Comments on: Our First Childbirth Class: Breasts and Genetalia http://www.spillingcoffee.com/2006/07/10/our-first-childbirth-class-breasts-and-genetalia/ by Tom Coffee: Daddy Blogger. Humorist. Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:43:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tom Coffee http://www.spillingcoffee.com/2006/07/10/our-first-childbirth-class-breasts-and-genetalia/comment-page-1/#comment-3164 Tom Coffee Fri, 20 Oct 2006 11:36:09 +0000 http://www.spillingcoffee.com/2006/07/10/our-first-childbirth-class-breasts-and-genetalia/#comment-3164 Paul, Yeah... I just found out recently that I wasn't raised on breast milk. I wasn't raised on formula. I was raised on WHOLE COW'S MILK because the head pediatrician at Johns Hopkins was recommending it at the time. Today cow's milk for babies is the equivalent of rat poison. Yet here I am. The way I figure it the human race has been around for a pretty long time and we've managed to get by without the rules and "knowledge" that we have now. We're a pretty hardy race, despite our sometimes best efforts to kill ourselves... -Tom Paul,

Yeah… I just found out recently that I wasn’t raised on breast milk. I wasn’t raised on formula. I was raised on WHOLE COW’S MILK because the head pediatrician at Johns Hopkins was recommending it at the time.

Today cow’s milk for babies is the equivalent of rat poison.

Yet here I am.

The way I figure it the human race has been around for a pretty long time and we’ve managed to get by without the rules and “knowledge” that we have now. We’re a pretty hardy race, despite our sometimes best efforts to kill ourselves…

-Tom

]]> By: Paul http://www.spillingcoffee.com/2006/07/10/our-first-childbirth-class-breasts-and-genetalia/comment-page-1/#comment-3157 Paul Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:18:07 +0000 http://www.spillingcoffee.com/2006/07/10/our-first-childbirth-class-breasts-and-genetalia/#comment-3157 Man did you ever hit the nail on the head with this post. We went to those god awful classes, all three of them. with couples experiancing their miricale, going natural and breastfeeding crazys. My wife wanted the pain meds quick, eventually had a C section and we didn't use anything they taught us. I can't stand the comments I get concerning breastfeeding, people ask ME why we arn't doin it. My response its not my equipment, and they still argue. Neither of use had milk from the tap growing up and we both turned out fine, And the front bumper is a great idea, we used the roof rack Man did you ever hit the nail on the head with this post. We went to those god awful classes, all three of them. with couples experiancing their miricale, going natural and breastfeeding crazys. My wife wanted the pain meds quick, eventually had a C section and we didn’t use anything they taught us.

I can’t stand the comments I get concerning breastfeeding, people ask ME why we arn’t doin it. My response its not my equipment, and they still argue. Neither of use had milk from the tap growing up and we both turned out fine,
And the front bumper is a great idea, we used the roof rack

]]> By: Ahmie http://www.spillingcoffee.com/2006/07/10/our-first-childbirth-class-breasts-and-genetalia/comment-page-1/#comment-723 Ahmie Tue, 18 Jul 2006 01:49:52 +0000 http://www.spillingcoffee.com/2006/07/10/our-first-childbirth-class-breasts-and-genetalia/#comment-723 Really, none of it is that bad - we (as women) scare ourselves into at least 90% of the problems we suffer in childbirth. I labored, completely unmedicated, for 5 days (yes, DAYS) and slept through every night of that (my son was born at lunch time). The drive to the hospital was the worst part (stupid potholes). It's NOT a medical proceedure any more than any other normal body function is a medical procedure in the normal course of events (in other words, not every bowel movement is potentially impacted, right?). Use common sense, our species wouldn't've survived if reproduction (which is very energy intensive, takes a long time to cook, and when the child is breastfed the fertility is supressed so that the next one doesn't come along too quickly) was as deadly as we've been lead to believe. The majority of deaths in childbirth reported by our grandmothers were BECAUSE THE DOCTORS DIDN'T WASH THEIR HANDS BETWEEN PATIENTS. As for breastfeeding, it's really got other benefits aside from the whole health thing. It's also a darn sight more portable than formula - as long as mom's there, food's there, at exactly the right temperature, mix, and it's even clean without having to boil anything (only artificial nipples need boiling, assure your wife of that ;) ). Practice a bit with a baby sling (unpadded, trust me) around the house and she'll be able to do it without missing a beat wherever she's at, without folks even noticing. Now if only there were as attractive of nursing clothes as there are of maternity clothes. Oh, and the circumcision thing - let him do it himself, he deserves the "joy" of that experience if he decides to enter that particular career, doesn't he? Really, none of it is that bad – we (as women) scare ourselves into at least 90% of the problems we suffer in childbirth. I labored, completely unmedicated, for 5 days (yes, DAYS) and slept through every night of that (my son was born at lunch time). The drive to the hospital was the worst part (stupid potholes). It’s NOT a medical proceedure any more than any other normal body function is a medical procedure in the normal course of events (in other words, not every bowel movement is potentially impacted, right?). Use common sense, our species wouldn’t've survived if reproduction (which is very energy intensive, takes a long time to cook, and when the child is breastfed the fertility is supressed so that the next one doesn’t come along too quickly) was as deadly as we’ve been lead to believe. The majority of deaths in childbirth reported by our grandmothers were BECAUSE THE DOCTORS DIDN’T WASH THEIR HANDS BETWEEN PATIENTS.

