Stupid Question Sunday 12/21

Sweetlill1 · December 2014

kread8 said:

mrsjack53 said:

My stupid questions are... 1) I plan on having my son circumcised at the hospital, but don't know who performs that. Is it my OB or the pediatrician?

Leading to my next question. 2) When should I start looking at a pediatrician? I have it narrowed down to two based on insurance and recommendations. Do I actually tell them "I choose you!" or how will they know I will be in contact with them after the baby is born?

With our old pedi (before we moved), I just had to write down her name and number on the hospital sign in stuff and they notified her that DS was born. She came to the hospital every day we were there to check on him. I'm not sure what the policy is with our new pedi, I need to ask. If I were you, I would just call and ask their procedures.

For question number 1 it is very location dependent between your OB and Pediatrician. At my hospital where I work both sides will circumcise but Peds does most. You need to ask your OB if they do them and if not then likely the Peds will.
Question 2: some people meet with Peds ahead of time and then can let them know that you are choosing them. Not all practices have openings for new patients from different insurance companies, so it would be smart to let your choice know ahead of time so that you can ensure that you will be allowed into their practice. If you have not selected anyone before delivering, the hospital will have someone on call that will see your baby and you can likely pick them if you want to.

fatcat11188 · December 2014

ejz98ric02 said:

3. Tomorrow is my glucose test (1 hour). Nobody said I needed to fast and I called to confirm that. So why does everyone else say I should fast? What would you do? The test is at 1pm.

If you weren't told to fast don't. Most doctors do not have you fast for your 1 hour, but they do for your 3 hour.

PinkDahLia44 · December 2014

somerandomchick said:

KonaiNeto said:

somerandomchick said:

KonaiNeto said:

epidemic said:

This is random, but it's been on my mind lately. BTDT moms: what do you do when your baby starts screaming in the car? Do you press to your location, pull over and figure out the issue? (never drive anywhere with a baby? lol)

It depends on how far you are from your destination. Five or maybe ten minutes? Try talking to them or singing to them, but keep going until you get to where you're going. More? Well, you can pull over and try to feed the baby and/or check to see if they need a diaper change. If you are breastfeeding and don't mind supplementing with formula, keep the baby's bottles filled with warm water, and add formula when baby starts crying. Shake it up (or stir it), pull over so that you can get in the back seat, then keep going while you give baby their bottle. Hopefully baby will fall back to sleep during the bottle. If baby needs to be burped afterward, pull over. This also works if you aren't breastfeeding, obviously. Be aware, however, that not all breastfed babies will let you supplement with formula. My second never did, he always rejected formula.

You can also offer a breastmilk bottle, on long trips, if your supply is ok and you have enough expressed milk

I wanted to try that, but I could never figure out how to heat up the milk in the car, and I never had enough extra on hand to waste any of it by pre-warming it before leaving. My supply was great, but pumping never worked out well for me.

Not all babies will take it but you can just feed breast milk cold or room temperature. There's absolutely no reason it needs to be heated up unless your baby rejects it otherwise. When introducing bottles to Rosalind initially we just offered it cold and she took it. We never got her used to drinking expressed breast milk warm. Only the grandma's heat it up because they insist that you have to, it's mean or something... I drink cold milk and it's fine!

This. My baby never had a problem with cold breastmilk, formula, or now, regular milk. (He also drinks ice water no problem).

fatcat11188 · December 2014

CaterinaC said:

Not all babies will take it but you can just feed breast milk cold or room temperature. There's absolutely no reason it needs to be heated up unless your baby rejects it otherwise. When introducing bottles to Rosalind initially we just offered it cold and she took it. We never got her used to drinking expressed breast milk warm. Only the grandma's heat it up because they insist that you have to, it's mean or something... I drink cold milk and it's fine!
Mind blown! I had no idea that you could give breast milk cold. Thanks for the tip.

With my twins I did a lot of room temperature BM

reneejones0508 · December 2014

I would send an invite but maybe just chat with her and let her know that you don't expect her to come but wanted her to feel included. I've had that same thing happen and I appreciated knowing I was wanted there, but not expected.

Cliffhaven · December 2014

somerandomchick said:

CaterinaC said:

somerandomchick said:

Not all babies will take it but you can just feed breast milk cold or room temperature. There's absolutely no reason it needs to be heated up unless your baby rejects it otherwise. When introducing bottles to Rosalind initially we just offered it cold and she took it. We never got her used to drinking expressed breast milk warm. Only the grandma's heat it up because they insist that you have to, it's mean or something... I drink cold milk and it's fine!
Mind blown! I had no idea that you could give breast milk cold. Thanks for the tip.
My mother was completely horrified by this idea. Hell she still is. 8->

So was my mother in law! IOur daughter still prefers her food cold or room temperature and she's seven!!

redneckmomma25 · December 2014

fabledmabel said:
It's no longer Sunday, but I was in the car driving to The Middle Of Nowhere for 10 hours yesterday, so I hope I am forgiven.

If I were to start leaking amniotic fluid, is that something I would be able to distinguish from the normal swampgina situation? I feel like with all the watery mess already happening down there I wouldn't notice another fluid in the mix.

You wouldn't be able to notice the difference. Your ob/MW would need to test the fluid.

taramanter · December 2014

I had a baby gate that was like a door and kept the kitchen closed off. We kept a kitty litter in the closet basically keeping all the danger in one room.

lilann2011 · December 2014

At how many weeks would you go to L&D vs the ER if you are worried about anything past hours of your doctors? I thought with my first at a certain point they tell you just to go to L&D.

meganbethg · December 2014

lilann2011 said:
At how many weeks would you go to L&D vs the ER if you are worried about anything past hours of your doctors? I thought with my first at a certain point they tell you just to go to L&D.

I believe every hospital is different but when I went to the ER two weeks ago they sent me directly upstairs to L&D after I told them I was 23 weeks (at the time).

rachel3212 · December 2014

@schwabab‌ I just ordered some stuff from there and I'm sending everything but one top back.... Everything was skin tight on me and I can't stand that! So if you like loose fitting clothes look closely at the pics before you order, and even the stuff that doesn't look that tight on the models was way tight on me, and I'm not even showing that much yet. I guess it all depends on how you like to wear your clothes. As far as sizes go, I would say they run a little small, I sometimes wear mediums or larges and I ordered everything in a large from pink blush and like I said some were really tight ( although I think they were made to be that way)

vanshaw · December 2014

You do not need to fast! If you fail the I hour you will need to do a fasting test. Just don't eat too many carbs or simple sugars right before!

schwabab · December 2014

Thank you so very much! That helps. @rachel3212‌

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