@denny+lee Yeah I can see it if you birth at home and then you're literally just lying in bed with your baby attached to your boob all day long and can just like...I don't know...hide it in a bag? what do they do? Lol.
@denny+lee Yeah I can see it if you birth at home and then you're literally just lying in bed with your baby attached to your boob all day long and can just like...I don't know...hide it in a bag? what do they do? Lol.
Yup, they carry it around in a bag. I watched a thing about all the various birth plans and a lotus birth was one. Not gonna lie, I found it super weird that the sprinkled it with spices and herbs so it didn't smell bad. Carrying around a bag of rotting organ meat just isn't my cup of tea I guess.
@denny+lee Yeah I can see it if you birth at home and then you're literally just lying in bed with your baby attached to your boob all day long and can just like...I don't know...hide it in a bag? what do they do? Lol.
Yup, they carry it around in a bag. I watched a thing about all the various birth plans and a lotus birth was one. Not gonna lie, I found it super weird that the sprinkled it with spices and herbs so it didn't smell bad. Carrying around a bag of rotting organ meat just isn't my cup of tea I guess.
I feel like this would be something better tucked into a sock. I mean, I know sometimes they leave the placenta attached, too, so maybe like knee socks? That wouldn't be cumbersome on a baby.
@denny+lee Yeah I can see it if you birth at home and then you're literally just lying in bed with your baby attached to your boob all day long and can just like...I don't know...hide it in a bag? what do they do? Lol.
Yup, they carry it around in a bag. I watched a thing about all the various birth plans and a lotus birth was one. Not gonna lie, I found it super weird that the sprinkled it with spices and herbs so it didn't smell bad. Carrying around a bag of rotting organ meat just isn't my cup of tea I guess.
I feel like this would be something better tucked into a sock. I mean, I know sometimes they leave the placenta attached, too, so maybe like knee socks? That wouldn't be cumbersome on a baby.
Woah...... what? Placentas should be tucked into a baby's knee sock because it would be less cumbersome? Am I reading this correctly? WTH lol!
@denny+lee Yeah I can see it if you birth at home and then you're literally just lying in bed with your baby attached to your boob all day long and can just like...I don't know...hide it in a bag? what do they do? Lol.
Yup, they carry it around in a bag. I watched a thing about all the various birth plans and a lotus birth was one. Not gonna lie, I found it super weird that the sprinkled it with spices and herbs so it didn't smell bad. Carrying around a bag of rotting organ meat just isn't my cup of tea I guess.
I feel like this would be something better tucked into a sock. I mean, I know sometimes they leave the placenta attached, too, so maybe like knee socks? That wouldn't be cumbersome on a baby.
Woah...... what? Placentas should be tucked into a baby's knee sock because it would be less cumbersome? Am I reading this correctly? WTH lol!
Bahahahahah!!! I was TOTALLY KIDDING! Sorry, I have a super dry sense of humor!
@denny+lee Yeah I can see it if you birth at home and then you're literally just lying in bed with your baby attached to your boob all day long and can just like...I don't know...hide it in a bag? what do they do? Lol.
Yup, they carry it around in a bag. I watched a thing about all the various birth plans and a lotus birth was one. Not gonna lie, I found it super weird that the sprinkled it with spices and herbs so it didn't smell bad. Carrying around a bag of rotting organ meat just isn't my cup of tea I guess.
I feel like this would be something better tucked into a sock. I mean, I know sometimes they leave the placenta attached, too, so maybe like knee socks? That wouldn't be cumbersome on a baby.
Woah...... what? Placentas should be tucked into a baby's knee sock because it would be less cumbersome? Am I reading this correctly? WTH lol!
Bahahahahah!!! I was TOTALLY KIDDING! Sorry, I have a super dry sense of humor!
@denny+lee Yeah I can see it if you birth at home and then you're literally just lying in bed with your baby attached to your boob all day long and can just like...I don't know...hide it in a bag? what do they do? Lol.
