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July 2014 Moms
natkay02
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GTKY: The Great Debates
natkay02
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Just curious where you stand so I can figure out who to be nice to. 
This or that's...
1. Cloth or Disposable?
2. Med free or Epi?
3. Birth Center or Hospital?
4. Team Green or Team Pink/Blue?
Yes or no's...
5. Circumcision?
6. Vaccines?
7. Baby wearing?
8. Bed sharing?
9. Breastfeeding?
10. Pacifier?
This or that's...
1. Cloth or Disposable?
2. Med free or Epi?
3. Birth Center or Hospital?
4. Team Green or Team Pink/Blue?
Yes or no's...
5. Circumcision?
6. Vaccines?
7. Baby wearing?
8. Bed sharing?
9. Breastfeeding?
10. Pacifier?
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Re: GTKY: The Great Debates
This or that's...
1. Cloth or Disposable? Disposable
2. Med free or Epi? I'd prefer med-free but am not opposed to epi (which means I'll probably go epi, right?
3. Birth Center or Hospital? Hospital, but I think the hospital has birth center also
4. Team Green or Team Pink/Blue? Pink/Blue
Yes or no's...
5. Circumcision? No strong opinion
6. Vaccines? Yes, on whatever schedule the doctor recommends
7. Baby wearing? Will give it a try
8. Bed sharing? We don't plan to, but I never say never
9. Breastfeeding? Will do everything I can to breastfeed, but not sure how much I will pump at work
10. Pacifier? No strong opinion
1. Cloth or Disposable? Disposable
2. Med free or Epi? Give me the drugs, please
3. Birth Center or Hospital? Hospital
4. Team Green or Team Pink/Blue? Green this time
Yes or no's...
5. Circumcision? Yes.
6. Vaccines? Heck YES.
7. Baby wearing? Maybe this time, didn't with DS.
8. Bed sharing? I honestly hate it. Won't make that mistake with this one.
9. Breastfeeding? Struggled last time, gonna give it a go again.
10. Pacifier? Yes. Depends on the baby, I think.
1. Cloth or Disposable? DISPOSABLE
2. Med free or Epi? EPI
3. Birth Center or Hospital? HOSPITAL
4. Team Green or Team Pink/Blue? TEAM PINK (but would be happy with either)
Yes or no's...
5. Circumcision? YES
6. Vaccines? YES
7. Baby wearing? YES
8. Bed sharing? IFFY
9. Breastfeeding? YES
10. Pacifier? NO
This or that's...
1. Cloth or Disposable? cloth
2. Med free or Epi? wanted med-free, resorted to epi
3. Birth Center or Hospital? hospital (I don't think they have birth centers here)
4. Team Green or Team Pink/Blue? Team Pink/Blue
Yes or no's...
5. Circumcision? yes
6. Vaccines? alternate schedule
7. Baby wearing? yes
8. Bed sharing? no
9. Breastfeeding? yes, but couldn't with #1
10. Pacifier? yes, but stopped at 16 months
1. Cloth or Disposable? A little of both
2. Med free or Epi? Med Free
3. Birth Center or Hospital? Hospital
4. Team Green or Team Pink/Blue? Team Green
Yes or no's...
5. Circumcision? Yes
6. Vaccines? Definitely
7. Baby wearing? Yes, when convenient to me.
8. Bed sharing? It's bound to happen - so yes.
9. Breastfeeding? Yes
10. Pacifier? If he/she takes one!
11.2011 - DS1
02.2013 - loss at 6 wks
06.2014 - DS2
10.2015 - loss at 12 wks
03.2017 - DD
1. Cloth or Disposable? I use disposable
2. Med free or Epi? Epi
3. Birth Center or Hospital? Hospital
4. Team Green or Team Pink/Blue? I really want to try to be team green! but i am not sure yet
Yes or no's...
