Crunchy moms/ natural parenting

[bassdesire]

That's us! And home birthing, too. That eye med is such crap!!

 

[Pinkie88]

I know there's a natural parenting section but it doesn't get much traffic.

Any moms going I be natural more natural parenting ?


We will be having a natural birth with a midwife , minimal ultrasounds and Doppler use during pregnancy, no eye antibiotics or vit k shots , breastfeeding , anti circ, cloth diapering , baby wearing attatchment parenting , family

Any one else leaning more towards natural parenting?

I had a natural midwife birth with my first and a home birth with my second. We do cloth diapers and sometimes disposables. I'm having a water birth in the hospital this time because I can't afford a home birth.

 

[Emma93]

Semi..

I'm heading towards a pain relief free water birth
Breastfeeding
Cloth nappies
Baby wearing
I haven't looked into BLW enough yet
And also think I'm far too paranoid to Co-sleep​

 

[MandaAnda]

For those BLW curious, do read Gill Rapely's book. It's evidence based and developmentally sound. It compliments breastfeeding perfectly, continuing to let baby lead the way.

If you're worried about co-sleeping, just make sure you tick all the safety boxes. The WHO leaflet spells it out nicely. https://www.unicef.org.uk/Documents/Baby_Friendly/Leaflets/caringatnight_web.pdf

 

[pinkpassion]

I'm just now beginning to realize there are soooooo many more decisions I need to think about! I want to have a natural birth and breastfeed for at least a year, I am just now learning (after reading this post) about the vit k injections and alternatives and the hep B vaccine and erythromycin ointment! I didn't realize all this stuff and now I decided I don't want any of it, I have read that you can substitute the injection of vit k with oral meds to newborn along with eating lots of vit k rich food for weeks before and after delivery! Anyone actually do this and where do you get vit k oral for newborns? how do you do this?
Is there anything else I should think about as far as unnecessary stuff? we will be circumcising if a boy because of my sister's sons who didn't get done, one had recurrent bladder and kidney infections and had to have it done at 3 years of age and the other had it done at 5 because of infections around the prepuce (apparently he had a lot more extra skin than normal) ..
But besides that I will be babywearing (just learned that term, thank you guys for this thread) and I'm really unsure about co-sleeping, what are the benefits? why is co sleeping better?
I will also (health permitting) be immediate skin to skin and delayed cord clamping. I have always thought that best! So hopefully little elf (husbands nickname for our bean because due at christmas time) cooperates
Anything else I should know or start investigating?

 

[angel2010]

It would be great Dream.dream if you could find any links. I have been searching and other than possible hindered bonding (due to vision impairment) and generally being unnecessary I can't find anything to convince my husband why not to do it. Since they don't use silver nitrate anymore, apparently it rarely even irritates their eyes. I am almost positive my ob tested for STDs and as long as I tested negative (which I am sure I did) I want to decline them just because they aren't necessary. I can't seem to convince him to decline it.

 

[Dream.dream]

I'm just now beginning to realize there are soooooo many more decisions I need to think about! I want to have a natural birth and breastfeed for at least a year, I am just now learning (after reading this post) about the vit k injections and alternatives and the hep B vaccine and erythromycin ointment! I didn't realize all this stuff and now I decided I don't want any of it, I have read that you can substitute the injection of vit k with oral meds to newborn along with eating lots of vit k rich food for weeks before and after delivery! Anyone actually do this and where do you get vit k oral for newborns? how do you do this?
Is there anything else I should think about as far as unnecessary stuff? we will be circumcising if a boy because of my sister's sons who didn't get done, one had recurrent bladder and kidney infections and had to have it done at 3 years of age and the other had it done at 5 because of infections around the prepuce (apparently he had a lot more extra skin than normal) ..
But besides that I will be babywearing (just learned that term, thank you guys for this thread) and I'm really unsure about co-sleeping, what are the benefits? why is co sleeping better?
I will also (health permitting) be immediate skin to skin and delayed cord clamping. I have always thought that best! So hopefully little elf (husbands nickname for our bean because due at christmas time) cooperates
Anything else I should know or start investigating?