Yup, they carry it around in a bag. I watched a thing about all the various birth plans and a lotus birth was one. Not gonna lie, I found it super weird that the sprinkled it with spices and herbs so it didn't smell bad. Carrying around a bag of rotting organ meat just isn't my cup of tea I guess.
I feel like this would be something better tucked into a sock. I mean, I know sometimes they leave the placenta attached, too, so maybe like knee socks? That wouldn't be cumbersome on a baby.
Woah...... what? Placentas should be tucked into a baby's knee sock because it would be less cumbersome? Am I reading this correctly? WTH lol!
Bahahahahah!!! I was TOTALLY KIDDING! Sorry, I have a super dry sense of humor!
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If you're interested just google placenta bag, they're actually quite nice. Maybe you could tie it to the baby? By the looks of them that may be an option that works better than knee socks
Plus, my experience with young babies is socks never stay on long. Can you imagine the mess if they pulled off their placenta carrying knee socks????
"As someone who walked this gauntlet when I decided that, as a former drinking, smoking, totally unhealthy boozehound, that I suddenly needed a drug-free, natural birth in a water tank of ultimate zen, I can relate to the fact that the notion of doing it right when it comes to having your baby, whatever the fuck right means, is a highly individual. As bizarre as this is, it's this lady's "feels right." As a citizen of choices, I gotta give it to her, hook, line and placenta."
I couldn't wait to get home before he started eating the pizza. Some of you would be proud, others of you would be ashamed to see the damage that I've done… dinners for one tonight, so no one at home needs to judge :-)
I tried to catch up on this thread by reading at the top of the page and was like "what the F are they talking about????". Backing up revealed lotus births. Off to google what it is so I can understand the cat and knee sock comments! Haha
Married July 2014 DD born June 2016 Second due August 2020 (team green!)
2 reported cases of Zika in South Florida. Seriously, I'm going to have an anxiety attack.
Urgh, Hillsborough is next county over. 10 minutes away. I'm never going outside again
I believe these cases are all to be a people who traveled to South America. From the research I could tell, none of the cases originated in the state.
None of them did, but if they still have active virus in their system and are bit by the right mosquito, they have the potential to spread it. Hopefully the fact that they've identified the people means they'll properly contain this. I never thought I'd be cheering on snow coming, it'll at least keep the mosquito's at bay.
2 reported cases of Zika in South Florida. Seriously, I'm going to have an anxiety attack.
Urgh, Hillsborough is next county over. 10 minutes away. I'm never going outside again
I believe these cases are all to be a people who traveled to South America. From the research I could tell, none of the cases originated in the state.
None of them did, but if they still have active virus in their system and are bit by the right mosquito, they have the potential to spread it. Hopefully the fact that they've identified the people means they'll properly contain this. I never thought I'd be cheering on snow coming, it'll at least keep the mosquito's at bay.
Interesting. I was just watching the news, and they said that people infected with the virus and in the US do not pose a threat for spreading it... Off to do more research. It's such a scary topic!
EDited to add: CDC says in addition to mosquito bites, it can be transferred mother to child (pregnancy) and through contaminated blood. I wouldn't consider someone infected as a risk to me unless I was handling their fluids. That being said, keep them the F away from me anyway!!
2 reported cases of Zika in South Florida. Seriously, I'm going to have an anxiety attack.
Urgh, Hillsborough is next county over. 10 minutes away. I'm never going outside again
I believe these cases are all to be a people who traveled to South America. From the research I could tell, none of the cases originated in the state.
None of them did, but if they still have active virus in their system and are bit by the right mosquito, they have the potential to spread it. Hopefully the fact that they've identified the people means they'll properly contain this. I never thought I'd be cheering on snow coming, it'll at least keep the mosquito's at bay.
Interesting. I was just watching the news, and they said that people infected with the virus and in the US do not pose a threat for spreading it... Off to do more research. It's such a scary topic!
