We changed our first diaper yesterday on a live baby. We were over at my parent’s home for dinner. My brother’s baby needed a diaper change, my mom told us to go change it. I was looking forward to it.
First there was too much lead in the toys. Now there are date rape drugs in the toys. Next its feces infused toys. Maybe it’s finally time to boycott the toys from China. Yes, they’re cheaper, but it’s not really worth it. I’ll pay more so my kids won’t have to deal with lead and GHB.
There was an interesting article about circumcision in the latest issue of Time Magazine. In 1965, 85% of U.S born babies were circumcised. It has been a downtrend since then. 77% in 1971, 65% in 1979 and finally 57% in 2005. It’s probably going to be below 50% in less than a decade. Of course, most of the decline came from immigrants who have babies in the U.S .
My wife went for a 4D ultrasound today. It was not medically necessary, but she had always wanted to do it from the beginning. Insurance was does not cover it because it’s an elective procedure. The total cost was $225, it included a 25 minute DVD of the session that was extended to almost 40 minutes. Numerous printouts of the different images were also included.
Technology has come a long way. A few decades ago, we didn’t find out the sex of our babies until they were born. Now we’re able to find out the sex by the 16th week. And latest technology allows you to choose the gender of your baby even before conception.
In 2001, U.S. health officials warned that pregnant women should limit their fish consumption to 12 ounces a week. Fearing that mercury may cause harm to the fetus, many women ate less and less fish. A recent survey shows that 90 percent of women are eating less than the FDA recommended amount of fish. But now the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is saying that potential problems caused by mercury pale in comparison with harm caused by lack of omega-3 fatty acids. (more…)
Heart breaking stuff here.
This is from Elyse’s website:
This past Sunday we painted our baby room. Originally, it was plain old white with some dark marks. We went to Home Depot to pick up the paint stuff. My wife chose Glidden Evermore Premium Interior Satin. It’s suppose to be washable. We’ll find out soon enough. The color she chose is Summer Butterfly, which is a very light yellow. I’ve included the before and after pictures below.
Two weeks ago, a blessed Russian lady in Moscow gave birth to a 17 pound baby girl. That’s more than twice the “average” weight of newborns. She delivered the baby girl by cesarean section in a maternity clinic. The mother and child were both in good condition at the time. But now, the baby girl is in the special care of the local health department. Hopefully she pulls through.
In a earlier post I wrote about Belly Talk, which involves a person talking to the unborn child in the belly. Yesterday, while looking for more items for our baby registry I saw a gift set from BebeSounds called Deluxe Prenatal Gift Set. In the gift set, there are devices that can help you hear the baby, talk to the baby, record the baby’s sounds, and play music for the unborn baby.
I was watching VH1’s Hulk Hogan’s show last night. In this episode, he was trying to teach his son about using condoms and so on. He wanted his son, Nick, to practice safe sex. In order to get into Nick’s head, he ordered a robotic baby.
We went to both Babies R Us and Buy Buy Baby for our baby registry. The stores are very similar. They’re both stuffed with loads of baby stuff. Almost anything you need for babies are stocked, like “Butt Paste”.
Thinking of a name for your child? Please think twice before giving them a weird name. Parents think that by giving their child a unique name they will turn them into a unique or special individual. In reality they will become targets of ridicule in school. Here are some real examples:
