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  • [-]Baby nurse or no baby nurse? It's our first, but i worry that she will be there and the family will be there and it will all be overwhelming....help!

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    05.11.08, 09:39 PM [ Watch | Flag ]
    • none. seriously.

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      05.11.08, 09:39 PM [ Flag ]
    • I voted no, didn't really want strangers around. I don't really see the point either as I wanted to bf, and so would have to take care of that anyway.

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      05.11.08, 09:40 PM [ Flag ]
    • Will family be helping out? or just visiting?

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      05.11.08, 09:41 PM [ Flag ]
      • they will be visiting/helping. but not staying with us. i am affraid MIL will drive me crazy. and i have heard that it is really helpful to get the baby on a schedule. mi sister had one with both kids and loved it, but not sure about it....

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        05.11.08, 09:43 PM [ Flag ]
        • how long was nurse there? an immediate schedule? how long with MIL be there? YOu can always hire one and not keep her if it doesn't work out. Or not hire one and if you decide you need one, get one from an agency pretty quickly.

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          05.11.08, 09:44 PM [ Flag ]
          • my family and his family will come out for about 5 days i would think. i adore my family, his are great but can be a bit much (its their first grandchild) i was thinking of hiring a nurse for 2 weeks and if i do not like it letting her go early. i guess i am just panicking.

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            05.11.08, 09:48 PM [ Flag ]
    • none - get a housekeeper or doula to do housework

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      05.11.08, 09:44 PM [ Flag ]
      • have you had bad experiences or did you opt not to have one from the get-go?

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        05.11.08, 09:46 PM [ Flag ]
        • We are pretty private people and wouldn't feel comfortable with someone in the house all day and night. I like being able to walk around in my pajamas etc.. and for whatever reason I wouldn't be comfortable doing those kinds of things with someone else here.

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          05.11.08, 09:48 PM [ Flag ]
          • they do this for a living and are totally used to blending it (or at least the best ones are)..ours was totally unobtrusive, a little weird the first few days but then it just clicked and worke great.

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            05.11.08, 09:57 PM [ Flag ]
    • Love our baby nurse and had plenty of family around --its just nice to have someone do what you want when you want especially at 1 am. I bbfed but nurse burped/diapered/dressed/took care of bellybutton/circum etc. It was great. Also nice to have someone around to let me and dh leave the house for an hour or two etc. totally recommend it and if you dont like it you can always tell her to leave

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      05.11.08, 09:46 PM [ Flag ]
      • did you find her through friends or an agency?

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        05.11.08, 09:49 PM [ Flag ]
        • a friend recommended an agency -- our nurse was super popular and booked a year in advance, people would hire her for 6 - 9 months. we thought a week or two and kept her for 6 weeks.

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          05.11.08, 09:55 PM [ Flag ]
    • if you can get one, I would highly recommend it. It may also be helpful to get one perhaps 2 weeks later, once family moves out a bt, so that you have some help still around

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      05.12.08, 12:04 AM [ Flag ]
  • [-]Any homebirth moms on? Pg and considering it as an option. No flames please--I won't be responding to any trolls. Thanks in advance.

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    05.11.08, 08:24 PM [ Watch | Flag ]
    • Is this your first?

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      05.11.08, 08:25 PM [ Flag ]
      • If so, don't do it! Gotta go to bed, good night and GL!

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        05.11.08, 08:27 PM [ Flag ]
    • i did birthing center for #1. now ttc #2 and am interested in home birth too. so i'm watching as well. no flames here!

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      05.11.08, 08:25 PM [ Flag ]
      • We did birthing center (Eliz Seton) for #1. When we were considering homebirth for #2, we talked to the midwife who delivered 1. Said we weren't sure whether we were comfortable with a homebirth. She said, "you already had a homebirth --- your midwife will have all the resources we had at ES." That kind of sealed the deal for us.

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        05.11.08, 08:38 PM [ Flag ]
        • but the birthing center we used was connected to a hospital. in the case of an emergency, we were right down the hall...

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          05.11.08, 08:47 PM [ Flag ]
          • Different kind of birthing center. Okay. How long would it take you to get to a hospital from your home?

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            05.11.08, 08:49 PM [ Flag ]
            • depends on traffic i guess...i'd say 15-25 minutes.

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              05.11.08, 08:56 PM [ Flag ]
    • watch ricki lake's movie on it. might help you choose

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      05.11.08, 08:25 PM [ Flag ]
      • i considered it for #1 but dh overruled me..for #2 i will highly consider it as i know better what to expect.

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        05.11.08, 08:31 PM [ Flag ]
    • Homebirth dad here. Amazing experience.

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      05.11.08, 08:36 PM [ Flag ]
    • Dh and his sister were both homebirths. I was too nervous for #1, but am considering for #2. Read Ina May's Guide to Childbirth and Misconceptions. They are both really good with statistics around homebirth.

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      05.11.08, 09:24 PM [ Flag ]
  • [-]How much does it cost to have breast implants in NYC? Any good doctor to recommend? After having 2 kids at 40, I finally am consider this option. Anyone has done it on UB?

