Next ultrasound is a week from today. I'm going to try and see if they'll take a picture of both of the babies heads together so I can actually prove there's more than one baby in there.
We bought car seats this past week. I happened to be near a Babies R Us with my mom while she was in town, so we stopped in and they let me test out a bunch of them in my car. Ended up going with the one I really wanted, but probably wasn't going to get because it was way more expensive than the Graco candidate. But there was an awesome sale on one of the Chicco designs in the style of car seat I needed, and you get an extra 10% off when you have to buy multiples of stuff (woot?), so I got the Chiccos for the same price I would have gotten the Graco for. I like'em.
Now my mind is focused on breast pumps. I really, really, REALLY want to be able to breastfeed this time around. With Nettie, I could only do so for the first few months (maybe till she was 4 months old?) cause stupid birth control pills sabotaged me. Not doing that again. But yeah, breast pump. Me and Stephanie are planning on going to the Kids Exchange thing this week at the Fair Grounds, so maybe I'll find something I want there... but I've got my heart set on the new Avent pump. Haven't talked to Tucker too much about getting one yet. Maybe I can convince someone to gift it to us?
OH ALSO! Circumcision. I'm kind of torn on this issue. It's not covered by Medicaid (which is what we have currently for the pregnancy), so we'd have to pay out of pocket for it to be done. As far as I can tell with all the research I've done, there is no medical difference for circumcised or uncircumcised boys, like cleanliness or whatever. It's purely a cosmetic thing. Which I mean.. only 60% of American baby boys are circumcised nowadays apparently, so it wouldn't be weird for them in the locker room later on... Ugh... boy parts. I think I'm fine not having it done. Both because I don't like the idea of my poor little ones possibly being in extreme pain and also because I don't want to fork out an extra couple hundred dollars if we don't have to. Tucker has remained silent on the issue so far. Anyone have any opinion or.. something.. on the subject?
Lol at the post, by the way. Breast pumps and circumcision. Oh goodness...
5 comments:
I have one circ'd and one uncirc'd. I prefer UN now! my oldest will most likely need to repeat the surgery due to adhesions and that breaks my heart. you don't even have to do anything special with an UN for the first year! from what I've read, it's largely a cosmetic choice and after seeing both...psssh, looks like another money maker for docs, too. congratulations on your boys! <3
I have read a number of medical studies that show decreased STD's in guys with circs. And I have known some medically fragile kids who had to have circs later in life because of repeat infections--- It's still an opinion-driven procedure, but if you choose to do it later, (or have to for medical reasons) then it'll be more expensive, and could be harder to take care of.
We were on Medicaid and I have never received a bill for Grant's circumcision. Maybe it's still a surprise coming in the mail...
Oh oops, I should clarify, North Carolina Medicaid doesn't cover it. Not sure about other states.
Blog stalking here... and you lured me in talking about one of my favorite hot buttons! Darn you!
As much as I don't like offending people, this is one area where I'll gladly take that risk.
Circumcision is the male equivalent to female genital mutilation - still practiced widely in parts of the world. It seems so barbaric and cruel to cut off parts of a little girl's genitals... but for a boy? Somehow it's considered DEBATABLE in our country.
As a lactation specialist, I've worked with women in hospitals whose male infants struggle to breastfeed with the post-surgery trauma of being cut. There's a reason they'll strongly advise you not to watch the {cosmetic surgery} procedure - it's heartbreaking. Go check it out on YouTube.
There's a lot of shoddy research out there... playing out the pros and cons of each side. For example, the STD citation (actually officially called STIs for the past decade or so) doesn't have much merit, considering that if your child is engaging in the behavior leading to sexually transmitted infections, having their foreskin removed is NOT going to save them. But this is why you won't see public health organizations officially advocating against the procedure - because they know the majority of males ARE going to engage in promiscuous behavior, so if circumcision could protect against infections caused by that a little bit... better not prevent the population from chopping away!
Really, it's just something that takes some common sense and taping into your motherly instincts, ignoring all the noise from well-intentioned associates (like this one, ha! :) Good luck with your decision! Too bad the boys aren't old enough to make such an important decision about their bodies for themselves, eh?
And breast pumps - you may not need one, unless you're planning to go back to work - but if you do get one, do NOT buy a used one. They all have 1-year manufacturer warranties for a reason. Those pumps sloooowly lose power after a certain amount of time. If you plan to do a lot of pumping, get the best you can. If you're only needing expressed milk occasionally, hand expression done right works fantastic (and it's free!)
Congrats again on the twins! Grandma is still talking about it regularly every time I see her.
Post a Comment