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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 07:30 PM Original message |
Nursery Routine for Mother and Baby... From the 60's |
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YellowRubberDuckie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
1. Dude, they were insane back then. |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 07:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. It made me laugh when I thought about when my kids were born... |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
37. yeah - how many infants have you heard of that were CONTAMINATED by their own mothers! |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:40 PM Response to Reply #37 |
46. Especially considering that mother's milk has antibodies from whatever |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. Because, yeah, all bebbies fit into that feeding schedule |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Me too.. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:17 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. First boy was a bottle bebby.. not my choice. Second was a breastfed kid and he |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:35 PM Response to Reply #19 |
39. Yep, I nursed all three of mine and they slept with us too... |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:39 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. First one was a sensory issue baby who couldn't nurse. The second I had |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:42 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. Ohmigawd... |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:44 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. I'm trying hard not to forget those little things now. Annoying at the time, but so wonderfully |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:46 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. My favorite cartoon is "Baby Blues"... |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:48 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. My oldest just turned 10. How the heck did that happen?! |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:49 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Yep..my oldest is now a lippy 13 year old... |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:53 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. The lippiness just started here. My "easy" kid is no more! Darned testosterone LOL |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 09:00 PM Response to Reply #60 |
66. Mine's trying out for cheerleading this week... |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 09:11 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. Tell her good luck, and holler if you need any help with the cheer stuff. I have noticed that |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 09:15 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. My sweet helpful, thoughtful daughter has become... |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
4. Schedules like this one ... |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:10 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Exactly..their breast feeding plan works AGAINST nursing mothers. |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
5. A bell? |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. Aaaaaaand they're OFF! |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
6. Holy shit! |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:07 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. It is very different now, my dear ThomCat... |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. That's good to know. |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:13 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Well, you know, they did it because they thought it best... |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:18 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Thank you, Peggy. |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:13 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. Isn't that outrageous? |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:21 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. Wow! I'm glad you handled it that way. |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:39 PM Response to Reply #6 |
44. Absolutely. I had books that advised if baby woke up before a scheduled |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
7. Ah, for the good old days, when they drugged the hell out of Mom for the delivery, |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:05 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. My dear Redstone! |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
22. I was drugged with the first one because i was induced with Pitocin. One long |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:22 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. And of course, you needed your drugs, sweetie! |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:24 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Every birth really is! |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:25 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. Ah, you and Peg DO know I was joking, yes? |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:27 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Well, I had really hoped so :^P |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:28 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Well, you got me! |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:33 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. What made you not go the midwife route? |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:37 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. It would have meant a LOT more education... |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:42 PM Response to Reply #41 |
49. Yeah, I can see that being an issue. My mom told me she thought it |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:28 PM Response to Reply #22 |
33. My oldest and youngest were Pitocin babies.... |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:32 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Both my boys hurt. I guess I just have realllly strong contractions. I pushed the second |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:12 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. ... |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:44 PM Response to Reply #13 |
51. Oh, that's God DAMNED funny! Now I wish I had watched that show when it was on. |
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FloridaJudy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:55 PM Response to Reply #13 |
74. LOL! |
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LaraMN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
26. I NEVER said "You did this to me!" |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:34 PM Response to Reply #26 |
36. Ha! My older son's mother never forgave me for the fact that I was eating a ham sandwich while |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:39 PM Response to Reply #36 |
45. LOL! |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:46 PM Response to Reply #36 |
53. My hubby was awesome for baby #1. He'd watch the monitor and would warn me |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:37 PM Response to Reply #7 |
40. I don't think that's typical these days |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:48 PM Response to Reply #40 |
56. With all the Yuppies around these days, I wouldn't doubt you at all. |
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Iris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:12 PM Response to Reply #56 |
71. yeah - having a baby any other way just takes too much time! |
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LaurenG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
15. Infection! |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:16 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. I liked the whole "Do not unwrap the baby" thing... |
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LaurenG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:19 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Infectious wooly cottony things? |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:22 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. Isn't it obvious? |
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LaurenG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:24 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Oh - Well I was thinking of a shirt |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:25 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. So you HAVE met my mother. |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
38. My first child was born in the 60's in a military hospital. Talk about |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:40 PM Response to Reply #38 |
47. I was born in a military hospital in the 60s. |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:57 PM Response to Reply #47 |
65. There was so much they didn't know about. I had my other babies in a civilian hospital |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
42. Wow, that makes my inner Lactivist very angry. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:43 PM Response to Reply #42 |
50. Only savages breastfeed! |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:50 PM Response to Reply #50 |
58. That's right! Breasts are for ogling! |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 09:01 PM Response to Reply #50 |
67. I always told people I breastfed because I was lazy. No bottles to wash, |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 09:02 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Yep..me too. |
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FloridaJudy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 04:07 AM Response to Reply #67 |
75. LOL! Breastfeeding: the lazy woman's choice! |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:54 PM Response to Reply #42 |
62. Silly. If mom's have breast milk, then they aren't buying formula. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
59. Hey, wait a minute! If that's the 60s, then where are the cigarette breaks? |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:54 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. I remember that there were smoking areas in the hospitals |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:56 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. Heck, in the 60s, the smoking areas were the rooms! |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 08:56 PM Response to Reply #59 |
63. LOL! My mother was a two pack a day smoker at the time.. |
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FloridaJudy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
72. {{{{{cringe}}}}} |
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youthere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:37 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. My mom was telling me about when she had my brother... |
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Giant Robot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
76. Little Robot was born last year so this is all still pretty fresh to me |
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