EDited to add: CDC says in addition to mosquito bites, it can be transferred mother to child (pregnancy) and through contaminated blood. I wouldn't consider someone infected as a risk to me unless I was handling their fluids. That being said, keep them the F away from me anyway!!
I think though that if an infected person is bitten by another mosquito, it poses the potential to procreate. So someone may have traveled to Florida from one of those countries, but that doesn't contain it from spreading if local mosquitos become infected. It can't spread from person to person.
Edited to add: someone with it would be a risk to you because now we don't know if it has infected our mosquito population.
I showed up at the rink today to teach my skating classes with rhinestones stuck to my face and butt.... Along with some feathers. Can we tell I make costumes on the side? Haha. Oops.
My DH and I have a baby moon/vacation planned to Costa Rica in March for 4 days. The condo stay was a wedding gift and can't be changed. My parents and his friends are going as the condo sleeps ten. My question: If Zika is found in Costa Rica/OB says too risky, should he go without me? I brought up the option and neither of us is sure how we feel about it. Would you encourage your H to go without you?
Fun food for thought!
My DH and I have a baby moon/vacation planned to Costa Rica in March for 4 days. The condo stay was a wedding gift and can't be changed. My parents and his friends are going as the condo sleeps ten. My question: If Zika is found in Costa Rica/OB says too risky, should he go without me? I brought up the option and neither of us is sure how we feel about it. Would you encourage your H to go without you?
If it's found there, is there a possibility he could bring it back with him? If there are no health concerns, I'd be ok with H going if his friends are going. I would be sad but glad he could get some fun time before baby. Could he still do a mini vaca with you?
DS 9/2/13 was a BFP from an IUI! Triplets due 6/29/16 also from an IUI!
It's not transferable from person to person, only through the bite of a specific breed of mosquito so no issues there. I'm not sure realistically what we could do otherwise.
@denny+lee Yeah I can see it if you birth at home and then you're literally just lying in bed with your baby attached to your boob all day long and can just like...I don't know...hide it in a bag? what do they do? Lol.
Yup, they carry it around in a bag. I watched a thing about all the various birth plans and a lotus birth was one. Not gonna lie, I found it super weird that the sprinkled it with spices and herbs so it didn't smell bad. Carrying around a bag of rotting organ meat just isn't my cup of tea I guess.
I feel like this would be something better tucked into a sock. I mean, I know sometimes they leave the placenta attached, too, so maybe like knee socks? That wouldn't be cumbersome on a baby.
Woah...... what? Placentas should be tucked into a baby's knee sock because it would be less cumbersome? Am I reading this correctly? WTH lol!
Bahahahahah!!! I was TOTALLY KIDDING! Sorry, I have a super dry sense of humor!
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If you're interested just google placenta bag, they're actually quite nice. Maybe you could tie it to the baby? By the looks of them that may be an option that works better than knee socks
Plus, my experience with young babies is socks never stay on long. Can you imagine the mess if they pulled off their placenta carrying knee socks????
How much you wanna bet there's an etsy shop that sells hand-crocheted placenta cozies made of 100% alpaca from the Andes mountains?
It's not transferable from person to person, only through the bite of a specific breed of mosquito so no issues there. I'm not sure realistically what we could do otherwise.
Actually, the debate is still out on that one. It may be sexually transmitted but that is still an "unknown" (pretty much like everything else about this stupid virus). I am glad I ended up canceling our St Lucia trip though...my doctor told me today that would have been her recommendation even though the virus is not yet confirmed in St Lucia (and she is a pretty laid-back doctor). I hate zika right now.
Fun food for thought!
My DH and I have a baby moon/vacation planned to Costa Rica in March for 4 days. The condo stay was a wedding gift and can't be changed. My parents and his friends are going as the condo sleeps ten. My question: If Zika is found in Costa Rica/OB says too risky, should he go without me? I brought up the option and neither of us is sure how we feel about it. Would you encourage your H to go without you?
