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RayRay007
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Stereotypes - GTKY
RayRay007
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A thread over on 2nd tri last week got me thinking - a lot of ppl hold stereotypes regarding those who choose natural birth. So, in order to help dispell some of those stereotypes (although, those who hold them probably aren't reading this), I'd like to get to know some of you better. Feel free to answer all or some or none of these questions, and add anything you'd like.
How old are you?
Where do you live (urban/rural)?
What is your marital status (married, in a relationship, single, etc.)?
How many kids do you already have (if any)?
What is your level of education?
What is your job (SAHM counts too!)?
And if you'd like, what are your religious/political leanings?
bfp#4 3/19/2014 edd 12/1/2014 please let this be the one!
beta @ 5w0d = 12,026! u/s 4/22/14 @ 8w1d it's twins!
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Re: Stereotypes - GTKY
How old are you? 28
Where do you live (urban/rural)? Urban, largest city in my province
What is your marital status (married, in a relationship, single, etc.)? Married
How many kids do you already have (if any)? Zero
What is your level of education? Two university degrees in sociology and law
What is your job (SAHM counts too!)? Lawyer with largest university in the province specializing in compliance with privacy legislation
And if you'd like, what are your religious/political leanings? Non-practicing non-specific Christian and a socialist liberal (ya, I think I just made that term up).
bfp#4 3/19/2014 edd 12/1/2014 please let this be the one!
beta @ 5w0d = 12,026! u/s 4/22/14 @ 8w1d it's twins!
How old are you? 39
Where do you live (urban/rural)? semi-urban
What is your marital status (married, in a relationship, single, etc.)? married
How many kids do you already have (if any)? 1
What is your level of education? some college
What is your job (SAHM counts too!)? WAHM as a self-employed event planner & musician
And if you'd like, what are your religious/political leanings? Christian - liberal politics
Rated "L" For Life Blog
How old are you? 28 (26 for my first med-free/intervention-free birth)
Where do you live (urban/rural)? NYC for DD, very rural for this one.
What is your marital status (married, in a relationship, single, etc.)? married.
How many kids do you already have (if any)? 1
What is your level of education? MBA and MPH (i will probably return to education at some point as well).
What is your job (SAHM counts too!)? Project Manager turned SAHM turned Director of Software Development.
And if you'd like, what are your religious/political leanings?Agnostic / very socially liberal with exception to a few issues, pretty liberal fiscally as well.
I will say that I pretty much fit the "stereotype" as I see it. I'm vegetarian, like to buy local food, use reusable bags, let it mellow if it's yellow (lol), cloth diapering, use fuel-efficient vehicles, recycle, etc. I guess this all fits the "crunchy" stereotype that people give "drug free birthers." I'm really not all that "crunchy" though--I just think a lot of things make sense for my health and the health of the planet. : )
How old are you? 28
Where do you live (urban/rural)? Small town
What is your marital status (married, in a relationship, single, etc.)? Married
How many kids do you already have (if any)? None
What is your level of education? 2 university degrees and 1 college diploma
What is your job (SAHM counts too!)? Unemployed teacher (No jobs available right now)
And if you'd like, what are your religious/political leanings? I believe in God. Politically I'm Green Party (I'm a bit of a tree huger)
How old are you? 32
Where do you live (urban/rural)? Suburbs
What is your marital status (married, in a relationship, single, etc.)? Married for 4 years.
How many kids do you already have (if any)? This is our first baby.
What is your level of education? I have a BA.
What is your job (SAHM counts too!)? After being downsized as my Christmas present last year I am now a SAHW, STB SAHM.
And if you'd like, what are your religious/political leanings? I am a Methodist and I guess a conservative Democrat, getting more conservative everyday.
i do too. however, i do know there is this huge movement among ultra-chirstian conservatives that is moving towards natural birth, BFing, local food buying. from the very limited interactions i've had with them (a few acquaintances) it's very much due to the lack of trust in the government (and down right conspiracy theories a la "zomg they will take my child's dna at the hospital and try to TRACK ME!") and institutionalized medicine in general.
Where do you live (urban/rural)? urban
What is your marital status (married, in a relationship, single, etc.)? married
How many kids do you already have (if any)? 1 (TTC #2 hopefully early next year)
What is your level of education? grad school
What is your job (SAHM counts too!)? bioinformatics (immunology & computer science)
And if you'd like, what are your religious/political leanings? atheist/liberal
ETA: I think I mostly fit the crunchy mom stereotype - cloth diapering, baby wearing, local/organic food buying, co-sleeping, no circ, etc, etc. But all of our decisions are based on a ton of research. I also don't like taking any kind of medication, so I couldn't see taking medication for a totally normal body process.
