Specific baby talk in here!

jasmineh7777

I can't believe they would deny a 38 year old, especially considering all of the children that need parents.

If we ever decide to have kids, I think we are going the adoption route. I likely wouldn't be able to carry a baby anyway. That's also a fear of mine. My Mom had six pregnancies, and three miscarriages, and I remember all of those times. So, I'm thinking Korean adoption.
Although my profressor adopted two children from Korea, and apparently you don't get to pick the gender.

temerityjane

I don't know all of the ins and outs of attachment parenting, but I do know that it is not something that appeals, for the most part. Of course, if I had a baby that liked to be carried, I'd use a sling, if only to have my hands free. I personally won't ever co-sleep with a baby as a matter of routine, and after a certain amount of time, I don't believe in picking a baby up every time it cries.

As far as knowing when it's time... eh, I'm not supposed to be telling anyone this, really, but we've got it all calculated out to how pregnant I could manage to be in my wedding dress without it being too obvious. I don't know what makes me know it's "time," but I do know that the idea that even IF I got pregnant immediately (which I know is highly unlikely), it would still be NINE MORE MONTHS until I actually had a baby in my hands, if everything went absolutely perfectly, is completely intolerable. It's time because it's not okay for it NOT to be time, you know?

jasmineh7777

I think you'd be such a fun mom, TJ!

tidetravel

Sheldon and Brinkley would be such fun doggys to grow up with, too

ETA:  Liam looks adorable in his new shirt.  He's getting big!

jasmineh7777

Yeah, your Newfie could babysit. It worked for the kids in Peter Pan.

temerityjane

Heh. I am pretty sure Buddy and I will be some of the least fun parents in the history of parenting. However, we plan to have plenty of fun at our child's expense.

jasmineh7777

But, but...you interpretive dance....

nda_roxybabe

I'm not going to be a big AP-er. I do not want the baby to sleep in the bed, ever.
Likely, when they're a newborn they will sleep in a bassinet in the room but once they start sleeping through the night (crossing my fingers for 3 weeks like me and my brother did...) I will move them to their room.
I did see this on YHL though and they said with this they had their baby sleep in her own room from day 1.
http://www.amazon.com/B%C3%A9b%C3%A9Sounds-Angelcare-Movement-Monitor-Parents/dp/B0000E262S/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=baby-products&qid=1274732876&sr=1-3

I have no problem holding baby often (well, hopefully no problem, with the bad shoulder :S) but I definitely want a stroller.

jasmineh7777

I think the U.S. is one of the few cultures where the baby doesn't usually sleep in the bed.

Simply Fated

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_specific-baby-talk-here?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:1d2c7198-1191-410a-96b1-42b4e6aaa307Post:cfbd0f02-3bfb-4c6b-930e-b4368ceacc05">Re: Specific baby talk in here!</a>:
[QUOTE]I think the U.S. is one of the few cultures where the baby doesn't usually sleep in the bed.
Posted by jasmineh7777[/QUOTE]
The US is a country, not a culture. o.0

And that's not true. Other countries use cribs (cots). I think it's only really popular in China.

I've been reading a lot about attachment parenting and so far I'm just not a fan of it. I don't care if other people do it, just so long as they don't make people feel bad for not doing it, which is often the case. This goes for carrying, breastfeeding, and cosleeping, all big parts of AP.

I worry because I read a lot of posts over at the bump where the mothers admit that they do things because they want to and not for the baby. Like, "LO is ready for solids, but I still breastfeed because I can't stand to let go!" or "LO slept in his crib last night, but I missed him, so tonight I'm bringing him back to my bed!" Once it stops being about the baby and being all about what the mother wants, then it's no longer AP and it's just smothering a child.
I even read a post where a woman said she'd rather sleep with her soft, warm baby than her husband. AP is supposed to raise sweet, caring babies, but I wonder if this woman is raising the next Norman Bates.

nda_roxybabe

I think I'm in the boat with you simply.
I also, likely won't BF. We will see, but...yea...

nda_roxybabe

I think I'm in the boat with you simply.
I also, likely won't BF. We will see, but...yea...

thesuninherhead

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_specific-baby-talk-here?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:1d2c7198-1191-410a-96b1-42b4e6aaa307Post:6366415d-ff9b-49de-adbd-01dc771cc87d">Re: Specific baby talk in here!</a>:
[QUOTE]I think I'm in the boat with you simply. I also, likely won't BF. We will see, but...yea...
Posted by nda_roxybabe[/QUOTE]
<p> </p><p>Roxy, breastfeeding has been demonstrated to have many benefits for the baby's health and development (short and long-term). If you <em>can </em>do it, it really does provide your baby with an advantage that they can't gain from formula. </p><p>I'd urge you to reconsider this when you get a little closer to it, and do some reading on medline/ovid scientific type journals to evaluate the pros and cons before you make that choice.</p>