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I wear make-up. Should I wash off my make-up with soap first, then use the honey? I will try anything to get rid of my adult acne. I was never a make-up wearer but most days I need something to camoflauge just so I feel comfortable.
The nurses kind of chuckled so I doubt they took my birth or baby plans that seriously. Fortunately I had someone with me the whole time so we were able to make sure things were done mostly as we wanted.
Quote: Originally Posted by MCatLvrMoMof2 They do a cp booster??? Here it isnt on the list. I don't know about states requiring the booster yet but a booster is needed. Just another reason to just let kids get the real disease!
Babies outgrow things like swings, bouncy seats, etc so fast that I don't worry much about my kids getting to dependent on them. It sounds like you interact with your baby well and use the swing as needed. Swing on, I say!
Honestly, I sent my 3 yo to preschool the day after exposing him (last Thursday actually). He has had a runny nose for a few days but no other symptoms of CP. If he has bumps, I will keep him home on Thursday and Friday (his preschool days). My feeling is most moms in my area have probably done the CP vaccine. My son's preschool is 99% mainstream moms. I figure either the other kids in my son's class have already had the vaccine or have mamas who are like me and welcome...
We call it nursing and my son calls breasts "nurses".
For smell (particularly pee smell that seems to linger), I use vinegar in the rinse cycle. It rids the diapers and washing machine of any smell and rinses clean.
My mom was my big helper and my husband ran errands. In those first days/weeks I did everything for my baby (diapers took a couple of days though) and my mom took care of everything else. She cooked, cleaned, probably did laundry, etc. It was nice to just focus on taking care of my baby. My mom is a teacher and my son was born in June. We lived in Florida and she lived in Ohio. My mom was able to stay for 8 weeks which was great. After about 3-4 I could have gotten...
It's hard to address strangers especially on parenting. When my son and I see behavior like you saw, I usually take a minute when we are out of earshot to talk to him about the person's behavior. That way I have taken care of my responsibility (teaching my son) and not stepped into a situation I know little about. The other thing is that mama's behavior was terrible but it is impossible to know what else was going on for her and her child that day, or what kind of...
I have a landline phone and a cell phone with a pre-paid card. With the cell, I spend about $20 every 60 days and use it only when needed. If I purchase more minutes ($20) on the 59th day, I keep all my unused minutes. I keep a landline for emergency reasons. If I need to call 911, the dispatcher can locate my house with my landline. With a cell phone an exact location is impossible. As a single mom it's a little thing that's important to me. I will likely never need to...
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