As for breastfeeding, it’s really got other benefits aside from the whole health thing. It’s also a darn sight more portable than formula – as long as mom’s there, food’s there, at exactly the right temperature, mix, and it’s even clean without having to boil anything (only artificial nipples need boiling, assure your wife of that ;) ). Practice a bit with a baby sling (unpadded, trust me) around the house and she’ll be able to do it without missing a beat wherever she’s at, without folks even noticing.

Now if only there were as attractive of nursing clothes as there are of maternity clothes.

Oh, and the circumcision thing – let him do it himself, he deserves the “joy” of that experience if he decides to enter that particular career, doesn’t he?

]]> By: G.H. Yeung http://www.spillingcoffee.com/2006/07/10/our-first-childbirth-class-breasts-and-genetalia/comment-page-1/#comment-722 G.H. Yeung Tue, 18 Jul 2006 01:34:03 +0000 http://www.spillingcoffee.com/2006/07/10/our-first-childbirth-class-breasts-and-genetalia/#comment-722 I loved the post; my wife and I never did go to any of those pre-birth classes. However my wife, who is of a studious nature read everything about birthing and about breastfeeding. I read what she told me to read and we managed fine. My wife is still breastfeeding my child (who had turned 2 this past May). I feel that it is wonderful for a mother to breastfeed. I know that however it is difficult to continue to do so when real paid maternity leave is rare (instead of using up your accumulated personal leave/sick time). I was able to support my wife during her first months (having used up all my sick leave). To support my wife I made a deal with her that I took care of the output if she took care of the input for the first month. One thing about breastfeeding is that the diapers of breastfed children do not stink horribly. Not like it smells like roses but does not offend the nose as much as formula fed babies poop. I loved the post; my wife and I never did go to any of those pre-birth classes. However my wife, who is of a studious nature read everything about birthing and about breastfeeding. I read what she told me to read and we managed fine.
My wife is still breastfeeding my child (who had turned 2 this past May). I feel that it is wonderful for a mother to breastfeed. I know that however it is difficult to continue to do so when real paid maternity leave is rare (instead of using up your accumulated personal leave/sick time). I was able to support my wife during her first months (having used up all my sick leave). To support my wife I made a deal with her that I took care of the output if she took care of the input for the first month.
One thing about breastfeeding is that the diapers of breastfed children do not stink horribly. Not like it smells like roses but does not offend the nose as much as formula fed babies poop.

]]> By: thordora http://www.spillingcoffee.com/2006/07/10/our-first-childbirth-class-breasts-and-genetalia/comment-page-1/#comment-633 thordora Wed, 12 Jul 2006 15:09:50 +0000 http://www.spillingcoffee.com/2006/07/10/our-first-childbirth-class-breasts-and-genetalia/#comment-633 We didn't go. And we turned out just fine. It's all a bunch of hooey anyway, and I don't want to sit there with other couples experiencing the "miracle". ich. We didn’t go. And we turned out just fine. It’s all a bunch of hooey anyway, and I don’t want to sit there with other couples experiencing the “miracle”. ich.

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