Roll-call!! Due June/July/August 2013

Question: I hope someone can answer this :)
I just did my registering with the hospital and she asked if I had any special requests regarding my c-section, I told her that after the surgery I don't want the baby to have the eye ointment. She told me that's she's 95% sure that it's mandatory. How can that be mandatory?????? It's for STD protection I thought. A) Hudson isn't entering the vaginal canal and B) I've never had an STD in my life. How can they give that to the baby if I don't want them to? I know it's given just as a precaution but we don't want baby to have it. I hope she's just wrong lol. Anyone know more about this?



And thank you Bama Belle! I thought it was time for a change :)

no idea about the eye ointment sorry cvd its not something i've ever heard of babies having, def not something any of my vaginally born babes have had.

3boys huge congrats so pleased to hear your news, after all the sadness you have been through i really hope you get your rainbow and your happily ever after x

Anyone experiencing "nesting" behaviour already? I know it's common to buzz around just before the baby comes getting the house ready and cleaning etc. I've been sorting out the spare room (full of stuff from moving house six months ago) so that I can clear and paint the nursery. Any spare moment I've been popping in and doing some more sorting. So funny!

Here in America they routinely give it to babes but you can sign a form against it. Having a hb I don;t have to deal with any of that but it is pretty easy(most of the time) in hossys to tell them no. make usre you have it in your hossy paperwork. maybe make a sign or have hub remind them when babe is born or right before. just need to watch them as they are so used to doing it might forget.

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Originally Posted by Atsaukina1

Here in America they routinely give it to babes but you can sign a form against it. Having a hb I don;t have to deal with any of that but it is pretty easy(most of the time) in hossys to tell them no. make usre you have it in your hossy paperwork. maybe make a sign or have hub remind them when babe is born or right before. just need to watch them as they are so used to doing it might forget.

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Kk thanks atsaukina! DS1 had it, i didnt know anything about it. She did mention I'd have to sign a consent form which is fine. Her saying she thinks its mandatory really ticked me lol

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Originally Posted by cvd

Question: I hope someone can answer this :)
I just did my registering with the hospital and she asked if I had any special requests regarding my c-section, I told her that after the surgery I don't want the baby to have the eye ointment. She told me that's she's 95% sure that it's mandatory. How can that be mandatory?????? It's for STD protection I thought. A) Hudson isn't entering the vaginal canal and B) I've never had an STD in my life. How can they give that to the baby if I don't want them to? I know it's given just as a precaution but we don't want baby to have it. I hope she's just wrong lol. Anyone know more about this?



And thank you Bama Belle! I thought it was time for a change :)

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Love your new pic CVD!

I have never heard of the eye cream thing.. Not something we do in New Zealand. Looking forward to hearing about your big day XX

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Originally Posted by 3boys

Hi girls, don't know If anyone remembers me? But I just wanted to tell you all that I am pregnant again... Finally!!.. And I'm due on the 29th December. Been looking at all your belly shots and I have to admit it makes me a little sad but you all look great! Xx

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Hi 3boys!
Great to hear your happy news! Wonderful a Christmas, New Years baby!
All the best!
X

@CVD-My midwife explained to me that the eye ointment law is an outdated law from wartimes when men were constantly bringing home STD's to their unknowing wives and plenty of babies were going blind. Of course, nowadays, this ointment is far less necessary and should probably be made optional but it's not. In hospitals, they just include the ointment as part of routine care. A parent has to make some noise and clearly state that they do not want it administered to avoid it.

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Originally Posted by Jadis

@CVD-My midwife explained to me that the eye ointment law is an outdated law from wartimes when men were constantly bringing home STD's to their unknowing wives and plenty of babies were going blind. Of course, nowadays, this ointment is far less necessary and should probably be made optional but it's not. In hospitals, they just include the ointment as part of routine care. A parent has to make some noise and clearly state that they do not want it administered to avoid it.

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That's so interesting, I didn't know that! I definitely made some noise during my registration but I have told DH that when Hudson is on his way out to tell them 20 times not to do it hehe. She must have been mistaken when she said "mandatory". Phew!!!!

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Originally Posted by 3boys

Hi girls, don't know If anyone remembers me? But I just wanted to tell you all that I am pregnant again... Finally!!.. And I'm due on the 29th December. Been looking at all your belly shots and I have to admit it makes me a little sad but you all look great! Xx

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Congratulations! I was just thinking about you the other day and wondering how you were getting on. Best of luck to you this time xxx