Our baby had his first post-hospital shots this past week. Earlier in the day, I had two shots myself during my annual checkup. Too many needles in one day. (more…)

On our first two nights with our baby was really tough. Getting him to latch on and feed was a pain. He was crying and just not having any of it. We felt like we didn’t know what we were doing. Even if he did latch on, it was only for a little while because the milk was not in production yet.

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One of the most unattractive parts of a newborn baby is the umbilical cord. It just doesn’t look nice on a cute baby.

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Our baby was born on December 5th 2007 @ 9:08am.

His name is Scott. He arrived slightly earlier than what we anticipated. His original due date was December 26th. We kinda knew he would be here before then, but not that early.

We just had a baby shower on Saturday December 1st. My wife’s co-workers had a baby shower for her on December 4th. Thanks everyone for the wonderful gifts.

Here’s a short recap of what happened last night/this morning:

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This past Thursday we had our last childbirth class. We didn’t meet at the classroom. We were given a tour of the hospital where our baby will be born.

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We’re only weeks away from the delivery date. There are so many things still left to do. We still need to purchase some items. Still need to assemble the baby crib. Get a car seat. Figure out how to handle the baby.

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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.

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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 .

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The instructor spoke about the different tools that can assist in delivering babies. The main tools are the forceps and vacuum extractor. The forceps tool is like a salad tong. You can use it to help extract the baby or use it to toss salad. Two tools in one. It’s mainly used when the baby is not moving down the birth canal, a.k.a the vagina. It’s also used when the mom or baby is in distress during labor.

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We went for the 2nd class tonight. My wife went to the restroom, while I waited for her in the reception area. A lady came through the front door apparently looking for the class we were in. Being a nice guy, I promptly pointed her to the wrong location. Luckily my wife came out of the restroom in time to point her to where we were supposed to be.

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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.

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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.

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My wife signed us up for the childbirth class at NYU Medical Center. It’s a 3 hour class once a week for 5 weeks. The instructor is going to teach us about pregnancy, body changes, stages of the labor process and caring for the newborn baby.

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I think I’m starting to have a stronger sense of fatherhood. I usually head to the casinos at Atlantic City,NJ with my buddies every few months. It was never a big deal, just a 2 and half hour drive. This last one I was not feeling good about going. I knew my wife would be fine at home. She’ll probably watch a bunch of shows, snack on junk food and call me a hundred times to check up on me. I was fine with that.

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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:

Elyse Yu

Hello, my name is Elyse Yu, the eldest of triplet sisters. My parents created this blog for me to explain my story and my condition. My sisters names are Faith and Erin.

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Week 28:

We were in bed last night, I was talking to the belly about the Yankees. I was telling the belly how the Yankees are probably done, being down 0-2 in the series against the Cleveland Indians. The baby in the belly responded with a punch or kick to my face. He thinks the Yankees still got a chance.

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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.

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You thought your baby’s crying is loud? Check out these professional baby criers.

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Babies 2 years old and younger fly for free on most airlines if they stay in the parent’s lap. It’s a big money saver for the parents. I think it’s great for the shorter flights, but not so great on longer flights.

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