How old are you? 30
Where do you live (urban/rural)? Suburbs in a large(er) city
What is your marital status (married, in a relationship, single, etc.)? Married
How many kids do you already have (if any)? 1
What is your level of education? Some college (I will finish someday!)
What is your job (SAHM counts too!)? SAHM
And if you'd like, what are your religious/political leanings? Christian/ conservative on some issues more liberal on others, I don't think I fit a political label.
How old are you? 34
Where do you live (urban/rural)? urban
What is your marital status (married, in a relationship, single, etc.)? married
How many kids do you already have (if any)? 1
What is your level of education? MA
What is your job (SAHM counts too!)? Grant Writer
And if you'd like, what are your religious/political leanings? Agnostic/Liberal
How old are you? 30
Where do you live (urban/rural)? suburbs
What is your marital status (married, in a relationship, single, etc.)? married
How many kids do you already have (if any)? none
What is your level of education? BS
What is your job (SAHM counts too!)? accountant
And if you'd like, what are your religious/political leanings? christian (methodist), liberal conservative (i'm pretty conservative but i have a lot of liberal beliefs).
i've only just started to be more aware of natural alternatives like organic foods & natural remedies. i'm not really very granola, but when it comes to things that can be handled naturally i would rather do it that way. i wouldn't have considered myself to be the stereotypical natural birther, but people call me hippie since i've gotten PG & started using things like natural bug spray. funny, the main reason i decided to even look into natural birth is because i'm TERRIFIED of needles, all the other benefits were more like a bonus.
Nice to get to know you ladies! FWIW, I use resuable bags, don't let my car idle and try to drive efficiently (I can't say I have a fuel efficient car), recycle everything and would have a compost if I could and hope to cloth diaper, but I wouldn't say I fit what I thought the stereotype was. I have a professional degree, make good money, live in a new house, drive a SUV and enjoy my material possessions and spending an extravagent amount of money on, say, a bottle of wine or a nice pair of shoes once in a while (
). I thought that kind of put me outside of the stereotype.
bfp#4 3/19/2014 edd 12/1/2014 please let this be the one!
beta @ 5w0d = 12,026! u/s 4/22/14 @ 8w1d it's twins!
Where do you live (urban/rural)? urban
What is your marital status (married, in a relationship, single, etc.)? married
How many kids do you already have (if any)? 0
What is your level of education? MS Architecture. Going back next year (deferred) for an MS in Higher Education Administration.
What is your job (SAHM counts too!)? Designer. Switching back to Education next year.
And if you'd like, what are your religious/political leanings? Somewhat religious. Thinking about becoming Catholic like DH... VERY liberal/crunchy/granola. :-)
I've copied this because this is also how we do things! "ETA: I think I mostly fit the crunchy mom stereotype - cloth diapering, baby wearing, local/organic food buying, co-sleeping, no circ, etc, etc. But all of our decisions are based on a ton of research. I also don't like taking any kind of medication, so I couldn't see taking medication for a totally normal body process."
How old are you? 27
Where do you live (urban/rural)? Urban/suburban
What is your marital status (married, in a relationship, single, etc.)? married
How many kids do you already have (if any)? 0
What is your level of education? BS, will be going back to law school when DH is done with Masters in a year and kids are a little older
What is your job (SAHM counts too!)? HR/financial administration at a university
And if you'd like, what are your religious/political leanings?
Believe in a god (not christian though), but am totally against organized religion of any kind. Libertarian
We will be cloth diapering and I will mostly babywear. I am partially for AP and partially against. I will be delivering with an OB in a hospital (both are completely supportive of NB-I posted a while ago about how awesome they both are) and have no desire at all for a home birth. I do recycle and drive a fuel efficient car but I mainly make all of these decisions because it saves us money! Helping the planet out is a bonus.ETA: My decision to go completely med free except for a c section has to do with the scientific research out there showing the risks of the medications. I am not comfortable with the risks to my baby, period and will not subject her to them. It has nothing to do with me and my experience and everything to do with her.
