bit graphic in spots, but then... well, childbirth IS graphic, and forewarned is forearmed, right?
Bah! MDC's message system is freaking out because it's too long, and wants me to cut it up into tiny chunks. I'll post it as a new thread here, so it doesn't clog up the May chat, instead.yes, please