Then she showed slide pics of an actual circumsion which was a little painful to see. My hospital doesn't use any local anesthesia for circs! They only give the babies 2 teaspoons of sugar water to help cope with the pain. WTH?
Then we played with some baby dolls, washing and diapering them! That part was fun in a weird way. We got lucky and scored a boy baby doll so we could practice cleaning him up correctly.
Our practice baby!
We got to see the paper t shirts that they give the babies to wear in my hospital. I kept picturing the thin white paper like what they use to line examination tables. This was actually heavier paper, kind of like the stuff they use for expensive paper napkins. It had a small piece of velcro to hold it closed.
Christopher holding the baby doll. The paper t shirt is blue and pink.
The nurse said that they want parents to bring in their own clothing for the baby so he will get used to what you'll be putting him in at home. That kind of makes sense. The paper shirt they provide is for immediately after birth when the umbilicial cord stump has iodine on it. I guess it's triple staining or something.
She was also a lactation consultant and told us that if we had her as a nurse for a c-section delivery, then she would do everything possible to get the baby skin to skin with you while in the OR and even attempt some breast feeding there. I was very shocked at that!
Without saying it, she let us know that not all others nurses would try it. But it's still pretty amazing that it's even a possiblity. Of course you might be so out of it after the c-section that it's impossible.
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2 teaspoons of sugar? WTF! Now I don't feel so bad about the bris....at least they give the baby wine before hand!!!
I'm glad you are enjoying your classes!
I didn't know you had Patches over the weekend! Your baby boy is so adorable! I can't tell if he looks more like you or Christopher. Daddy does look very comfortable with him though. :)
hahaha - hope you enjoyed class.
It looks like you guys are having fun with your classes. :) How exciting and fun! I wish they did more for pain with the circumcision. Patches will be ok though, he will be ok. ((hugs))
I wasn't so out of it after my c-section and I would have LOVED it if we had been able to do something like that. What a great nurse. Avery was whisked away to the NICU way too quickly and recovery was awful waiting to hold her! Take them up on that offer if you can and ask for it (if you end up w/ a c-section). Anyway, sounds like things are going along great for you!! :)
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