5. Circumcision? if it's a boy we will not do have it done.
6. Vaccines? YES!
7. Baby wearing? i love baby wearing
8. Bed sharing? nope
9. Breastfeeding? had a really hard time last time due to a bad tongue tie. I EP'd for awhile. I am going to try again this time.
10. Pacifier? if baby will take one
TTC since 03/2011
BFP#1 spontaneous conception! 4/28/12 natural MC on 5/9/12
IUI#1 with clomid and trigger on 9/12/12
BFP#2 on 9/26/12 EDD 6/5/13
Beta #1 143 14dpo Beta #2 343 16dpo Beta #3 920 18dpo
Please, Please, Please stick baby!
Baby Mackenzie born 5/28/2013!
1. Cloth, when travelling disposables.
2. Med free
3. Home birth
4. Team green
5. No
6. Selective
7. Yes
8. Yes,
9. Yes.
10. No
1. Cloth or Disposable? disposable
2. Med free or Epi? med free
3. Birth Center or Hospital? hospital
4. Team Green or Team Pink/Blue? team pink/blue
Yes or no's...
5. Circumcision? Yup
6. Vaccines? Definitely yes
7. Baby wearing? I didn't with DD, but I'd like to try this time around.
8. Bed sharing? Nope! She was in our room for 2 months in a bassinet, then her crib in her room.
9. Breastfeeding? I struggled last time, and we formula fed. I will try breastfeeding again this time and if I need to FF again, so be it!
10. Pacifier? DD only used hers until 3 mos., so that was great! Hopefully this baby won't need it so much either.
1. Cloth or Disposable? Disposable although I have recently considered cloth
2. Med free or Epi? I'm open to both. With DD, I had an Epi but it didn't really work so we'll see how it goes this time. I was induced a month early so I had a very different birth experience than most.
3. Birth Center or Hospital? Hospital
4. Team Green or Team Pink/Blue? Definitely not team green. More power to those with patience but that's not for me.
Yes or no's...
5. Circumcision? That's DH's decision...I told him that years ago. I think yes is his choice.
6. Vaccines? definitely
7. Baby wearing? I did a little with DD and will probably do so more with baby number 2.
8. Bed sharing? only as a last resort for us.
9. Breastfeeding? Didn't work out with DD but I'm hoping it does this time. If not, I'm perfectly fine with Formula as well.
10. Pacifier? not right away for baby #2 like they did for DD. I want to make sure latching doesn't get put off this time around. LO can have a pacifier once BF is established. I much prefer a pacifier to a LOs sucking their thumb.
2. Med free or Epi? Epi
3. Birth Center or Hospital? Hospital
4. Team Green or Team Pink/Blue? Pink/Blue
Yes or no's...
5. Circumcision? If its a boy, yes
6. Vaccines? Yes
7. Baby wearing? iffy, my son liked it until he was about 3 months old
8. Bed sharing? No
9. Breastfeeding? Iffy - it didn't work so well with my son, haven't decided if I want to try it again
10. Pacifier? Yes. With my son, we went paci free between 14 and 15 months (when he started walking)
1. Cloth or Disposable? Disposable - I wanted to CD, but couldn't get H on board with DD.
2. Med free or Epi? Epi
3. Birth Center or Hospital? Hospital, we don't have any birth centers locally.
4. Team Green or Team Pink/Blue? Team Pink/Blue
Yes or no's...
5. Circumcision? Yes
6. Vaccines? Yes
7. Baby wearing? Yes
8. Bed sharing? No
9. Breastfeeding? I plan to try again with this one. I really struggled with BFing DD.
10. Pacifier? Yes
1. Cloth or Disposable? Both, cloth only during maternity leavr
2. Med free or Epi? Open mind, plan to go med free as long as possible, made it 24 hours with DS
3. Birth Center or Hospital? Birth Center at a hospital
4. Team Green or Team Pink/Blue? Unsure, was Green with DS
Yes or no's...