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    05.11.08, 07:45 PM [ Watch | Flag ]
    • This is the kind of post that makes me want to throw up.

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      05.11.08, 07:46 PM [ Flag ]
      • BPP found

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        05.11.08, 07:47 PM [ Flag ]
        • You're so wrong, happy person whose body is not a temple and who accepts herself, sagging breasts and all, and looks really good for her age. Better than you will, with your fake boobs and botoxed face. And your DH will be screwing someone else, no matter what you do!

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          05.11.08, 07:49 PM [ Flag ]
          • HOLY SHIT. that was rude

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            05.11.08, 07:50 PM [ Flag ]
            • but true!

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              05.11.08, 07:51 PM [ Flag ]
            • No kidding. I wasn't even the OP and she flipped out. Maybe she forgot her medication today

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              05.11.08, 07:51 PM [ Flag ]
          • Good lord, what a bitter, judgmental sancti you are. I'm 28 years old, granny. Hardly in need of fake breasts. I just also don't want to "throw up" when other women choose to cosmetically enhance their bodies.

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            05.11.08, 07:50 PM [ Flag ]
            • I'm not a granny. Why do you need your boobs implanted? that's pathetic. Don't you feel good enough about yourself without fake boobs? Ugh

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              05.11.08, 07:52 PM [ Flag ]
              • I wasn't the OP, smarts. Just someone who recognized your obvious bitterness (and poverty) right away. I bet you smell like patchouli and Chef Boyardee

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                05.11.08, 07:54 PM [ Flag ]
                • np: I bet it will so funny as you are lying in you coffin with you beautiful perky brests with you old face!

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                  05.11.08, 08:06 PM [ Flag ]
                • np: That's pretty stupid

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                  05.11.08, 08:07 PM [ Flag ]
                  • And now you've resorted to replying to your own posts....wow

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                    05.11.08, 08:13 PM [ Flag ]
          • Best post of the evening.

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            05.11.08, 07:50 PM [ Flag ]
          • Wow, you are a loon.

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            05.11.08, 07:50 PM [ Flag ]
          • wtf is wrong with you? who said anything about botox? (np)

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            05.11.08, 07:52 PM [ Flag ]
            • maybe a loon but have my own breasts

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              05.11.08, 07:54 PM [ Flag ]
              • so do I. as sad as they may be. But I don't understand being so rude and making assumptions about botox.

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                05.11.08, 08:07 PM [ Flag ]
          • you're just upset that you look like some sort of horrid shakespearean crone and can't afford to do anything about it. no need to take it out on the op, is there?

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            05.11.08, 07:53 PM [ Flag ]
            • nope, you're so wrong. But you're damn funny. why would anyone want fake boobs? that is so sad to me.

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              05.11.08, 07:53 PM [ Flag ]
              • and your appearance is sad for everyone who has to lay eyes on you. it's a sad world. you most likely resemble a bag of laundry with legs.

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                05.11.08, 07:54 PM [ Flag ]
          • Wow. You are bitter c!@#. No wonder your DH can't stand to do you.

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            05.11.08, 08:27 PM [ Flag ]
      • she didn't ask for your opinions. she asked for a doctor -- if you don't have one, move along.

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        05.11.08, 07:53 PM [ Flag ]
      • why are some people so offended when one ask a question like this. I asked a question about how to lose my 7 extra lb few days ago on UB, someone was giving me advices of accepting myself. What a BS!

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        05.11.08, 08:02 PM [ Flag ]
    • i have done it, but not in NY

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      05.11.08, 07:47 PM [ Flag ]
      • do you like it?

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        05.11.08, 07:54 PM [ Flag ]
        • i am VERY happy with my results. They look pretty natural (probably get flamed for saying that but true) mine was only 4800$

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          05.11.08, 07:56 PM [ Flag ]
          • maybe I should go somewhere else to do them. Somebody just said it costed 10K, wow. Where did you have it done and how long ago?

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            05.11.08, 07:59 PM [ Flag ]
            • July will be a year, and I am in Utah. he was a great doctor and the recovery wasn't really that bad

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              05.11.08, 08:01 PM [ Flag ]
              • okay, that is too far!

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                05.11.08, 08:03 PM [ Flag ]
                • lol, sorry, florida is a nice place to have surgery. i used to live there. GL

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                  05.11.08, 08:06 PM [ Flag ]
    • i have a few friends that i have - i think upwards of 10k

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      05.11.08, 07:50 PM [ Flag ]
      • and they had a great doctor, but of course i'm forgetting the name

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        05.11.08, 07:51 PM [ Flag ]
      • hey, thanks!

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        05.11.08, 07:53 PM [ Flag ]
        • i wish i could remember his name. they were all very happy (three friends with the same guy) - very natural and not too big at all.

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          05.11.08, 07:57 PM [ Flag ]
    • To this person who is throwing up: I happen to be turned on by big boobs, and I am not a fag. It is nothing wrong when people want to look good and feeling sexy, not just to men, but to myself.

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