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How old are you? 25
Where do you live (urban/rural)? Urban
What is your marital status (married, in a relationship, single, etc.)? Married
How many kids do you already have (if any)? One
What is your level of education? Four-year degree
What is your job (SAHM counts too!)? Proof of Claims Specialist
And if you'd like, what are your religious/political leanings? Catholic, Libertarian
Matthew Kevin
7/31/83-7/20/11
Met 1/8/00
Engaged 4/21/06
Married 9/29/07
Two beautiful legacies: Noah Matthew (2 yrs) and Chloe Marcella (8 mos)
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How old are you? 29
Where do you live (urban/rural)? urban
What is your marital status (married, in a relationship, single, etc.)? married for 4 years
How many kids do you already have (if any)? we have a rescue mutt, but no human kids
What is your level of education? nearly finished my PhD, also pursuing my MDiv
What is your job (SAHM counts too!)? Full time student
And if you'd like, what are your religious/political leanings? Christian (United Methodist), extremely liberal.
Like others have said, we do fit most of the crunchy stereotypes that I've always tended to associate with med free birthing. I'm really curious about the way you mentioned conservative Christianity aligning itself with homebirthing, local eating, etc. Anything I could read about this?
Mother's Day, 2011
31
suburb
married
1
high school
SAHM/Dona trained birth doula
atheist/socially liberal/fiscally conservative
How old are you? 27
Where do you live (urban/rural)? rural small town, within easy distance of big city
What is your marital status (married, in a relationship, single, etc.)? Married
How many kids do you already have (if any)? If you count my golden retriever, 1. But this is my first pregnancy.
What is your level of education? Bachelor's Science, Nutrition
What is your job (SAHM counts too!)? Registered Dietitian, for Dialysis patients and at the YMCA for preventative nutrition
And if you'd like, what are your religious/political leanings? non-denom Christian, liberal- esp. when it comes to food politics
I buy mostly organic and try for mostly local and ethically produced food. Attempting to grow my own food (somewhat unsuccessfully at the moment) and learning about backyard chickens. Avoid chemicals. Plan to exclusive BF and cloth diaper. NB in water with a MW at a free standing birthing center was just a natural progression. Not ready for home birth yet (dog hair gets everywhere!).
How old are you? 33
Where do you live (urban/rural)? Suburban
What is your marital status (married, in a relationship, single, etc.)? Married
How many kids do you already have (if any)? This is my first.
What is your level of education? BA, plus a couple of professional designations.
What is your job (SAHM counts too!)? Financial advisor.
And if you'd like, what are your religious/political leanings? Atheist, very liberal.
ETA, since everyone else is doing one: I don't consider myself crunchy at all even though we eat locally and organic, recycle and compost, and plan to cloth diaper. If my business colleagues knew I was planning a home birth they would think I had lost my mind! (I plan to tell after the birth, but I can't deal with it beforehand. Our family knows and are supportive for the most part.)
How old are you? 21
Where do you live (urban/rural)? rural
What is your marital status (married, in a relationship, single, etc.)? married
How many kids do you already have (if any)? None, this is our first.
What is your level of education? Bachelors and some grad school
What is your job (SAHM counts too!)? SAHW and Grad student on a break lol
And if you'd like, what are your religious/political leanings? Dh and I are Secular Humanists who believe in souls (lol its complicated) and we believe in European Socialism.
How old are you? 30
Where do you live (urban/rural)? suburbs
What is your marital status (married, in a relationship, single, etc.)? married
How many kids do you already have (if any)? this is our first
What is your level of education? MBA
What is your job (SAHM counts too!)? Sales manager for a mfr company
And if you'd like, what are your religious/political leanings? atheist and very politically conservative, with some libertarian leanings
11/18/16 missed m/c 9w1
08/03/17 no hb 8w
How old are you? 33
Where do you live (urban/rural)? Suburbs
What is your marital status (married, in a relationship, single, etc.)? Married
How many kids do you already have (if any)? 1
What is your level of education? Two BAs
What is your job (SAHM counts too!)? Usability research and design for mobile phones & apps
And if you'd like, what are your religious/political leanings? A little of everything / Democrat
I'd have to say I'm not very crunchy - cloth diapering, babywearing, and even breastfeeding didn't work out for me the way I'd hoped. I buy organic groceries whenever possible, and am slowly switching to mostly natural & non-toxic cleaning and beauty products. But I'm a big consumer, and we have an embarassingly big carbon footprint.
How old are you? 25 (15 when I had my 1st)
Where do you live (urban/rural)? Very Rural
What is your marital status (married, in a relationship, single, etc.)? Married for nearly 10 years - married at 16 yo
How many kids do you already have (if any)? 4 (1 hospital, 3 home births)
What is your level of education? AA
What is your job (SAHM counts too!)? SAHM
And if you'd like, what are your religious/political leanings? Christian & a member of the tea party.