Just throughout I'd let you know you should look kno leaving your boy intact. The chances of him having the same issue as his cousin are rare . ( have a friend with 2 boys 1 has that issue and was done at 5 the other has no issues) also the link between foreskin and infections isn't there , in girls they treat with antibiotics not surgery and some kids just get more bladder infections. Also when they do it when they are five the child gets full anestetic and pain killers after . With ifants its done with no anestetic and is incredibly painful for them.

There is other options

 

[Dream.dream]

It would be great Dream.dream if you could find any links. I have been searching and other than possible hindered bonding (due to vision impairment) and generally being unnecessary I can't find anything to convince my husband why not to do it. Since they don't use silver nitrate anymore, apparently it rarely even irritates their eyes. I am almost positive my ob tested for STDs and as long as I tested negative (which I am sure I did) I want to decline them just because they aren't necessary. I can't seem to convince him to decline it.

The gel in the eyes if you can't convince hubby to forego it completely you can ask for it to be delayed until after the first few hours of life. During the hours after birth baby is in an alert and awake state and that time is crucial for bonding, the goop on the eyes makes it so they can't see you and that's important . You can delay it until baby falls asleep.

It's not that there is anything really dangerous about the eye ointment like there is with vitamin k shots , but its just un nessisary to do to a baby who already is adjusting to so many new stimuli .

 

[angel2010]

I suppose I could compromise with him and just delay it. Thanks.

 

[Kaites]

Kaites, home birthing is totally a state of mind, I think. It didn't happen for me the first time around even though I'd planned it, but the research I'd done for it put me in good stead for a birth in any location. I used to work in the NICU, and there's definitely a place for it all when needed and so reassuring to know it's there. We're definitely best birthing where we're most comfy, and that's where we feel most confident and can relax. (For me, providing all is "normal", that's at home.) xx

I completely agree- I think even some of my great experience last time around was being relaxed (hey, I knew we were getting great care, lol) and it helped make everyone else around me less tense too. The nurses were great and commented that they wanted to be in our room because it seemed less stressy than some of the other delivery rooms at the time, lol If you are comfortable, it definitely makes it easier to relax and enjoy the experience

 

[jammers77]

I know there's a natural parenting section but it doesn't get much traffic.

Any moms going I be natural more natural parenting ?


We will be having a natural birth with a midwife , minimal ultrasounds and Doppler use during pregnancy, no eye antibiotics or vit k shots , breastfeeding , anti circ, cloth diapering , baby wearing attatchment parenting , family

Any one else leaning more towards natural parenting?

I can't have a natural birth because I've had 2 cesareans and hospitals around here won't do VBACs (small town living--fuuun), but I'm planning on doing the other things you mentioned, with vaccing, vit k shots, antibiotics, etc. This will be my first baby to not be vaccinated, so I'm a little nervous about what the pediatrician will say. My children haven't had shots in four years, but they've also only had to go to the doctor a couple of times during that time. Bit nervous in dealing especially with the vit k shots and the eye drops. Anyone have any info they can share on dealing with docs at the hospital?

 

[Dream.dream]

Keep your baby in your room with you and have a sign made for the end of the bassinet stating your wishes. They an do all the testing in your room and if they need to take the baby else where a parent can go with them . Basically you just have to be firm with them and make your wishes know.

 

[mamaofthree]

We are home birthing, extended breast feeding, co-sleeping, baby wearing, real nappies and....home educating ( although the very thought of home ending 5teenagers scare me somewhat :/ ) I would consider us natural attachment parents with 4spirited children, even this baby in utero was dancing like a lunatic so it must be genetic hahaha xxx

 

[Dream.dream]

We are home birthing, extended breast feeding, co-sleeping, baby wearing, real nappies and....home educating ( although the very thought of home ending 5teenagers scare me somewhat :/ ) I would consider us natural attachment parents with 4spirited children, even this baby in utero was dancing like a lunatic so it must be genetic hahaha xxx

Lol oh no. I have a very "spirited" 4 year old. Hope it not genetic

 

[katerdid]

I'm going to be continuing the crunchy ap style with my next baby too. Tandem nursing, co sleeping, babywearing, blw, cloth bum, etc.
This time I'm going to hopefully do placenta encapsulation and delayed cord clamping.
And I really hope to have a more natural birth, my son was premature so they forced all sorts of stuff on me.

