Seriously, I live in some kind of mentally sheltered world where everyone breastfeeds and leaves their little boys intact. But in the real world, some of the babies are breastfed and most of the little boys are cut.
My best friend's sister had a baby about 5 days ago. He was full term and weighed 6lbs and is 19" long. He seems so tiny to me. I called to see if I could visit and the grandmother answered the phone. She said he was getting changed and he screamed something fierce during diaper changes and that maybe the circumsicion sight was bothering him
I mean I knew it was done but I didn't want it to be verbalized. I wanted to live in my pretend world. But I couldn't because I could hear his heartbreaking cry over the phone. I felt so sad for the little guy. This baby is so small and new. I visited and he was sleeping in a bucket carseat because that is the only place he will sleep aside from being held and cuddled.
I gave my little one extra hugs and kisses, I guess because I felt sorry for the new baby who's life has already been traumatized.
Sorry for the bla post but there really isn't anyone IRL I can talk to about this. Sometimes I feel very lonely when it comes to this subject.
I hear you. Sometimes I'm suprised to find everyone doesn't think like the majority of us at MDC. I'm suprised to meet someone that isn't BF their newborn, and leaves her to go SHOPPING in the first week. I'm suprised that someone would still circ their baby. I forget that mainstream is all around me and when it shows itself, I'm always suprised. And I don't have anyone IRL ether.
I try to avoid the real world as much as possible, too. I hate thinking about how there are all these people out there, in the present day, making all these stupid uninformed parenting choices.
Originally Posted by Velvet005
I gave my little one extra hugs and kisses, I guess because I felt sorry for the new baby who's life has already been traumatized.
I know what you meen. I feel so bad for those babies I wish I could nurse, cuddle and protect them all. I do feel strangely thankful that I know better and so my children have been spared that.
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