I CD my youngest, we recycle, lean toward more holistic medicine, we want to become a greener family.
Wow, we're all very educated! Here's mine:
How old are you? 25
Where do you live (urban/rural)? suburban
What is your marital status (married, in a relationship, single, etc.)? married
How many kids do you already have (if any)? 0
What is your level of education? working towards PhD (post-candidacy)
What is your job (SAHM counts too!)? Right now, graduate student, in the future, hopefully a biology professor.
And if you'd like, what are your religious/political leanings? Believe in god, but no specific religion / liberal politics with libertarian leanings.
BFP#2: EDD 2/11/14, MMC confirmed 7/15/13 (growth stopped at 6 weeks), D&C @ 12 weeks 7/25/13
How old are you? 27
Where do you live (urban/rural)? urban
What is your marital status (married, in a relationship, single, etc.)?married
How many kids do you already have (if any)? 1
What is your level of education? some college
What is your job (SAHM counts too!)? Admis Assit
And if you'd like, what are your religious/political leanings?
How old are you? 33
Where do you live (urban/rural)? suburban
What is your marital status (married, in a relationship, single, etc.)? married
How many kids do you already have (if any)? one
What is your level of education? Bachelors
What is your job (SAHM counts too!)? Registered Nurse-OB
And if you'd like, what are your religious/political leanings? Christian
How old are you? 34
Where do you live (urban/rural)? urban North Florida
What is your marital status (married, in a relationship, single, etc.)? married
How many kids do you already have (if any)? none
What is your level of education? some graduate school
What is your job (SAHM counts too!)? managing editor
And if you'd like, what are your religious/political leanings? nondenomenational Christian, libertarian
I've had all of my kids - 2 of which were med-free. and 1 of which was epidural. For all of my births, I prepared for med-free in hospital.
How old are you? 30
Where do you live (urban/rural)? VERY rural (western Canadian rural - which is very rural!!)
What is your marital status (married, in a relationship, single, etc.)? married
How many kids do you already have (if any)? 3
Wat is your level of education? B.A degree and Bachelor's of Education degree
What is your job (SAHM counts too!)? A mix of SAHM and substitute teacher
And if you'd like, what are your religious/political leanings? Christian (but, specifically Catholic - although, I kind of make up my own belief system while attending catholic church). Political is a tricky one - I vote conservative (Canadian - entirely different than the States - or, at least it seems like it to me). But, again, I kind of am more of a mix of liberal/conservative/socialist
How old are you? 29
Where do you live (urban/rural)? city girl currently living in a "country suburb", if you will (military)
What is your marital status (married, in a relationship, single, etc.)? married
How many kids do you already have (if any)? one
What is your level of education? bachelor's degree
What is your job (SAHM counts too!)? SAHM
And if you'd like, what are your religious/political leanings? conservative born-again Christian
Etc...my parents did natural birth, breastfeeding and cloth diapers back in the day, so I've just always thought that was normal. A lot of my friends (esp. from church) are the same way. Natural birth because we were made to give birth, breastmilk as the perfect baby food, and cloth diapers are easier on the wallet and earth. I think those are things that many people can agree on, despite religious and political differences.
How old are you? 28
Where do you live (urban/rural)? Urban
What is your marital status (married, in a relationship, single, etc.)? Married
How many kids do you already have (if any)? This is our first
What is your level of education? Some college
What is your job (SAHM counts too!)? Retail Manager turned SAHM after 4 knee surgeries
And if you'd like, what are your religious/political leanings? Christian/ conservative on some issues more liberal on others, I don't think I fit a political label (borrowed this from a PP, it fit me too.. = )
How old are you? 23
Where do you live (urban/rural)? urban right now, but I'm a small town girl at heart
What is your marital status (married, in a relationship, single, etc.)? married
How many kids do you already have (if any)? this is our first
What is your level of education? 78 days 'til a bachelor's in nursing!!
What is your job (SAHM counts too!)? home health caregiver/assistant to a young lady with severe disabilities
And if you'd like, what are your religious/political leanings? Christian, and conservative Democrat
How old are you? 30
Where do you live (urban/rural)? Suburbs of DC
What is your marital status (married, in a relationship, single, etc.)? Married
How many kids do you already have (if any)? None
What is your level of education? A.A., B.A, 1 grad class (just enough to know I didn't want to get an MA in English, LOL!)
What is your job (SAHM counts too!)? Children's Ministry
And if you'd like, what are your religious/political leanings? Christian, politically moderate
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