 

[brinib]

I know there's a natural parenting section but it doesn't get much traffic.

Any moms going I be natural more natural parenting ?


We will be having a natural birth with a midwife , minimal ultrasounds and Doppler use during pregnancy, no eye antibiotics or vit k shots , breastfeeding , anti circ, cloth diapering , baby wearing attatchment parenting , family

Any one else leaning more towards natural parenting?

Yep-- all of that is what we did with #1 and I expect to do the same with #2. Still breastfeeding my 15 month old and he has been cloth diapered since 8 weeks old.

 

[brinib]

I know there's a natural parenting section but it doesn't get much traffic.

Any moms going I be natural more natural parenting ?


We will be having a natural birth with a midwife , minimal ultrasounds and Doppler use during pregnancy, no eye antibiotics or vit k shots , breastfeeding , anti circ, cloth diapering , baby wearing attatchment parenting , family

Any one else leaning more towards natural parenting?

I can't have a natural birth because I've had 2 cesareans and hospitals around here won't do VBACs (small town living--fuuun), but I'm planning on doing the other things you mentioned, with vaccing, vit k shots, antibiotics, etc. This will be my first baby to not be vaccinated, so I'm a little nervous about what the pediatrician will say. My children haven't had shots in four years, but they've also only had to go to the doctor a couple of times during that time. Bit nervous in dealing especially with the vit k shots and the eye drops. Anyone have any info they can share on dealing with docs at the hospital?

Depends on your hospital, I would ask ahead. Mine was fine with it-- we had in our birth plan we didn't want those things and so they didn't do them. He only left my sight ONCE in the three days we were in the hospital and DH went with him (for heel prick).

 

[mamaofthree]

We are home birthing, extended breast feeding, co-sleeping, baby wearing, real nappies and....home educating ( although the very thought of home ending 5teenagers scare me somewhat :/ ) I would consider us natural attachment parents with 4spirited children, even this baby in utero was dancing like a lunatic so it must be genetic hahaha xxx

Lol oh no. I have a very "spirited" 4 year old. Hope it not genetic

Well I can't say for sure, but my children are all a bit headstrong plus one autistic so life is fun lol xx

 

[Pearls18]

I don't do "labels" I do whatever is best for the baby (and myself) there's certain things we will do "naturally" if you want to use that term: BF, home water birth hopefully, I'm going to look into Cloth nappies but probably will go disposable again.

I don't want to cosleep again so will be trying to avoid that, I don't believe in denying lifesaving vaccinations so all vaccinations and medicines such as vitamin K will be done on Doctor's orders as soon as recommended, I didn't like baby led weaning last time so will probably do as we did last time with traditional weaning from 6 months with finger foods.

I just do what I think is best for each situation without trying to be a "certain type of mum"

 

[Misscalais]

I wouldn't consider myself a crunchy mum but I natural birth in the hospital ( with midwives ) breastfed and all that jazz, we don't co sleep though it just doesn't work for us. Bubs will be in a bassinet/cradle next to my bed. My boys are both intact, their daddy is cut.
We will be trying cloth nappies with next bubby which I'm excited about.
We vaccinate our kids I find it extremely important not to only my children but all the children they will be around, I couldn't imagine my child dying from something like whopping cough that can be prevented by a quick needle. I watched a video with a newborn that cought it, it absolutely broke my heart. They don't do the eye drops at birth here is Australia ( so not even sure what they are or for ) but we do the vit k shot.
We are also going to try baby led weaning as well when the time comes