I discussed with H him going to St Lucia without me. He didn't really want to go without me to begin with...once I found some research that the virus can possibly be transmitted sexually, that sealed the deal. I've never been so glad to be stuck in the miserable cold weather where all the mosquitoes are dead but I'm really bummed for H that his 40th birthday is going to be stuck here in the cold.
@Bear14+@nicknshan It's really scary. Even with the cold (not really cold but 50's and 60's) I still sometimes get bit. Not all infections lead to microcephaly but I certainly don't want to risk that! And one of the patients came from Colombia, that's not even on the CDC's list.
And @HBamama2b I agree with @huskerfanz if Doc says there's no contraction concerns he could enjoy it. Not ideal, and I would certainly be jealous a little because I've hear Costa Rica is so fun but at least he';; get to enjoy i for the two of you
My fiancee put on some deer with cream of mushroom soup in the crock pot last night & now my whole apartment smells disgusting. He's always experimenting with new food & I'm usually the guinea pig, but I think I'm sitting this concoction out. On the other note my 23 m/o daughter slept 17 1/2 hours yesterday night, & 14 hours last night. I'm beginning to believe that aliens have abducted my daughter & replaced her with a sleepy headed clone! Ohh, & my anatomy ultrasound is on the 28th, fingers crossed it has a penis!
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Jk! Yeah, that would be seriously, as you put it, upsetting.
Bahahahahah!!! I was TOTALLY KIDDING! Sorry, I have a super dry sense of humor!
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If you're interested just google placenta bag, they're actually quite nice. Maybe you could tie it to the baby? By the looks of them that may be an option that works better than knee socks
Plus, my experience with young babies is socks never stay on long. Can you imagine the mess if they pulled off their placenta carrying knee socks????
@Sgoldberg247: I feel like a produce bag twist tied to the baby's knee would work well, plus no leakage.
"As someone who walked this gauntlet when I decided that, as a former drinking, smoking, totally unhealthy boozehound, that I suddenly needed a drug-free, natural birth in a water tank of ultimate zen, I can relate to the fact that the notion of doing it right when it comes to having your baby, whatever the fuck right means, is a highly individual. As bizarre as this is, it's this lady's "feels right." As a citizen of choices, I gotta give it to her, hook, line and placenta."
Married: 12/16/12
TTC #1: 06/15 BFP #1:07/13/15
D&C: 08/28/15
BFP #2: 09/26/15
M: 06/03/16
BFP #2: 02/12/18
L : 7/26/18 (SIUGR, micropreemie)
DST T4L
DD born June 2016
Second due August 2020 (team green!)
DST T4L
EDited to add: CDC says in addition to mosquito bites, it can be transferred mother to child (pregnancy) and through contaminated blood. I wouldn't consider someone infected as a risk to me unless I was handling their fluids. That being said, keep them the F away from me anyway!!
DST T4L
Edited to add: someone with it would be a risk to you because now we don't know if it has infected our mosquito population.
My DH and I have a baby moon/vacation planned to Costa Rica in March for 4 days. The condo stay was a wedding gift and can't be changed. My parents and his friends are going as the condo sleeps ten. My question: If Zika is found in Costa Rica/OB says too risky, should he go without me? I brought up the option and neither of us is sure how we feel about it. Would you encourage your H to go without you?
Triplets due 6/29/16 also from an IUI!
Married: 12/16/12
TTC #1: 06/15 BFP #1:07/13/15
D&C: 08/28/15
BFP #2: 09/26/15
M: 06/03/16
BFP #2: 02/12/18
L : 7/26/18 (SIUGR, micropreemie)
Married: 12/16/12
TTC #1: 06/15 BFP #1:07/13/15
D&C: 08/28/15
BFP #2: 09/26/15
M: 06/03/16
BFP #2: 02/12/18
L : 7/26/18 (SIUGR, micropreemie)
QBF
And they're crocheted by blind Belgian nuns.