5. Circumcision? No
6. Vaccines? YES
7. Baby wearing? No, unless fussy baby
8. Bed sharing? No
9. Breastfeeding? Yes
10. Pacifier? No strong opinion
Edited to try to unquote
This or that's...
1. Cloth or Disposable?- Both. Disposable for first month or so, then cloth
2. Med free or Epi?- We will see, trying med free, but I have had 3 epi's so I have nothing against them
3. Birth Center or Hospital?- Hospital all the way
4. Team Green or Team Pink/Blue?- Damnit I want to know
Yes or no's...
5. Circumcision? Will jump this bridge when I get there, but my older two are
6. Vaccines? Yes
7. Baby wearing? Yes
8. Bed sharing? Yes
9. Breastfeeding? Yes
10. Pacifier? Yes
Bonus 2
Baby lead weaning- Yes
Elimination Communication- Hell No
13 yr old boy with ASD, ADHD and PICA, 11 yr old boy, 3 yr old Girl, & baby Girl.
1. Cloth or Disposable? Cloth, but probably a combo for travel and such
2. Med free or Epi? Unsure atm
3. Birth Center or Hospital? Hospital - we don't have a birth center here
4. Team Green or Team Pink/Blue? P/B
Yes or no's...
5. Circumcision? Yes
6. Vaccines? Yes
7. Baby wearing? Yes
8. Bed sharing? Yes - but probably a combo of both
9. Breastfeeding? Yes - if able to
10. Pacifier? Yes
Baby G born 6/6/14, 37 weeks 1 day due to preeclampsia. 5lb12oz 19"
#2 due Christmas 2016.
5. Circumcision - Yes
This or that's...
1. Cloth or Disposable? Disposable
2. Med free or Epi? Not sure, probably epi
3. Birth Center or Hospital? Hospital
4. Team Green or Team Pink/Blue? Undecided
Yes or no's...
5. Circumcision? Yes
6. Vaccines? Yes
7. Baby wearing? Yes
8. Bed sharing? Don't think it's for us, but never say never
9. Breastfeeding? Yes
10. Pacifier? Yes
*****Siggy Warning*****
1. Cloth or Disposable? Disposable. Love the idea of cloth, hate doing laundry and can't find a service for it.
2. Med free or Epi? Epi
3. Birth Center or Hospital? Hospital
Yes or no's...
5. Circumcision? Yes
6. Vaccines? Yes
7. Baby wearing? Yes. Made my own for DS and LOVE it.
8. Bed sharing? No thank you. DS was in his room at 3 weeks.
9. Breastfeeding? Yes
10. Pacifier? As needed. DS weaned himself off already, but is a thumbsucker now...
1. Cloth or Disposable? Cloth hopefully
2. Med free or Epi? Med free with nitrous gas as a back up (I don't like needles & don't want to be limited to laying in bed)
3. Birth Center or Hospital? Hospital w/ a midwife
4. Team Green or Team Pink/Blue? Team pink/blue. I want to be able to call baby by name.
Yes or no's...
5. Circumcision? Yes
6. Vaccines? Yes but spaced out
7. Baby wearing? Yes
8. Bed sharing? No. DH works for the Dept. of Health so this is a definite no. He's had the ABC's of safe sleep drilled into his head at work.
9. Breastfeeding? Yes
10. Pacifier? For a while. It drives me nuts to see kids who can walk & talk (over the age of 2) with a pacifier.
1. Cloth or Disposable? Disposable
2. Med free or Epi? Epi!
3. Birth Center or Hospital? Hospital
4. Team Green or Team Pink/Blue?
Don't care but blue would be easier.
Yes or no's...
5. Circumcision? Yup
6. Vaccines? Yup
7. Baby wearing? Sure
8. Bed sharing? Nope!
9. Breastfeeding? Probably not. It never worked with either kid and rather then stress this time I might go straight to formula. Both of my kids are healthy and smart (enough lol).
