Times when you've had to bite your tongue

[Emerald87]

I'm having to bite my tongue/sit on my hands right now............. (not this thread)

 

[staralfur]

I don't buy the whole c section for dr's convenience either. they were happy to let me labor and try things for a long time until my fever got too high and then my LO had some heart rate issues. once they told me that I was thinking the surgery couldn't come fast enough

Have you seen The Business of Being Born? It has some really interesting and scary stats on c-sections in the US. Obviously not all doctors are going to push a section for their own convenience but it does sound like it happens A LOT.

 

[socitycourty]

I did watch it....and I agreed with a lot of it but on the other hand lots of things are in place for the safety of moms and babies, not just for the hell of it.

I wanted a home birth but I'm glad I didn't as I really wouldn't have know something was wrong and could have possibly not gone to the hospital in time.

I think it's good to be educated about the process but I don't think that interventions are always bad or always for the doctor's convenience. At my hospital they are actually trying to keep c section rates down so who knows

 

[staralfur]

Oh I agree, sometimes interventions are definitely needed.

My hospital was very patient as well and no one even offered me an epidural in the 6 hours I was laboring there. So I do think there are hospitals who try to avoid unnecessary interventions.

 

[fieryphoenix]

I researched a lot and found several reputable websites, I can't remember which ones at this point, that recommended that pregnancys be allowed to go to 42 weeks as long there was no problems of course, but all well that ends well, as long as lo makes it out healthy that's all that matters!

 

[Menelly]

I've just had to hold my tongue when I saw 3 'friends' on fb discussing that how they keep their children in bed at night... One locked the door, the other tied string from their handle to another door handle and the other turned the handle upside down... I felt like putting 'what if there's a fire?!'

No kidding!!

When we moved into a farmhouse we're renting from an older couple, one of their kids' old rooms had a lock on the OUTSIDE of the door... and it gave me the creeps.

I'm not saying it was for locking the kid in there, but what other reason would there be to have a lock on a door from the outside... for a kids room...

My mom did that. We were always locked into our rooms until we were 7/8 or so

 

[staralfur]

I was induced at 41 weeks because it's just standard procedure with OB/GYNs here. As much as I hated the idea of induction, they didn't offer any extra monitoring past 41 weeks so I wasn't comfortable going any longer. If I had a midwife who was making sure everything was normal and good past 41 weeks then I would gladly go to 42.

 

[Emerald87]

I researched a lot and found several reputable websites, I can't remember which ones at this point, that recommended that pregnancys be allowed to go to 42 weeks as long there was no problems of course, but all well that ends well, as long as lo makes it out healthy that's all that matters!

We're getting a little O/T but I am rather cautious when it comes to the overdue thing. I've seen some sad, sad things. Things can "look" fine but can go horribly wrong VERY quickly.

Anyways; moving along

 

[Emerald87]

I failed

 

[onetwothreebp]

I'm having to bite my tongue/sit on my hands right now............. (not this thread)

I didn't

 

[fides]

have to bite my tongue...all...the....time with friends who just spew out the age-old myths that are still circulating about BF superpowers - myths based on poor/faulty research with an agenda.

have to bite my tongue a lot when i hear comments like "they LET you go that long?" in regards to my son coming 18 days late.

others, too, but i'm tired and hoping baby will fall asleep

 

[Emerald87]

See above comment

LOL this looks like I'm referring to fide's comment!! I'm not - I meant I failed at biting my tonue

 

[babydust1990]

I've just had to hold my tongue when I saw 3 'friends' on fb discussing that how they keep their children in bed at night... One locked the door, the other tied string from their handle to another door handle and the other turned the handle upside down... I felt like putting 'what if there's a fire?!'

No kidding!!

When we moved into a farmhouse we're renting from an older couple, one of their kids' old rooms had a lock on the OUTSIDE of the door... and it gave me the creeps.

I'm not saying it was for locking the kid in there, but what other reason would there be to have a lock on a door from the outside... for a kids room...