10. Pacifier? Would love to avoid it but we'll see.
BFP 1: 9/19/11 , DS born 5/28/12 @ 41 weeks
BFP 1: 9/19/11 , DS born 5/28/12 @ 41 weeks
1. Cloth or Disposable? Cloth
2. Med free or Epi? I have to have a C-section
3. Birth Center or Hospital? Hospital
4. Team Green or Team Pink/Blue? Pink/Blue
Yes or no's...
5. Circumcision? Yes
6. Vaccines? Yes
7. Baby wearing? Yes
8. Bed sharing? Yes but DH wants us to use a cosleeper attached to the bed.
9. Breastfeeding? Yes
10. Pacifier? Undecided
1. Cloth or Disposable? cloth
2. Med free or Epi? med free
3. Birth Center or Hospital? hospital
4. Team Green or Team Pink/Blue? last time we found out, this time we're team green
Yes or no's...
5. Circumcision? no
6. Vaccines? yes
7. Baby wearing? yes
8. Bed sharing? as a rule no, but as an exhausted new mom, it happens
9. Breastfeeding? yes
10. Pacifier? yes
1. Cloth or Disposable? Disposable
2. Med free or Epi? Planning on med-free
3. Birth Center or Hospital? Hospital
4. Team Green or Team Pink/Blue? Team Pink/Blue
Yes or no's...
5. Circumcision? Yes
6. Vaccines? Yes
7. Baby wearing? Yes
8. Bed sharing? No
9. Breastfeeding? Yes
10. Pacifier? No
1. Cloth or Disposable? both
2. Med free or Epi? Epi
3. Birth Center or Hospital? Hospital
4. Team Green or Team Pink/Blue? Team Pink/Blue
Yes or no's...
5. Circumcision? Yes
6. Vaccines? Yes
7. Baby wearing? Yes
8. Bed sharing? When necessary
9. Breastfeeding? Yes
10. Pacifier? Yes, if they take it and only till a year.
1. Cloth or Disposable? Disposable until out of newborn size. Then cloth.
2. Med free or Epi? The epidural. God's greatest gift.
3. Birth Center or Hospital? Hospital
4. Team Green or Team Pink/Blue? Team Green
Yes or no's...
5. Circumcision? Yes
6. Vaccines? Yes. The responsible thing to do...
7. Baby wearing? Yes, if my kid would allow it.
8. Bed sharing? I did when DS had reflux and needed my boob 24/7. Otherwise, no.
9. Breastfeeding? Yes
10. Pacifier? Yes
This or that's...
1. Cloth or Disposable? Disposable - I would like to try cloth but I can't guarantee I will stick with it.
2. Med free or Epi? Epi all the way!
3. Birth Center or Hospital? I have a hospital picked out that has birthing suites and c-section suites.
Team Green or Team Pink/Blue? Pink/Blue - I thought about trying team green but I know my curiosity will get the better of me so I find no reason to tempt that fate.
Yes or no's...
5. Circumcision? Not sure, I think I will defer to my partner on that since he has the boy parts.
6. Vaccines? Yes, if the doctors see merit in a delayed or lengthened schedule I may do that but I will be getting all the recommended vaccines
7. Baby wearing? Will give it a try
8. Bed sharing? I think I am too heavy a sleeper for this, maybe a bassinet/cradle in the room for the first months
9. Breastfeeding? I will breastfeed unless it doesn't work out.
10. Pacifier? Yep
1. Cloth or Disposable? Cloth
2. Med free or Epi? Epi first time, might try to go med-free this time
3. Birth Center or Hospital? Hospital
4. Team Green or Team Pink/Blue? Pink/Blue
Yes or no's...
5. Circumcision? Yes
6. Vaccines? Yes
7. Baby wearing? Yes
8. Bed sharing? No, unless we're travelling and he won't sleep in the pack 'n play
9. Breastfeeding? Yes
10. Pacifier? DS never used one...won't push it with this next one, but not opposed if it helps to sooth.
1. Cloth or disposables: I'd love to do cloth, but my husband isn't for it, so it'll probably by disposables.
2. Med free or Epi: depends on how I handle labor, but I'm certainly not opposed to an Epidural.
3. Birth Center or Hospital: Hospital
4. Team Green or Team Pink/Blue: Team Pink/Blue
Yes/No
5. Circumcision: yes
6: Vaccines: yes
7: Baby Wearing: yes
8: Bed Sharing: no
9: Breast Feedung: yes
10: Pacifier: don't care, hopefully we won't need it.
This or that's...
1. Cloth or Disposable? Cloth
2. Med free or Epi? Med free
3. Birth Center or Hospital? Birth center in hospital
4. Team Green or Team Pink/Blue? Pink/blue
Yes or no's...
5. Circumcision? No
6. Vaccines? Yes
7. Baby wearing? Yes
8. Bed sharing? Yes
9. Breastfeeding? Yes
10. Pacifier? No
2)epi please and thank u!!!
3)hospital
4)torn!!! I have 4 girls hubby 1 son. He wants a girl so bad which makes me lean towards girl.
5)yes
6) yes
7)what's baby wearing?
8) ya just bc I nurse and it's so much easier when breast feedin;)
9) yes nursed all my girls for a year and loved it
10) my girls always used me as a human pacifier. There were times is be so frustrated that they wouldn't take one!!!! Lol
1. Cloth or Disposable? Disposable
2. Med free or Epi? Tried for med free first time around, but get epi once i was 6cm and it was awesome. Willy probably try for med free again, but ok with epi as long as i'm far enough along.
3. Birth Center or Hospital? Hospital
4. Team Green or Team Pink/Blue? Pink/Blue
Yes or no's...
5. Circumcision? Yes
6. Vaccines? Yes
7. Baby wearing? Yes
8. Bed sharing? No
9. Breastfeeding? Yes, did a year with DD1.
10. Pacifier? Yes, but only for sleep after 6 months.
This or that's...
1. Cloth or Disposable? Cloth
2. Med free or Epi? Since I will be a RCS I hope to God there's an epi or spinal in there!
3. Birth Center or Hospital? Hospital. See #2
4. Team Green or Team Pink/Blue? Haven't decided yet. Leaning towards pink/blue.
Yes or no's...
5. Circumcision?Told DH that is his territory and his decision.
6. Vaccines? YES!!! On the doctor recommended schedule.
7. Baby wearing? Not with DD1 but probably will with this babe.
8. Bed sharing? Negative.
9. Breastfeeding? On the fence still. I'd like to at least give it a try unless it's obvious I need to be on an SSRI immediately. DD is bright, healthy, beautiful and very smart and she was exclusively FF from 4 weeks.
10. Pacifier? Don't care either way. DD still loves hers and I'm fine with her having it at bedtime. I have no strong opinion.
EDITED: to fix weird spacing. Annnnd again to fix subject verb aggreement. Good night! I suck today! OH FOR THE LOVE OF GOD! I had to edit this a THIRD TIME to fix the spelling of recommend. All the curse words!
1. Cloth or Disposable: Disposable.
2. Med free or Epi: Give me all the drugs!
3. Birth Center or Hospital: Hospital. Where they have the drugs.
4. Team Green or Team Pink/Blue: (Edited cause I said the wrong thing. Oops) Pink/Blue
Yes or no's...
5. Circumcision: DH is Jewish, so he feels really strongly about this one. I'm really not comfortable with the idea of a bris though so it will be done in the hospital.
6. Vaccines? YES and I think it is extremely irresponsible to say no. ETA: If you don't get your child vaccinated you shouldn't be allowed to send them to school with other children. My kid isn't going to get polio cause you have beliefs.
7. Baby wearing? Sure
8. Bed sharing? No
9. Breastfeeding? Not sure about this one. The idea of it makes me squirm but I hope Ill feel differently when baby is born
10. Pacifier? Yes