My mom did that. We were always locked into our rooms until we were 7/8 or so

Woah... :/

Thanks for this thread ladies, you made for an interesting morning

 

[lovelylaura]

The only thing that really gets on my nerves is when people post on fb that they 'love there children soooo much!!' Really? and the rest of us don't? or is it just to remind us that you have children or something? Well Done for loving you children?!

Ahh and that's one of the big reasons I deleted fb.

 

[kmbabycrazy]

The only thing that really gets on my nerves is when people post on fb that they 'love there children soooo much!!' Really? and the rest of us don't? or is it just to remind us that you have children or something? Well Done for loving you children?!

Ahh and that's one of the big reasons I deleted fb.

Similar to this it drives me insane when my married friends post on Facebook how much they love each other. Their in the same bloody house just look over and say it, or get off your backside walk to the room they're in and tell them yourself!

 

[Stelly]

Bite my tongue experience happened today, at Joann's fabrics. I went to check out and conversation went like this:

Cashier: oh, your baby is so tiny!!! Is he a few days old?

Me: He is about 4.5 months now- he came early.

Cashier: wow. He is so small. What's that box attached to him?

Me: because he's a preemie he needs an apnea and heart monitor 24/7 since he still has some apnea episodes.

Cashier: oh my god, I'm so sorry. Is he going to make it???

Me:.......yes......

Because its obviously common practice to send a dying baby home and I'd be walkin about the craft store with him who the hell asks that kind of question to a stranger with their baby anyway?!?

 

[Emerald87]

Bite my tongue experience happened today, at Joann's fabrics. I went to check out and conversation went like this:

Cashier: oh, your baby is so tiny!!! Is he a few days old?

Me: He is about 4.5 months now- he came early.

Cashier: wow. He is so small. What's that box attached to him?

Me: because he's a preemie he needs an apnea and heart monitor 24/7 since he still has some apnea episodes.

Cashier: oh my god, I'm so sorry. Is he going to make it???

Me:.......yes......

Because its obviously common practice to send a dying baby home and I'd be walkin about the craft store with him who the hell asks that kind of question to a stranger with their baby anyway?!?

This person's ignorance made me laugh quite hard. I'm sorry they said that to you though - that's not a nice thing to hear said holding your son.

BTW he's gorgeous and is an amazing miracle

 

[Stelly]

Bite my tongue experience happened today, at Joann's fabrics. I went to check out and conversation went like this:

Cashier: oh, your baby is so tiny!!! Is he a few days old?

Me: He is about 4.5 months now- he came early.

Cashier: wow. He is so small. What's that box attached to him?

Me: because he's a preemie he needs an apnea and heart monitor 24/7 since he still has some apnea episodes.

Cashier: oh my god, I'm so sorry. Is he going to make it???

Me:.......yes......

Because its obviously common practice to send a dying baby home and I'd be walkin about the craft store with him who the hell asks that kind of question to a stranger with their baby anyway?!?

This person's ignorance made me laugh quite hard. I'm sorry they said that to you though - that's not a nice thing to hear said holding your son.

BTW he's gorgeous and is an amazing miracle

Aw thank you

I wish I was a bit more quick witted.. honestly find it hilarious but I has a bit dumbfounded at the time..basically me going "wha? did she seriously just ask that?"

 

[readytotry]

Half the things on this thread I would judge and half of them I... umm... do!

 

[BrokenfoREVer]

I had to bite my tongue a little while ago when I saw a woman on the bus pre-chewing crisps for her baby. I'm talking putting a crisp in her mouth, chewing it up, getting the mush on her finger & then putting her finger in her babies mouth.

I'm not being funny, but regardless of age (I'm unsure how old this baby was 6/7 months maybe) if your baby can't chew something, don't give it to them! Wait until they can.

Also, the sight was fairly disgusting too.

I have to bite my tongue with people that wind children up then laugh at them. My family do it to my LO & I don't keep my mouth shut with them. Like, taking his dummy out & laughing when he cries. It's sick. I hate it.